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China Says Will Not Participate in Denuclearisation Talks with US, Russia

This is Beirut, 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearisation talks with the United States and Russia, after President Donald Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negotiations. Trump on Monday said the United States was trying to pursue denuclearisation with both countries. "I think the denuclearisation is a very -- it's a ...

Xi says China, Russia Ties 'Most Stable' in Turbulent World

This is Beirut, 26/08 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China's ties with Russia are the "most stable, mature and strategically significant" among major world powers, state media reported. During a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia's Duma, or lower house of parliament, Xi hailed the countries' relationship as being a "stable source of world ...

Trump Tightens Grip on Security in US Capital

This is Beirut, 25/08 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump on Monday announced new measures that tightened his grip on security in Washington, a day after National Guard troops began carrying weapons in the US capital. Trump ordered the deployment of the National Guard, who now number more than 2,200 -- earlier this month as part of what he has billed as a crackdown on allegedly ...

Washington Makes Military Aid Overtures to Sahel Juntas

This is Beirut, 25/08 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Under President Donald Trump the United States has reset relations with West Africa's military leaders on a mutual back-scratching basis, bartering help fighting jihadists for the Sahel region's mining riches, experts say. While Joe Biden was in office the US suspended most of the development and military aid it sent to Burkina Faso, Mali and ...

Barrack and Ortagus Expected in Lebanon with Senator Lindsey Graham

This is Beirut, 24/08 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US special envoys Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus are set to arrive to Beirut on Monday, accompanied by Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, according to Israeli media – i24 and the Jerusalem Post. The visit carries significant weight: “Graham serves as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, giving the trip both political and economic ...

The Arrogance of Wasted Time

Johnny Kortbawi, 22/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The handover of Palestinian weapons from the camps to the Lebanese state marks the beginning of a historic shift: the effort to confine all arms within Lebanon and close a chapter that has weighed on the country for nearly six decades – the use of Lebanese soil as a battlefield for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It is evident to all regional ...

Sweida at the Center of Damascus-Tel Aviv Talks in Paris

Soumia Benmerzoug, 20/08 20:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syria and Israel resumed direct dialogue on Tuesday in Paris. Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Chaibani met with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer to explore ways to stabilize southern Syria, which has been rocked by violent clashes in recent weeks. This marks the second direct meeting between the two countries in less than a ...

Republican-Led States Sending Hundreds of Troops to US Capital

This is Beirut, 19/08 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Mississippi will send some 200 National Guard personnel to Washington, its governor said Monday, where they will join hundreds more from other Republican-led states to double the number of troops in the US capital. US President Donald Trump last week ordered the deployment of National Guard forces in Washington as part of what he has billed as a ...

Differences Between Paris and Washington Over UNIFIL’s Mandate

This is Beirut, 16/08 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Al-Jadeed TV revealed on Saturday differences between the United States and France over the renewal of the mandate of the UNIFIL force operating in southern Lebanon. Washington wants a one-year renewal, which would be the last, while Paris wants a renewal without specifying a duration. Political sources told the channel that meetings held in ...

Lebanon Reinforces Its Sovereignty as Hezbollah and Iranian Influence Decline

Amal Chmouny, 16/08 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In recent months, the geopolitical landscape in Lebanon has undergone a notable shift as Iran's influence, particularly through its support of Hezbollah, faces growing scrutiny and challenge. The once seemingly unassailable grip that Tehran had over Lebanese affairs is being tested, as internal tensions rise and the Lebanese government seeks to ...

800 National Guard Personnel Mobilized for DC Mission: Pentagon

This is Beirut, 14/08 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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All 800 National Guard troops who were ordered to the US capital, Washington, to aid law enforcement personnel by President Donald Trump have now been mobilized, the Pentagon said Thursday. Trump ordered the deployment—which follows a similar move during protests in Los Angeles in June—as part of what he billed as a crackdown on crime in the ...

National Guard Begins DC Deployment Despite Uproar

Rayan Chami, 13/08 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump announced on August 11 the deployment of approximately 800 National Guard troops to Washington, DC, to assume temporary federal control over the city's police force. The move, which Trump framed as a response to escalating crime, has drawn widespread scrutiny, given that official statistics indicate violent crime in the city ...

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