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Asian Stocks Rise on Electronics Tariffs Exemption, Gold Hits New High

This is Beirut, 14/04 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Asian stocks rose Monday as trade war fears were tempered by Donald Trump's announcement of tariff exemptions for electronics, though the dollar weakened and safe-haven gold hit a fresh record amid fears the relief would be short-lived. After the wild gyrations witnessed last week, markets got off to a relatively stable start following news ...

China Calls on US to 'Completely Cancel' Reciprocal Tariffs

This is Beirut, 13/04 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment. "We urge the US to... take a big step to correct its mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of 'reciprocal tariffs,' and return to the ...

US Exempts Smartphones and Computers from Global Trump Tariffs

This is Beirut, 12/04 17:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Trump administration has exempted smartphones, computers, and other electronics from its punishing "reciprocal" tariffs -- lessening the cost impact on American consumers for a host of popular high-tech products. The exemptions, published late Friday in a notice by the US Customs and Border Protection office, cover various ...

Trump Replaces Obama Portrait with Painting of... Himself

This is Beirut, 12/04 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump took his rivalry with Barack Obama to the walls of the White House Friday, replacing a portrait of the former US president with one of himself surviving an assassination attempt. The 78-year-old Republican moved the picture of the Democrat, the only Black US president, to the opposite side of the famed residence's grand entrance ...

Trump envoy suggests allied zones of control in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 12/04 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, suggested British and French troops could adopt zones of control in the country, in an interview with The Times newspaper published Saturday. Kellogg suggested they could have areas of responsibility west of the Dnipro River, as part of a "reassurance force", with a ...

American-Iranian Talks Spring Eternal

David Hale , 12/04 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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President Trump prides himself on his mastery of the art of the deal. On April 12, those skills will begin to be tested for the first time in the arena of the 45-year-old contest between America and Iran. All who care about stability and peace in the Middle East should wish him well and hope he and his team come to the negotiation prepared and in ...

Iran Says Seeks "Real and Fair" Deal as US Insists on Direct Negotiations

This is Beirut, 11/04 22:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt insisted Friday that the upcoming talks between the United States and Iran in Oman would be direct. “I want to make that very clear,” she told reporters in Washington. “The president believes in diplomacy, direct talks, and talking directly in the same room,” she said. Her comments ...

Witkoff: Muscat Talks with Iran to Focus on Trust-Building, Not Deal Terms

This is Beirut, 11/04 22:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump’s envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, who met with president Vladimir Putin, in Moscou, said Friday that the initial meeting with Iranian officials in Muscat will focus on rebuilding trust rather than hashing out the fine details of a nuclear deal. “The initial meeting in Muscat will be centered on building ...

Dollar Plunges, Stocks Wobble Over Trade War Turmoil

This is Beirut, 11/04 19:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Investors dumped US government bonds, the dollar tumbled and stocks seesawed Friday, capping a volatile week as President Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff policy rattled market confidence. Trump triggered a massive market sell-off last week by announcing universal tariffs, and this week he sparked a huge but short-lived rally by pausing higher ...

Trump Envoy Witkoff in Russia on Third Visit

This is Beirut, 11/04 16:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US envoy Steve Witkoff on Friday for talks on the Ukraine conflict, the Kremlin said, cautioning they were unlikely to reach a breakthrough. US President Donald Trump is pressing Moscow and Kyiv to end the more than three-year conflict but has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin ...

Europe Vows More Arms for Ukraine as US Takes Backseat

This is Beirut, 11/04 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukraine's European allies vowed Friday to step up weapons deliveries as support from the United States dries up under President Donald Trump. The US leader has switched Washington's focus from backing Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion to trying to negotiate a peace deal with President Vladimir Putin to halt the war. Britain and Germany took ...

Germany Urges 'Diplomatic Solution' Ahead of Iran-US Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 11/04 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany urged Friday a "diplomatic solution" ahead of this weekend's nuclear talks between Iran and the United States after President Donald Trump said military action was possible if negotiations fail. Longtime adversaries Iran and the United States are set to hold talks on Saturday in Muscat on Tehran's nuclear programme. The ...

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