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Taiwan Chip Giant to Increase US Investment to $65 Billion

par This Is Beirut, 08/04 12:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC agreed to increase its investment in the US to $65 billion on Monday, in a victory for Biden as November's presidential election looms. The Taiwan chip giant TSMC agreed to build a third semiconductor factory in Arizona, raising its total investment in the United States to $65 billion, US officials said on ...

Biden Criticizes Israel's Handling of Gaza War as a 'Mistake'

par This Is Beirut, 10/04 10:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Biden called Israel's handling of the Gaza war a "mistake" on Tuesday night, as global outrage grows over the humanitarian situation. This comes as Netanyahu must prove, on Wednesday in front of Israeli Supreme Court, that he has taken steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid. US President Joe Biden issued some of his sternest criticism ...

US-Iran Tensions Increase With Warning of Imminent Attack

par This Is Beirut, 11/04 11:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US officials warned about an "imminent" Iranian attack on Wednesday, as they did not rule out the possibility of a joint strike on Iran with Israel, while Biden promised ironclad support for Israel, calling on regional players to pressure Iran to de-escalate. US officials voiced alarm on Wednesday over the prospect of an imminent strike against ...

Tensions In the Middle-East: Biden Cuts Weekend Trip Short, Israël Raises Alert Levels

par This Is Beirut, 13/04 21:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The American President, Joe Biden, shortened his weekend to return to the White House for an emergency meeting on the recent developments in the Middle East and the escalating tensions threatening the region, while Israel raises alert levels.US President Joe Biden cut short a weekend trip to Delaware on Saturday for urgent consultations in ...

US and Iraq Agree to Discuss US Coalition Withdrawal

par This Is Beirut, 16/04 10:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US President and Iraqi Prime Minister agreed on Monday to work toward the withdrawal of the US-led coalition in Iraq. US President Joe Biden and Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani said on Monday that they would keep working towards the withdrawal of a US-led anti-jihadist coalition in the country. Their meeting at the White House ...

Decision on Hostage Deal or Rafah Operation in Next 48-72 Hours

par This Is Beirut, 30/04 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ynet, an Israeli media organization, reported on Tuesday that the Israeli military assessed that a decision on a hostage deal or to begin the Rafah operation will come in the next 48 to 72 hours. Officials from Hamas left Cairo after talks with Egyptian officials on a new cease-fire proposal in Gaza, Egypt's state-owned Al-Qahera News satellite ...

Israel Deploys Tanks in Rafah Amid International Outcry

par This Is Beirut, 07/05 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military has sent tanks into Rafah, and taken control of Gaza's border crossing with Egypt on Tuesday, as the international community moves to condemn a potential Rafah invasion. Israel sent tanks into Rafah in war-torn Gaza's far south and took control of the border crossing with Egypt on Tuesday, as its war with Hamas entered an ...

Israel "Very Disappointed" by Biden's Threat to Withhold Weapons

par This Is Beirut, 09/05 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, expressed disappointment on Thursday regarding US President Joe Biden's threat to stop certain arms supplies to Israel if it invades the crowded Gaza city of Rafah. "This is a difficult and very disappointing statement to hear from a president to whom we have been grateful since the ...

Thousands Flee Rafah, on 76th Anniversary of the Nakba

par This Is Beirut, 15/05 15:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Thousands are fleeing Rafah, Wednesday, on the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, ahead of an expected Israeli offensive. Tens of thousands of civilians fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a feared Israeli ground offensive, as Palestinians on Wednesday mark the 76th anniversary of their "Nakba" or "catastrophe" of 1948, which saw the ...

Trump and Biden Trade Barbs as Presidential Race Heats Up

par This Is Beirut, 19/05 11:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden traded barbs on Sunday as the race ahead of the November 2024 Presidential Election heats up. Donald Trump used an expletive to attack Joe Biden during an address to an influential gun group on Saturday, while the incumbent president warned, in the crucial swing state Georgia, that his "unhinged" challenger is a threat ...

Sisi Agrees to Allow Gaza Aid Through Kerem Shalom Crossing

par This Is Beirut, 24/05 21:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed in a call Friday with his US counterpart Joe Biden to allow UN aid through the crucial Kerem Shalom crossing to conflict-torn Gaza, the White House said. "President Biden welcomed the commitment from President al-Sisi to permit the flow of UN-provided humanitarian assistance" through the crossing, it ...

Gaza: Another Seven Months of War, According to Israel

par This Is Beirut, 30/05 09:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli army continued its offensive on Rafah on Thursday, while Israel's National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi stated that the conflict might continue until the end of the year. "We anticipate another seven months of engagement to solidify our gains and accomplish our objective of dismantling Hamas's power and military capabilities," Hanegbi ...