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Race to the White House: Trump vs. Harris on Economic Policies

Maurice Matta, 06/11 12:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The US elections extend beyond domestic concerns; their impact resonates worldwide due to the United States' power, wealth, and influence. With a gross domestic product approaching $28.8 trillion, the US is at the heart of global information, capital, goods, and services flows. Therefore, understanding the potential ramifications of the elections ...

US Presidential Election: Why Results May Not Be Known Tonight

This is Beirut, 05/11 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Americans are currently casting their votes to decide whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will be the next occupant of the White House. However, it's unlikely that the results will be revealed immediately, given the unpredictability surrounding the election. Voting procedures and the high risk of contested results could extend the wait by ...

Harris or Trump? Long Lines of Voters in Tense US Election

This is Beirut, 05/11 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Millions of Americans headed to vote Tuesday in a presidential election defined by drama and uncertainty, with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump left to await the outcome of a desperately close race after months of intense campaigning. The result, perhaps coming overnight, or not for several days, will either make Harris the first woman president in ...

Democracy as It Should Be!

Johnny Kortbawi, 05/11 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For anyone involved in US politics, either directly or indirectly, the nation's democracy stands out as one of the most dynamic globally. Its freedoms extend far and wide, allowing for robust criticism of presidential candidates and the president himself. American elections carry substantial weight and serve as a profound lesson in democracy for ...

Rutte: NATO will 'stay united' whoever wins US election

This is Beirut, 04/11 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte said in Berlin Monday, as Washington's allies nervously await the outcome of the vote. "Whoever wins those elections, we will work with Kamala Harris, we will work with Donald Trump, and make sure that the alliance stays united," Rutte said ...

US Presidential Vote Unlikely to Revitalize Ties with Turkey

This is Beirut, 04/11 17:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The outcome of Tuesday's knife-edge US election is unlikely to have much of an impact on the tepid ties between Washington and Ankara, although presidential chemistry might help, experts say. Long gone is the closeness of the 1990s when the United States and Turkey saw each other as indispensable allies. Following an extended period of soul ...

The Seven States That Will Decide the US Presidency

This is Beirut, 04/11 16:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are hurtling toward their November 5 election showdown, one of the closest contests in modern American history. And in the handful of critical states framing the 2024 race, there is little daylight between the rivals so close before Election Day. Under the US Constitution, ...

Iran Criticises "Destabilizing" Deployment of B-52 Bombers to the Middle East

This is Beirut, 04/11 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday criticized what he called the United States' "destabilizing presence", after the deployment of B-52 bombers in the region. "We have always believed that the presence of America in the region is a destabilizing presence," Baghaei said during a news conference, in response to a question ...

The Lebanese Army and UNIFIL Caught in Friendly Fire

Bassam Abou Zeid, 03/11 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The campaign against Army Chief General Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese Army has intensified, particularly among Hezbollah supporters and some of its political leaders. The recent Israeli raid on Batroun, which led to the abduction of Imad Amhaz, has provided further grounds for these groups to criticize the army, claiming it is unable to protect ...

Iran Holds Rallies to Mark 1979 Hostage Crisis

This is Beirut, 03/11 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian demonstrators gathered on Sunday outside the former US embassy in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 hostage crisis that has for decades shaped relations between Washington and Tehran. The hostage crisis began in November 1979 following the Islamic revolution led by Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which ...

Khamenei Pledges "Crushing Response" to Hostile Actions

This is Beirut, 02/11 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Saturday to retaliate against attacks by Israel and its ally the United States targeting Tehran and groups it supports in the region. "The enemies, both the USA and the Zionist regime, should know that they will definitely receive a tooth-breaking response to what they are doing ...

How Credible Is Iran-Israel's War of Words?

Mario Chartouni, 02/11 11:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Listening to the reverberating rhetoric between the key players in the Middle Eastern conflict feels akin to witnessing a trivial quarrel. However, when words become the currency of fools, how can we gauge the credibility of the threats exchanged between Iran and Israel? A Volatile Rhetoric In the aftermath of the attack launched by Israel last ...

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