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SE Asian Leaders Meet China's Li and Gulf States to Bolster Ties

This is Beirut, 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump blew up global trade norms in April when he announced a slew of punishing levies ...

Trump Slams Putin and Zelensky

Alexandre Baz, 26/05 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In response to the intensification of Russian strikes in Ukraine over the weekend, Donald Trump expressed his growing exasperation with Vladimir Putin, while also directing harsh criticism at Volodymyr Zelensky. In a message posted Sunday evening on X, the American president condemned what he called a troubling shift in his Russian counterpart: ...

Trump Extends EU Tariff Deadline Until July 9

This is Beirut, 26/05 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would pause his threatened 50 percent tariffs on the European Union until July 9, after a "very nice call" with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. Trump had threatened on Friday to invoke the steep tariffs as soon as June 1, saying talks with the European Union over his previous levies were "going ...

European Stocks Sink as Trump Puts EU in Tariff Crosshairs

This is Beirut, 23/05 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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European stock markets tumbled Friday after US President Donald Trump ended a lull in his trade war as he raised the spectre of hitting imports from the European Union with a massive 50-percent tariff. The Paris CAC 40 index and Frankfurt DAX fell by around three percent at one point, with shares in luxury and car companies taking a hit, before ...

Turkey to Increase Energy Exports to Syria, Says Minister

This is Beirut, 22/05 17:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Thursday in Damascus that his country would ramp up energy exports to Syria to help boost electricity supplies as its neighbour seeks to recover after years of war. "We want to triple our current electricity exports to meet Syria's electricity needs, and realise an electricity export of ...

Syrians Hope for Economic Recovery After West Lifts Sanctions

This is Beirut, 22/05 14:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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At a currency exchange in Damascus, Anas al-Shammaa is one of many Syrians hopeful that promised relief from Western sanctions will help revive their country's economy after years of war and isolation. "We were totally cut off from the world," said Shammaa, 45, who has been running the exchange shop since 2008. With the lifting of ...

EU Reaffirms Support for Lebanon’s Reform Efforts During Visit to Grand Serail

This is Beirut, 22/05 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union has reiterated its support for Lebanon’s reform process during a visit to the Grand Serail in Beirut by Stefano Sannino, Director-General for the Middle East and North Africa at the European Commission. Speaking Thursday after his meeting with Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Sannino reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to its ...

Lebanon, the Doormat of Syria’s Sanctions Lift

Marc Saikali, 22/05 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Bashar al-Assad has been out of the picture for almost six months now. No one seems to miss him. The chapter is firmly closed. Enter Ahmad el-Chareh – once an Islamist, now a man of compromise – captured smiling alongside Donald Trump in Riyadh. Syria is reinventing itself, trying to appear more approachable. At least, that’s the ...

UK, EU Hail new Partnership deal, but Questions Remain

This is Beirut, 21/05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Britain has hailed Monday's strategic partnership agreement with the European Union as the start of a new era, but the effects of the deal on defense and trade remain unclear. Will the agreement boost UK economic growth? That is one of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's key arguments for restoring closer ties with the EU. This deal, along with ...

EU to Review Cooperation Deal with Israel over Gaza

This is Beirut, 20/05 20:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Union on Tuesday agreed to review its cooperation deal with Israel over alleged human rights abuses in Gaza, the bloc's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said. Kallas said Brussels was acting after "a strong majority" of its 27 member states backed the move in a meeting of EU foreign ministers in a bid to pressure ...

EU Formally Adopts 17th Round of Sanctions on Russia

This is Beirut, 20/05 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The EU on Tuesday formally adopted a new round of sanctions on Russia targeting its "shadow fleet" of oil tankers, and threatened more punishment for Moscow for not agreeing a Ukraine truce. "The EU has approved its 17th sanctions package against Russia, targeting nearly 200 shadow fleet ships," European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas ...

EU Urges 'Strong Action' from US Against Russia if no Ukraine Truce

This is Beirut, 20/05 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday called for the United States to take "strong action" against Russia if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. "America said that if Russia doesn't agree on an unconditional ceasefire, then there are going to be consequences. So we want to see those consequences, also from ...

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