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Everything We Know About the Flydubai Flight Attack

Everything We Know About the Flydubai Flight Attack

Flydubai flight FZ1073 was carrying 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv when its co-pilot attacked the captain and the aircraft plunged thousands of feet before passengers and additional pilots regained control. The plane eventually landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

Lebanon’s Banks Are Quietly Seeing Billions of Dollars Return

Lebanon’s Banks Are Quietly Seeing Billions of Dollars Return

Billions of dollars are once again sitting inside Lebanese banks, while nearly $1 billion in fresh-dollar checks have passed through Lebanon’s new banking system since it was introduced.

How CMA CGM Is Becoming One of Lebanon’s Most Important Private Companies

How CMA CGM Is Becoming One of Lebanon’s Most Important Private Companies

CMA CGM is rapidly expanding far beyond shipping in Lebanon. The group now operates key container terminals, employs nearly 4,000 people following its acquisition of Fattal Group, and is investing $100 million to more than double Beirut Port’s container capacity.

Why Lebanon’s Olive Harvest Is More Than Just a Harvest

Why Lebanon’s Olive Harvest Is More Than Just a Harvest

Every autumn, Lebanese families return to ancestral villages to pick olives from trees that may have been in the family for generations. The harvest ends with oil, but the tradition is about far more than agriculture.

Lebanon Is Trying Again for an IMF Deal After Years of Stalled Reform

Lebanon Is Trying Again for an IMF Deal After Years of Stalled Reform

Lebanon is making another push for an IMF agreement, more than four years after its original $3 billion deal stalled because key reforms were never completed.

End of an Era: The U.S. Military Has Formally Withdrawn From Iraq

End of an Era: The U.S. Military Has Formally Withdrawn From Iraq

The United States has formally completed its military withdrawal from Iraq, ending a presence that began with the 2003 invasion and later continued through the fight against ISIS.

Trump Shares AI Accord Signed With Leading Tech Executives

Trump Shares AI Accord Signed With Leading Tech Executives

Donald Trump has released the text of a voluntary AI accord signed with some of the technology industry’s most prominent executives, including leaders from Meta, Google, Nvidia, Anthropic and OpenAI.