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Syrian Ministers Urge Lifting of US Sanctions in First Visit to Doha

This is Beirut, 05/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ministers from Syria's transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus during their first visit to Qatar since overthrowing president Bashar al-Assad. In a statement, Qatar's foreign ministry said the Gulf country's premier met with Syria's interim foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, defense minister Murhaf Abu ...

Biden Administration Announces $8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

This is Beirut, 04/01 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a source familiar with the plan said on Saturday. The State Department "has informally notified Congress of an $8 billion proposed sale of munitions to support Israel's long-term security by resupplying stocks of critical munitions and ...

Russia Vows Response After Downing ATACMS Missiles Targeting Belgorod

This is Beirut, 04/01 15:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod the previous day. Outgoing US President Joe Biden authorised Kyiv to use the long-range weapons against Russia last year, in a move the Kremlin denounced as a grave escalation of the nearly three-year ...

Mike Johnson Elected as House Speaker With Trump’s Backing

This is Beirut, 03/01 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that threatened to see the 2025 session opening in chaos. Johnson had angered backbenchers by working with Democrats to pass legislation, and his victory was secured ...

Serious Moves to Implement Ceasefire Required by Jan. 27

This is Beirut, 02/01 21:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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With the January 27 deadline for the application of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel drawing closer, apprehension is growing about a possible resumption of hostilities that wreaked havoc in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburb. According to informed sources, Lebanon should take serious steps to start implementing the ...

Deadly Attacks Shake New Orleans and Las Vegas

Vanessa Kallas, 02/01 20:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The New Year in the United States began tragically, with at least 15 people killed in a truck attack in New Orleans on Wednesday and one person dead in a Tesla explosion in Las Vegas later that day.

FBI Identifies New Orleans Attacker as US Citizen Shamsud-Din Jabbar

This is Beirut, 01/01 20:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The man who drove a truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday was a US citizen named Shamsud-Din Jabbar and was carrying the flag of international jihadist group Islamic State, the FBI said. "An ISIS flag was located in the vehicle, and the FBI is working to determine the subject's potential associations and ...

US Slaps Sanctions on Iran, Russia Groups over Election Interference

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States unveiled sanctions Tuesday against Iranian and Russian organizations, alleging they had sought to interfere in the US election. The groups targeted are the Cognitive Design Production Center, a subordinate organization of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical ...

US Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen Capital and Coast

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US military said Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels. The attacks began Monday and were carried out by US Navy ships and aircraft that also struck Houthi-controlled coastal regions of Yemen, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. It ...

China Rejects U.S. Cyberattack Allegations on US Treasury, Denouncing "False Pretexts"

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 11:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims "groundless". The Treasury said the attack resulted in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. According to the Treasury, the incident ...

Xi Jinping Calls for "World Peace" in His New Year's Message to Vladimir Putin

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to promote "world peace" in a New Year's message to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, state media reported on Tuesday. "No matter how the international situation changes, China will remain steadfast in further comprehensively deepening reform... and promoting world peace and development," Xi said, ...

Carter's Legacy in Iran: A "Negative Role" in the Eyes of Many Iranians

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 10:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran played a central role in Jimmy Carter's presidency, but in Tehran, where state television branded him the "architect of economic sanctions", many have far from fond memories of the late US president. The former US president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who passed away on Monday at the age of 100, left behind a legacy of punitive measures ...

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