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Trump to Visit the White House to Meet Outgoing Biden

This is Beirut, 13/11 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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He had left furious and defeated in 2021, but now he returns triumphant and determined to shake up the state, judging by his bold appointments: Donald Trump will be received Wednesday by Joe Biden, who has promised a smooth transition with his arch-enemy. The outgoing Democratic president is set to meet Trump, both his predecessor and successor, ...

EU Foreign Policy Chief in Kyiv After Trump's Win

This is Beirut, 09/11 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrived Saturday in Kyiv to reassure Ukraine of Europe's backing in the first visit by a top Brussels official after Donald Trump's poll win. The volatile Republican's victory in the United States election has set nerves jangling in Ukraine and Europe that Trump could end Washington's support for Kyiv's fight ...

Iraqi PM Hopes Trump will End MidEast Wars

This is Beirut, 09/11 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed hopes during a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump that he would keep his "promises to work towards ending wars" in the Middle East. Amid Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Sudani -- who was named premier by a majority bloc of Iran-backed political factions -- has been in a ...

Live from Washington D.C.: Key Updates on the Historic US Presidential Election

Tylia El Helou, 05/11 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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    Reporting live from Washington D.C., our special correspondent Tylia Helou brings you the latest figures and percentages from this historic election. Americans are set to make a pivotal choice between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, determining the country’s direction for the next four years. Stay tuned for updates on this ...

Who Will Be the New US President?

This is Beirut, 04/11 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Join us on This is Beirut on Tuesday, November 5, for a special day of coverage of the US presidential election! Our correspondents Tylia Helou and Rémi Amalvy will provide live updates directly from Washington, DC. Don’t miss our special morning edition on Wednesday, November 6, to follow up on the results from our studios in Beirut, with ...

America Deploys B-52 Bombers to Middle East

This is Beirut, 03/11 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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American B-52 bombers have arrived in the Middle East, the US military said on Saturday, a day after Washington announced their deployment in a warning to Iran. "B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing arrived in the US Central Command area of responsibility," the military command for the Middle East and ...

Final Weekend of Intense Election Campaigning in the U.S

This is Beirut, 02/11 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump enter the final weekend of the most tense US presidential campaign of modern times with a flurry of swing-state rallies that will test their stamina –- and ability to persuade the country's last undecided voters. Harris, bidding to become the country's first woman president, will use rallies in ...

Washington Bolsters Security Ahead of Election

This is Beirut, 02/11 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Businesses were boarding up in Washington as the US capital braced for Tuesday's knife-edge presidential election -- and any potential repeat of the shocking violence that erupted in the wake of 2020's vote. City authorities have warned of a "fluid, unpredictable security environment" in the days and possibly weeks after the polls close, adding ...

US Not Convinced by Lebanon’s Ability to Implement Resolution 1701

Bassam Abou Zeid, 02/11 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US is not convinced that Lebanon is capable of enforcing Resolution 1701. Washington did not receive any assurance from parliament Speaker and Amal Movement leader Nabih Berri or caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicating that Hezbollah would accept keeping the area south of the Litani River free of weapons and militants. All they heard ...

Gaza Mediators Propose Ceasefire of Less than a Month

This is Beirut, 30/10 16:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Mediators seeking a Gaza ceasefire are set to propose a truce of under a month to Palestinian militants Hamas, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Wednesday. The discussions in Doha, which concluded Monday, included Mossad chief David Barnea, CIA director Bill Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim ...

Operation Days of Repentance: Israel's Strike on Iran

Malo Pinatel, 30/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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According to the Israeli army, this attack involved no less than a hundred aircraft, including F-15s, F-16s and stealth F-35s. Drones were also employed in the offensive. Jordanian Reservations The scale of the resources deployed highlights the complexity of the operation, which was made even more challenging by the distance between Israel and ...

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