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CIA Chief: Iran Has Not Decided to Develop Nuclear Weapon

This is Beirut, 2024-10-08 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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CIA Director William Burns said on Monday that there is no evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. He added that if Iran were to make such a decision, the United States and its allies would likely be able to detect it soon after it occurs. Speculation has centered on whether Israel might strike Iranian nuclear sites to prevent ...

US Sanctions Hamas Financial Backers on Oct. 7 Anniversary

This is Beirut, 2024-10-07 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States imposed fresh sanctions Monday on individuals and a "sham charity" it said were international financial supporters of Hamas, among others, on the anniversary of the group's bloody attack on Israel. On October 7 last year, Hamas militants launched a surprise attack into Israel that resulted in the deaths of 1,206 people according ...

Biden and Harris Mourn the October 7 Anniversary and Palestinian Deaths

This is Beirut, 2024-10-07 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris mourned the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel one year ago, while decrying the heavy civilian losses of Palestinians in the subsequent Israeli operations. "Let us bear witness to the unspeakable brutality of the October 7 attacks, but also to the beauty of the lives that ...

Harris Says US Will Not Stop ‘Pressure’ on Israel for Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-10-06 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States will not ease its "pressure" on Israel and Arab leaders to reach a deal on hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview released on Sunday. Washington is working with Israel on humanitarian aid and "the need for a deal to be done which would release the hostages and create a ceasefire. And ...

Biden, Harris Tour US States Damaged by Hurricane Helene

This Is Beirut, 2024-10-03 04:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden on Wednesday witnessed Hurricane Helene's catastrophic destruction firsthand and Vice President Kamala Harris distributed aid to needy families, as thousands of federal responders joined all-out efforts to rescue residents and care for millions in the disaster. Biden flew into the Carolinas and his deputy headed to Georgia ...

Iron Dome: Israel's Key Anti-Missile Shield

This Is Beirut, 2024-10-02 18:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Iron Dome air defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets since it went into operation in 2011, providing the country with crucial cover during times of conflict. It has been heavily relied upon to protect military and civilian sites from frequent barrages of rockets fired from Gaza and Lebanon in the ongoing war between Israel ...

Iran Launches Calculated Strike on Israel Reminiscent of April Attack

This Is Beirut, 2024-10-01 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran launched a barrage of missiles toward Israel on Tuesday, declaring it a retaliation for the assassinations of its allies, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh. In a move aimed at showcasing defiance, but was reminiscent of the failed one in April, Iran warned its adversaries of the attack before launching, though the ...

Biden, Trump Fight Over Deadly Hurricane Helene

This Is Beirut, 2024-10-01 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond. With hundreds still missing across several southeastern US states and the death toll ...

US to Send Thousands of Troops to Middle East

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-30 20:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Pentagon announced on Monday that the United States is preparing to send "few thousand" additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if needed. The increased presence will come from multiple fighter jet squadrons, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters. The additional personnel would ...

Blinken Declares World Is 'Safer' After Nasrallah's Death

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-30 19:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the world is safer after Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah, describing the Hezbollah chief as a "brutal terrorist" while insisting diplomacy was the Middle East's best chance at stability. "The region and the world are safer without him," Blinken, speaking in Washington, said of the deceased ...

Blinken Affirms Diplomatic Solutions Remain Viable in Mideast

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-27 23:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States still believes a diplomatic solution is possible in the Middle East, even as Israel strikes Lebanon, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. "The path to diplomacy may seem difficult to see at this moment, but it is there, and in our judgment, it is necessary. We will continue to work intensively," Blinken told a news ...

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