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US Plan on the Table: Disarm Hezbollah and Revive Lebanon’s Economy

This is Beirut, 04/07 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

In an interview with The New York Times, Donald Trump’s special envoy for Syria and US ambassador to Turkey, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., revealed that he had recently presented a proposal to the Lebanese government aimed at disarming Hezbollah and reviving the country’s economy. The plan, delivered in June and attributed to Secretary of State ...

Gaza Civil Defense says Israeli Strikes Kill 15

This is Beirut, 04/07 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Friday that overnight Israeli strikes killed at least 15 people, after nearly 21 months of war in the Palestinian territory. Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where the war has created dire humanitarian conditions for the territory's population of more than two million. Gaza ...

Trump to sign 'big, beautiful' bill on US Independence Day

This is Beirut, 04/07 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump will sign his flagship tax and spending bill Friday in a pomp-laden Independence Day ceremony featuring fireworks and a flypast by the type of stealth bomber that bombed Iran. Trump pushed Republican lawmakers to get his unpopular "One Big Beautiful Bill" through a reluctant Congress in time for him to sign it ...

Not Tired of Winning: Trump on a Roll, For Now

This is Beirut, 04/07 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Even for a man who once boasted that his supporters would get "tired of winning," US President Donald Trump is on a roll. The 79-year-old's victory on his "One Big, Beautiful" bill is the latest in a series of consequential successes at home and abroad in the past two weeks. From US airstrikes that led to an Iran-Israel ceasefire, to a NATO ...

What is the State of Play with Trump's Tariffs?

This is Beirut, 04/07 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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With sweeping tariffs on friend and foe, US President Donald Trump has roiled financial markets and sparked a surge in economic uncertainty -- and tensions are mounting days before a fresh volley of higher duties are due to kick in. Here is a rundown of what Trump has implemented in his second presidency, with levies on dozens of economies set to ...

Macron Wants EU-US Trade Deal 'As Soon As Possible'

This is Beirut, 03/07 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he wanted an EU-US trade deal "as soon as possible, with the lowest tariffs possible", with a Washington-set deadline looming to reach an accord. "The right deal for me is the deal that is struck as soon as possible, with the lowest tariffs possible, and that must be fair and firm," Macron ...

Trump Wins Major Victory as Flagship Bill Passes Congress

This is Beirut, 03/07 19:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump secured a major political victory on Thursday, when Congress narrowly passed his flagship tax and spending bill, cementing his radical second-term agenda and boosting funds for his anti-immigration drive. The bill underlined the president's dominance over the Republican Party, which had been wracked by misgivings ...

Putin Told Trump Will Not ‘Give Up' Aims in Ukraine: Kremlin

This is Beirut, 03/07 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump by telephone on Thursday that Moscow will not "give up" on its aims in Ukraine, the Kremlin said. The pair spoke as US-led peace talks on ending the more than three-year-old conflict in Ukraine have stalled and after Washington paused some weapons shipments to Kyiv. The ...

Gaza Rescuers say Israeli Forces Kill 25, Including 12 in Shelter for Displaced

This is Beirut, 03/07 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 12 in a strike on a school sheltering Palestinians displaced by the war nearing its 22nd month. Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where the war since October 2023 has created dire humanitarian conditions and ...

Toward a Truce in Gaza: What the New Ceasefire Agreement Involves

This is Beirut, 03/07 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas appears to be taking shape, with concrete provisions involving the release of Israeli hostages, the return of remains, and commitments toward a gradual de-escalation in Gaza. According to The New York Times, which cites Israeli and Palestinian sources close to the negotiations, the proposed deal ...

US House sets Make-or-Break Final Vote on Trump Tax Bill

This is Beirut, 03/07 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US lawmakers teed up a final vote on Donald Trump's marquee tax and spending bill for early Thursday after a bruising day of Republican infighting that threatened to derail the centerpiece of the president's domestic agenda. Trump is seeking a green light in the House of Representatives for his Senate-passed "One Big Beautiful ...

Netanyahu vows to uproot Hamas as ceasefire proposals are discussed

This is Beirut, 02/07 21:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Wednesday to eradicate Hamas, even as the Palestinian militant group said it was discussing new proposals from mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza. The Israeli leader had yet to comment on US President Donald Trump's claim that Israel had backed a plan for a 60-day truce in its offensive against ...

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