This is Beirut 11/11 12:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching. Iraq, which has long been a fertile land for proxy wars, has only recently regained a sense of stability, as it tries to move past decades of war since the US-led ...
This is Beirut 11/11 11:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Palestine United States Washington Gaza
According to an Israeli media outlet citing government sources, the United States is reportedly considering the construction of a major military base near the Gaza border, with an estimated cost of $500 million. This move would reflect Washington’s intention to increase its direct involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian issue. According to a ...
This is Beirut 11/11 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Global tech leaders will pack Lisbon's annual Web Summit from Tuesday to talk Artificial Intelligence, robots, and startups -- all under the shadow of tensions over cutting-edge tech and the natural resources needed to build it. Over four days, the "Davos for geeks" is set to welcome over 70,000 visitors including 2,500 startups and ...
This is Beirut 11/11 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iraqis head to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new parliament for a four-year term in a vote that will be closely watched in Washington and Tehran. Here is a look at what could come next and what the regional impact could be. What happens after the vote? Iraq's Supreme Court must first ratify the election results. Two weeks later, the ...
This is Beirut 11/11 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The longest-ever US government shutdown moved forward Monday toward an eventual resolution, after several Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in a 60-40 vote passing a compromise deal -- sparking intra-party backlash. Since October 1, the first day of the shutdown, more than a million federal workers have been unpaid, while ...
This is Beirut 11/11 08:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ahmad al-Sharaa Syria United States Donald Trump
Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday, hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for historic White House talks. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, was the first Syrian leader to visit the White House ...
Ian Talley 10/11 23:55 - Reading : 25 minute(s)
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The string of U.S. strikes against alleged narco-trafficking boats in the Caribbean is not just a fresh phase in the war on drugs; it is a new operational theater in the proxy war against Iran. The attacks—nearly a dozen over the last month—are the sharp tip of the Trump administration’s doctrine that treats Latin ...
This is Beirut 10/11 23:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's military chief called on Monday for a "systemic investigation" into the failures that led to Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, as the government dragged its feet on establishing a state commission of inquiry on the matter. Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir made the call following the publication of a report by an expert committee he himself ...
This is Beirut 10/11 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon released Hannibal Kadhafi, the son of deposed Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, on bail on Monday after nearly a decade in prison, his lawyer told AFP. "We left; he is free," Laurent Bayon said, hours after Kadhafi's bail of $900,000 was paid. The younger Kadhafi, 49, was accused of withholding information about the 1978 ...
This is Beirut 10/11 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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The US Department of the Treasury announced the suspension of sanctions imposed on Syria under the Caesar Act, coinciding with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House, where he was received by US President Donald Trump. In a statement, the Treasury specified that the suspension does not include transactions involving Russia ...
This is Beirut 10/11 20:02 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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US mediator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks Monday on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, as Washington intensified its efforts to ensure the fragile truce endures. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, said Israel would enforce the ceasefire in Gaza as well as one in Lebanon with an "iron ...
Mario Chartouni 10/11 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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This Monday, Donald Trump is hosting Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House. It is a historic moment: never before has a Syrian president been officially received in Washington since the country gained independence in 1946. The event symbolizes the end of half a century of hostility between the two capitals. For a long time, Syria was one of the most ...