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Trump Hails Central Asia's 'Unbelievable Potential' at Summit

This is Beirut, 07/11 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump hosted all five Central Asian leaders on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping. The West has upped its interest in the resource-rich region, where Moscow's traditional influence has been questioned since the Kremlin's Ukraine ...

New U.S. Sanctions Target Hezbollah Financial Intermediaries

This is Beirut, 07/11 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday new sanctions against several individuals accused of transferring tens of millions of dollars from Iran to Hezbollah in 2025 through Lebanese money exchange houses. According to the Treasury, these networks exploit Lebanon’s largely cash-based and informal financial system to fund the ...

US Govt to Become Shareholder in Rare Earths Processing Firm

This is Beirut, 04/11 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US government will become a shareholder in a startup specializing in rare earth processing, the company announced Monday, as the United States looks to reduce its dependence on China. Vulcan Elements, based in North Carolina, said the US government is to partner with private investors who will inject $550 million into the firm's capital. The ...

Dominican Republic says Americas Summit Postponed Amid Tension over US Military Deployment

This is Beirut, 04/11 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A meeting called the Summit of the Americas has been postponed because of tension in the region, host Dominican Republic said Monday, amid the US military deployment in the Caribbean. Originally due to take place in December, the gathering has been delayed until next year after consultations with countries that had been invited to attend, ...

Asia Markets Mostly up on Heels of Apple, Amazon Earnings

This is Beirut, 31/10 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Asian stock markets mostly rose Friday morning, with a surge in Japanese shares coming after better-than-expected earnings reports from US tech behemoths Apple and Amazon. Investor confidence in artificial intelligence has fuelled a rally in global stock markets this week that saw California-based chip designer Nvidia become the first-ever $5 ...

Donald Trump’s Rare Earth Diplomacy

This is Beirut, 30/10 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 ...

Kanaan Rejects New Taxes and Calls for Fair Public Sector Reform

This is Beirut, 30/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Head of Parliament’s Finance and Budget Committee, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, reiterated on Thursday that the committee “rejects any increase or creation of new taxes and fees” aimed solely at closing the state’s budget deficit. “Every time the state needs funding, it imposes new burdens on citizens. This approach must stop,” Kanaan declared ...

G7 Meets on Countering China's Critical Mineral Dominance

This is Beirut, 30/10 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Curbing China's critical mineral dominance will top the agenda at a G7 energy ministers meeting in Canada on Thursday, as industrialized democracies seek more reliable access to the resources that power future technologies. The Group of Seven, including US President Donald Trump's administration, has sounded the alarm over China's stranglehold on ...

Iraq Heads to the Polls Amid Tension, Fear, and Hope

This is Beirut, 28/10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Baghdad is preparing to vote. On November 11, nearly 21.5 million registered Iraqis will elect the 329 members of the Council of Representatives. This is a decisive vote in a country caught between political gridlock and hopes for change. Iraq is searching for a new balance, away from sectarian tensions, corruption, and foreign influence. But the ...

Diplomatic Flurry in Beirut Amid Rising Israeli Strikes

Rayan Chami, 27/10 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon is witnessing a surge of high-level diplomatic visits as Israeli attacks intensify in the South and Bekaa, raising questions about whether this diplomatic activity seeks to calm tensions or apply greater pressure on Hezbollah’s disarmament. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and U.S. Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus arrived in ...

Drones, Glide Bombs and Patriots: Weapons in Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 24/10 15:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine's allies are gathering in London on Friday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pushing for more long-range missiles to be delivered to Kyiv. They are just one part of a rapidly developing arsenal being deployed on both sides of the front line, as the three-and-a-half year war has reshaped the ...

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