Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-04-23 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Although the general situation in Lebanon indicated there might be a breakthrough – between May and June at the latest – in the presidential election issue, things look grimmer now. It is almost as if the fate of Lebanon, already low on the list of world priorities, has been adjourned until after the Gaza war. The Al-Aqsa Flood operation, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-22 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States White House
During the opening arguments on Monday in the historic first criminal trial of a former US president, prosecutors leveled accusations against Donald Trump, alleging involvement in "criminal conspiracy and a cover-up." Prosecutors accused Donald Trump of engaging in "criminal conspiracy and a cover-up" as opening arguments began on Monday in the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-05 11:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Former US President Donald Trump said that Israel is "losing the PR war" in Gaza because of the images coming out of the territory and it must end the conflict quickly. "Every night, they're releasing tapes of a building falling down. They shouldn't be releasing tapes like that," Trump said in an interview broadcast on The Hugh Hewitt Show on ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-02 21:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Donald Trump United States
President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping engaged in discussions on Tuesday as part of a renewed effort to manage tensions between the United States and China, according to officials. Top US officials are expected to travel to Beijing soon as part of these efforts. President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping spoke Tuesday in a new bid to manage tensions between ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-29 12:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Biden raised a record $25 million for his re-election bid in a star-studded event in Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall, as Trump attends the wake for a killed NYPD officer. US President Joe Biden was joined in New York on Thursday by Barack Obama and Bill Clinton at a blockbuster fundraising event where he collected $25 million to go towards his ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-20 23:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Ukraine United States Volodymyr Zelensky White House
A senior White House official in Kyiv stated on Wednesday that they were unable to foresee when the US Congress would approve a delayed $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine. A top White House official in Kyiv on Wednesday said he could not predict when the US Congress would pass a stalled $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine. The ...
2024-03-11 20:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Tik Tok United States White House
Former US president Donald Trump stated on Monday that he opposed banning TikTok, as the future of the widely used video-sharing app becomes entangled in the US election campaign. In a major reversal, former US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was against a ban on TikTok, as the fate of the popular video-sharing app was dragged into ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-08 11:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Highly scrutinized by both supporters and detractors, US President Joe Biden delivered a powerful speech on Thursday, March 7, in his final State of the Union address before the November elections, aimed squarely at his rival Donald Trump. Embodying "optimism" against Donald Trump's "rancor" and "moral strength" against the "hatred" fueled by ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-07 12:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Following their Super Tuesday wins, Biden's crucial State of the Union address looms on Thursday as he seeks to convince voters that he is fit enough to beat Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. US President Joe Biden faces one of the most critical moments of his political career with a State of the Union speech aimed at ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-06 19:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States USA
Republican former UN ambassador Nikki Haley halted her White House campaign on Wednesday, refraining from endorsing former President Donald Trump. However, she urged Trump to garner the support of moderates and independents who had previously backed her during the primary. Republican former UN ambassador Nikki Haley suspended her White House ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-06 10:58 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump is virtually set for a rematch with Joe Biden on US presidential elections after his victory in the "Super Tuesday" primaries on March 5, while his rival Nikki Haley recorded only modest successes. Donald Trump celebrated an "amazing night" as he closed in on the Republican presidential nomination with easy wins in the Super Tuesday ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-04 15:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The US Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump's bid to recapture the White House, unanimously dismissing a state court ruling that could have barred him from the ballot for engaging in insurrection. The high-stakes ruling in favor of the former president came on the eve of the Super Tuesday primaries that are expected ...