This is Beirut, 24/03 23:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Yemen Houthi Movement
In a significant escalation of military activity in Yemen, US forces have conducted a series of airstrikes targeting strategic Houthi positions. These operations mark a concerted effort to neutralize the Houthi militia's military capabilities in the region. According to event sources, a total of nine US airstrikes were launched against Houthi ...
This is Beirut, 24/03 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is increasing pressure on Lebanon over security concerns in the south, questioning the Lebanese army’s role in preventing rocket launches and urging action to resolve border disputes. US Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus emphasized Washington’s commitment to stability in Lebanon, reaffirming strong US-Lebanese ties while ...
This is Beirut, 24/03 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran United States Donald Trump Iran Nuclear Program
Iran said on Monday it was open to indirect talks with the United States after President Donald Trump had demanded negotiations for a new nuclear deal. "The way is open for indirect negotiations," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, dismissing the prospect of direct talks "until there is a change in the other side's approach towards the Islamic ...
This is Beirut, 24/03 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said Monday he would levy a 25 percent tariff across the board on any country buying oil or gas from Venezuela, as he wages a deportation campaign against Venezuelans and slaps duties on a number of trading partners. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has unleashed tariffs on US allies and foes alike, ...
Mario Chartouni, 24/03 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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From the dusty streets of Bangui to the mountains of Lebanon, over 70,000 United Nations peacekeepers put their lives on the line every day to uphold a fragile peace. Drawn from 125 countries, these missions represent one of the UN’s most dangerous undertakings. But how much do we really know about these operations that, for more than 70 ...
This is Beirut, 24/03 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Canada United States Donald Trump Politics Elections
Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called early elections for April 28, pledging to defeat Donald Trump's drive to annex the United States' huge northern neighbor. Carney, a former central banker, was chosen by Canada's centrist Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, but he has never faced the ...
This is Beirut, 23/03 18:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US and Ukrainian officials were meeting in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for talks on a partial ceasefire in the war with Russia, with Washington hoping for "real progress" but the Kremlin warning of "difficult negotiations" and a long journey to peace. US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to the three-year war and ...
Pierre Nahas, 23/03 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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In 1958, President Eisenhower sent 10,000 US Marines to Lebanon to protect it from a potential takeover by Gamal Abdel Nasser, whose ambition was to unite all Arab countries under a Pan-Arab vision. This was the first and only time the Eisenhower Doctrine was used. Without American troops and shrewd diplomacy at the time, Lebanon would not exist ...
This is Beirut, 22/03 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Migrants
The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country. President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history and curb immigration, mainly from Latin American nations. The order affects around 532,000 Cubans, ...
This is Beirut, 22/03 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States New York Columbia University Donald Trump
Columbia University, targeted by Donald Trump over student protests and alleged anti-Semitism from some demonstrators, unveiled a package of policies Friday in a bid to placate the president. Trump has targeted US universities that saw significant surges of protests against Israel's war in Gaza that followed the October 7, 2023 attacks ...
This is Beirut, 21/03 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing has been awarded a major contract for the Air Force's high-tech next-generation F-47 fighter plane. The contract is aimed at continuing the development of the replacement for the F-22 stealth warplane -- which has been in operation for some two decades -- with a new, more advanced aircraft ...
This is Beirut, 21/03 05:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Supreme Court Justice
US President Donald Trump demanded Thursday that courts stop blocking his agenda, edging closer to a constitutional showdown after a judge suggested the administration had ignored an order to block summary deportations. A federal judge, in a strongly worded order, gave the Justice Department until Tuesday to explain why it went ahead with flights ...