Charles Chartouni, 07/04 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Monitoring the Lebanese political scene is quite disturbing since the hypothetical new political era seems to be bungling. The new incumbents, who came into power incidentally, were unlikely to be co-opted if it were not for the military and political upheaval induced by the Israeli destruction of the operational platforms weaved by the Iranian ...
This is Beirut, 06/04 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's top diplomat has dismissed direct negotiations with the United States as pointless, his office said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he preferred face-to-face talks over its nuclear program. Trump sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last month calling for negotiations but warning of military ...
This is Beirut, 05/04 16:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US senators on Saturday approved a budget blueprint unlocking trillions of dollars for sweeping tax cuts promised by President Donald Trump, despite bitter infighting among the majority Republicans over the savings that will be needed to fund them. Working deep into the night, lawmakers voted 51-48, mostly along party lines, to approve the ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 05/04 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Saturday marked a busy day for the US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus. Ortagus’ day began at the Presidential Palace and continued to involve the Prime Minister, Speaker of Parliament and other Lebanese officials.
This is Beirut, 04/04 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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France has advised Lebanese officials to respond positively to US calls for negotiations with Israel on the prisoners’ issue, Israel’s withdrawal from five strategic positions it occupies in South Lebanon, the settlement of disputed border points and the demarcation of the land border. According to Western diplomatic sources, France conveyed ...
This is Beirut, 04/04 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday Washington respected the self-determination of Greenlanders but was not going to allow the resource-rich autonomous Danish region to become dependent on China. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to take over the Arctic island for security reasons – to the anger of Copenhagen, a ...
This is Beirut, 04/04 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA China Tariffs
A nonprofit group sued US President Donald Trump and his administration on Thursday over alleged misuse of emergency powers to impose tariffs on all imports from China earlier this year. The lawsuit disputed the legality of Trump's executive order from February 1, not the broader set of tariffs announced on Wednesday that also target a number of ...
This is Beirut, 04/04 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA China Tariffs economic war
China said on Friday it would slap 34 percent tariffs on all imports of US goods from April 10 after Washington imposed steep new levies on Chinese products. "For all imported goods originating from the US, an additional tariff of 34 percent on top of the current applicable tariff rate will be imposed," Beijing's finance ministry said. Beijing's ...
This is Beirut, 04/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a joint statement on Friday calling on Lebanon’s new government to seize the moment to reduce Hezbollah’s influence and implement crucial economic reforms. “We are at a critical moment in Lebanon,” the senators ...
This is Beirut, 04/04 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The head of the secretive US intelligence body, the National Security Agency (NSA), was fired Thursday, US media reported. The Washington Post cited US officials who said General Timothy Haugh was fired after little over a year in the job. The officials did not give a reason for Haugh's removal, The Post added. Haugh was also serving as head of ...
Amal Chmouny, 04/04 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As tensions in the Middle East escalate, US officials are increasingly advocating for a robust response to the dual challenges posed by Iran: its pursuit of nuclear weapons and its sophisticated military capabilities. This strategy emphasizes the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to address these complexities and leverage recent setbacks ...
This is Beirut, 03/04 22:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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According to information reported by British media outlet The Telegraph on Thursday, Iran has ordered its military forces in Yemen to withdraw from the country due to the intensification of US airstrikes on its Houthi allies. A senior Iranian official stated that the decision aimed to avoid a direct confrontation with the United States if an ...