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Jimmy Carter: From Humiliation in Iran to the Historic Camp David Accord

This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 17:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The humiliation of the hostages in Iran will remain a stain on the record of Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 100. However, the former U.S. president achieved the first Israeli-Arab peace agreement, one of the successes of a foreign policy long criticized for its perceived weakness. Even Zbigniew Brzezinski, his national ...

Former US President Jimmy Carter Has Died Aged 100

This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 17:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday at the age of 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, in the southeastern United States, prompting a wave of tributes from his successors at the White House and leaders around the world. Outgoing President Joe Biden declared a national day of mourning on ...

US Announces $2.5 Billion Military Aid for Ukraine

This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States announced Monday a $2.5 billion security assistance package for Ukraine as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump's November election victory has cast doubt on the future of American support for Ukraine, providing a limited window for billions of dollars in already ...

Georgia’s New President Sworn in Amid Political Showdown

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Georgia inaugurated a ruling party loyalist as president in the midst of a political showdown on Sunday, moments after Tbilisi's outgoing pro-EU leader declared herself the "only legitimate president". The inauguration of former footballer Mikhail Kavelashvili is set to further escalate a months-long political crisis that has seen huge ...

China, Iran FMs Agree Mideast ‘Not a Battleground for Big Powers'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is "not a battleground for the big powers" and should not be an arena of geopolitical competition between countries outside the region. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed that "the international community should respect the ...

Mikati Denies Having Been Informed of Israel's Refusal to Withdraw From South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The press office of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati denied media reports that “Lebanon has been officially informed by intermediaries that Israel will not withdraw from South Lebanon after the sixty-day truce period has expired.” In a statement issued on Friday, Mikati said he had communicated “his firm position to all parties ...

Tribute to Mohammad Chatah on the 11th Anniversary of His Assassination

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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On the 11th anniversary of Mohammad Chatah's assassination, several political figures paid tribute to him. Mohammad Chatah, a leading figure in the Cedar Revolution, was killed in a car bomb attack in downtown Beirut on December 27, 2013. He was an ambassador to the United States, Minister of Finance and senior advisor to former Prime Minister ...

Russia Sentences US Man to 15 Years in Prison for 'Espionage'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-24 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a US man to 15 years in a penal colony for "espionage", Russian news agencies reported. Russia has detained and sentenced a number of US citizens and dual-nationals in recent years, some of whom have been freed in prisoner exchanges. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage in ...

US Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen's Capital

This is Beirut, 2024-12-21 23:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States said it conducted strikes on Houthi targets in the rebel-held capital Sanaa on Saturday, including what it said was a missile storage center and a "command-and-control facility." During the operation, American forces also shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile over the Red Sea, the US Central Command ...

Fade Out: Biden Disappears Into Background

This is Beirut, 2024-12-21 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In the twilight of his political career, Joe Biden is disappearing into the background even before Donald Trump returns to the White House, despite growing turmoil at home and abroad. The 82-year-old US president's silence on a looming government shutdown over Christmas is just the latest example of how critics say the aging leader is in office ...

US Drops Reward for Arrest of Syria's New Leader

This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A senior US diplomat told Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Washington was scrapping a reward for his arrest and welcomed "positive messages" from their talks, including a promise to fight terrorism. Barbara Leaf, Washington's top diplomat for the Middle East, made the comments after her meeting with Sharaa in Damascus, the first ...

New U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Oil

This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has intensified sanctions against a growing number of oil tankers and companies accused of being involved in the trade of Iranian oil, Bloomberg reported,. Nine ships and eight companies have been added to the sanctions list, according to a government statement released on Thursday. Among the vessels targeted is the MS Enola, ...