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Iran’s Top General Warns of “Strategic Surprises” Amid Sacred Defense Week

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The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, issued a stern warning on Monday, asserting that the country is prepared to deliver “strategic surprises” in response to any attack. In a message marking the commencement of Sacred Defense Week, he emphasized Iran’s growing deterrent capabilities and stated ...

Russia Offers to Extend Nuclear Arms Limits with US by One Year

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Russia offered Monday to keep abiding by the nuclear warhead limits in a key treaty with the United States once it expires in February, but only for one year and if Washington did the same. The New START treaty, signed in 2010, is the last remaining nuclear arms reduction agreement between the world's top two atomic powers and limits the number ...

Apocalypticism and War Ending 

Charles Chartouni, 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The paradoxes of the Islamic summit are blatant and quite equivocal. One wonders what elicited this mobilization after two years of apathy and diplomatic inaction. An early summit could have spared Gaza and its population the tragedies brought about by the apocalyptic vision of Hamas, the cynicism of its handlers and leaders and their ruinous ...

Workation: Between Laptop and Beach Umbrella

Sana Richa Choucair, 21/09 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Half-holiday, half-office, workation embodies the new era of remote flexibility. It shows how digital nomadism and post-pandemic lifestyles are reshaping professional culture. Behind its playful sound lies a serious question: how do we balance productivity, freedom and the right to disconnect? A Linguistic Marker of Our Times Born from the ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Heads to US to Address UN General Assembly

This is Beirut, 21/09 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa departed for the United States, state media reported Sunday, on a landmark trip that will see the former jihadist address the United Nations General Assembly. State television said Sharaa was en route "to the United States of America to participate in the affairs of the 80th session of the United Nations General ...

MAGA Gathers for Charlie Kirk Tribute in Arizona

This is Beirut, 21/09 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The entire leadership of Trumpism, starting with President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance, will gather on Sunday for the memorial ceremony of assassinated ultraconservative influencer Charlie Kirk, in a stadium of more than 60,000 seats in Arizona. Charlie Kirk, 31, was assassinated on September 10 by a gunshot to the neck while ...

Americans Would Dominate Board of New TikTok US Entity

This is Beirut, 20/09 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A deal for the Chinese parent company of popular video-sharing app TikTok to sell its US operations would see the creation of a board dominated by Americans, the White House said Saturday. "There will be seven seats on the board that controls the app in the United States, and six of those seats will be Americans," White House press secretary ...

Trump's $100,000 Fee for H-1B visas, a Tech Industry Favorite, Concerns India

This is Beirut, 20/09 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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India's leading trade body said on Saturday it was concerned by a new annual $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump ordered for H-1B skilled worker visas, an addition that could have major repercussions for the tech industry, where such permits are widespread. The new measure, which will likely face legal challenges, was announced in ...

IS Leader Killed in US Airstrike in Syria

This is Beirut, 19/09 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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American forces carried out a raid in Syria on Friday, killing a senior operative from the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, the US military said. "Omar Abdul Qader was an ISIS member actively seeking to attack the United States," the military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement, using an alternate acronym for IS. "His death ...

Trump to Host Erdogan at White House on September 25

This is Beirut, 19/09 22:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Friday he will welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House next week and expects a resolution to a long-running rift on fighter jets. It will be the first visit to the White House by Erdogan since 2019 during Trump's first term, with former president Joe Biden having a tense relationship with ...

Senate Democrats Reject GOP Funding Bill, Raising Risk of Government Shutdown

This is Beirut, 19/09 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US senators failed to pass a stopgap funding bill Friday as Republicans raced to avert a government shutdown and political challenge to President Donald Trump. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives had narrowly passed the measure, but it was shot down by Democrats in the Senate amid no sign of compromise with Trump's ...

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