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Donald Trump Reshapes the Middle East: A New Geopolitical Era

Mark Saikali, 15/05 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump had promised that his visit to the Gulf would be historic — and he delivered. From the moment he stepped off the plane, a series of announcements followed swiftly. Let’s start with the numbers — and they’re staggering: $300 billion in signed deals spanning industry, research, defense, space, and even civilian nuclear energy. ...

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks in Turkey: What we Know

This is Beirut, 15/05 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukraine and Russia on Thursday hold their first direct talks since the start of Russia's 2022 invasion. President Volodymyr Zelensky had challenged his Russian counterpart to attend in person. But President Vladimir Putin was not on the Kremlin's delegation list. Here's is what is known about the talks: Who is expected to attend?  Putin ...

Trump to Close Deal-Making Gulf Tour in UAE

This is Beirut, 15/05 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday closes a Middle East tour in the United Arab Emirates as he focuses squarely on seeking deals after billions of dollars of pledges from Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The first major trip of his second term had been scheduled to end Thursday but Trump, always ready with surprises, did not rule out continuing on to ...

Trump’s Middle East Visit: AI Dreams, Petrodollars and the Rebirth of Broken States

Salam El Zaatari, 15/05 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Trump’s first major foreign trip in his second term didn’t start in Jerusalem, Cairo or Baghdad, it began in Riyadh. That alone says a lot. This wasn’t about Abraham Accords 2.0 or sermonizing about “shared values.” This was pure transactional diplomacy, wrapped in the glossy skin of petrodollars and lined with AI circuits. The visuals ...

Syrian Leader Says Lifting of US Sanctions 'Historic and Courageous'

This is Beirut, 14/05 23:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a significant address following his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh, Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa praised US President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions, calling it "historic and courageous." Speaking in a live television address, Sharaa said Trump's move "was a historic and courageous decision, which ...

Trump Presses Syria Leader on Israel Ties after Lifting Sanctions

This is Beirut, 14/05 22:18 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump landed in Doha on Wednesday after visiting Riyadh, where he urged Syria's president to normalize relations with Israel after offering a major boost to the war-ravaged country by vowing to lift sanctions. Trump became the first US president in 25 years to meet a Syrian leader -- Ahmed al-Sharaa, an erstwhile Islamist ...

Why Was Lebanon Absent from Riyadh's Summit with Trump?

This is Beirut, 14/05 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s absence from the recent MBS’ Riyadh summit with U.S. President Donald Trump should not go unnoticed — or unchallenged. It is not merely a missed diplomatic engagement; it is a glaring symptom of our national paralysis. We must raise this question loud and clear: why was Lebanon not invited? The answer lies, yet again, ...

Trump Says 'Possibility' of Meeting Putin for Ukraine Talks in Turkey

This is Beirut, 14/05 16:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump offered Wednesday to head to Turkey for talks on ending the Ukraine conflict, so long as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also showed up. The Kremlin was silent for a third day running on who would represent Moscow at the highly anticipated talks, which would be the first direct peace negotiations between Russian ...

Farhan: Trump Visit Reinforces Strategic Ties

This is Beirut, 14/05 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a press briefing on Wednesday following the departure of US President Donald Trump from Riyadh to Doha, highlighting a series of key regional and bilateral developments. Farhan described Trump’s visit as a “turning point” in Saudi-US relations, underscoring the depth of the long-standing ...

Protection Racket? Asian Semiconductor Giants Fear Looming Tariffs

This is Beirut, 14/05 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Inside one of South Korea's oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, but outside the Seoul National University campus, a chip storm is brewing. Last month, Washington announced a national security probe into imports of semiconductor technology, which could put the industry in the crosshairs ...

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