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US Moves Closer to Budget Paralysis After New Bill Fails

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

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On Thursday, the US House of Representatives largely rejected a new Republican budget proposal aimed at avoiding a paralysis of the federal government, in a stinging defeat that increases the uncertainty before the fateful midnight hour on Friday. The Republicans, despite having a majority in the lower house, had put this new proposal to the vote ...

15-Year-Old Girl Killed Two in Latest US School Shooting

This is Beirut, 17/12 01:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A 15-year-old female student was identified by police as the assailant who opened fire Monday at a school in the US state of Wisconsin, where a fellow student and teacher were killed and the suspected shooter was found dead. Shon Barnes, police chief in the state capital Madison, told a press briefing that three people had died and seven others ...

The Caesar Act: Implications for Syria and Lebanon’s Economy After Assad

Antoine Saadé, 14/12 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Recently, social media has been flooded with images and videos exposing the extent of the suffering endured by detainees in Syrian prisons, particularly in the notorious Saydnaya prison, dubbed the “human slaughterhouse.” Some detainees were released in a state of unconsciousness or memory loss, while others were disoriented and unaware of ...

Trump Names Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

This is Beirut, 23/11 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs. Bessent, who is chief executive officer of Key Square Group, has called for an extension of tax cuts from Trump's first term, wants to reassert American ...

Republicans Take Control of Congress Delivering a Governing Trifecta to The GOP

This is Beirut, 14/11 09:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Republicans have secured a majority in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, extending their hold of the the three key branches of the US government – the White House, Congress, and Supreme Court – in a development that could give President-Elect Donald Trump huge freedom to enact his political agenda. AP determined ...

Trump to Visit the White House to Meet Outgoing Biden

This is Beirut, 13/11 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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He had left furious and defeated in 2021, but now he returns triumphant and determined to shake up the state, judging by his bold appointments: Donald Trump will be received Wednesday by Joe Biden, who has promised a smooth transition with his arch-enemy. The outgoing Democratic president is set to meet Trump, both his predecessor and successor, ...

French-Iranian Relations: Between Rifts and Distrust 1/2

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 12/11 12:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Though geographically distant, France and Iran have shared ties since the Middle Ages. Yet, their relationship has been marked by repeated ruptures, driven by a complex interplay of influence and rivalry in the Middle East and on the international stage. This first section delves into the historical ties between France and Iran, highlighting the ...

Trump's White House Return Puts Legal Battles on Hold

This is Beirut, 06/11 13:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's election victory not only catapults him back to the White House but grants him a reprieve from looming court battles and soaring legal bills. As president, the 78-year-old Trump can make the federal criminal cases facing him vanish and see the state cases put on hold until he leaves the Oval Office four years from now. Trump ...

Republicans Secure Senate Control in Key Midterm Wins

This is Beirut, 06/11 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Republicans wrested the US Senate from Democratic control, US media projected early Wednesday, ending four years in the minority and providing a huge boost to the party in its quest to dominate every branch of government. The victory means that the incoming president will get enormous support to enact their agenda and appoint justices to the ...

Trump May Reassess US Military Aid to Israel

Mondafrique, 03/11 20:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A potential Donald Trump presidency in 2024 would likely represent a sharp departure from the current Biden administration’s foreign policy approach. Reviving the “America First” slogan, this strategy would prioritize US national interests, scale back military involvement abroad, and rely on assertive nationalism and unilateral action. The ...

All Eyes Turned on Netanyahu in Washington

22/07 20:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On a three-day visit to the United States, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will appear before the US Congress on Wednesday with three main cards in hand, according to experts. Despite the "great political uncertainty" caused by the current president, Joe Biden, withdrawing from the presidential race, as Netanyahu puts it, American ...

US House Passes Bills to Aid Ukraine, Bolster Taiwan

This Is Beirut, 20/04 22:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US House of Representatives approved a major aid package on Saturday for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as a possible ban on the social network TikTok. Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives quickly passed legislation on Saturday to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel and bolster Taiwan, while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it ...