This is Beirut, 08/03 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Global stocks were mixed Friday as President Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff tinkering weighed down sentiment even as Wall Street stocks shot higher following reassuring comments from the head of the Federal Reserve. After a down day in Europe, US stocks looked poised for another rocky round following mixed employment data. Briefing.com ...
This is Beirut, 04/03 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Mounting trade wars between the United States and its largest economic partners deepened on Tuesday as US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China kicked in, sparking swift retaliation from Beijing and Ottawa. Steep US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods came into effect as a deadline to avert President Donald Trump's levies passed without the ...
This is Beirut, 01/03 00:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun outlined his presidential agenda in his first televised interview on Friday, broadcast on the platforms of the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat and Asharq News. The president stressed that “only the state can bear the responsibility for protecting Lebanon’s territory and people,” reaffirming his commitment to ...
Marc Saikali, 28/02 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Seven minutes that will leave a lasting mark on diplomatic history. Live, before the world’s cameras, Donald Trump tore into his guest, Volodymyr Zelensky. "You don’t have the cards in your hands." "Without our support, your fate would have been sealed in two weeks." "You’re playing at World War III." Faced with an utterly unfazed American ...
This is Beirut, 28/02 20:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky clashed in an extraordinary shouting match in the Oval Office, leaving efforts to end the war with Russia hanging in the balance. "With respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media", said US Vice ...
This is Beirut, 28/02 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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China on Friday vowed to take "all necessary countermeasures" after US President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports. Trump's latest move is due to enter effect on Tuesday alongside sweeping 25 percent levies on Canadian and Mexican imports, intensifying a brewing trade war between ...
This is Beirut, 24/02 23:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The European Union on Monday eased sanctions on Syria's energy, transport and banking sectors in a bid to help the country's reconstruction after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Syria's new leaders have been clamouring for the West to ease sanctions imposed on Assad's regime during the civil war. But Europe and other powers have ...
This is Beirut, 20/02 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hamas on Thursday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "procrastinating" on negotiations for the second phase of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, after Palestinian militants returned the bodies of four deceased hostages to Israel. "The second phase negotiations have not practically begun, and we are ready to engage in them as ...
This is Beirut, 18/02 21:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Lebanon’s security and stability, emphasizing that assistance to the Lebanese Army (LAF) will continue. In a statement posted on its official X account on Tuesday, the US State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs stressed that Washington remains dedicated to backing the ...
This is Beirut, 17/02 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli strike on Monday targeted a vehicle in Saida, on the eve of a withdrawal deadline under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Israeli Channel 12 reported that the target was a Palestinian Hamas military commander. According to Al-Hadath media, the individual was Mohammad Shahine, Hamas's military chief in ...
This is Beirut, 12/02 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US stock markets tumbled on Wednesday as an inflation reading came in hotter than expected, fanning fears that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer. Following days of attention on US President Donald Trump's tariff moves, traders were focusing on the January consumer inflation data, which is set to play a role in the ...
This is Beirut, 11/02 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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United States stock markets wobbled, and gold reached fresh highs on Tuesday as traders kept a nervous eye on US President Donald Trump’s next tariff decisions, worried about inflation and interest rates. European markets rose, with both Frankfurt and London again setting records, while Asian equity markets struggled for direction. Trump has ...