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Harris and Trump Both Hold Rallies in Key Swing State

This is Beirut, 18/10 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will lead dueling rallies Friday in Michigan, a crucial battleground state where Arab American voters angered by US support for Israel may hold the key to a deadlocked race. The killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar drew optimism from Vice President Harris for a Gaza ceasefire, but Israel quickly said his death is not ...

Biden in Berlin Renews Calls for Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 18/10 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden and European leaders meeting during his farewell visit to Germany on Friday were expected to renew calls for a Gaza ceasefire after Israel said it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. While still on Air Force One, Biden hailed the death of the man Israel blames for the October 7 attack as a "good day", saying it removed a key ...

US and UN Warn Israel Against "Policy of Starvation"

This is Beirut, 17/10 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States and UN officials warned Israel on Wednesday against a "policy of starvation" that could be orchestrated in Gaza to "turn it into a weapon of war." This is the first time Washington has clearly warned its unwavering ally, following a written threat earlier this week to suspend part of its military assistance if there is no ...

Gallant Insists that Lebanon Peace Talks Must Occur 'Under Fire'

This is Beirut, 16/10 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that any negotiation to end the war on Lebanon must be conducted “under fire,” in a statement he made while overseeing a situational assessment of the northern front. During a meeting with commanders of the reservist 146th Division, Gallant said that the recent capture of Hezbollah operatives in ...

Christian-Islamic Spiritual Summit Calls for National Unity, Implementation of 1701

This is Beirut, 16/10 16:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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A Christian-Islamic spiritual summit convened on Wednesday at the seat of the Maronite Church in Bkerke, at the invitation of Patriarch Beshara al-Rai, to reaffirm national unity and call for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The urgent implementation of resolution 1701 was emphasized in the meeting's final ...

What Is THAAD, the US Missile Defense System Sent to Israel?

Malo Pinatel, 16/10 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Washington announced on Sunday the deployment of a powerful American missile defense system to Israel, along with one hundred soldiers to operate it. Known as THAAD, the system is intended to bolster Israel's defenses against threats from Tehran and its allies. This is not the first time Washington has deployed such a weapons system on Israeli ...

Harris, Trump Seek Advantage in Knife-Edge Election Battle

This is Beirut, 14/10 23:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Kamala Harris and rival Donald Trump campaigned in battleground states Sunday seeking 11th-hour advantages in a deadlocked White House race, as new polling shows the vice president underperforming among some traditional Democratic voter demographics. Harris was in North Carolina, a state hard-hit by a hurricane two weeks ago that devastated ...

US Embassy Reiterates Security Alert, Urges Citizens to Leave Lebanon Now

This is Beirut, 14/10 20:58 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United States Embassy in Lebanon reiterated its security arlert on Monday, “strongly” advising American citizens to depart from the embattled country immediately. In a statement, the embassy noted that “since September 27, the US government has added thousands of (airplane) seats in extra capacity to accommodate US citizens and their ...

What Successful Diplomacy Looks Like

David Hale , 14/10 15:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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One of the things to know about ceasefires is they don't just happen because an American leader wants one, or because there is a piece of paper in circulation in New York labeled "ceasefire." Unless an outside power is prepared to impose a ceasefire by force, it happens when the parties to a conflict no longer believe they can achieve their ...

Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded for Research into Wealth Inequality

This is Beirut, 14/10 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu and British-Americans Simon Johnson and James Robinson for research into wealth inequality between nations. By examining the various political and economic systems introduced by European colonisers, the three have demonstrated a relationship between societal ...

Pentagon to Send THAAD Missile Defense System to Israel

This is Beirut, 13/10 21:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Pentagon said Sunday it will deploy a high-altitude anti-missile system and its US military crew to Israel to help the ally protect itself from potential Iranian missile attacks. At the direction of US President Joe Biden, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin "authorized the deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and ...

Ceasefire: Washington Shifts Responsibility to Lebanon

13/10 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States has now placed the responsibility for achieving a ceasefire in southern Lebanon on Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. This shift was made clear during the phone call between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Berri, as well as statements by Senior Advisor to the US President, Amos Hochstein, to Lebanese media, and in his ...

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