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Gen. Michael Leeney: New Chief of Ceasefire Commission

This is Beirut, 2025-04-30 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Army General Michael J. Leeney has officially assumed the presidency of the ceasefire monitoring commission between Lebanon and Israel, succeeding his compatriot, General Jasper Jeffers. Born in 1966 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Michael J. Leeney is a seasoned general officer in the US Army. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in ...

US Threatens To Quit Russia-Ukraine Effort Unless ‘Concrete Proposals’

This is Beirut, 2025-04-30 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that the United States would give up on mediation unless Russia and Ukraine put forward "concrete proposals," as US patience wanes on an early priority for Donald Trump. The US president had vowed to end the war in his first 24 hours back in the White House but, as Trump celebrates 100 days ...

Trump Celebrates 100 Days in Office With Campaign-Style Rally

This is Beirut, 2025-04-30 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump promised Tuesday that he is just getting started as he marked the radical and vengeful beginning of a presidency that has shaken the world and destabilized the United States. Basking in the adulation of cheering supporters in Michigan, the 78-year-old touted the "most successful first 100 days of any administration in the ...

Carnegie Endowment: “Trusting the Americans Is a Bad Idea”

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 2025-04-29 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, an American think tank, believes that “trusting the Americans is a bad idea.” Carnegie’s Michael Young did not qualify what he meant by “the Americans.” Did he mean the US government? Its policies? Or just all of the Americans, wholesale? Young even took a swipe at the May 17, 1983 ...

Carney Wins Canada Election, Vows to Stand Up to Trump in Trade War

This is Beirut, 2025-04-29 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged Tuesday to defeat the United States in Donald Trump's trade war after leading Canada’s Liberal Party to a historic election victory and securing another term in power. The United Kingdom congratulated Carney on his win, while the European Union’s top official vowed to work with Ottawa to "defend our shared ...

Human Rights Attacks Accelerated by Trump Second Term: Amnesty

This is Beirut, 2025-04-29 05:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The global system of law and human rights is under threat from a "multiplicity of assaults" which have accelerated since US President Donald Trump's return to power, Amnesty International said Tuesday in its annual report. "Unprecedented forces are hunting down the ideals of human rights for all, seeking to destroy an ...

Stock Markets Mostly Rise as Investors Eye Trade Talks

This is Beirut, 2025-04-28 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Stocks mostly rose on Monday as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald Trump's eye-watering tariffs. Investors were also keeping tabs on China after President Xi Jinping and other top leaders last week discussed plans to boost consumption in the world's number two economy. Markets ...

Iran, US Discuss Nuclear Deal in Third Round of Talks

This is Beirut, 2025-04-26 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and Iran went into detail about a potential nuclear deal Saturday at their third consecutive round of talks, hoping to strike an accord that would ease regional tensions. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi again led the talks, which this time included a technical-level meeting between ...

Israel Says Intercepted Missile From Yemen, Drone 'From The East'

This is Beirut, 2025-04-26 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military said Saturday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, whose Huthi rebels have launched attacks throughout the Gaza war, as well as a drone approaching "from the east". "Following the sirens that sounded recently in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted" before "crossing into ...

China Insists No trade Talks With US, Despite Trump's Claim

This is Beirut, 2025-04-26 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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China repeated Saturday that it had held no talks with the United States on trade issues, despite President Donald Trump's claim that he had taken a call from Xi Jinping. In an interview conducted on April 22 with Time magazine and published Friday, Trump did not say when the call with the Chinese leader took place or specify what was ...

IMF Calls on US, EU to "Negotiate a Deal"

This is Beirut, 2025-04-25 19:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States and the European Union need to "de-escalate" and "negotiate a deal" to help boost lackluster growth on the continent, the International Monetary Fund's Europe director said Friday. "In our discussions with European leaders, I don't sense any difference of views with regard to the importance of that relationship," IMF Europe ...

Lebanese Security Agencies Target Terrorism Suspects Amid Regional Tensions

This is Beirut, 2025-04-25 14:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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A security official disclosed that Lebanese security agencies have been actively tracking and arresting terrorism suspects, dormant cells and fundamentalist elements allegedly working to destabilize the country in line with foreign agendas aimed at undermining the regional peace process. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined ...

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