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Challenges to Hezbollah's Resurgence and Lebanon's Sovereignty

Amal Chmouny, 10/08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon is navigating a complex political and military landscape, with a strong push from the United States and the international community encouraging the Lebanese government to enhance state sovereignty and work towards the disarmament of Hezbollah and other armed groups. Recently, US presidential envoy Tom Barrack presented a comprehensive plan ...

Kyiv Won't Give Up Land, Says Zelensky as US-Russia Summit Confirmed

This is Beirut, 09/08 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine won't surrender land to Russia to buy peace, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday, after Washington and Moscow agreed to hold a summit in a bid to end the war. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the US state of Alaska on August 15, to try to resolve the three-year conflict, despite warnings from Ukraine and ...

Trump and Putin To Meet in Alaska Next Friday

This is Beirut, 09/08 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Friday he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in one week in Alaska, and suggested that an eventual deal between Moscow and Kyiv to end the war in Ukraine could involve swapping territory. The Kremlin later confirmed the summit, calling the location "quite logical." "The presidents ...

Trump May Use Military Against Drug Cartels

This is Beirut, 08/08 21:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump is moving to target Latin American drug cartels with the military, US media said Friday, after Washington designated several narcotics trafficking groups as "terrorist" organizations earlier this year. The New York Times reported that Trump has directed the Pentagon to use military force against cartels deemed ...

Israel Prepares to Take Control of Gaza

This is Beirut, 08/08 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a Thursday interview on Fox News that Israel intends to take control of the Gaza Strip, though it does not plan to directly govern or maintain long-term control. He said the goal is to eventually transfer authority to Arab forces who would pose no threat to Israel and ensure a decent quality ...

Indian PM Modi Says Had 'Good' Conversation with Putin

This is Beirut, 08/08 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had "a very good" conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, during which they discussed Ukraine and ways to strengthen bilateral ties. "Had a very good and detailed conversation with my friend President Putin. I thanked him for sharing the latest developments on Ukraine," Modi posted ...

Putin-Trump Summit: What we Know so Far

This is Beirut, 08/08 12:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to hold talks in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, triggered by Russia's February 2022 invasion. Trump has spent his first months in office trying to broker peace -- after boasting he could end the war in 24 hours -- though multiple rounds of peace talks, phone calls and ...

Accumulating Bitcoin a Risky Digital Rush by Companies?

This is Beirut, 08/08 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, are among an increasing number of companies buying huge amounts of bitcoin. The aim? To diversify reserves, counter inflation and attract investors, analysts say. Who also invests? Companies frequently own bitcoin -- the largest ...

Trump Says Would Meet Putin Without Zelensky Sit-Down

This is Beirut, 08/08 05:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would meet with Vladimir Putin for upcoming talks on the Ukraine war even if the Russian leader had not sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The statement, which contradicted earlier reports that a Putin-Zelensky meeting was a prerequisite for the summit, came after Trump gave Moscow ...

Putin Meets India's Security Chief Amid US Tariffs Row

This is Beirut, 07/08 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met India's national security advisor on Thursday, a day after Washington hiked tariffs on New Dehli over its purchases of Moscow's oil. US President Donald Trump imposed the additional 25 percent tariff on Indian goods, coming into place in three weeks, as part of a campaign to pressure Russia into ending its ...

Trump Demands New US Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants

This is Beirut, 07/08 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered officials to work on a new census excluding undocumented immigrants, as the White House presses Republican states to draw more favorable voter maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Trump called for a "new and highly accurate" census that he wanted based on "modern day facts and figures" gleaned ...

Higher US Tariffs Kick in for Dozens of Trading Partners

This is Beirut, 07/08 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States began charging higher tariffs on dozens of trading partners Thursday, in a major escalation of President Donald Trump's drive to reshape global commerce in America's favor. Shortly before the new levies kicked in, the United States separately announced it would double tariffs on India to 50 percent and hit many semiconductor ...

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