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Saudi Crown Prince Promises $600 Billion Boost in Trade and Investment to Trump

This is Beirut 23/01 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Thursday to invest $600 billion into US trade and investments as he congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House. Prince Mohammed, the de facto leader of the world’s largest oil exporter, made the pledge during a phone call following Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to ...

Trump to Davos Elites: Produce in the US or Pay Tariffs

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US President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to global elites in a video message to the World Economic Forum on Thursday: Make your products in the United States or face tariffs. Broadcast on a giant screen in the Swiss Alpine village of Davos, Trump received a loud round of applause from political and business A-listers who had eagerly ...

VideosFighting Continues in Syria as Turkish-Backed Forces Seek to Dislodge Kurds

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Fighting continues in north-eastern Syria as Turkish-backed forces intensify pressure on Kurdish forces, while al-Sharaa seeks to centralize military control.

ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leaders over Persecution of Women

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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity. Karim Khan said there were reasonable grounds to suspect that Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani "bear ...

Germany's Crisis-Hit Economy Casts Shadow Over Election

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Auto industry jobs have long been the lifeblood of the German town of Luedenscheid but now, a trade union official says, the sector's woes have sparked fears it will turn into an "open-air industrial museum". Insolvencies and layoffs have cast doubt on the town's future prosperity, echoing wider anxieties in Europe's biggest economy as it heads ...

SpotlightWhen Fashion Meets Politics: The Silent Language of Power

Salam El Zaatari 23/01 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In a world where optics often speak louder than words, the intertwining of fashion and politics has become a language of its own. Few people encapsulate this better than Melania Trump. On January 20, 2025, during her husband’s second inauguration, First Lady Melania Trump made a significant fashion statement that blended elegance with subtle ...

A New Wildfire Ravages Northern Los Angeles, Thousands Ordered to Evacuate

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An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and setting nerves jangling in an area still reeling from two deadly blazes. Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover more than 9,400 acres (3,800 hectares) in just a few ...

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Trump Reinstates the Houthi Designation as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization"

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to once again designate Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis a "foreign terrorist organization," the White House announced Wednesday. When former president Joe Biden took over from Trump in 2021, he removed the designation that Trump had signed near the end of his first term. Biden's move came in ...

MBS Congratulates Trump on His Inauguration and Pledges Massive Investments

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House, saying in a call on Thursday that the kingdom would massively expand its investments and trade with the United States. Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler passed on congratulations from his father, King Salman, during the call with Trump, according to a ...

The Head Of US Diplomacy Pledges ‘Unwavering Support’ For Israel

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The new head of US diplomacy, Marco Rubio, pledged ‘unwavering support’ for Israel in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the State Department said on Wednesday. Rubio spoke with Netanyahu to ‘underscore that continued unwavering US support for Israel is a top priority for President Donald Trump,’ State Department ...

Heavy Gunfire And Explosions On The Second Day Of The Israeli Operation In The West Bank

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The town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank was under heavy fire and explosions on Wednesday, the second day of Israel's ‘Iron Wall’ operation, launched just after the start of the truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. ‘The situation is very difficult. The occupying army has bulldozed all the roads leading to Jenin camp and the ...

Islamic Jihad Operative Killed by Israeli Military Amid Gaza Truce

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The Israeli military said Wednesday that it killed an Islamic Jihad militant in southern Gaza, the first such reported death since the start of a ceasefire with Hamas in the Palestinian territory. In a statement, the military said Israeli troops in southern Gaza "identified several armed suspects who posed a threat" and "operated ...