This is Beirut, 01/10 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States has sanctioned an alleged Iranian weapons procurement network supporting the country's ballistic missile program following the UN decision to reimpose sanctions on Tehran, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday. Washington said it was targeting 21 companies and 17 individuals who "pose a significant threat to US service ...
This is Beirut, 01/10 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US and allied forces are reducing their presence in Iraq, the Pentagon said Wednesday, winding down a more than decade-long mission there against the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group as planned. Washington and Baghdad agreed last year that the international coalition against IS, established in 2014 to help local forces retake territory seized by ...
This is Beirut, 01/10 10:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Economy Politics Shutdown
The US government began shutting down Wednesday after lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding. Republicans and Democrats immediately blamed each other for the deadlock that will impact hundreds of thousands of government workers and ...
Amal Chmouny, 01/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Washington United States Israel Hezbollah
As Lebanese leaders continue to implement half measures that fail to address pressing issues decisively, voices in Washington are increasingly questioning the US's support for Beirut. The context is troubling. From across the Atlantic, it is clear that Lebanese officials have yet to confront their fear of a "weak and defeated" Hezbollah, while the ...
This is Beirut, 30/09 22:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Nobel Peace Prize
President Donald Trump said Tuesday it would be an "insult" to the United States if he does not receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his self-proclaimed role in solving multiple wars. Trump, who has long sought the prize, which will be unveiled on October 10, made the latest push for his case a day after he announced a peace plan to end ...
This is Beirut, 30/09 19:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tony Blair United Kingdom Donald Trump Gaza United States
Tony Blair, Britain's former Prime minister whose legacy was heavily tarnished by the 2003 war in Iraq, has long been a contentious figure in the Middle East and beyond. His potentially leading role in Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza will likely do little to change that. Blair, 72, who is set to sit on the board of a proposed international ...
This is Beirut, 30/09 19:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Gaza Hamas Israel
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas an ultimatum of "three or four days" to respond to his plan to end the war in Gaza, as the militant group reviewed the proposal backed by Israel. The plan calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, a disarmament of Hamas, and the gradual Israeli withdrawal ...
This is Beirut, 30/09 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States Denmark EU Summit Drones
The United States is sending anti-drone defenses to Denmark as it hosts an EU summit this week, Copenhagen's defense ministry said Tuesday, after drones over the Nordic country closed several airports. Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Sweden have also all sent anti-drone technology ahead of the summit to Denmark, ...
This is Beirut, 30/09 17:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Department of Defense Peter Hegseth US Military
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States faces a "war from within" from crime and immigration in a darkly authoritarian speech to a rare meeting of the top US military officers. Addressing generals and admirals summoned from around the world by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, Republican Trump warned that the military would be ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 30/09 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Hamas Palestine
President Trump does not lend his name to a plan lightly. His 21-point program to end the Gaza War has garnered unprecedented support from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan. For Hamas, the options are stark: Accept the plan or face collective ruin. But why did it take nearly two years to ...
This is Beirut, 30/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations United States Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday he is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US "aggression," following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats. "Today the consultation process began...to declare a state of emergency in accordance with the constitution and protect our people, our peace, ...
This is Beirut, 30/09 06:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Army
Donald Trump will attend a meeting on Tuesday bringing together hundreds of American generals and admirals from around the world, unusually summoned to a military base near Washington. No official has explained the purpose of this meeting, which comes amid a political tightening of control over the U.S. military, marked by troop deployments in ...