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EU, US strike 'biggest-ever' trade deal

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 ...

Israel and Hezbollah Tighten the Noose Around the Lebanese Government

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 ...

11 Injured at Walmart Store Stabbing in Us State of Michigan

This is Beirut, 27/07 05:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

US Criticizes French Release of Jailed Georges Abdallah

This is Beirut, 26/07 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Saturday criticized the release from a French prison of pro-Palestinian Lebanese Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who spent more than 40 years behind bars for the killings of two diplomats, one of them American. Abdallah was detained in 1984 and sentenced to life in prison in 1987 for his involvement in the murders of US military ...

Hamas Rejects Trump Remarks on Gaza Talks Breakdown

This is Beirut, 26/07 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hamas officials expressed surprise on Saturday at US President Donald Trump's accusation that the group "didn't really want" a ceasefire and hostage release deal for Gaza. Trump made the allegation on Friday, a day after Israel and the United States quit indirect negotiations with Hamas in Qatar that had lasted nearly three weeks. "Trump's ...

Trump Puts EU Trade Deal Odds at 50/50 Ahead of Von der Leyen Meeting

This is Beirut, 25/07 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump said Friday there was a 50 percent chance of a trade deal with the European Union as the bloc's chief, Ursula von der Leyen, announced a weekend meeting with the US president. In an attempt to slash his country's trade deficits, Trump has vowed to hit dozens of countries with punitive tariff hikes if they do not hammer out a pact ...

Senior ISIS Leader Killed in US Raid in Syria's Aleppo Province

This is Beirut, 25/07 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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American forces killed an Islamic State group leader in a raid in Syria's Aleppo province on Friday, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The raid resulted "in the death of senior ISIS leader, Dhiya Zawba Muslih al-Hardani, and his two adult ISIS-affiliated sons," CENTCOM said in a statement, using an acronym for the jihadist ...

Reluctant Settlements with No Preconditions

Johnny Kortbawi, 25/07 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon is in a position few would envy in the current round of settlements. This situation does not stem from a government crisis, but from the dominance of a single party. Had the state itself been responsible for the decisions that brought us here, the outcome—though difficult—might have been more acceptable. Unfortunately, Lebanon is now ...

Iran Meets European Powers Amid Threats of UN Sanctions Snap Back

This is Beirut, 25/07 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iranian diplomats met counterparts from Germany, Britain and France on Friday for renewed nuclear talks, amid warnings that the three European powers could trigger "snap back" sanctions outlined under the 2015 deal. The meeting in Istanbul was the first since Israel's mid-June attack on Iran, which sparked a 12-day war and targeted ...

Washington "Strongly" Rejects France's Plan to Recognize a Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 25/07 05:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States "strongly" rejected on Thursday French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state, calling it a "reckless" decision that undermines peace. “This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th,” declared U.S. Secretary of ...

Syrian, Israeli Ministers to Attend US-Brokered Meeting in Paris

This is Beirut, 24/07 22:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Damascus's top diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani is set to meet an Israeli minister on Thursday in Paris to discuss recent sectarian violence in Syria's south that had drawn in Israel's military, a senior diplomat told AFP. The US-brokered talks would be the first ministerial meeting between the new Syrian authorities and Israel. The two ...

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