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U.S. Ambassador Nominee: Disarming Hezbollah ‘Not Optional but Necessary’

This is Beirut, 29/07 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Michel Issa, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, delivered a firm message on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, declaring that the disarmament of Hezbollah is “not optional but necessary” and urging that “the time to act is now.” Issa pledged, if confirmed, to work closely with Lebanese ...

Reuters: US Pressures Lebanon to Commit to Hezbollah Disarmament

This is Beirut, 29/07 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United States is ramping up pressure on Lebanon to issue a formal Cabinet decision mandating the disarmament of Hezbollah as a prerequisite for resuming negotiations aimed at halting Israeli military operations in Lebanon, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing informed sources. According to two Lebanese officials, two diplomats and a ...

Trump Redefines Global Trade Relations with the European Union

Mario Chartouni, 29/07 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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By finalizing a major trade agreement with the European Union, US President Donald Trump marks a decisive turning point for the American economy. The strategic deal, announced last Sunday, significantly reshapes transatlantic economic relations while reinforcing the United States’ industrial, energy and geopolitical sovereignty. Touted by the ...

From K-beauty to C-beauty: The Asian Wave Sweeping the Beauty Market

Christiane Tager, 29/07 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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What if the future of your makeup bag came from Seoul or Shanghai? This is no longer a passing craze, but a powerful wave sweeping through the industry. In just five years, Chinese beauty (C-beauty) and Korean beauty (K-beauty) products have won over the world, from TikTok influencers to pharmacy shelves. With natural ingredients, competitive ...

Russian Space Chief to Meet NASA Head for First Time in Eight Years

This is Beirut, 29/07 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos arrived in the United States on Tuesday to meet with his NASA counterpart in the first such meeting in eight years, Roscosmos said. Space has been one of the few areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States after Moscow's offensive on Ukraine brought relations between the two space pioneer ...

Replacing Iran with Turkey Is a Recipe for Disaster in Syria

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 29/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Syrian revolution was not an uprising for liberty, freedom, or democracy. It was a manifestation of Sunni Islamists, backed by Turkey and Qatar, venting their rage against the rule of Assad, supported by Shia Islamist Iran. Syria’s Sunni Islamists did not care that Assad was a brutal dictator; they sought to replace him with their own ...

Five Dead Including Gunman in New York Office Shooting Spree

This is Beirut, 29/07 08:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Four people including a police officer were killed Monday after a gunman walked into a skyscraper in central Manhattan and opened fire in broad daylight, officials said. A fifth victim was also in critical condition after being shot, while the gunman apparently took his own life, Mayor Eric Adams told a late-night briefing at a hospital near the ...

Trump Slashes Russia Ultimatum to '10 or 12 Days'

This is Beirut, 28/07 22:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump issued on Monday a dramatic new ultimatum to Russia to end the war in Ukraine or face tough new sanctions, as he met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland. Saying he was not very interested in talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin anymore, the US leader also shifted his tone on Gaza, acknowledging there were signs of "real ...

Trump Announces Food Distribution Centers for Gaza

This is Beirut, 28/07 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will soon set up food distribution centers in war-ravaged Gaza, citing signs of a “real famine.” In the meantime, international agencies have begun delivering aid to the Palestinian territory, taking advantage of a limited pause in hostilities announced Sunday by Israel. However, ...

The Politics of Frozen Conflicts and Their Antidotes 

Charles Chartouni, 28/07 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Paradoxically enough, the strategic contexts throughout the Middle and Near East extending between Iran and Gaza are in a state of volatility, and none of the security issues at stake have been addressed in a conclusive manner — or were ever meant to be. After the consecutive defeats that have unraveled the strategic and political realms of ...

EU, US strike 'biggest-ever' trade deal

This is Beirut, 27/07 19:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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he United States and European Union on Sunday clinched what President Donald Trump described as the "biggest-ever" deal to resolve a transatlantic tariff stand-off that threatened to explode into a full-blown trade war. Trump emerged from a high-stakes meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at his golf resort in ...

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