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Lebanese Buyers Are Standing Out in Paris Real Estate, Leading Foreign Purchases in the 16th Arrondissement

Lebanese Buyers Are Standing Out in Paris Real Estate, Leading Foreign Purchases in the 16th Arrondissement

Lebanese nationals are now the largest group of foreign property buyers in Paris’s prestigious 16th arrondissement, ahead of Chinese and American purchasers.

Netanyahu Addresses the UN Today in a Speech Expected to Focus on Gaza, Iran, Lebanon

Netanyahu Addresses the UN Today in a Speech Expected to Focus on Gaza, Iran, Lebanon

Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly today in a speech expected to focus heavily on Gaza, Iran, Hezbollah, the West Bank and Israel’s growing confrontation with international critics.

Lebanon Before Refrigerators: How Families Preserved Food for an Entire Winter

Lebanon Before Refrigerators: How Families Preserved Food for an Entire Winter

Before refrigerators, Lebanese families relied on mouneh to survive winter: an entire system of drying, fermenting, salting, pickling and storing seasonal food.

A Rafale Fighter Jet Has Flown With AI Algorithms Onboard for the First Time

A Rafale Fighter Jet Has Flown With AI Algorithms Onboard for the First Time

Dassault Aviation has flight-tested two AI algorithms onboard a Rafale fighter jet for the first time, one developed internally and another with Thales.

The U.S. and Iran Hold Three-Hour Meeting in New York as Trump Says Another Round Is Already Planned

The U.S. and Iran Hold Three-Hour Meeting in New York as Trump Says Another Round Is Already Planned

Senior U.S. and Iranian officials held a three-hour meeting in New York, with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meeting Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.

Housing Loans Are Set to Make a Comeback in Lebanon After Years of Suspension

Housing Loans Are Set to Make a Comeback in Lebanon After Years of Suspension

Lebanon appears increasingly close to relaunching state-backed housing loans after years of suspension. The Public Corporation for Housing is seeking $100 million to finance loans for around 1,400 families, with a proposed 20% down payment and interest rate of roughly 3.5%.

Why Do So Many Lebanese Speak a Mixture of Arabic, French and English?

Why Do So Many Lebanese Speak a Mixture of Arabic, French and English?

Why do Lebanese effortlessly switch between Arabic, French and English, sometimes within a single sentence?