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Lebanon Submits Demands as Barrack Warns Against Proxy Conflict

Bassam Abou Zeid, 08/07 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US presidential envoy Thomas Barrack is expected to brief President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Lebanon’s proposed roadmap for a comprehensive resolution to its internal crisis, submitted to him by President Joseph Aoun. According to sources familiar with the visit, Barrack found that the core conclusions of the Lebanese ...

Trump Says 'No Extensions' to Aug 1 Tariff Deadline

This is Beirut, 08/07 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not extend an August 1 deadline for higher US tariffs to take effect on dozens of economies, a day after he appeared to signal flexibility on the date. While Trump imposed a sweeping 10 percent tariff on goods from almost all trading partners in April, higher rates customized to dozens of ...

Iran Says It Has Not Requested US Talks Since War

This is Beirut, 08/07 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran said Tuesday it has not made any request for talks with the United States, after President Donald Trump said Tehran was seeking negotiations following last month's war with Israel. "No request for a meeting has been made on our side to the American side," said Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, according to Tasnim news ...

Trump Hosts Netanyahu in Push for Gaza Deal

This is Beirut, 08/07 04:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu for dinner at the White House on Monday as he pressed the Israeli prime minister to end the devastating Gaza war. Netanyahu's third visit since Trump's return to power comes at a crucial time, with the US president hoping to capitalize on the momentum from a recent truce between Israel ...

Trump to Meet Netanyahu in Push for Gaza Deal

This is Beirut, 07/07 22:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to push for an end to the Gaza war, after Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on an elusive ceasefire. Trump has said he believes there is a "good chance" of an agreement this week for a ceasefire in the devastated Palestinian territory, hot on ...

Trump to Sign Order Delaying Tariff Deadline to Aug 1

This is Beirut, 07/07 21:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an order Monday postponing a deadline for higher tariffs to take effect on dozens of economies ranging from the EU to Japan, the White House said. The July 9 deadline for steeper levies would be pushed back to August 1, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, adding that Trump would address ...

Trump Slaps Allies Japan, South Korea with 25% Tariffs

This is Beirut, 07/07 20:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Monday he was slapping 25 percent tariffs on Japan and South Korea in his first letters to trading partners ahead of a deadline to reach a deal with Washington. Trump had said at the weekend that starting from Monday he would send a first batch of up to 15 letters to countries informing them that he would reimpose ...

US Revokes 'Foreign Terrorist Organization' Designation for Syria's HTS

This is Beirut, 07/07 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States on Monday announced it was revoking its designation as a "foreign terrorist organization" of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group once linked to Al-Qaeda that toppled Syria's government in December. "In consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I hereby revoke the designation of ...

Netanyahu says Trump meeting could “advance” Gaza deal ahead of Doha talks

This is Beirut, 07/07 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Monday US President Donald Trump, who expressed hope for a "deal this week" between Israel and Hamas that sees hostages released from the Gaza Strip. Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas began on Sunday evening in Doha, aiming to broker a ceasefire and reach an agreement on ...

Geagea Calls on Government to Lead Talks on Hezbollah’s Disarmament

This is Beirut, 06/07 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, has called on the government to take the lead in responding to a US roadmap aimed at helping Lebanon gradually resolve its border issue with Israel—which maintains a military presence at five points—and to tackle the issue of illegal weapons within its territory. In a statement released ...

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