Salam El Zaatari, 13/02 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA United States
When Donald Trump first suggested buying Greenland in 2019, the world laughed. But what if it wasn’t a joke? What if Greenland was about missile defense, not real estate? What if Trump’s renewed focus on controlling the Panama Canal wasn't just about trade, but about blocking China’s expanding influence? And what if his second term proves to ...
This is Beirut, 12/02 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US stock markets tumbled on Wednesday as an inflation reading came in hotter than expected, fanning fears that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer. Following days of attention on US President Donald Trump's tariff moves, traders were focusing on the January consumer inflation data, which is set to play a role in the ...
This is Beirut, 12/02 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Several handover ceremonies took place on Wednesday between outgoing and incoming ministers, marking the second consecutive day of such events following the Cabinet meeting held in Baabda on Tuesday. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber emphasized the need for cooperation to accomplish the tasks essential for the country's recovery. During the morning ...
This is Beirut, 12/02 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA Palestine Banks West Bank
Arab League secretary-general Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday rejected any displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and West Bank, calling it "unacceptable" for the region. "The focus today is on Gaza today and tomorrow it will shift to the West Bank with the objective of emptying Palestine of its historical inhabitants," he said at the ...
Amal Chmouny, 12/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US Congressman Darin LaHood expressed a hopeful perspective on Lebanon, recognizing the complicated realities the country faces. He stressed the importance of future transformation and strategic planning, advocating for a proactive stance in addressing Lebanon's challenges. LaHood emerges as a voice of optimism. His recent remarks to This is ...
This is Beirut, 11/02 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump New York USA White House
United States stock markets wobbled, and gold reached fresh highs on Tuesday as traders kept a nervous eye on US President Donald Trump’s next tariff decisions, worried about inflation and interest rates. European markets rose, with both Frankfurt and London again setting records, while Asian equity markets struggled for direction. Trump has ...
This is Beirut, 11/02 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A suspension of US foreign aid and possible dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will have a major impact on some of the world's poorest countries, the Washington-based Center for Global Development (CGD) warned Tuesday. For more than 20 economies, a year-long pause on US aid could mean a loss of over one percent ...
This is Beirut, 11/02 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA Emmanuel Macron Europe Tariffs
US President Donald Trump signed executive orders to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from March 12, ramping up a long-promised trade war despite warnings from Europe and China. "Today I'm simplifying our tariffs on steel and aluminum," Trump said Monday in the Oval Office. "It's 25 percent without exceptions or ...
This is Beirut, 10/02 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of seeking to bring Iran "to its knees" on Monday as the country marked the 46th anniversary of the Islamic revolution. Starting in the morning, Iranians began gathering in public spaces across the country, accompanied by pop songs and patriotic ballads, to celebrate the ...
Charles Chartouni, 10/02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Undoubtedly, the progressive dismantling of Iran‘s proxies raises the issue of normalization in the Near East at a time when the questions of civil concord, democratic political culture, and reformist elites are still controversial and have failed to inspire massive commitments within the respective civil societies, however elaborate and ...
This is Beirut, 09/02 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that Elon Musk, who is presiding over a purge of US government jobs, will help find "hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud" in federal agencies. Speaking in a Fox News interview set to air before the Super Bowl football championship, Trump said the American people "want me to find" waste ...
This is Beirut, 09/02 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A Hamas official said Israeli troops on Sunday completed their withdrawal from a strategic road bisecting the Gaza Strip, part of a fragile truce deal that Israel said it was implementing. "Israeli forces have dismantled their positions and military posts and completely withdrawn their tanks from the Netzarim Corridor on Salaheddin Road, ...