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Trump Unveils his First Measures During his Inauguration Speech

This is Beirut, 20/01 20:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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During his inauguration, Donald Trump announced his intention to take several actions. 'America's decline is over' President Donald Trump declared Monday that America's "decline is over," framing his return to power as a rejection of the "radical and corrupt" establishment he claimed defined Joe Biden's presidency. "My recent election is a ...

The Trump Team Takes Shape: Part 1 – Nominations Requiring Senate Confirmation

Sana Richa Choucair, 20/01 11:30 - Reading : 17 minute(s)

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President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on Monday, January 20, officially signaling his return to power. In the lead-up to the inauguration, Senate confirmation hearings have begun, giving the public a chance to watch committees evaluate Trump’s nominees and their suitability for their designated roles. But how does the confirmation ...

TikTok Shuts Down in US but Hopes for Trump "Solution"

This is Beirut, 19/01 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Millions of TikTok users were blocked from accessing the popular app in the United States as a national ban came into effect Sunday, with incoming president Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office. TikTok, removed from prominent app stores hours before the ban, said in a message to users attempting to log on that a "law banning ...

Trump Is In Washington Ahead Of His Inauguration As The 47th President of the United States On Monday

This is Beirut, 19/01 05:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump arrived in Washington on Saturday evening for a reception at one of his golf courses, kicking off four days of festivities that will culminate in his inauguration on Monday as the 47th President of the United States. Before arriving with his wife Melania and their son Barron from their fiefdom of Mar-a-Lago, Florida, he promised that ...

Trump Promises a ‘Record’ Number Of Presidential Decrees On His First Day In Office

This is Beirut, 19/01 03:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump promised on Saturday that he would sign a ‘record’ number of presidential decrees immediately after being sworn in on Monday in Washington, where he is expected to arrive this Saturday evening. In a telephone interview with NBC News, the soon-to-be 47th President of the United States said that he did not have a precise figure in ...

Egypt Says Israel to Free Over 1,890 Palestinians in First Phase of Gaza Truce

This is Beirut, 18/01 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Mediator Egypt said Saturday that Israel is to release more than 1,890 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 33 Israeli hostages in the first phase of a Gaza truce. The foreign ministry said the prisoners would be freed during the first, 42-day phase of the ceasefire which is set to begin at 0630 GMT on Sunday. Qatar, which mediated the deal ...

Saudi Arabia and the Dilemma of Recognizing Israel

This is Beirut, 18/01 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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With a pending Gaza ceasefire and Donald Trump returning as US president, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader must now decide whether to recognize Israel before a Palestinian state is created. For Trump, normalization of Israeli-Saudi ties would be the deal of all deals. But Riyadh has insisted a Palestinian state must be established before such a ...

Trump Administration Plans Nationwide Immigration Raids Starting Tuesday

This is Beirut, 18/01 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US immigration authorities will carry out mass arrests of undocumented immigrants across the country on Tuesday, a top border official in the incoming administration of Donald Trump has said. The move would be among the first by Republican Trump, who returns to the White House on Monday, to uphold a campaign pledge to deport millions of ...

TikTok's US Future in Limbo after Supreme Court Ruling

This is Beirut, 17/01 21:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could force TikTok to shut down in the United States, potentially cutting off the app's 170 million users  within days. The unanimous ruling, which found the law does not violate free speech rights, dealt a major blow to TikTok and created uncertainty about what will happen when the ban ...

US President-Elect Trump Holds Phone Talks with Chinese Leader Xi

This is Beirut, 17/01 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks Friday with US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported. CCTV said the phone call happened "on the evening of January 17", without providing any immediate further details. Earlier on Friday, China announced Xi would send Vice President Han Zheng to attend Trump's inauguration next ...

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