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Iran United States Ali Khamenei
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sunday called for a united national front to confront what he described as US efforts to subjugate the Islamic republic. The remarks, delivered at a mosque in the capital Tehran and published on Khamenei's official website, come two months after fighting halted between Iran and its sworn enemy ...
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United States Donald Trump Chicago U.S. National Guard
The Trump administration has been planning for weeks to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago as part of an expanded crackdown on crime and immigration, according to reports in US media. The Pentagon has been sketching out plans that could mobilize several thousand National Guard members to the nation's third-largest city as early as September, ...
This is Beirut, 23/08 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States U.S. Congress Elections Donald Trump
Texas legislators approved early Saturday a new electoral map aimed at carving out five new Republican-leaning seats in the state to help the party retain control of Congress in next year's midterm elections. President Donald Trump had pressured Republican-run Texas to create the new map to help prevent Democratic opponents from taking over the ...
This is Beirut, 23/08 12:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Intel
Chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the US government a 10-percent stake in its business, the company and President Donald Trump announced Friday. The deal came after Trump's administration said Intel should give Washington an equity stake in exchange for large grants committed when Joe Biden was president. Under the agreement, the US government ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 21/08 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Security Council Hezbollah Israel United States UNIFIL Mandate
Deliberations are ongoing among the permanent members of the UN Security Council regarding the renewal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate for another year. However, the debates remain centered between the United States and Israel on one hand, and France on the other. According to French diplomatic sources, “the renewal of ...
This is Beirut, 21/08 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Joseph Aoun United Nations United States Arab League Houssam Zaki
President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed, on Thursday, to Arab League Deputy Secretary-General Ambassador Hossam Zaki Lebanon’s commitment to implementing the arms control resolution in a way that safeguards the interests of all Lebanese citizens. He emphasized the necessity for Israel to fulfill its obligations to create the conditions required for ...
Salam El Zaatari, 21/08 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Russia Ukraine Europe United States Donald Trump
On August 18, 2025, the White House became the stage for a meeting that may be remembered as a turning point in modern geopolitics. US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a cadre of European leaders gathered to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. Europe’s top leaders crammed into the Oval Office, listening in silence ...
This is Beirut, 21/08 04:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Politique
President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to step down, as he repeatedly criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates. "Cook must resign, now!!!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, sharing a Bloomberg news report on how the ...
This is Beirut, 20/08 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UNIFIL Lebanon Security United States Mandate Nabih Berri
A US State Department source overseeing the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) mission said Wednesday that the one-year extension for the peacekeeping force is not open-ended, but comes with a clear timeline to end its role. Speaking to MTV Lebanon, the official emphasized that the naval component will remain until the mission’s ...
This is Beirut, 20/08 19:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
International Criminal Court Sanctions United States
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four more International Criminal Court judges or prosecutors, including from allies France and Canada, in a new effort to hobble the tribunal particularly over actions against Israel. "The Court is a national security threat that has been an instrument for lawfare against the United States ...
This is Beirut, 20/08 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Tehran United States Missile
Iran said Wednesday it was prepared for any new Israeli attack, announcing it has developed missiles with greater capabilities than those used during their recent 12-day war. "The missiles used in the 12-day war were manufactured... a few years ago," Defense Minister Aziz Nassirzadeh said, quoted by the official IRNA news agency. "Today, we have ...
This is Beirut, 20/08 09:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ukraine United States Donald Trump Volodymyr Zelensky Russia
Top US and European military officers met in Washington Tuesday to discuss the mechanics of a possible Ukraine peace deal, after President Donald Trump ruled out sending American troops to back an agreement but suggested air support instead. In a flurry of diplomacy aimed at ending the war, Trump brought Ukrainian President ...