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North Korea Announces Missile Test Hours Before Trump Due in South

This is Beirut, 29/10 04:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang "enemies", state media announced Wednesday just hours before US President Donald Trump begins a visit to South Korea. The sea-to-surface missiles were launched vertically on Tuesday from the Yellow Sea and flew for more than two hours, state news ...

The CCMC: A New International Coordination Hub for Gaza

Mario Chartouni, 28/10 15:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), based in Kiryat Gat, Israel, has become the most visible symbol of international involvement in Gaza’s postwar phase. Inaugurated in mid-October 2025, it was established by the United States as part of Washington’s peace plan to oversee humanitarian aid, reconstruction, and compliance with the ...

White House Withdraws Joel Rayburn’s Nomination for Deputy Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs

This is Beirut, 28/10 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Joel Rayburn for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, according to the American media outlet Axios. Rayburn’s nomination had stirred controversy over his alleged role in concealing U.S. troop levels in Syria from then-President Donald Trump during his first term, ...

Beef, Defence Deals and Rare Earths: How Japan's New Leader Wooed Trump

This is Beirut, 28/10 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Japan pulled out all stops for this week's visit by US President Donald Trump -- his first with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The US president's visit was a major diplomatic test for Takaichi, who has only been in office for a week. From pledges that Tokyo will spend much more on its defense to supporting Trump's Nobel Peace Prize bid, ...

Trump in Japan as Hopes Grow for China Trade Deal

This is Beirut, 27/10 18:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday, the next leg of an Asia tour that could see the US president and China's Xi Jinping end their bruising trade war. Speaking on Air Force One, Trump said he was hopeful of a deal when he sees Xi on Thursday in South Korea, while also indicating he was willing to extend his trip in order to meet North Korean ...

Inside Gaza’s Technocratic Committee: What’s at Stake

Mario Chartouni, 27/10 16:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Following a meeting in Cairo on Friday, the main Palestinian factions, including Hamas, announced that they had agreed to entrust the administration of the Gaza Strip to a temporary Palestinian committee composed of independent technocrats. According to a statement posted on Hamas’s website, the committee will oversee day-to-day affairs and ...

Trump Says He Won't Meet with Canada 'For a While,'

This is Beirut, 27/10 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not meet with Canada "for a while," as Prime Minister Mark Carney offered an olive branch to resume trade talks. Trump announced he would be hiking tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 percent and terminated all trade talks following what he called a "fake" anti-tariff ad campaign ...

Asia Stocks Surge on US-China Trade Deal Breakthrough

This is Beirut, 27/10 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Asian equities surged Monday as investors cheered a breakthrough in US-China trade talks that set the stage for leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finalize a deal, averting an escalation in the world's biggest trade dispute. Markets rallied after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the threat of the US president imposing an additional ...

Lebanon and the Middle East: Between Irrationality and Paradox

Michel Touma, 27/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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When irrationality and reckless behavior come to define the actions of a powerful political faction, it doesn’t take long before red lines are dangerously breached. As a result, serious threats hang over the lives of populations directly exposed to the faction’s erratic excesses. This is exactly what we are witnessing today among several of ...

US and Malaysia Sign Deal to Secure Access to Rare Earths

This is Beirut, 26/10 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim signed a trade agreement Sunday, boosting US access to critical minerals as China tightens controls on rare earths. Beijing this month announced sweeping restrictions on the rare earths industry, prompting Trump to threaten 100 percent tariffs on imports from China in ...

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