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Security Breach: JD Vance Promises No US Official Will Be Fired

This is Beirut, 28/03 22:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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No US official will be sacked after the spectacular security breach on a Signal messaging loop, where a journalist was mistakenly added while senior US officials were discussing upcoming strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, Vice President JD Vance assured on Friday. “If you think you can force the President of the United States to fire anyone, ...

Stock Markets Slide Over US inflation, Tariff Fears

This is Beirut, 28/03 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Stock markets took a tumble Friday as a closely watched US inflation reading heated up, adding to concerns over the fallout from an incoming wave of tariffs by President Donald Trump. Shares in automakers fell further as they brace for 25-percent US levies due to kick in early next week along with a raft of "reciprocal" tariffs tailored to ...

Morgan Ortagus: Hezbollah Must Be Disarmed, Lebanon Needs to Pursue Diplomatic Solutions with Israel

This is Beirut, 28/03 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In an interview with Al-Hadath today, U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus addressed the ongoing tensions between Lebanon and Israel, emphasizing the need for diplomatic negotiations and economic reforms in Lebanon. Ortagus reiterated that the Lebanese government is responsible for disarming Hezbollah, stating that no ...

The Hidden Agenda Behind the Attacks on Joseph Aoun

Michel Touma, 28/03 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the political life of a nation, it is often necessary to set the record straight and to place the current situation within its broader national context. In other words, it is important to return to the foundational principles that guide a people’s evolution of at a specific historical moment. In the case of Lebanon, this approach becomes ...

Yemen Rebels Report Overnight Air Strikes Blamed on US

This is Beirut, 28/03 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen on Friday reported dozens of overnight air strikes they blamed on the United States, including in the capital Sanaa, saying several people were wounded. In Sanaa, which the Huthis seized in 2014, "American aggression" targeted the international airport and part of the city centre, "damaging houses and ...

Iran Says it Has Responded to Trump's Nuclear Talks Letter

This is Beirut, 27/03 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran has sent a response to a letter from US President Donald Trump that called for nuclear talks and warned of possible military action if it refuses, its foreign minister said Thursday. "This official response includes a letter in which our position regarding the current situation and Mr Trump's letter has been fully explained to the other ...

Era of Close Ties with US 'is Over': Canada PM Carney

This is Beirut, 27/03 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The era of deep economic, security and military ties between Canada and the United States "is over," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday, after President Donald Trump announced steep auto tariffs. Trump's planned 25 percent levy on vehicle imports to the United States is to come into force next week and could be devastating for a Canadian ...

Yemen's Huthis Say Two Killed in US Strikes

This is Beirut, 27/03 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Huthi rebels said on Thursday that two people were killed in overnight air strikes near Sanaa that they blamed on the United States. The Huthis' Al-Masirah TV channel reported nearly 20 strikes on Sanaa governorate, both north and south of the capital. "The American aggression killed two and injured two," the Huthi-run health ministry's ...

Referral of Daraj and Megaphone to the Public Prosecution in Beirut

This is Beirut, 26/03 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Wednesday, Public Prosecutor Judge Jamal al-Hajjar referred the complaint filed by lawyers Elie Shahla, Joseph Zeidan and George Moussally against the media platforms Daraj Media, represented by editor-in-chief Hazem Al-Amin, chairwoman Aliya Ibrahim and managing editor Diana Moukalled, as well as Megaphone, represented by CEO Jean Kassir and ...

Huthis Say US Warplanes Carried Out 17 Strikes in Yemen

This is Beirut, 26/03 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Huthi media in Yemen reported Wednesday at least 17 strikes in Saada and Amran, blaming the United States for the attacks. The rebels' Ansarollah website said US warplanes carried out "aggressive air raids... causing material damage to citizens' property" but gave no details of casualties. Washington on March 15 announced a military offensive ...

The Silent Mission of the Sisters of the Cross

Moncef Ait-Kaci, 25/03 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Jal al-Dib, the Sisters of the Cross welcomed us to their psychiatric hospital, “Deir al-Salib,” on the Feast of the Annunciation. A rare visit to meet those who, in the shadows, heal the unspoken, support the deepest suffering, and tirelessly carry a message of faith, hope and solidarity. A telethon in support of their mission will air on ...

Stocks Up as Fears Ease Over Next Trump Tariffs

This is Beirut, 25/03 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Wall Street clung to strong gains and European stocks rose on Tuesday over easing concerns about the next round of tariffs from US President Donald Trump. The Dow, the broad-based S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq were all up around 0.1 percent in early deals, following a rally fuelled by technology stocks the previous day. Sentiment was buoyed ...

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