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Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Sunday ordered the creation of a new post for assistant foreign minister for regional affairs, Anadolu news agency reports citing the Gulf country’s state-run news agency QNA. The ruler, also for the Read more
IHC Food Holding, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has acquired 75 per cent of Abu Dhabi Vegetable Oil Company (ADVOC), IHC has announced, Zawya reports. The conglomerate did not provide details on the operation but indicated that the Read more
After more than a year of efforts and attempts at mediation between the opposing political forces in Lebanon, France has not yet succeeded in getting the Beirut government to make progress in implementing economic, political and social reforms to tackle Read more
Lebanon and Iraq on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening ties in the economic, industrial, scientific, environmental and technological fields, according to a statement released by Lebanon’s Industry Ministry. “The MoU also intends to improve business Read more
The parliamentary elections will be held on May 15, 2022 in Lebanon, the Lebanese Ministry of Interior announced on Monday. The Lebanese Minister of Interior, Bassam Maoulaoui, signed, on Monday, the decree convening the electoral college of the parliamentary elections Read more
Kuwait’s Interior ministry has deported after interrogation two Egyptians charged for providing financial support to Iran-backed and Lebanese powerful movement Hezbollah, blacklisted terrorist organization by several western countries, reports say. The two Egyptians not identified, were considered threat to the Read more
Iran Thursday indicated Thursday it is willing to build two power plants in Lebanon to help the Middle East country to easy the energy crisis in place for months, reports say. Visiting Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the top diplomat of the Islamic Read more
Reliable fuel and electricity supply are urgently needed in Lebanon to avert a potential “humanitarian catastrophe”, the top UN aid official in the country warned on Tuesday. Morocco’s Najat Rochdi, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, said fuel shortages are threatening Read more
A small aircraft with three people onboard crashed Thursday in Keserwan district, north of the Lebanese capital Beirut, reports saying citing aviation sources. The sources told Reuters news agency the occupants; a pilot and two passengers, were killed in the Read more
A Russian official delegation Monday presented to Lebanon project offers covering oil and electricity, as well as the reconstruction of the ports of Beirut and Tripoli, reports say. The delegation also made business people in the Middle East country for Read more