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Lebanon’s absence from the recent MBS’ Riyadh summit with former U.S. President Donald Trump should not go unnoticed — or unchallenged. It is not merely a missed diplomatic engagement; it is a glaring symptom of our national paralysis. We must raise this question loud and clear: why was Lebanon not invited? The answer lies, yet ...
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On his second day in Saudi Arabia, Trump called for a Hezbollah-free Lebanon and a Syria committed to the Abraham Accords. A vision for a peaceful Middle East before his departure for Qatar.
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a press briefing on Wednesday following the departure of US President Donald Trump from Riyadh to Doha, highlighting a series of key regional and bilateral developments. Farhan described Trump’s visit as a “turning point” in Saudi-US relations, underscoring the depth of the long-standing ...
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Donald Trump became the first US president in 25 years to meet a Syrian leader on Wednesday after he offered sanctions relief in hopes of offering a new path to the war-battered country. Trump, in Riyadh on the first state visit of his second term, met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, an erstwhile Islamist guerrilla turned interim president after the ...
This is Beirut, 13/05 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia on Tuesday promised billions of dollars in deals with the United States, from defense to artificial intelligence, as it threw a lavish welcome for President Donald Trump on the first state visit of his second term. Trump returned the favor by lavishing praise on the kingdom's crown prince and moving on a key Saudi policy request ...
This is Beirut, 13/05 21:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would lift sanctions on Syria to offer it a chance for "greatness" after Bashar al-Assad's fall, as he cast himself as a peacemaker in the Middle East. On a state visit to Saudi Arabia primarily aimed at securing billions of dollars of investment, the billionaire president took aim at both ...
This is Beirut, 13/05 20:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the decision by United States President Donald Trump to lift sanctions on Syria, calling it a crucial development. President Aoun attributed it to the “valued efforts” of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. “I welcome President Donald Trump’s announcement of lifting the ...
This is Beirut, 13/05 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Donald Trump is set to meet the leader of Syria and the heads of the Gulf states Wednesday in Riyadh before travelling to Qatar where controversy is swirling over the gifting of a luxury aircraft. The US president was set to "say hello" to Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa during his last day in Riyadh, after vowing to remove sanctions against ...
This is Beirut, 13/05 18:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump began his Gulf tour on Tuesday with a high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia, marking the first stop in a regional trip focused on strengthening economic and strategic ties. During a meeting at the royal palace with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump described him as a “friend” and praised the “tremendous ...
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The US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal Tuesday that the White House called the largest "in history" amid a raft of agreements inked by Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. "The United States and Saudi Arabia signed the largest defense sales agreement in history -- nearly $142 billion, providing Saudi ...
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On May 13 in Riyadh, Donald Trump kicked off a high-stakes tour of the Middle East, starting with a lavish welcome in Saudi Arabia. Escorted by Saudi F-15 fighter jets and greeted warmly by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the former real estate mogul turned president is under close scrutiny from the Kingdom. What are the Saudis really hoping to ...
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Donald Trump enjoyed a lavish, royal welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first state visit of his second term, with the US president foremost focused on business deals at the start of a Gulf tour. Saudi Arabia escorted Air Force One with fighter jets before bringing out long-stretching honour guards both at the airport and a palace decked ...