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1313 in English · 47 original-language storiesLebanon 24: With the rising prices of smartphones and electronic devices, it is becoming increasingly important to maintain current devices and extend their lifespan by following simple steps that help protect their components, improve their performance, and reduce replacement costs. According to a report published by the tech site “BGR,” caring…
Al Jadeed: Gold falls… what about oil? Gold prices hovered near their lowest level in three months as investors awaited this week’s monetary policy meeting of the Federal Reserve (the U.S. central bank), seeking indications of policymakers’ outlook on…
Lebanon Debate: From eastern Saudi Arabia to its west… the Houthis announce targeting stations…
MTV Lebanon: Gold prices rose as falling oil prices eased inflation-related concerns, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision this week. Spot gold rose 0.4 percent to…
MTV Lebanon: The Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, will hold its first session late this morning to study the draft 2027 budget, in the presence of Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, to hear a presentation he will give on the draft, its general policy directions, and the assumptions on which it was based…
CH23: From the ports of Beirut and Tripoli to the energy and trade routes between Asia and Europe, the value of Lebanon’s location is determined by its ability to connect to regional networks, and by what political shifts will impose on the map of the region. The ports in Lebanon are no longer merely points where ships arrive and unload goods. In a conflict…
National News Agency: National News Agency - Gold prices hovered near their lowest level in three months as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting scheduled for this week, seeking indications of policymakers’ outlook on interest rates…
Lebanon Debate: How did banks take the Lebanese economy back 170 years…
MTV Lebanon: When people talk about artificial intelligence today, almost the same questions recur in universities, boardrooms, newsrooms, and research centers: How many jobs will be eliminated? Which professions will decline or disappear? What will happen to economic growth and the distribution of wealth? How will things change…
Al Manar: Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair Holdings, warned that airfares in Europe are poised to see “the biggest increase in the continent’s history” over the next twelve months. This is driven by the ongoing rise in oil prices due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East,…
An-Nahar: Libya imports fuel worth billions of dollars, but up to half of it leaks away through smuggling networks. Who benefits, and why are the authorities unable to stop the hemorrhaging of wealth…
An-Nahar: TikTok supports the digital economy in the UAE by empowering content creators and turning ideas into business ventures and sustainable income opportunities through live streaming and artificial intelligence…
Nidaa Al Watan: French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Riyadh last week was not merely a diplomatic move to secure additional fuel supplies, but reflected an increasing overlap between energy security, political influence, and defense cooperation. Amid disruption to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating risks threatening…
Kataeb: After gold surpassed record levels and approached $5,600 an ounce, the yellow metal surprised markets again by falling below $4,000 for the first time in many months, opening the door to a more uncertain phase regarding its future trajectory. Between expectations that the price correction will continue and bets…
Nidaa Al Watan: The visit yesterday by the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, to the Strait of Hormuz carries a message of strength summed up by the phrase “We are here,” amid growing signs of a possible resumption of war with the Iranian regime. Flying over the waterway that Tehran is trying to bring under its terms translates into a presence…
Nidaa Al Watan: Amid the clatter of drums, the shouts of protesters and the roar of clashes between demonstrators and police, Paris is hosting a series of meetings and consultations this week bringing together Banque du Liban, the banks, the International Monetary Fund and financial advisers, including “Rothschild.” The negotiations are not starting from scratch, but are based on a process of…
Nidaa Al Watan: When the conversation today turns to artificial intelligence, almost the same questions keep recurring in universities, boardrooms, newsrooms, and research centers: How many jobs will be eliminated? Which professions will decline or disappear? What will happen to economic growth and the distribution of wealth? How will schools and universities change? And what…
Lebanon 24: As winter sets in, the skin faces a range of changes that may affect the appearance and staying power of makeup, as falling temperatures and lower humidity increase the likelihood of dryness and flaking, making foundation more prone to clumping and accentuating fine lines. In these conditions, it may become…
Lebanon 24: أعلنت شركة "هنان يو نينغ هولدينغز" (Henan Yuneng Holdings) المدرجة في بورصة شنتشن أن شركة تابعة لها تعتزم بناء مشروع متكامل للطاقة في مقاطعة نان وسط الصين ، يضم محطة كهرباء تعمل بالفحم ومزارع رياح، باستثمارات إجمالية تبلغ 13.93 مليار يوان (نحو ملياري دولار).…
Al Liwaa: – And so... President Aoun: Tripoli was wronged by the machinations of gangs cloaked in politics until it was violated and became a black mailbox. It suffered greatly from neglect, and the time has come to put an end to it... The era of deprivation, exclusion and marginalization is over! – And so... Mahdi Hassan Nasrallah: My father’s dream was to pray in Jerusalem, and I…
Al Liwaa: The wars underway in the Middle East are no longer merely military confrontations whose outcomes are measured by the destruction of facilities and the recording of battlefield victories. Rather, it has become necessary to read them in a broader context, linked to the reshaping of the global balance of power, the restructuring of international trade, and the struggle over the keys to…
Al Liwaa: The economic bodies, headed by former minister Mohammad Choucair, hosted Marwan Al-Nifi, chairman of the board and director general of Beirut Port, at the headquarters of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber, in the presence of members of the bodies, a number of heads of commercial and industrial unions, representatives of importers and exporters, as well as representatives of…
Al Liwaa: In an interview with the former head of the Order of Pharmacists on one of the stations, he said, among other things, “the poverty rate has exceeded 60%.” The Ministry of Social Affairs’ figure for the poverty line is not far off that, at somewhere in the fifties. Despite these rates, the step that is reminiscent of the days of famines in…
ASAS Media: Lebanon has historically benefited from maritime trade, and remains capable of consolidating this role through the ports of Beirut and Tripoli, without becoming embroiled in a war…
El Shark: بلغ عدد الكشوفات الميدانية التي نفّذتها وزارة الاقتصاد والتجارة، عبر مديرية حماية المستهلك ومصالح الوزارة في المحافظات، ١٩٬٨٧١ كشفًا بين ٢ كانون الثاني و٢٣ تشرين الأول ٢٠٢٦، في إطار متابعة التزام المؤسسات بالأسعار وشروط سلامة السلع وحماية حقوق المستهلكين.…
El Shark: Head of the Finance and Budget Committee, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, said following the first session devoted to discussing the 2027 draft budget that the government deserves credit for submitting the draft within the constitutional deadline, while emphasizing the rejection of imposing new fees and taxes amid the economic contraction and the withholding of deposits. Also…
El Shark: The chairman of the Lebanese-Chinese Businessmen and Businesswomen Association, Ali Mahmoud Al-Abdullah, announced the signing of an agreement with the Canton Fair administration in China, as part of efforts to strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Lebanon and China, and to support the participation of Lebanese industrial and commercial institutions in international exhibitions.…
Tayyar: The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces warned about calls made by scammers posing as representatives…
Tayyar: The Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Energy and Trade and Industry of the Republic of Singapore announced today, Monday, their intention to make arrangements to store Saudi crude oil in Singapore. As part of this announcement, and as a first step toward implementing these arrangements, copies were exchanged today…
Tayyar: Oil prices fell on Monday after jumping to levels close to their highest in six months late last week, despite tensions in the Middle East that kept supply concerns in the spotlight. U.S. crude oil futures fell $2.14,…
Tayyar: Gold prices hovered near their lowest level in three months as investors awaited this week’s monetary policy meeting of the Federal Reserve (the U.S. central bank), seeking indications of policymakers’ outlook for U.S. interest rates, …
Tayyar: The administration of the National Social Security Fund continues to accumulate financial surpluses. What it calls a financial surplus is mainly the result of limited spending on benefits. In other words, the Fund finances the surpluses in its three branches with the rising contributions of insured persons, in return for meager benefits. This is an approach that has been followed since…
Tayyar: Ali Nour al-Din — In the final week of last September, Eurobond trading reflected a major wave of optimism following the visit by the IMF mission to Beirut, and the positive signals during it regarding the final version of the law to reform the status of banks. At that stage, it reached…
El Shark: The possibility of Syrian fighters taking part in confronting the Houthis was one of the issues discussed during Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s meeting with U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack in Damascus, amid regional moves linked to the escalation in Yemen and the reshaping of military alliances. The meeting also addressed the future…
El Shark: Although local industry meets a large share of the local market’s consumption (particularly in the food and disinfectant sectors), the continued drain of fuel and the absence of security stability threaten the ability of the remaining factories to endure under duress. The rise in fuel and energy prices has placed the industrial sector…
Ad-Diyar: Nearly three decades after Lebanon last approved curricula, the Center for Educational Research and Development put into the hands of the educational community a 553-page document entitled “Scope and Sequence Matrix of Competencies and Learning Outcomes in the New Lebanese National Curriculum.” This is the document that Decree No. … on curricula made
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