IFP Group (International Fairs and Promotions) announced that it is organizing the 10th edition of Beirut Boat, under the patronage of President Michel Aoun, at Marina Solidere, from 20 to 24 May 2017, a press release said on Tuesday.

The world's biggest oil producers Russia and Saudi Arabia on Monday called for extending an output reduction deal ahead of an OPEC meeting later this month. 

The London stock market soared Monday to a record high as the energy sector was boosted by jumping oil prices, while eurozone equities also forged higher.

The investment gold rush that was supposed to follow Iran's nuclear deal with world powers and revitalize the economy has not materialized, leaving many voters disillusioned ahead of Friday's election.

The U.S. Treasury Department said Saturday it will play a "leading role" in protecting the global financial system's IT infrastructure.

China on Sunday touted its new Silk Road as "a project of the century" at a summit highlighting its growing leadership on globalization, but a North Korean missile test competed for attention.

Thousands of people protested in central Moscow on Sunday against the city's plan to tear down Soviet-era apartment blocks as part of a controversial urban redevelopment program.

Beijing and Washington announced Friday an agreement giving U.S. beef, natural gas and certain financial services access to China's massive market in a deal highlighting the warm ties nurtured by their presidents.

The German economy expanded sharply in the first three months of 2017, official data showed Friday, putting Europe's powerhouse on track to beat a late-1970s record for its longest-ever recovery.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Friday urged eurozone lenders to be "far more specific" in their commitment to debt relief for Greece.