This is Beirut, 06/11 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the "Iranian threat" in a call with US president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday as the wars in Gaza and Lebanon show no sign of easing. Saudi state media also reported that the Gulf heavyweight's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, spoke to Trump to congratulate ...
This is Beirut, 06/11 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Gaza
"Now that he's won, I hope the war will end," a phrase that resonates among Palestinians, as Donald Trump's election echoed differently across the region. While Gazans called on Trump for assistance, their compatriots in the occupied West Bank feared the worst. In Gaza, which has endured more than a year of war, people responded ...
Maurice Matta, 06/11 12:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The US elections extend beyond domestic concerns; their impact resonates worldwide due to the United States' power, wealth, and influence. With a gross domestic product approaching $28.8 trillion, the US is at the heart of global information, capital, goods, and services flows. Therefore, understanding the potential ramifications of the elections ...
This is Beirut, 05/11 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Kamala Harris US Presidential Elections
Americans are currently casting their votes to decide whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will be the next occupant of the White House. However, it's unlikely that the results will be revealed immediately, given the unpredictability surrounding the election. Voting procedures and the high risk of contested results could extend the wait by ...
This is Beirut, 05/11 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump White House Kamala Harris United States US Presidential Election
Millions of Americans headed to vote Tuesday in a presidential election defined by drama and uncertainty, with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump left to await the outcome of a desperately close race after months of intense campaigning. The result, perhaps coming overnight, or not for several days, will either make Harris the first woman president in ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 05/11 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Lebanon Elections Democracy
For anyone involved in US politics, either directly or indirectly, the nation's democracy stands out as one of the most dynamic globally. Its freedoms extend far and wide, allowing for robust criticism of presidential candidates and the president himself. American elections carry substantial weight and serve as a profound lesson in democracy for ...
This is Beirut, 04/11 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte said in Berlin Monday, as Washington's allies nervously await the outcome of the vote. "Whoever wins those elections, we will work with Kamala Harris, we will work with Donald Trump, and make sure that the alliance stays united," Rutte said ...
This is Beirut, 04/11 17:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Middle East Turkey United States Recep Tayyip Erdogan Donald Trump
The outcome of Tuesday's knife-edge US election is unlikely to have much of an impact on the tepid ties between Washington and Ankara, although presidential chemistry might help, experts say. Long gone is the closeness of the 1990s when the United States and Turkey saw each other as indispensable allies. Following an extended period of soul ...
This is Beirut, 04/11 16:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US Presidential Election United States Donald Trump Kamala Harris US Swing States
US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are hurtling toward their November 5 election showdown, one of the closest contests in modern American history. And in the handful of critical states framing the 2024 race, there is little daylight between the rivals so close before Election Day. Under the US Constitution, ...
This is Beirut, 04/11 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday criticized what he called the United States' "destabilizing presence", after the deployment of B-52 bombers in the region. "We have always believed that the presence of America in the region is a destabilizing presence," Baghaei said during a news conference, in response to a question ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 03/11 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The campaign against Army Chief General Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese Army has intensified, particularly among Hezbollah supporters and some of its political leaders. The recent Israeli raid on Batroun, which led to the abduction of Imad Amhaz, has provided further grounds for these groups to criticize the army, claiming it is unable to protect ...
This is Beirut, 03/11 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian demonstrators gathered on Sunday outside the former US embassy in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 hostage crisis that has for decades shaped relations between Washington and Tehran. The hostage crisis began in November 1979 following the Islamic revolution led by Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which ...