Ghassan Salamé: Lebanon negotiating with Israel ‘to give serenity, prosperity to fellow countrymen’

François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity: the only viable path toward stability, dignity, and … Read more

Japan loosens long-standing restrictions on arms exports

Japan on Tuesday approved major changes to defense export rules, ending long-standing restrictions on the sale of lethal weapons abroad and paving the way for exports of fighter jets, missiles and warships. “No country can now protect its peace and security alone, and partner countries supporting each other in terms of defense equipment are essential,” … Read more

Ghassan Salamé: Lebanon negotiating with Israel ‘to give serenity, prosperity to fellow countrymen’

François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity: the only viable path toward stability, dignity, and … Read more

Ghassan Salamé: Lebanon negotiating with Israel ‘to give serenity, prosperity to fellow countrymen’

François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity — the only viable path toward stability, dignity, … Read more

How do banks and cryptocurrencies coexist in the new Venezuela without sanctions?

Venezuela has become the scene of a financial transformation that developed powers still observe with caution. Boosted by the recent General License 57 of the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the country has left behind a prolonged isolation to become an operational board where neobanks and bitcoin (BTC) firms are already preparing … Read more

How China’s chip expansion puts pressure on global rivals

Four years ago, the United States clamped down on China’s technological ambitions by imposing export restrictions on advanced chips, commonly known as semiconductors, used in artificial intelligence (AI), data centers and national defense. The Biden administration aims to limit Beijing’s ability to develop technologies that could boost its military and financial strength, thereby narrowing the … Read more