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The U.S. Urges the UN to Lift Sanctions on Syria’s President  

Paul Guillot, 06/11 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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According to a draft obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. is asking the Security Council to remove a set of sanctions imposed on Ahmad al-Sharaa and his Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab. The resolution could be put to a vote as early as Thursday. To pass, it must secure at least nine votes and avoid a veto from any of the five permanent ...

Trump to Host his First Summit with Central Asian Leaders

This is Beirut, 06/11 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump will host all five Central Asian leaders in Washington on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping. The West has upped its interest in the resource-rich region, where Moscow's traditional influence has been questioned since the ...

US Circulates Draft UN Resolution for Trump's Gaza Plan

This is Beirut, 06/11 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States on Wednesday presented a draft UN Security Council resolution to partner nations aimed at bolstering President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, including by greenlighting an international security force, Washington's mission said. US Ambassador Mike Waltz shared the draft with the 10 elected members of the Security Council and ...

Putin Says Russia Considers Nuclear Tests Restart after Trump Comments

This is Beirut, 05/11 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests if the United States did so, convening a security council meeting after US President Donald Trump's comments on testing. The statement marks the latest episode of nuclear saber-rattling between the world's two largest atomic powers, after ...

Where Things Stand On China-US Trade After Trump and Xi Talk

This is Beirut, 05/11 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China and the United States have lowered the temperature in their spiraling trade war, bringing a precarious end to months of back-and-forth measures between the economic and technological powerhouses. The détente—reached at last week's meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea—marks a new phase in a fierce ...

US Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Trump Tariff Powers

This is Beirut, 05/11 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether a wide swath of Donald Trump's tariffs are lawful, in a landmark case that could uphold—or upend—the president's economic agenda. Billions of dollars in customs revenue and a key lever in Trump's trade wars are at stake, while the conservative-dominated court once again grapples ...

US Government Shutdown Becomes Longest in History

This is Beirut, 05/11 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The US government shutdown became the longest ever Wednesday, topping the 35-day record set during Donald Trump's first term, as his administration warned of holiday air travel chaos and threatened Americans' benefits in a bid to force a resolution. Federal agencies have been grinding to a halt since Congress failed to approve funding past ...

Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of New York

This is Beirut, 05/11 08:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor Tuesday as U.S. voters took part in several key local and state elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mamdani’s victory came after a highly watched campaign in which he faced strong criticism from business elites and conservative media commentators. The Democratic Party also secured ...

Trump Backs Cuomo in NYC: Experience Over Ideology

This is Beirut, 04/11 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Trump stirred the race by openly urging Jewish voters to reject Mamdani. “Any Jewish person who votes for Zohran Mamdani (…) is a stupid person!!!” he wrote Tuesday on Truth Social, accusing the frontrunner of “hating Jews.” Mamdani, 34, of Indian descent and a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause, has raised concerns among parts of ...

The Tricky Creation of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza

Mario Chartouni, 04/11 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two years after the outbreak of the Gaza conflict, the United States is seeking to establish a new framework for stability in the enclave. On Monday, Washington submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to create an international stabilization force tasked with ensuring security and transitional governance in the Palestinian ...

A War Still Without End: Why Russia and Ukraine Remain Locked in Conflict

Michael al-Andary, 04/11 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking the most significant military conflict in Europe since World War II. The decision was rooted in a blend of political, strategic, and ideological motives that had been building for years. At the core of Moscow’s reasoning was the determination to prevent Ukraine, a ...

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