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Rubio Says Syria Must Hold Accountable 'Perpetrators of Massacres'

This is Beirut, 09/03 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday condemned the "radical Islamist terrorists" behind "massacres" of minorities in Syria and demanded that the interim administration hold those responsible to account. "The United States condemns the radical Islamist terrorists, including foreign jihadis, that murdered people in western Syria in recent ...

US Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near White House

This is Beirut, 09/03 15:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secret Service agents shot an armed man near the White House during the night, an agency spokesman said early Sunday, while President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. The man had been hospitalized and his condition was "unknown," the spokesman said in a statement that did not specify ...

US Suspends Ukraine’s Access to Satellite Imagery

This is Beirut, 07/03 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US has temporarily suspended Ukraine's access to satellite imagery services, a new measure by the Trump administration, which had already frozen arms shipments and intelligence sharing with Kyiv, The Washington Post reports. Maxar, a leading US provider of commercial satellite imagery, confirmed that the suspension affects the Global Enhanced ...

Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs on Dairy and Lumber

This is Beirut, 07/03 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Friday said tariffs could be imposed on Canadian dairy and lumber products within days in a growing trade war between the United States and its northern neighbor. "Canada has been ripping us off for years on tariffs for lumber and for dairy products," he said. "They'll be met with the exact same tariff unless they ...

How the Center for a New Middle East Is Rethinking Regional Integration

This is Beirut, 07/03 12:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The American Jewish Committee (AJC) convened a high-level gathering in Washington, D.C., bringing together Trump Administration officials, diplomats, and thought leaders to launch the AJC Center for a New Middle East. The event underscored the organization's vision for fostering greater regional cooperation in the wake of the October 7 attacks and ...

Asian Stocks, Bitcoin Down as Trade Uncertainty Roils Markets

This is Beirut, 07/03 08:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Asian stocks tumbled at the open Friday following a tough day on Wall Street as uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's trade policies roiled markets and traders awaited key US jobs data. Bitcoin plunged 5.7 percent after Trump signed an executive order to establish a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" without planning any public purchases of the ...

Trump Backs Off Canada and Mexico Tariffs

This is Beirut, 07/03 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed some tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico, leading Ottawa to halt an upcoming wave of countermeasures -- offering a reprieve to companies and consumers after blowback on financial markets. Stock markets tumbled after Trump's duties of up to 25 percent took effect Tuesday, as economists warned that ...

Steve Witkoff Announces US Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire in Saudi Arabia

This is Beirut, 06/03 22:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff announced Thursday that he will meet with a Ukrainian delegation next week in Saudi Arabia to discuss a ceasefire with Russia. "We are coordinating a meeting with the Ukrainians in Riyadh or possibly Jeddah," Witkoff told reporters. "The goal is to establish a framework for a peace agreement and an initial ...

Trump Backs off Mexico Tariffs While Canada Tensions Simmer

This is Beirut, 06/03 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was pausing sweeping tariffs recently imposed on Mexican imports after talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, while tensions with Canada continued to simmer amid strong blowback on world markets. Trump said fresh tariffs targeting Mexico would not apply to trade falling under a pact between ...

Global Trade War... Trump's Tariffs Upsetting the World

Maurice Matta, 06/03 11:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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In his longest-ever speech before Congress, US President Donald Trump addressed several domestic and foreign issues, calling for the beginning of the “America’s Golden Age” and the strengthening of its sovereignty and independence. He emphasized that the United States “will remain free and independent.” As he delivered his speech, Trump ...

"If You Hold Hostages, You Are DEAD!" Says Trump "To the People of Gaza"

This is Beirut, 06/03 00:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told the people of Gaza to give up hostages or face "HELL" and told the Hamas militant group's leadership to flee the territory. "To the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR ...

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