This is Beirut, 2025-11-04 14:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former US vice president Dick Cheney has died aged 84, US media reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from his family. Cheney was the 46th vice president, serving under Republican president George W. Bush for two terms between 2001 and 2009. The former congressman and defense secretary "died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac ...
This is Beirut, 2025-11-04 11:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Sudan's army-backed authorities will meet on Tuesday to discuss a US proposal for a ceasefire in the war with the paramilitary, a government source told AFP, as the UN chief called for an end to the "nightmare of violence". The war, which has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions more over the past two years, has ...
This is Beirut, 2025-11-03 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Tehran would only consider cooperation with the United States if it changed its policy in the region, including supporting Israel. "If they completely abandon support for the Zionist regime, withdraw their military bases from here (the region), and refrain from interfering ...
This is Beirut, 2025-11-03 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Goethe-Institut celebrated its 70th anniversary in Lebanon with a reception at Rebirth Beirut in Gemmayze on Friday, October 31, bringing together artists, cultural figures, and long-time partners to mark seven decades of cultural collaboration between Lebanon and Germany, the institute said in a statement Monday. Founded in 1955, the ...
This is Beirut, 2025-11-03 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 ...
Katia Kahil, 2025-11-02 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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After a spiral of violence that devastated villages and farmland, the scars of war remain visible in Deir Mimas, Khiam, Houla, Blida, and Mays al-Jabal. More than 60,000 olive trees have been destroyed. “This year, we lost everything,” says Rose from Deir Mimas. “The trees are no longer pruned, the olives wither on the branches, and no one ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-31 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The U.S. Treasury Department announced that John Herlihy, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, will begin a tour of the Middle East and Europe starting this Friday, as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to increase pressure on Iran. According to the statement, Herlihy, the Treasury’s top sanctions official, ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-31 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Key dates in the life of Andrew, King Charles III's younger brother, who has been stripped of his royal titles over allegations stemming from his friendship with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein: - February 19, 1960: Born Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward at Buckingham Palace in London, the third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-31 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel has returned the bodies of 30 more Palestinians to Gaza as part of an ongoing exchange deal under a US-brokered ceasefire plan, a hospital told AFP on Friday. The Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis told AFP that "the bodies of 30 Palestinian prisoners were received from the Israeli side as part of the exchange deal". Under the truce, ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-31 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the "Nuclear Option" of scrapping the key 60-vote threshold required for the Senate to advance legislation, as Republicans face mounting pressure to end the US federal shutdown. The move would get rid of a longstanding rule that enables 41 of the 100 senators to block any bill from debate or vote -- a ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-30 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Donald Trump is taking aim at China’s dominance over rare earths, the invisible metals that power everything from smartphones to missiles. His goal: to free the global economy from its dependence on Beijing and secure US access to these critical resources. What Are Rare Earths? Despite their name, rare earths are 17 metals, including ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-30 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump described his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday as a “major success.” According to Trump, the discussions covered several issues, including potential reductions in tariffs imposed on China over the fentanyl trade and planned cooperation on efforts to end the war in ...