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Ceasefire in Lebanon: US, France, UNIFIL and LAF Hold Their First Meeting

This is Beirut, 09/12 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The international committee tasked with monitoring the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel held its first meeting on Monday. “The United States, France, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the Lebanese Army (LAF) and the Israeli army met on December 9 in Naqoura to coordinate their support for the cessation of ...

The Fall of Assad Brings a New Middle East

This is Beirut, 09/12 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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It took just 11 days for Syrian rebels to force Bashar al-Assad to flee the country and impose a new revision of the strategic map in the Middle East. The Syrian strongman had for nearly 14 years held off an uprising that many believed had been exhausted. But his downfall followed a series of battlefield convulsions for other allies of ...

Biden Calls For Assad To Be 'Held Accountable'

This is Beirut, 08/12 21:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden on Sunday said deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be "held accountable" but called the nation's political upheaval a "historic opportunity" for Syrians to rebuild their country. In the first full US reaction to Assad's overthrow by an Islamist-led coalition of rebel factions, Biden ...

Biden To Meet With National Security Advisors on Syria

This is Beirut, 08/12 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden will meet Sunday with his national security advisors over Syria, where Islamist-led rebels declared they had taken Damascus and overthrown President Bashar al-Assad. The United States so far has been muted in its response, as other world leaders have weighed in to urge peace, hailing the fall of Assad and encouraging a ...

Trump Says US Should ‘Not Get Involved’ in Syria War

This is Beirut, 07/12 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States should "not get involved" in the situation in Syria, where fast-moving rebel forces say they have begun to encircle the capital Damascus. "Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO ...

World Bank Announces Record $100 Billion Support for World's Poorest Countries

This is Beirut, 06/12 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The World Bank announced Thursday that it had raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world's poorest nations, which it can leverage to generate a record $100 billion in total spending power. Donor countries committed $23.7 billion to replenish the bank's concessional lending arm, known as the International ...

AIDS: In the Footsteps of a Major Scientific Scandal (2/2)

Alain E. Andrea, 05/12 14:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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At the end of the 20th century, AIDS, previously unknown, spread rapidly, plunging the world into an unprecedented public health crisis. Researchers worked diligently to uncover the causes of this mysterious disease. In May 1983, Luc Montagnier and his team at the Pasteur Institute in Paris published an article in Science announcing that they had ...

South Korean President Clings to Power of Martial Law

This is Beirut, 05/12 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was still clinging to power Thursday, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion after his short-lived imposition of martial law stunned the world. Yoon suspended civilian rule late Tuesday and deployed troops and helicopters to parliament only for lawmakers to vote down the measure and ...

U.S. Targets Iran’s “Ghost Fleet” in New Sanctions Over Oil Exports

This is Beirut, 04/12 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States imposed economic sanctions on Tuesday targeting 35 vessels from the "ghost fleet" that allows Iran to export its oil to foreign markets while circumventing Western restrictions, the U.S. Treasury Department announced. "Oil revenues provide the Iranian regime with the resources needed to fund its nuclear program, develop advanced ...

Trump Names Adam Boehler Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs

This is Beirut, 04/12 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Adam Boehler as his Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. In a post on Truth Social Wednesday. Trump expressed confidence in Boehler's abilities, stating that the newly appointed envoy will hold the personal rank of Ambassador. The announcement comes as Trump prepares for his ...

NATO Chief Says Russia Supporting North Korea in Exchange for Soldiers

This is Beirut, 04/12 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that Russia was giving support to North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops to fight in the war with Ukraine. He urged NATO members to send enough arms to Ukraine to change the course of the conflict as Russian forces make gains along the frontline. "In return for ...

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