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QNABeirutA number of Lebanese ministers and officials have welcomed the initiative of His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to renew Qatars grant in support of Lebanese army.They affirmed that the move represents a significant contribution to the military institutions ability to carry out its national duties

If theres one thing investors have learned in recent days its that theres no way to guess what America will do next. With its on-again off-again tariffs the US administration has demonstrated a rare and reckless willingness to shock markets.Amid such radical uncertainty a financial crisis isnt out of the question. Policymakers need to be prepared for the worst.

Stephen MihmIn recent weeks the nations most selective universities have been waking up to a new reality: the billions of dollars in federal funding that have long sustained them now come with strings attached. The Trump administration has put Columbia Harvard and Princeton on notice threatening to withhold research funds unless they accede to political demands.

Last Tuesday the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt new stricter guidelines on cellphones that essentially require students to keep them turned off in the lockers or other storage areas and be allowed to use them only in case of emergency and even then only with the express permission of a school administrator.Even teachers and staff wi

Matthew YglesiasDespite the various frictions Americas technology sector did pretty well during Joe Bidens presidency and despite the various warnings about his mercurial opponent many tech executives supported Donald Trump in his 2024 campaign.After his victory even more rushed to Trumps side with Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg going on Joe R

Stephen L CarterCritics see a threat to free speech in last weeks announcement that the Trump administration will henceforth review the social media history of visa applicants to weed out those who have expressed antisemitic views.No doubt the risk is there. But as with so much else that Donald Trump has done lets not pretend that the White House has invented

QNADohaThe visit of President of the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic HE Ahmed Al Sharaa to the State of Qatar comes within the framework of the distinguished and strong relations between the two countries at all levels as bilateral relations have recently witnessed remarkable development in various fields.The visit of Syrian president to Doha is another

QNADohaThe State of Qatar and the Republic of Lebanon share deep-rooted historical ties based on brotherhood cooperation mutual respect and sincere Arab solidarity. These relations have experienced remarkable growth and development across various political economic and commercial fields.As a reflection of the mutual desire to strengthen ties betwee

QNADohaThe State of Qatar and the Republic of Indonesia share strong historical ties across all fields with their relationship witnessing continuous growth since its establishment nearly half a century ago. This growth is driven by the shared commitment of both nations leaderships to elevate their relations toward strategic partnerships and a promising future of

We are very relieved that the Supreme Court has made the decision to keep in place an existing appeals court ruling that upheld New Yorks so-called sensitive locations concealed firearm ban which prohibited carrying hidden guns in parks hospitals stadiums and other such locations as well as a requirement for permit holders to show good moral character.The Big