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In-Person Voting Begins as US Braces for Election Day

21/09 18:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In-person voting for this year's presidential election began on Friday, marking a significant milestone and the start of a six-week sprint leading up to Election Day, following a summer of political turbulence. Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Virginia, the first states to offer early in-person voting options. ...

UAE Leader Seeks to Deepen 'Strategic' Ties in US Visit

par This Is Beirut, 22/09 11:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is due on Monday in Washington for a first official visit at a time of soaring tensions in the Middle East, seeking to highlight economic and technological cooperation. Presidential advisor Anwar Gargash said the Emiratis, who want to reorient their economy away from oil and towards new ...

Trump Refuses Harris Call for October Debate

par This Is Beirut, 22/09 12:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump rejected on Saturday a second debate against Kamala Harris before the November 5 election, saying it was "too late" with early voting already underway in some states. Earlier in the day, Harris' campaign said she had accepted an invitation from broadcaster CNN to participate in a debate on October 23. It would have been the ...

International Community Reacts to Israeli Strikes in Lebanon

par This Is Beirut, 23/09 21:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Several countries issued statements on Monday over Israel's recent airstrikes on various areas in Lebanon. Israel has been engaging in a series of heavy attacks on Lebanon since the past week, notably detonating communication devices of Hezbollah operatives and elimating the group's military commanders. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...

US in Talks with Allies to Ease Hezbollah-Israel Tensions

par This Is Beirut, 24/09 20:21 - Reading : less than a minute

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White House Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer says that United States officials were in talks with allies to help ease the escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, according to a report by the Associated Press. "We’re working on that in real time right here in New York and in capitals around the world," Finer said in an ...

No Response from Netanyahu on US-Backed Truce Proposal for Lebanon

par This Is Beirut, 26/09 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday his government had not responded to a US-led push for a 21-day ceasefire in its campaign against Hezbollah. "It is an American-French proposal, which the prime minister has not even responded to," said a statement from Netanyahu's office, adding that he had ordered the army "to continue the ...

Blinken Affirms Diplomatic Solutions Remain Viable in Mideast

par This Is Beirut, 27/09 23:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States still believes a diplomatic solution is possible in the Middle East, even as Israel strikes Lebanon, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. "The path to diplomacy may seem difficult to see at this moment, but it is there, and in our judgment, it is necessary. We will continue to work intensively," Blinken told a news ...

Blinken Declares World Is 'Safer' After Nasrallah's Death

par This Is Beirut, 30/09 19:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the world is safer after Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah, describing the Hezbollah chief as a "brutal terrorist" while insisting diplomacy was the Middle East's best chance at stability. "The region and the world are safer without him," Blinken, speaking in Washington, said of the deceased ...

US to Send Thousands of Troops to Middle East

par This Is Beirut, 30/09 20:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Pentagon announced on Monday that the United States is preparing to send "few thousand" additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if needed. The increased presence will come from multiple fighter jet squadrons, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters. The additional personnel would ...

Biden, Trump Fight Over Deadly Hurricane Helene

par This Is Beirut, 01/10 05:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond. With hundreds still missing across several southeastern US states and the death toll ...

Iran Launches Calculated Strike on Israel Reminiscent of April Attack

par This Is Beirut, 01/10 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran launched a barrage of missiles toward Israel on Tuesday, declaring it a retaliation for the assassinations of its allies, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh. In a move aimed at showcasing defiance, but was reminiscent of the failed one in April, Iran warned its adversaries of the attack before launching, though the ...

Iron Dome: Israel's Key Anti-Missile Shield

par This Is Beirut, 02/10 18:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Iron Dome air defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets since it went into operation in 2011, providing the country with crucial cover during times of conflict. It has been heavily relied upon to protect military and civilian sites from frequent barrages of rockets fired from Gaza and Lebanon in the ongoing war between Israel ...

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