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Russia Expects More Truce Talks with US Once Witkoff Briefs Trump

This is Beirut, 14/03 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia said Friday it expected Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump would discuss a US-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine, but that US envoy Steve Witkoff needed to relay Putin's thoughts to the American president first. Witkoff met the Russian president late Thursday to lay out the details of the US plan, which Ukraine agreed to on Tuesday. "When Mr ...

Canada Rallies Against Russian 'Aggression' as New US Tone Splits G7

This is Beirut, 14/03 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Canada called Thursday on the Group of Seven powers to back Ukraine against Russia's "aggression" as US President Donald Trump's more conciliatory approach toward Moscow split the club of wealthy democracies. Canada, the current G7 president, is gathering foreign ministers for three days of talks inside a rustic hotel in snow-dusted Charlevoix, ...

Diplomatic Uncertainties and Reconstruction: Lebanon’s Challenges Amid International Expectations

Tylia El Helou, 13/03 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A recent interview with Morgan Ortagus, deputy to the U.S. president’s special envoy for the Middle East, highlighted significant discrepancies between official announcements and the on-the-ground reality in Lebanon. While the U.S. administration claims to have initiated diplomatic working groups to address the Lebanese-Israeli border issue, ...

Trade War Threatens Oil Demand Growth

This is Beirut, 13/03 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Global oil demand growth is set to accelerate this year but the escalating trade war launched by US President Donald Trump threatens to disrupt the market, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. The IEA noted that crude prices dropped in February and early March as concerns grew about the impact of trade tensions on the global economy and ...

US Negotiators Are on The Way to Russia: Kremlin

This is Beirut, 13/03 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Thursday that US negotiators were on the way to Russia, as Washington seeks to present its plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. Kyiv agreed to the US proposal after talks in Saudi Arabia earlier this week, but Moscow has asked for the US side to present details before indicating whether it is acceptable. "Negotiators are ...

Shai Scores 34 as Thunder Down Celtics, Seal Playoff Berth

This is Beirut, 13/03 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the playoffs with an impressive 118-112 victory over the reigning champion Boston Celtics in a potential NBA Finals sneak preview on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander enhanced his credentials as favorite for the Most Valuable Player award with a superb ...

Bashar Masri’s Gaza: Why Trump Is Betting on a Palestinian Billionaire

Salam El Zaatari, 13/03 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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If you want to understand why Bashar Masri is the man rebuilding Gaza, you must start in Rawabi, the city he built from scratch—the first planned Palestinian city, rising from the West Bank’s rocky terrain like an Arab version of Silicon Valley. Wide boulevards, luxury apartments, tech startups, a shopping mall—Rawabi was his bet on a modern ...

It Feels Like the South... but Now, It's the North!

Marc Saikali, 13/03 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Suddenly, all eyes and fears turned to Tripoli and Akkar. At least 7,000 Syrian refugees, mostly Alawites, have crossed the border to escape the violent clashes unfolding along Syria’s coastline. These confrontations, marked by extreme brutality and condemned by numerous human rights organizations, have sent shockwaves through the international ...

Stocks advance on US inflation slowing, Ukraine ceasefire plan

This is Beirut, 12/03 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday on both sides of the Atlantic as investors shrugged off the latest US tariff moves to focus on cooling US inflation and a Ukraine ceasefire plan. Global markets have endured severe swings this month as US President Donald Trump looks to ramp up pressure on global partners by imposing or threatening ...

Garland Stars as Comeback Cavs Bag 15th Straight Win

This is Beirut, 12/03 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Darius Garland scored 30 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers staged a double-digit comeback to bag their 15th straight victory with a 109-104 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. Cleveland looked to be heading for a shock loss after lowly Brooklyn raced into an 18-point lead in the third quarter against a Cavs line-up missing the rested Donovan ...

Rubio Says Not Going to Discuss How to 'Take Over Canada' at G7

This is Beirut, 12/03 15:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would not raise Canada's sovereignty when he visits Quebec later on Wednesday, for Group of Seven talks, despite taunts by President Donald Trump. "We're going to be focused in the G7 and all of those things," he said, mentioning the war in Ukraine. "That's what the meeting is ...

US Hardens Rules for Visiting Canadians

This is Beirut, 12/03 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States will require Canadians visiting for more than 30 days to register with authorities, the federal register showed Wednesday, toughening rules as trade tensions soar between the North American neighbors. The new requirement, effective from April 11, would harden enforcement of an existing law from which US media said Canadian ...

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