This is Beirut, 29/07 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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US President Donald Trump said his deadline for Russia to end the fighting in Ukraine or face new sanctions will be in 10 days from Tuesday. "Ten days from today," Trump told reporters when asked what the exact deadline would be. AFP
Mario Chartouni, 29/07 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States European Union Donald Trump Trade
By finalizing a major trade agreement with the European Union, US President Donald Trump marks a decisive turning point for the American economy. The strategic deal, announced last Sunday, significantly reshapes transatlantic economic relations while reinforcing the United States’ industrial, energy and geopolitical sovereignty. Touted by the ...
Christiane Tager, 29/07 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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What if the future of your makeup bag came from Seoul or Shanghai? This is no longer a passing craze, but a powerful wave sweeping through the industry. In just five years, Chinese beauty (C-beauty) and Korean beauty (K-beauty) products have won over the world, from TikTok influencers to pharmacy shelves. With natural ingredients, competitive ...
This is Beirut, 29/07 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos arrived in the United States on Tuesday to meet with his NASA counterpart in the first such meeting in eight years, Roscosmos said. Space has been one of the few areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States after Moscow's offensive on Ukraine brought relations between the two space pioneer ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 29/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Syrian revolution was not an uprising for liberty, freedom, or democracy. It was a manifestation of Sunni Islamists, backed by Turkey and Qatar, venting their rage against the rule of Assad, supported by Shia Islamist Iran. Syria’s Sunni Islamists did not care that Assad was a brutal dictator; they sought to replace him with their own ...
This is Beirut, 29/07 08:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States New York Shooting
Four people including a police officer were killed Monday after a gunman walked into a skyscraper in central Manhattan and opened fire in broad daylight, officials said. A fifth victim was also in critical condition after being shot, while the gunman apparently took his own life, Mayor Eric Adams told a late-night briefing at a hospital near the ...
This is Beirut, 28/07 22:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Donald Trump issued on Monday a dramatic new ultimatum to Russia to end the war in Ukraine or face tough new sanctions, as he met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland. Saying he was not very interested in talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin anymore, the US leader also shifted his tone on Gaza, acknowledging there were signs of "real ...
This is Beirut, 28/07 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will soon set up food distribution centers in war-ravaged Gaza, citing signs of a “real famine.” In the meantime, international agencies have begun delivering aid to the Palestinian territory, taking advantage of a limited pause in hostilities announced Sunday by Israel. However, ...
Charles Chartouni, 28/07 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Paradoxically enough, the strategic contexts throughout the Middle and Near East extending between Iran and Gaza are in a state of volatility, and none of the security issues at stake have been addressed in a conclusive manner — or were ever meant to be. After the consecutive defeats that have unraveled the strategic and political realms of ...
This is Beirut, 27/07 19:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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he United States and European Union on Sunday clinched what President Donald Trump described as the "biggest-ever" deal to resolve a transatlantic tariff stand-off that threatened to explode into a full-blown trade war. Trump emerged from a high-stakes meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at his golf resort in ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 27/07 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun’s statement that he is holding talks with Hezbollah over its weapons and that negotiations are progressing slowly was especially noteworthy. Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt’s remarks were equally notable, as he called on Hezbollah to give up its heavy weaponry, deeming it ineffective in confronting ...
This is Beirut, 27/07 05:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At least 11 people were injured in a stabbing at a Walmart store in the Midwestern state of Michigan on Saturday, with police saying it appeared to be a random attack. A 42-year-old male suspect was in custody, Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea told a press conference. "Based on the information that we have at this time, it appears ...