This is Beirut, 10/04 04:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Iran Army Conflict
Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that military action against Iran was "absolutely" possible and that there was "very little time" left to reach a nuclear agreement. "If force has to be used, we will use force," the U.S. president told reporters. "Israel will obviously be very involved, it will lead the ...
Liliane Mokbel, 09/04 21:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States China Oil Market
Oil prices plunged on Wednesday due to the escalating trade war between the United States and China, with Brent crude falling below $60 per barrel for the first time in four years. At around 11:20 GMT (13:20 in Paris), the price of North Sea Brent crude for June delivery dropped by 5.52% to $59.35, briefly reaching a low of $58.47 during the ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 19:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The EU on Wednesday adopted its first measures hitting back at President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught, targeting more than 20 billion euros of US goods, including soybeans, motorcycles, and beauty products. The levies of up to 25 percent are retaliation for US duties on steel and aluminum imposed last month -- with Europe's response to ...
Lyne Sammouri, 09/04 18:35 - Reading : less than a minute
US President Donald Trump revealed a massive 104% tariff increase on all Chinese imports, scheduled to take effect on Wednesday. How will this impact the Chinese import market in Lebanon?
This is Beirut, 09/04 18:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States China Tariffs Trade
China will impose 84 percent tariffs on US imports, up from 34 percent, the finance ministry said Wednesday, hours after similar levies by the United States came into force. US President Donald Trump's latest salvo of tariffs came into effect on dozens of trading partners Wednesday, bringing duties on Chinese products up to 104 ...
Mario Chartouni, 09/04 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Iran US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington, initially expected to be a diplomatic summit reinforcing US-Israel ties, ultimately became a series of disappointments. According to several observers, including Israeli publication Haaretz, Netanyahu sought unwavering support from President Donald Trump for a hardline ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Israel Iran IAEA Nuclear
The United States and Iran are to hold talks in Oman on Saturday on Tehran's nuclear programme, with concerns mounting about its rapid expansion and both Washington and Israel warning of military action if discussions drag on. Tensions between Iran and the West have repeatedly flared up since Donald Trump, during his first term as US president, ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 14:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Hezbollah Israel Morgan Ortagus
US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus affirmed that the Trump administration has a clear vision to support the Lebanese people – particularly in South Lebanon – and called for a decisive break from Iranian influence. “Lebanon has a golden opportunity to emerge from its crisis,” Ortagus said ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump Tehran Ali Khamenei
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday Iran has no objection to American investors doing business in the country but it firmly opposes any attempts at regime change or foreign interference. "The leader has no objection to the presence of American investors in the country," Pezeshkian said of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Japan will sell more rice from its emergency stockpile through July in an attempt to stabilize soaring prices, the agricultural minister said Wednesday. After rice prices nearly doubled year-on-year, the government began auctioning its stockpile last month -- the first time since it was started in 1995. "In order to stabilize rice prices ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior Hezbollah official told Reuters on Tuesday that the group “would be willing to hold talks on the future of its weapons, in particular with the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, provided that the Israeli army withdraws from southern Lebanon and halts its continuous airstrikes against the country.” The aforementioned official ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A US federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press's access to President Donald Trump's official events, saying it had no right to bar media for their "viewpoints." AP journalists and photographers have been barred from the Oval Office and from traveling on Air Force One since mid-February ...