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US and Saudi Arabia Ink Massive $142 Billion Arms Deal

This is Beirut, 13/05 17:28 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal Tuesday that the White House called the largest "in history" amid a raft of agreements inked by Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. "The United States and Saudi Arabia signed the largest defense sales agreement in history -- nearly $142 billion, providing Saudi ...

US, China Agree to Slash Tariffs in Trade War De-Escalation

This is Beirut, 12/05 21:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, an outcome President Donald Trump dubbed a "total reset," as he said that talks with counterpart Xi Jinping could soon follow. After the first meetings between Washington and Beijing since Trump ratcheted up his trade war, ...

What Will Donald Trump Do While in the Middle East?

David Hale , 12/05 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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It is no surprise that President Trump's first major foreign trip (not counting the late Pope's funeral) since returning to office will be to the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia was also his first stop in 2017. It is only natural: the center of power in the Arab world rests in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. And the Saudis, Qataris, and Emiratis are his ...

Trump Says Will Sign Order Aimed at Cutting US Drug Prices

This is Beirut, 12/05 05:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump unveiled plans Sunday for a new policy on pharmaceuticals he claimed would reduce US prescription drug prices by between 30 and 80 percent. "They will rise throughout the World in order to equalize and, for the first time in many years, bring FAIRNESS TO AMERICA!" Trump wrote in a social media post, adding he ...

Cannes 2025: The 22 Films Competing for the Palme d'Or

This is Beirut, 11/05 13:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Here is a list of the titles vying for the Palme d'Or, which will be awarded by this year's jury president, Juliette Binoche, and her seven fellow judges, including Oscar-winner Halle Berry and Succession star Jeremy Strong. 'A Simple Accident' by Jafar Panahi (Iran) The repeatedly detained Iranian director, who has been banned from making ...

Trump Appoints Lebanese-American to Temporarily Lead Federal Prosecution in Washington

This is Beirut, 10/05 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump has appointed Lebanese-American journalist and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as interim federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. The surprise move comes as the Department of Justice launches a criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, one of the key figures who pursued legal action against Trump ...

US and China Meet in 'Important Step' Towards De-escalating Trade War

This is Beirut, 10/05 18:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Senior US and Chinese officials were meeting in Geneva Saturday in what Chinese state media described as an "important step" towards resolving the trade war sparked by President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were holding talks with Chinese Vice Premier ...

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