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Venezuela Says US Revoked Transnational oil and gas Company Licenses

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

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Venezuela announced Sunday that the United States had revoked several transnational oil and gas companies' licenses to operate in the country, which had been granted despite Washington's sanctions against the South American nation. While Venezuela did not specify which company licenses were revoked, experts had expected that European oil giants ...

Trump says US tariffs to hit 'all countries'

This is Beirut, 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Sunday the tariffs he plans to impose in the coming days would include "all countries", not just those with the largest trade imbalances with the United States. Trump has promised a "Liberation Day" on April 2, when he is set to unveil reciprocal levies to address trade practices that his government deems ...

Trump Says ‘Not Joking’ About Possible Third Term as Us President

This is Beirut, 30/03 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his suggestion that he might seek a third term as US president, NBC News reported, which would defy the two-term limit stipulated in the US constitution. In a Sunday-morning phone call with NBC News, Trump said "I'm not joking," when asked to clarify a remark on seeking another term, adding: "There are methods ...

Hamas Says Agrees to New Gaza Truce Proposal Received From Mediators

This is Beirut, 29/03 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A top Hamas official said on Saturday the group approved a new Gaza ceasefire proposal put forth by mediators, urging Israel to back it but warning the Iran-backed group's weapons were a "red line". Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed it had also received a proposal from the mediators and had submitted a counter-proposal in ...

Security Breach: JD Vance Promises No US Official Will Be Fired

This is Beirut, 28/03 22:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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No US official will be sacked after the spectacular security breach on a Signal messaging loop, where a journalist was mistakenly added while senior US officials were discussing upcoming strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, Vice President JD Vance assured on Friday. “If you think you can force the President of the United States to fire anyone, ...

Stock Markets Slide Over US inflation, Tariff Fears

This is Beirut, 28/03 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Stock markets took a tumble Friday as a closely watched US inflation reading heated up, adding to concerns over the fallout from an incoming wave of tariffs by President Donald Trump. Shares in automakers fell further as they brace for 25-percent US levies due to kick in early next week along with a raft of "reciprocal" tariffs tailored to ...

Morgan Ortagus: Hezbollah Must Be Disarmed, Lebanon Needs to Pursue Diplomatic Solutions with Israel

This is Beirut, 28/03 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In an interview with Al-Hadath today, U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus addressed the ongoing tensions between Lebanon and Israel, emphasizing the need for diplomatic negotiations and economic reforms in Lebanon. Ortagus reiterated that the Lebanese government is responsible for disarming Hezbollah, stating that no ...

The Hidden Agenda Behind the Attacks on Joseph Aoun

Michel Touma, 28/03 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the political life of a nation, it is often necessary to set the record straight and to place the current situation within its broader national context. In other words, it is important to return to the foundational principles that guide a people’s evolution of at a specific historical moment. In the case of Lebanon, this approach becomes ...

Yemen Rebels Report Overnight Air Strikes Blamed on US

This is Beirut, 28/03 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen on Friday reported dozens of overnight air strikes they blamed on the United States, including in the capital Sanaa, saying several people were wounded. In Sanaa, which the Huthis seized in 2014, "American aggression" targeted the international airport and part of the city centre, "damaging houses and ...

Iran Says it Has Responded to Trump's Nuclear Talks Letter

This is Beirut, 27/03 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran has sent a response to a letter from US President Donald Trump that called for nuclear talks and warned of possible military action if it refuses, its foreign minister said Thursday. "This official response includes a letter in which our position regarding the current situation and Mr Trump's letter has been fully explained to the other ...

Era of Close Ties with US 'is Over': Canada PM Carney

This is Beirut, 27/03 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The era of deep economic, security and military ties between Canada and the United States "is over," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday, after President Donald Trump announced steep auto tariffs. Trump's planned 25 percent levy on vehicle imports to the United States is to come into force next week and could be devastating for a Canadian ...

Yemen's Huthis Say Two Killed in US Strikes

This is Beirut, 27/03 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Huthi rebels said on Thursday that two people were killed in overnight air strikes near Sanaa that they blamed on the United States. The Huthis' Al-Masirah TV channel reported nearly 20 strikes on Sanaa governorate, both north and south of the capital. "The American aggression killed two and injured two," the Huthi-run health ministry's ...

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