This Is Beirut, 2024-07-06 11:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joe Biden fended off questions about his mental fitness and electability on Friday in a TV interview meant to draw a line under a disastrous debate performance that triggered calls for him to quit his re-election bid. With rebellion brewing among some nervous Democratic voters, lawmakers and donors, the one-to-one with the ABC network was hyped ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-07-03 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Joe Biden is to meet Democratic governors, Wednesday, to assuage growing anxiety over the viability of his candidacy following a disastrous debate performance. The White House said Biden will meet with Democratic governors on Wednesday evening, to reassure them of his competence as he faces growing pressure to withdraw his candidacy, following ...
2024-07-02 16:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In early March, US President Joe Biden made an announcement regarding the construction of a floating dock off the coast of Gaza. The project has been a hot topic ever since. The aim is to deliver humanitarian aid to the enclave following the closure of land crossing points by the Israeli army. Beyond the humanitarian issue, what strategic ...
2024-06-28 22:06 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Following the first face-off of the presidential campaign, where US President Joe Biden squared off against his predecessor Donald Trump, concerns have arisen about the Democratic president's performance in the White House and his ability to continue governing the country. These concerns have echoed in both American and international media, ...
2024-06-28 20:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
For decades, the US-Israeli relations were described by analysts as strong and unshakable, based on their mutual regional and international interests. The US was the primary supporter of the Hebrew state since its foundation, and throughout the five regional wars starting with the 1948 Nakba, and the establishment of the state of Israel. This was ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-28 09:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
President Joe Biden stumbled in the first presidential debate, against Donald Trump, on Thursday evening, fueling concerns over the presidents age. A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to allay concerns he is too old for a second term in the White House in a fiery debate with Donald Trump marked by personal insults. A bombastic Trump lashed ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-08 19:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
President Joe Biden on Saturday vowed Washington was "standing strong" with Ukraine as French counterpart Emmanuel Macron hosted him on a state visit, shadowed by Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion and the looming United States election. Speaking after visiting Normandy earlier this week to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Biden repeatedly ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-04 11:31 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
American president Joe Biden blasted Donald Trump on Monday as a "convicted felon" who is seeking the US presidency for the first time in history, in a dramatic escalation of his attacks on his rival in November's election. Biden, 81, was using the description for the first time since Trump was convicted by a New York jury of covering up hush ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-03 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European countries are hoping to censure Iran over its nuclear program despite US fears that it could further inflame tensions in the Middle East. Britain, France and Germany will seek to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog at its board meeting on Monday, despite US opposition, diplomats told AFP. According to ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-31 19:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four entities associated with OFAC-designated Rayan Roshd Afzar Company (RRA) that have supplied significant material for Iran’s UAV program. Additionally, OFAC has sanctioned an Iranian executive, Afshin Khajeh Fard, of the Iran Aviation Industries ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-20 23:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States said on Monday that Iran had asked for its assistance after the helicopter crash that claimed the life of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and offered its condolences while deeming that he had "blood on his hands". "The Iranian government has asked us for help," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters, even ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-24 14:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Blinken visited China on Wednesday, as the US seeks to increase pressure over Ukraine and Fentanyl, while simultaneously managing tensions ahead of November's upcoming election. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned Wednesday to China on his second visit in one year, as the United States ramps up pressure on its ...