Rami Rayess, 13/11 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The world is closely watching the gradual steps that US President-elect Donald Trump intends to take, when he returns to the White House after a four-year absence. Among these steps are his anticipated policies regarding the burning issues worldwide and specifically in the Middle East — namely, the Gaza and Lebanon wars, which have claimed ...
Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 12/11 12:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Though geographically distant, France and Iran have shared ties since the Middle Ages. Yet, their relationship has been marked by repeated ruptures, driven by a complex interplay of influence and rivalry in the Middle East and on the international stage. This first section delves into the historical ties between France and Iran, highlighting the ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 12/11 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House, described as a “tsunami,” offers him an opportunity to resolve global conflicts, as he had promised during his campaign. “I will fix the crises caused by the Biden-Harris administration,” he said. “I will end the suffering and destruction in Lebanon, and I will bring peace to the ...
This is Beirut, 11/11 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Arab and Muslim leaders gathered in Riyadh on Monday, more than a year into the Israel-Hamas war and regional escalation, in what is seen as a chance to send a message to US president-elect Donald Trump. Opening the summit, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the international community must "immediately halt the Israeli actions against ...
Michel Touma, 11/11 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Donald Trump's return to the White House, bolstered by a sweeping Republican victory in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, has sparked significant concern among some Western circles. These observers are uneasy about what they see as the newly elected president's overly “conservative” positions, particularly in terms of social ...
This is Beirut, 10/11 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Arab and Muslim leaders have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for a summit scheduled for Monday that will focus on Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Saudi state media said. The Saudi foreign ministry announced the summit in late October during the first meeting of an "international alliance" pushing for a two-state solution to the ...
This is Beirut, 09/11 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday warned that the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, where Israel is battling Tehran-backed groups, could spill over beyond the Middle East. "The world should know that in case of the expansion of war, its harmful effects will not be limited only to the West Asia region; insecurity and instability can ...
This is Beirut, 09/11 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed hopes during a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump that he would keep his "promises to work towards ending wars" in the Middle East. Amid Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Sudani -- who was named premier by a majority bloc of Iran-backed political factions -- has been in a ...
This is Beirut, 08/11 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he was confident in the diplomatic efforts of the new Trump administration to help end the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Erdogan spoke while returning from a summit in Budapest a day after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US election. "If we see a US administration that ...
Toni Issa, 08/11 10:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon's political and sectarian forces cannot approach the current Israeli war as they did previous conflicts, including the 1982 invasion that reached Beirut. This war risks dismantling the existing “rules of engagement” between Lebanese sectarian groups, potentially ushering in a new balance of power. As a result, all factions are bracing ...
This is Beirut, 07/11 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Massaad Boulos, a discreet yet powerful figure in American politics, has emerged as a key advisor to Donald Trump, who is set to (re)assume the US presidency on January 20. Originally from Lebanon, Boulos is a prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist whose career has uniquely positioned him as an influential voice in Trump’s inner circle, ...
Michel Touma, 07/11 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On the eve of the US presidential election, Walid Phares, former foreign affairs advisor to President Donald Trump, shared that a key aspect of the Republican candidate’s campaign strategy rested, beyond the strength of his electoral machine, on the spontaneous mobilization of a “popular wave” — an organic movement not necessarily guided ...