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The Leader of a Palestinian Group Based in Syria Arrested in Damascus

This is Beirut, 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Officials of a small Palestinian militant group that was close to ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad said their leader was arrested Saturday by the country's new Islamist-led authorities. The arrest of the leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) came after the armed wing of another Palestinian ...

Disarming Hezbollah: A Time-Sensitive Approach

Amal Chmouny, 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's statement that Beirut will not forcibly disarm Hezbollah is reverberating through Washington, sparking debates about Lebanon's political future and the role of the heavily armed militia. Aoun aims for a dialogue-driven strategy, attempting to persuade Hezbollah to relinquish its arms instead of engaging in a ...

US Expects Iran Talks but Trump Presses Sanctions

This is Beirut, 02/05 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States said Thursday it expected new nuclear talks to take place soon with Iran but President Donald Trump vowed to enforce sanctions and called for global boycott of "any amount" of Iranian oil or petrochemicals. Iran said that a fourth round of talks with the Trump administration, which had been set to take place this ...

Zelenskyy Describes the Mining Agreement with the United States as “Truly Fair”

This is Beirut, 01/05 22:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday a landmark minerals deal with the United States offered "equal" benefits for both sides even though the accord offered no concrete security guarantees for Kyiv. Russia later launched a large-scale drone attack on the central industrial city of Zaporizhzhia, ripping open a Soviet-era ...

GM Cuts 2025 Outlook, Projects up to $5 bn Hit From Tariffs

This is Beirut, 01/05 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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General Motors on Thursday lowered its 2025 earnings outlook and said it expects a $4-5 billion hit from US President Donald Trump's tariffs, despite moves this week to dampen the blow. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order to limit the impact of multiple overlapping tariffs on automakers. He also released a proclamation that gives the ...

Swimming: Lori Awad’s Texan Feat

Makram Haddad, 01/05 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Based in the United States but with her heart beating for Lebanon, young swimmer Lori Awad made a strong impression right from the start of the season. Competing in the prestigious Aggieland meet in College Station, Texas, the representative of Lebanon and the Mont La Salle club shattered the national record for the 100m butterfly in the 16-17 age ...

Ukraine, US Sign Minerals Deal, Tying Trump to Kyiv

This is Beirut, 01/05 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump's administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid. Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths, which are ...

Iran Says Next Nuclear Talks With US Set for Saturday in Rome

This is Beirut, 30/04 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran and the United States will hold a fourth round of talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme in Rome on Saturday, Iran's foreign minister said. The longtime adversaries have held three rounds of talks aiming for a deal on the programme, which the West believes is intended to develop nuclear weapons -- an allegation Tehran denies. The ...

Gen. Michael Leeney: New Chief of Ceasefire Commission

This is Beirut, 30/04 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Army General Michael J. Leeney has officially assumed the presidency of the ceasefire monitoring commission between Lebanon and Israel, succeeding his compatriot, General Jasper Jeffers. Born in 1966 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Michael J. Leeney is a seasoned general officer in the US Army. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in ...

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