This is Beirut, 2025-02-17 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, 2025-02-12 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, 2025-02-11 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 ...
This is Beirut, 2025-02-09 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that Elon Musk, who is presiding over a purge of US government jobs, will help find "hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud" in federal agencies. Speaking in a Fox News interview set to air before the Super Bowl football championship, Trump said the American people "want me to find" waste ...
This is Beirut, 2025-02-08 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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After a calm night, residents of the Lebanese border town of Jarmash woke up on Saturday to the sounds of Katyusha rockets and mortar shells fired from the Syrian side. A barrage of 50 shells rained down on several towns in Jurud al-Hermel during the early morning hours, escalating tensions along the border. The Lebanese Red Cross has so far ...
This is Beirut, 2025-02-06 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to submit a new loan agreement with Egypt for approval by its board, the global lender’s communications chief said Thursday, as the country seeks to strengthen its economy. “A policy package of reforms will be considered by the Fund’s executive board, along with the fourth review of Egypt’s ...
This is Beirut, 2025-02-05 04:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed an offer by El Salvador to take in prisoners -- including US citizens -- despite clear legal problems with such an outsourcing under American law. "If we had the legal right to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "It's no different than our prison system, except ...
This is Beirut, 2025-02-04 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, emphasized on Tuesday the necessity of implementing UN Resolution 1701 “to restore Lebanon’s sovereignty.” Speaking at a press conference following his meeting with President Joseph Aoun at the Presidential Palace, Bin Abdulrahman ...
This is Beirut, 2025-02-02 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Japan is “deeply concerned” about the possible repercussions on global trade of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs targeting major trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, its finance minister said Sunday. Trump said Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States would face a 25 percent tariff starting Tuesday, while goods from ...
This is Beirut, 2025-02-01 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed retired Major General Eyal Zamir as Israel's new Chief of Staff on Saturday, following the resignation of his predecessor last month, who took responsibility for failing to prevent Hamas's October 2023 attack. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have agreed this evening ...
This is Beirut, 2025-01-31 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hamas's armed wing released the names of three Israeli captives to be freed on Saturday in the fourth hostage-prisoner swap of the Gaza ceasefire. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed it had received the names of the captives to be freed on Saturday. It has yet to officially release their names. "All ...
This is Beirut, 2025-01-29 11:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot, sparking fears in Washington there could be little it can do to stop China in the push for global dominance in AI. The firm, based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, has stunned investors and industry insiders with its R1 ...