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U.S. Treasury Delegation in Beirut, Sanctions Top of the Agenda

This is Beirut, 20:14 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut has learned that President Joseph Aoun will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Baabda Palace with a delegation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, headed by Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John Hurley, and accompanied by officials from the White House. Talks are expected to focus on counterterrorism ...

Former Jihadist Syrian Leader Makes Unprecedented White House Visit

This is Beirut, 07/11 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Ahmed al-Sharaa will become Syria's first leader to pay an official visit to the White House on Monday, a crowning achievement for the ex-jihadist who, since taking power, has ended his country's isolation. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, will meet President Donald Trump during the ...

White House Withdraws Joel Rayburn’s Nomination for Deputy Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs

This is Beirut, 28/10 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Joel Rayburn for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, according to the American media outlet Axios. Rayburn’s nomination had stirred controversy over his alleged role in concealing U.S. troop levels in Syria from then-President Donald Trump during his first term, ...

Trump Completes Demolition of White House East Wing

This is Beirut, 24/10 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Demolition workers have finished tearing down the White House's entire East Wing to make way for US President Donald Trump's giant new $300 million ballroom, satellite pictures showed Thursday. The completion of the wrecking work came as the White House released a list of donors to the ballroom including Apple, Google and Meta. A gray ...

US Vice President JD Vance to Visit Israel as Trump Administration Pushes Gaza Ceasefire Implementation

This is Beirut, 18/10 20:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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US Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Israel on Monday as part of efforts by the Trump administration to accelerate the implementation of the agreement ending the recent Gaza war, Axios reported Friday, citing US and Israeli sources. While US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was initially expected to lead the delegation, the White House ...

María Corina Machado Wins the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Moncef Ait-Kaci, 10/10 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At 58, María Corina Machado became the first Venezuelan woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The announcement from Oslo recognizes her steadfast and nonviolent fight for democracy in a country where opposing the government carries great risk. Born in Caracas in 1967, she is an industrial engineer and a graduate of the Andrés Bello Catholic ...

White House says Nobel Trump Snub was 'Politics Over Peace'

This is Beirut, 10/10 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The White House lashed out at the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday after it awarded the peace prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and overlooked US President Donald Trump. "The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace," White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung said on ...

Trump and Artificial Intelligence: Reclaiming America’s Lead

Paul Guillot, 07/10 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In January 2025, barely back in the White House, Donald Trump set the tone: artificial intelligence would not be merely a technological challenge but a strategic instrument to secure American supremacy. The Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, marked a turning point. Regulatory constraints ...

ADDS Energy Projects Terminated, New York Funding Freeze

This is Beirut, 02/10 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Efforts to swiftly end the US government shutdown collapsed Wednesday as Democrats in Congress went home without resolving a funding stand-off with President Donald Trump and the White House threatened public sector jobs. Federal funding expired at midnight after Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on a deal to keep the lights on, prompting ...

Trump to Push Netanyahu on Gaza Peace Plan at White House

This is Beirut, 29/09 15:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday for high-stakes talks aimed at sealing an elusive Gaza peace agreement. Trump says a deal to end the nearly two-year war, free hostages held by Hamas and disarm the Palestinian militants is effectively done following talks with Arab and ...

Politico: White House Orders Agencies to Ready Mass Firings in Looming Shutdown

This is Beirut, 25/09 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The White House has told US federal agencies to prepare for more mass firings during a possible government shutdown next week, according to a memo first published by US news outlet Politico. The memo by the Office of Management and Budget indicated that President Donald Trump's administration would go beyond the usual practice of temporary ...

White House Vows To Take on Left-Wing ‘Terror’ Movement After Kirk Killing

This is Beirut, 16/09 05:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Senior White House official Stephen Miller vowed Monday that the Trump administration would dismantle an alleged "vast domestic terror movement" that he linked to the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, made the comments on Kirk's podcast, which Vice President JD Vance hosted ...

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