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New Middle East US Foreign Policy Shifts Put Lebanon at a Crossroads

Amal Chmouny, 19/05 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As Lebanon finds itself at a crucial juncture, the implications of recent US diplomatic maneuvers cannot be overstated. As the US focuses more on its relationships with Sunni Gulf states, tensions with Iran are on the rise, changing the complex political dynamics in Lebanon. These changes come at a time when Iran's influence appears to be ...

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Charles Chartouni, 19/05 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The proactive diplomacy of President Donald Trump is proceeding steadily on multiple fronts. The very fact that he is moving on multiple fronts and breaking the taboos that have hobbled international political life is a good omen. The sanctioning tariffs seem to open up the fray for negotiations on the outside and for renewed investment dynamics ...

Erdogan Sees End in Sight for US Sanctions on Turkish Defense Sector

This is Beirut, 17/05 15:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkey has seen an easing of US sanctions on its defense sector since Donald Trump became president, with steps towards ending the measure advancing quickly, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday. "We can easily say that there is a softening in CAATSA," he told reporters while returning from a European summit, referring to US ...

Arab Countries Gather in Baghdad to Discuss Regional Crises

This is Beirut, 17/05 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Arab League is meeting in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss Gaza and other regional crises, but some key leaders are expected to miss the talks that come straight after US President Donald Trump's Gulf tour. Trump sparked uproar earlier this year by declaring that America would take over Gaza and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle ...

Republican Infighting Derails Key Vote on Trump’s Signature Mega-Bill

This is Beirut, 16/05 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Republican fiscal hawks on Friday sunk a key vote on advancing the mega-bill that is the centerpiece of Donald Trump's domestic agenda, in a significant setback for the US president's tax and spending policies. Trump is pushing to usher into law his so-called "One Big, Beautiful Bill," pairing an extension of his first-term tax cuts with savings ...

Trump Redraws US Diplomacy Without Israel

This is Beirut, 16/05 18:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's decision to skip over Israel in his Middle East tour was just the latest sign of a shifting dynamic between the historic allies. From nuclear talks with Iran to a ceasefire deal in Yemen and the announcement of lifting sanctions on Syria, Trump has pressed ahead solo with Middle East diplomacy in recent weeks, ...

Lebanon at the Baghdad Summit: A Message of Arab Reconnection

This is Beirut, 16/05 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the eve of his departure for Baghdad to lead the Lebanese delegation at the Arab summit, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam issued a firm message outlining his government’s intentions to reestablish Lebanon’s standing in the region. “Lebanon intends to fully reconnect with its Arab environment and regain its place on the regional scene,” Salam ...

Trump Says Wants to Meet Putin 'as Soon as we Can Set it Up'

This is Beirut, 16/05 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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"As soon as we can set it up I would actually leave here and go," Trump said in response to a question about meeting the Russian leader. Trump has repeatedly said he was willing to travel to Turkey to join the first direct Russian-Ukrainian peace talks in more than three years, insisting "nothing's going to happen" before he meets the Russian ...

Iran, European Powers to Hold Nuclear Talks in Turkey  as Trump Says Deal Is ‘Getting Close’

This is Beirut, 16/05 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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  Iran is set to meet with Britain, France, and Germany in Turkey on Friday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that a nuclear deal with Tehran is “getting close.” The upcoming Istanbul talks come after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of “irreversible” consequences if European ...

Trump Caps Gulf Tour in Abu Dhabi with Dizzying Investment Pledges

This is Beirut, 16/05 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Friday capped his Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi after signing another raft of multi-billion-dollar deals, while also securing a $1.4 trillion investment pledge from the UAE. The eye-watering amounts of money in investments were accompanied also by the lifting of decades-long sanctions on Syria and renewed optimism over an ...

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