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UN Lifts Sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Ahead of Historic White House Visit

This is Beirut, 06/11 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Security Council voted in favor of a US resolution on Thursday to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of his White House visit next week. "(The Council) decides that Ahmed al-Sharaa...and (Interior Minister) Anas Hasan Khattab are delisted from the ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions List," said the ...

New U.S. Sanctions Target Hezbollah Financial Intermediaries

This is Beirut, 06/11 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday new sanctions against several individuals accused of transferring tens of millions of dollars from Iran to Hezbollah in 2025 through Lebanese money exchange houses. According to the Treasury, these networks exploit Lebanon’s largely cash-based and informal financial system to fund the ...

Nancy Pelosi to Retire from Politics in January 2027

This is Beirut, 06/11 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Nancy Pelosi, a towering figure in US politics and the first female speaker of the House of Representatives, announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down at the next election. "I will not be seeking reelection to Congress," the 85-year-old Democrat said in a video heavily targeted at her hometown constituents in San Francisco. "With a ...

Putin Says Russia Considers Nuclear Tests Restart after Trump Comments

This is Beirut, 05/11 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests if the United States did so, convening a security council meeting after US President Donald Trump's comments on testing. The statement marks the latest episode of nuclear saber-rattling between the world's two largest atomic powers, after ...

Where Things Stand On China-US Trade After Trump and Xi Talk

This is Beirut, 05/11 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China and the United States have lowered the temperature in their spiraling trade war, bringing a precarious end to months of back-and-forth measures between the economic and technological powerhouses. The détente—reached at last week's meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea—marks a new phase in a fierce ...

Sudan Defense Minister Says Army to Keep Fighting after US Truce Proposal

This is Beirut, 04/11 22:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Sudan's defense minister said on Tuesday that the army would press on with its fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after the country's security and defense council met to discuss a US proposal for a ceasefire. "We thank the Trump administration for its efforts and proposals to achieve peace," Hassan Kabroun said in a speech ...

US Govt to Become Shareholder in Rare Earths Processing Firm

This is Beirut, 04/11 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US government will become a shareholder in a startup specializing in rare earth processing, the company announced Monday, as the United States looks to reduce its dependence on China. Vulcan Elements, based in North Carolina, said the US government is to partner with private investors who will inject $550 million into the firm's capital. The ...

Dominican Republic says Americas Summit Postponed Amid Tension over US Military Deployment

This is Beirut, 04/11 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A meeting called the Summit of the Americas has been postponed because of tension in the region, host Dominican Republic said Monday, amid the US military deployment in the Caribbean. Originally due to take place in December, the gathering has been delayed until next year after consultations with countries that had been invited to attend, ...

NYC Voters Decide Between Experience and Idealism

Michael al-Andary, 03/11 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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New Yorkers head to the polls Tuesday in a mayoral contest that has become one of the city’s most unpredictable in decades. Voters are weighing three very different candidates: a youthful leftist with national attention, a scandal-tainted former governor, and a Republican outsider. The outcome will determine leadership for a metropolis of 8.5 ...

Trump says Russia, China Have Secretly Tested Nuclear Weapons, China Denies

This is Beirut, 03/11 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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China denied testing nuclear weapons on Monday after US President Donald Trump alleged the country was among those to have conducted tests unknown to the public. "China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development, pursued a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons, upheld a self-defense nuclear strategy and abided by its ...

Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Avoid the Price of Hollow Politics

Charles Chartouni, 03/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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While Washington’s latest diplomatic efforts sought to convey a sense of urgency to Lebanon and forestall Israel from launching a new war, the country’s leaders have shown themselves to be ineffective and unwilling to break from the past. Just listening to President Joseph Aoun’s hollow pronouncements is enough to lose hope that Lebanon will ...

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