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France Advises Lebanon to Engage in Negotiations with Israel

This is Beirut, 04/04 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France has advised Lebanese officials to respond positively to US calls for negotiations with Israel on the prisoners’ issue, Israel’s withdrawal from five strategic positions it occupies in South Lebanon, the settlement of disputed border points and the demarcation of the land border. According to Western diplomatic sources, France conveyed ...

US Will Not let Greenland 'Become Dependent on China': Rubio

This is Beirut, 04/04 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday Washington respected the self-determination of Greenlanders but was not going to allow the resource-rich autonomous Danish region to become dependent on China. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to take over the Arctic island for security reasons – to the anger of Copenhagen, a ...

Trump Sued Over Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs on China

This is Beirut, 04/04 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A nonprofit group sued US President Donald Trump and his administration on Thursday over alleged misuse of emergency powers to impose tariffs on all imports from China earlier this year. The lawsuit disputed the legality of Trump's executive order from February 1, not the broader set of tariffs announced on Wednesday that also target a number of ...

China Says to Slap Extra 34% Tariffs on US Imports

This is Beirut, 04/04 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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China said on Friday it would slap 34 percent tariffs on all imports of US goods from April 10 after Washington imposed steep new levies on Chinese products. "For all imported goods originating from the US, an additional tariff of 34 percent on top of the current applicable tariff rate will be imposed," Beijing's finance ministry said. Beijing's ...

US Senators Back Lebanese Army in Curbing Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 04/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a joint statement on Friday calling on Lebanon’s new government to seize the moment to reduce Hezbollah’s influence and implement crucial economic reforms. “We are at a critical moment in Lebanon,” the senators ...

US National Security Agency Chief Fired: US Media

This is Beirut, 04/04 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of the secretive US intelligence body, the National Security Agency (NSA), was fired Thursday, US media reported. The Washington Post cited US officials who said General Timothy Haugh was fired after little over a year in the job. The officials did not give a reason for Haugh's removal, The Post added. Haugh was also serving as head of ...

US Strategy on Iran: A Call for 'Maximum-Pressure Approach' Amid Rising Tensions

Amal Chmouny, 04/04 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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As tensions in the Middle East escalate, US officials are increasingly advocating for a robust response to the dual challenges posed by Iran: its pursuit of nuclear weapons and its sophisticated military capabilities. This strategy emphasizes the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to address these complexities and leverage recent setbacks ...

Under US Pressure, Iran May Withdraw from Yemen

This is Beirut, 03/04 22:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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According to information reported by British media outlet The Telegraph on Thursday, Iran has ordered its military forces in Yemen to withdraw from the country due to the intensification of US airstrikes on its Houthi allies. A senior Iranian official stated that the decision aimed to avoid a direct confrontation with the United States if an ...

Spielberg & Nolan Tease New Blockbusters at CinemaCon!

This is Beirut, 03/04 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Spielberg "is currently shooting a film that promises to be a return to form, in the spirit of his monumental classics," said Universal executive Jim Orr, at the movie theater industry summit in Las Vegas. The untitled film, out June 2026, is widely rumored to be a blockbuster sci-fi. Orr promised it would contain "a propulsive, modern, ...

Rubio Says US Committed to NATO - But Tells Allies to Spend More

This is Beirut, 03/04 14:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told nervous NATO members on Thursday that Washington remained committed to the alliance, but said they must agree to massively ramp up their spending targets for defense. President Donald Trump has rattled Europe by casting doubt on his willingness to defend all allies, and by reaching out to Russia over the war ...

The US and Iran's Dangerous Dance

Salam El Zaatari, 03/04 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US and Iran are now locked in a decisive showdown—one that will either lead to a historic breakthrough or ignite a conflict that redraws the map of the Middle East. The Pentagon’s recent deployment of additional warplanes to the Middle East, notably the stationing of up to six B-2 stealth bombers at Diego Garcia, is a stark indicator of ...

Tesla First Quarter Sales Sink Amid Anger Over Musk Politics

This is Beirut, 02/04 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tesla reported a 13 percent drop in first-quarter auto sales Wednesday amid lower production during factory upgrades and blowback over CEO Elon Musk's work for the Trump administration. Musk's electric vehicle company delivered 336,681 autos in the quarter ending March 31, missing analyst expectations, as it pointed to the "loss of several weeks ...

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