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Geagea: 'Hezbollah Is Deceiving the Lebanese to Continue Fighting'

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Head of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Party Samir Geagea affirmed that the campaign launched against the Lebanese Army about two weeks ago, followed by the positions of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem, “represents the largest operation of fraud and deception that we are witnessing.” In an interview with LBCI on Thursday, he ...

Biden Urges Americans to 'Bring Down Temperature' after Trump Win

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump's crushing election win over Kamala Harris, saying in a conciliatory address to the nation that he would ensure a peaceful transition of power. In a solemn speech from the White House, Biden also said the result should "lay to rest" ...

Massaad Boulos: The Man Who Helped Trump Win the Election

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos as his senior advisor for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. “I am proud to announce that Massaad Boulos will be the President's Senior Advisor for Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs,” Trump told Truth Social.  Massaad Boulos, a discreet yet powerful ...

Israel's Netanyahu Discusses 'Iranian threat' with Trump

This is Beirut, 2024-11-06 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the "Iranian threat" in a call with US president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday as the wars in Gaza and Lebanon show no sign of easing. Saudi state media also reported that the Gulf heavyweight's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, spoke to Trump to congratulate ...

After Trump’s Victory, Palestinians Expect the Worst but Hope for the Best

This is Beirut, 2024-11-06 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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"Now that he's won, I hope the war will end," a phrase that resonates among Palestinians, as Donald Trump's election echoed differently across the region. While Gazans called on Trump for assistance, their compatriots in the occupied West Bank feared the worst. In Gaza, which has endured more than a year of war, people responded ...

Race to the White House: Trump vs. Harris on Economic Policies

Maurice Matta, 2024-11-06 12:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The US elections extend beyond domestic concerns; their impact resonates worldwide due to the United States' power, wealth, and influence. With a gross domestic product approaching $28.8 trillion, the US is at the heart of global information, capital, goods, and services flows. Therefore, understanding the potential ramifications of the elections ...

US Presidential Election: Why Results May Not Be Known Tonight

This is Beirut, 2024-11-05 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Americans are currently casting their votes to decide whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will be the next occupant of the White House. However, it's unlikely that the results will be revealed immediately, given the unpredictability surrounding the election.  Voting procedures and the high risk of contested results could extend the wait by ...

Harris or Trump? Long Lines of Voters in Tense US Election

This is Beirut, 2024-11-05 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Millions of Americans headed to vote Tuesday in a presidential election defined by drama and uncertainty, with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump left to await the outcome of a desperately close race after months of intense campaigning. The result, perhaps coming overnight, or not for several days, will either make Harris the first woman president in ...

Democracy as It Should Be!

Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-11-05 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For anyone involved in US politics, either directly or indirectly, the nation's democracy stands out as one of the most dynamic globally. Its freedoms extend far and wide, allowing for robust criticism of presidential candidates and the president himself. American elections carry substantial weight and serve as a profound lesson in democracy for ...

Rutte: NATO will 'stay united' whoever wins US election

This is Beirut, 2024-11-04 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte said in Berlin Monday, as Washington's allies nervously await the outcome of the vote. "Whoever wins those elections, we will work with Kamala Harris, we will work with Donald Trump, and make sure that the alliance stays united," Rutte said ...

US Presidential Vote Unlikely to Revitalize Ties with Turkey

This is Beirut, 2024-11-04 17:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The outcome of Tuesday's knife-edge US election is unlikely to have much of an impact on the tepid ties between Washington and Ankara, although presidential chemistry might help, experts say. Long gone is the closeness of the 1990s when the United States and Turkey saw each other as indispensable allies. Following an extended period of soul ...

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