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Turkish Airlines Orders Up to 225 Boeing Jets After Erdogan’s White House Visit

This is Beirut, 26/09 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkish Airlines announced on Friday a deal to buy up to 225 Boeing jets, one day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his first White House visit since 2019. The order includes 150 confirmed aircraft to be delivered between 2029 and 2034, with an option for 75 more, the company said in a statement, without giving a figure of the ...

Trump Announces Steep New Tariffs, Reviving Trade War

This is Beirut, 26/09 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture, reviving his global trade war. The late evening announcement is the harshest trade policy by the president since last April's shock unveiling of reciprocal tariffs on virtually every US trading partner ...

Saudi Arabia launches international fund for the Palestinian Authority

This is Beirut, 25/09 23:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan announced Thursday the launch of an international coalition to finance the Palestinian Authority, stressing that Saudi Arabia will contribute $90 million. At a press conference, he noted that the Kingdom is actively engaged with the United States to end the war in Gaza. The minister also said that Arab and ...

Pentagon: Hegseth Calls Unusual Meeting of Senior Military Leaders

This is Beirut, 25/09 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of US Army generals and admirals to gather next week at a Marine Corps base in Virginia, without giving an official reason, the Washington Post reported Thursday. This unusual summons has caused confusion and concern, especially following the Trump administration’s numerous dismissals of ...

Politico: White House Orders Agencies to Ready Mass Firings in Looming Shutdown

This is Beirut, 25/09 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The White House has told US federal agencies to prepare for more mass firings during a possible government shutdown next week, according to a memo first published by US news outlet Politico. The memo by the Office of Management and Budget indicated that President Donald Trump's administration would go beyond the usual practice of temporary ...

The United Nations: A Global Stage Without Teeth

Salam El Zaatari, 25/09 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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When Donald Trump addressed the UN General Assembly yesterday, his words reignited an old debate: Is the United Nations an effective institution for peace and security, or merely a costly theater where leaders posture? Trump called the UN “obsolete,” echoing his long-standing skepticism about multilateral organizations. But behind the bluster ...

Washington Lifts Broad Sanctions on Syria but Maintains Pressure on Assad Allies

This is Beirut, 25/09 09:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Department of the Treasury has announced a sweeping overhaul of its sanctions' regime targeting Syria. In a statement released Wednesday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the publication of a final rule amending the regulations on sanctions related to Syria. This update, which implements two presidential executive ...

Escalatorgate: Trump Demands Probe Into UN ‘Triple Sabotage’

This is Beirut, 25/09 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump demanded an investigation Wednesday into what he called "triple sabotage" after an escalator, teleprompter and sound system malfunctioned as he addressed the United Nations. The UN has said the events that happened while Trump was at its headquarters in New York on Tuesday were accidental, and partly blamed ...

Trump Envoy Witkoff Expects Mideast 'Breakthrough' in Coming Days

This is Beirut, 24/09 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday he expected a breakthrough related to Gaza in the coming days, saying President Donald Trump had presented a plan to regional countries. Witkoff, a real estate friend of Trump who has become his roving ambassador, said the US president shared ideas when meeting with a group of Arab and Islamic countries ...

Iran, Hezbollah and Peace on This is America!

Tylia El Helou, 24/09 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the UNSC’s decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran and Donald Trump’s address at the opening of the UN General Assembly, as well as Charlie Kirk’s memorial. We also feature an exclusive interview with Patrick Clawson, Morningstar Senior Fellow and Research Counselor at the Washington ...

Attack on Texas Immigration Detention Center: Two Detainees Killed, One Injured

This is Beirut, 24/09 20:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Two detainees were killed and one injured when a man opened fire Wednesday at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Dallas, Texas, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced. The assailant fired “indiscriminately” from the roof of a nearby building before taking his own life, the department ...

Lebanon Steps Up Against Captagon Trafficking Network

Bassam Abou Zeid, 24/09 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In 2025, Lebanon achieved a significant breakthrough in the fight against the manufacturing and trafficking of Captagon pills– inflicting losses of hundreds of millions of dollars on those behind these illicit operations. Lebanese security forces demonstrated their ability to confront this criminal cartel – a challenge of major local, regional ...

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