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Zelensky to Meet Trump on Friday in Washington to Determine if U.S. Aid Will Be "Stopped"

This is Beirut, 26/02 19:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, will be coming to Washington on Friday to finalize a framework agreement on the exploitation of Ukrainian minerals. "Zelensky is coming on Friday, it's confirmed now," Donald Trump said at the start of a cabinet meeting at the ...

IAEA: Iran "Very Concerningly" Increases Its Uranium Stock

This is Beirut, 26/02 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in recent months, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seen by AFP on Wednesday. Tensions between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog have repeatedly flared since a 2015 deal curbing Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for ...

Witkoff: Lebanon and Syria Could Potentially Join Abraham Accords

This is Beirut, 26/02 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Steve Witkoff, appointed by President Donald Trump as the U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, has been playing a pivotal role in advancing peace initiatives in the region. His strategic insights and diplomatic skills have solidified his reputation as a key figure in advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives. After voicing optimism at efforts to ...

Stock Markets Rally with Tech in Focus

This is Beirut, 26/02 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Asian and European stock markets rallied Wednesday, helped by renewed positivity over the tech sector, analysts said. Hong Kong closed up more than three percent, with investors snapping up stocks following a poor start to the week sparked by fresh concerns over US President Donald Trump's tariff plans. In Europe, Paris and Frankfurt led the ...

Iran denounces new US sanctions as 'sign of hostility'

This is Beirut, 26/02 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran on Wednesday condemned a new round of US sanctions as a "clear sign of hostility" after Washington blacklisted more than 30 people and vessels linked to its oil trade. Washington announced the measures on Monday, targeting the head of the national oil company and others accused of brokering oil sales. It was the second wave of sanctions in ...

Trump Administration to Set New Media Access Rules at White House

This is Beirut, 25/02 21:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The White House on Tuesday stripped journalists of the nearly century-old power to decide which of them cover US presidential events, with Donald Trump boasting that he was now "calling those shots" on media access. Trump's spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt made the surprise announcement at a daily briefing, saying that the independent ...

Macron and Trump Rekindle Le Bromance with a Touch of Tension

This is Beirut, 25/02 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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They hugged, they gripped hands, they touched knees and they backslapped. But they did not agree on everything. French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump rekindled the most touchy-feely bromance in world politics as they met on Monday for talks on Ukraine. The pair have a long history of public displays of affection dating ...

Major Overhaul in Washington: Trump Strikes on All Fronts

Moncef Ait-Kaci, 24/02 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump has initiated a major reshuffling of the federal government since his return to the White House in January 2025. Thousands of government employees have been dismissed, and several programs have been put on hold, with no sector spared. Among the high-ranking officials dismissed was General Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chairman ...

Summit in Kyiv For The Third Anniversary of the War

This is Beirut, 24/02 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky hailed his country's "resistance" and "heroism" on Monday on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion as EU leaders arrived in Kyiv in a show of solidarity. Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to launch what he called a "special military operation" set off the biggest conflict in Europe since World ...

German Vote Winner Merz Faces Tough Talks to Build Govt

This is Beirut, 24/02 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a new coalition government, warning "the world isn't waiting for us". Merz has warned against more paralysis in Berlin at a time US President Donald Trump is driving head-spinning change, the German economy is in ...

Misleading Appearances

Michel Touma, 24/02 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A relentless mobilization and exploitation of the popular masses on Lebanese soil. The objective: to offset the massive strategic losses suffered in recent months. This appears to be the defining feature of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ approach—and, by extension, that of Hezbollah, its frontline proxy—in the coming phase. Neither ...

US Federal Agencies Try to Resist Elon Musk's Pressure

This is Beirut, 24/02 05:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Multiple US federal agencies, including some led by prominent Donald Trump loyalists, have pushed back against a move by Elon Musk to force employees to explain what they had achieved at work or risk losing their jobs. The resistance signaled a possible rift between key Trump administration figures and Musk, who has spearheaded a campaign to ...

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