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SpotlightSaudi-Pakistan Defense Pact Reshapes Regional Power Dynamics

Rayan Chami 18/09 18:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement on Wednesday, making any act of aggression against one country an act of aggression against both. The accord was formalized during Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s state visit to Riyadh, where he met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Officials described the deal as a ...

VideosA State Banquet in Trump’s Honor at Windsor Castle

This is Beirut 18/09 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump attended a state banquet at Windsor Castle, joined by 160 guests alongside members of the royal family.

Syria to Strike Security Deals with Israel by End of 2025

This is Beirut 18/09 17:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syria expects to finalize security and military agreements with Israel this year, an official said Thursday, in what would be a breakthrough less than a year after Bashar al-Assad's ouster. With the United States pushing for a settlement between the two neighbors, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in Washington to discuss talks with ...

Trump and Starmer Seal Historic 205 Billion Dollar Tech Deal

This is Beirut 18/09 16:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump hailed America's "unbreakable bond" with Britain Thursday as he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a huge tech deal on the second day of the US president's pomp-filled state visit. A day after King Charles III treated Trump to a day of royal pageantry at Windsor Castle, Trump flew to Starmer's Chequers country residence for talks ...

Two Dead in Shooting at Jordan-West Bank Crossing

This is Beirut 18/09 16:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An assailant who arrived in a truck carrying humanitarian aid from Jordan shot dead two men Thursday at the main border crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, the Israeli military and medics said. The security forces "neutralized" the attacker, the military said. Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom said the ...

UN Warns of Increasingly Erratic Global Water Cycle

This is Beirut 18/09 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Climate change is spurring increasingly erratic and extreme swings between deluge and drought across the world, the United Nations warned on Thursday. The UN's World Meteorological Organization said in a report that the world's water cycle was becoming ever more unpredictable, with shrinking glaciers, droughts, unbalanced river basins, and severe ...

Major Disruption Hits France on Day of Anti-Macron 'Anger'

This is Beirut 18/09 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's budget policies, with mass protests expected, transport chaos and clashes between police and demonstrators. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Macron's seventh head of government, took office last week, vowing a break from ...

Swiss Exports to US Tumble After Tariff Punch

This is Beirut 18/09 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Swiss exports to the United States fell to their lowest level since 2020 in August when massive US tariffs came into effect, official data showed Thursday. The Alpine country's exports to the United States reached 3.1 billion Swiss francs ($3.9 billion) in August, a 22.1 percent drop from July, customs figures showed. Donald Trump imposed a ...

Trump's UK State Visit Gets Political After Royal Welcome

This is Beirut 18/09 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After the royal hospitality and pageantry, US President Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK takes a serious turn on Thursday when he is hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for wide-ranging talks. Starmer will greet Trump on the second day of the visit at his country residence, Chequers, with pressing issues such as trade, ...

Syria FM Heading to US, a First in 25 Years

This is Beirut 18/09 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Syria's foreign minister is heading to Washington on Thursday, a foreign ministry source rold AFP, in the first such visit in more than 25 years. "Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani will travel to Washington to discuss the lifting of the remaining sanctions," the source said, requesting anonymity as they were not allowed to brief the ...

Op-edBuffer Zones and Broken Red Lines: Israel’s New Security Architecture in Syria and Lebanon

Salam El Zaatari 18/09 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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For decades, Israel and Lebanon have lived under a paradox: perpetual hostility punctuated by temporary ceasefires. The 1949 Armistice created quiet without peace until the Lebanese state allowed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to operate from its south in 1969. That decision transformed southern Lebanon into a launchpad for attacks on ...

SpotlightDown Syndrome: Japanese Breakthrough Erases the Extra Chromosome

Bélinda Ibrahim 18/09 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It is a milestone in the history of Down syndrome research. A team from Mie University in Japan has shown that it is possible, through CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, to erase the supernumerary chromosome that causes the condition, at least in cells grown in labs. The announcement, published in the scientific journal PNAS Nexus, made headlines, as it ...