This is Beirut, 07/11 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to keep working to end the Gaza and Lebanon wars in his time remaining before handing over to President-elect Donald Trump, the State Department said Thursday. "We will continue to pursue an end to the war in Gaza, an end to the war in Lebanon, a surge of humanitarian assistance (to Gaza), and that is ...
This is Beirut, 07/11 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos as his senior advisor for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. “I am proud to announce that Massaad Boulos will be the President's Senior Advisor for Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs,” Trump told Truth Social. Massaad Boulos, a discreet yet powerful ...
This is Beirut, 07/11 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel's defence ministry said Thursday it had signed a $5.2 billion agreement with Boeing to purchase 25 "next generation" F-15 fighter jets, financed by US military aid. The deal includes an option for 25 more aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2031 in batches of four to six jets annually, the ministry said in a statement. The ...
Maryline Jellad, 07/11 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Chaos, uncertainty, bloodshed, and death — along with the images of destruction etched into our minds — have become our daily reality. These scenes of horror linger around us, replaying endlessly in our heads, becoming nothing short of stored trauma. As for the faint hope of a ceasefire, that light at the end of the tunnel is constantly pushed ...
Salam Zaatari, 07/11 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on November 4, 2024, citing “a lack of trust” amid deepening policy disagreements. Gallant, who was aligned with Biden’s administration, had criticized Netanyahu's approach to handling the Israel-Gaza conflict, warning that it endangered national security and ...
This is Beirut, 06/11 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President-elect Donald Trump discussed the "Iranian threat" over the phone on Wednesday, following Trump’s victory, which Netanyahu hailed as a "strong re-commitment to the great alliance" between their two countries. Earlier, Naim Qassem, the new head of Hezbollah, which is backed by Tehran, ...
This is Beirut, 06/11 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iraq said Wednesday it would not allow its territory to be used for attacks related to conflict in the Middle East, with Iran threatening retaliation for an Israeli missile attack. After a National Security Council meeting, a statement called reports suggesting Iraqi territory might be used as a launch point "pretexts aiming to excuse ...
Tylia El Helou, 06/11 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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Americans voted massively in favor of former President Donald Trump's return to the White House. While polls predicted an extremely close race, the Republican candidate won the election by a wide margin, sweeping most swing states.
Lyne Sammouri, 06/11 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute
People from all around the world react to the US presidential election results.
Ali A. Hamadé , 06/11 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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It would be naive to suggest that this moment wasn’t bound to come eventually. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was dismissed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening, a move that marks the culmination of months of mounting tensions between the two political figures. Minister Israel Katz will replace Gallant as Defense ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 06/11 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Travel back in time to 1977. What happened in Georgia, United States, on November 6, 1977? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This November, we're exploring natural disasters and the environment!
This is Beirut, 06/11 13:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump touted his ability to "get away with it" as a defining theme of his life story when he first ran for president in 2016 -- boasting that he could shoot someone on New York's Fifth Avenue without losing a single vote. Fast-forward eight years and America's incoming 47th president looks like Nostradamus, winning the ...