Award-winning international journalist and TV presenter covering energy, politics and business; Chief International Anchor,
@alarabiya
and columnist
@semafor
“War is never a solution”. Pakistan PM
@ImranKhanPTI
tells me a conflict with
#Iran
would be a disaster for developing countries, triggering widespread poverty
President Zelensky reiterates that Ukraine has asked the West if you are sure will invade “within days” you should sanction them now - “it won’t help once they are there”
@MunSecConf
Official talks with the
@the_imf
begin today in Lebanon. Yesterday the government announced it will call in “bond advisors” as the yield on Lebanese bonds popped over 1000%.
#LebanonProtests
#Lebanon
The Beirut we knew has gone. The economic collapse, the lack of foreign currency & the impasse created by the body politic means that there are insufficient assets & capital to cope. The IFIs & friendly countries will have to act urgently to supply healthcare & food.
#Lebanon
Russia’s foreign minister tells me that the tragedy in Mariupol - where pregnant mothers and children were attacked - had nothing to do with his country
#fakenews
Find him, arrest him, imprison him, & deny him any healthcare if he gets the virus.
See how funny the disgusting little pr*ck finds it when his chest is collapsing & he can’t breathe.
Saudi’s Arabia’s Foreign Minister tells me the diplomatic spat with Lebanon isn’t a “crisis” but sees little reason for engagement with current government
@cnbci
#lebanon
The Beirut port explosion was so powerful, it shook earth’s ionosphere, researchers from India and Japan have found. Using GPS data, the scientists found the blast was similar to volcano eruptions in its effect on the ionosphere, which begins around 50 kilometers above sea level
With the country already in severe economic crisis the level of destruction across the city is devastating - how will they possibly afford to rebuild? Pray for Lebanon
#lebanon
#BeirutBlast
We are live in Beirut nearly one year after the deadly blast that killed over 200 people and still - no officials have been held to account. Tune into CNBC this week for all our live coverage from Lebanon
@cnbc
@cnbci
With Lebanon’s political leadership in deadlock, the head of the Church talks about the collapse of his country and calls for a meeting directly with Hezbollah - more from our exclusive interview tomorrow
@CNBCi
#Lebanon
#Iran
#Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia wants to be a top 5 global destination by 2030 and they’re willing to spend billions to make it happen. But it isn’t all about roller coasters and lux hotels.
@CNBC
takes you inside the Saudi “Petra” for a closer look
#tourism
#SaudiArabia
Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor tells me “I don’t want to resign” because I have a strategy to get out of this crisis. My exclusive interview with Riad Salameh
@CNBCi
@CNBCMiddleEast
LIVE from one of several sites hit in the attacks on Saudi Aramco, behind me one of four stabilisers targeted at the al Khurais facility in an attack that began around 3:40 am local time over the weekend.
@CNBCi
#oott
#firstinbusiness
#worldwide
@CNBC
We’re just days away from the one year anniversary of the Beirut blast and Lebanon’s political class has failed the country AGAIN. 🇱🇧
The latest from Beirut
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@CNBC
Germany banned Hezbollah activity on its soil and designated it a terrorist organisation, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
Police conducted early morning raids on four mosque associations to detain some of 1,050 suspected members in Germany.
Qatar’s Foreign Minister tells me the Taliban’s decision to force girls to stay home from school was “a shock” and they are urging them to reconsider
@dohaforum
@cnbci
Our cameraman Michael Awad getting all the angles in our live coverage today
@Saudi_Aramco
- and second camera Umair Sultan catching him hard at work. Great team, great work
#bravo
@CNBCi
Unused vaccines are piling up in America because of slow demand. In some states more than 30% of available doses have not been put into arms. Polling suggests white evangelicals are the demographic group most hesitant about getting vaccinated.
Many people are unhappy that I met Walid Joumblatt. They were also mad when I sat down at Davos with Gebran Bassil. I see the anger, fear and deep frustration people are experiencing in Lebanon today and I try to bring that story to the world. That’s my job.
@CNBCi
Khaldoon Mubarak tells me he expects the global semiconductor business to become a trillion dollar industry in a decade or less. Mubadala listed chipmaker GlobalFoundaries earlier this year for almost $2.6 billion.
“I like Mike Bloomberg. I know him. I think he would be an amazing president.” Colony Capital’s Tom Barrack tells me Trump has done an amazing job but it is still his race to lose.
@CNBCi
@realDonaldTrump
@MikeBloomberg
#Election2020
If President Biden fails to stop the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, what will be the reaction of the Muslim world? Saudi’s former spy chief and top diplomat weighs-in from
#Houston
#IsraelGazaWar
#Palestine
#Biden
Beirut protests turned violent just a few hours after commemorating the one year anniversary of the explosion. Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water canon near the parliament and Martyrs Square, as protestors threw stones.
They were throwing stones...
@CNBC
@CNBCi
Arrived Beirut sans Bear at 1 AM:
*airport packed, zero social distancing, crisis clearly isn’t keeping people away from Lebanon
*still mostly blacked out downtown, driving thru the streets with no signals
Exclusive: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talks about the economic situation in Lebanon and the potential for an IMF bailout
@CNBCi
@stevenmnuchin1
@USTreasury
"Do you have the heart to turn them away if they want a bag of bread? Sometimes they ask for a tub of yoghurt or 1,000LBP of labneh. That is one spoonful that a mother spreads on bread to feed three children."
"The only language politicians will understand is personal sanctions on their own assets"
@Nasser_Saidi
tells
@CNBC
this morning as the Lira hits fresh lows over the weekend.
#Lebanon
Is the White House talking to Saudi on oil prices? Here the Foreign Minister tells me he is “not aware” that President Biden’s town hall comments refer directly to the Kingdom or the Crown Prince
#oott
#Oil
That’s a wrap on my time in Jordan. Many thanks to everyone who supported us through 12 interviews, 6 shoots, a live broadcast and an exclusive interview with His Majesty
@KingAbdullahII
looking forward to editing our feature
@CNBCi