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Trump Ambushes South African President Over ‘Genocide’ Accusation

This is Beirut, 22/05 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

President Donald Trump ambushed South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday by playing him a video that he claimed proved genocide is being committed against white people, driving farmers to flee to the United States. The extraordinary stunt turned the usually staid diplomatic setting of the Oval Office into a stage for Trump's ...

US Accepts Boeing Jet from Qatar for Use as Air Force One

This is Beirut, 21/05 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Qatar's offer of the jet -- which is valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars -- has raised huge constitutional and ethical questions, as well as security ...

American and Israeli Messages to Lebanon

Bassam Abou Zeid, 21/05 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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According to information from Washington, the Americans have informed the Lebanese government that the Israelis will not withdraw from the positions they occupy in southern Lebanon unless the Lebanese side takes serious and successive steps toward disarming Hezbollah. They emphasized that Israel has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon and that ...

Trump Burger: Texans React to Trump’s First 100 Days

This is Beirut, 21/05 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Located in Bellville, just 90 minutes from Houston, a restaurant is adorned with images of Donald Trump, from posters and T-shirts to burger buns. The menu features items like the “Trump Burger” and “Trump Tower.” Many customers say they’re pleased with Trump’s return to power.

China Slams US 'Bullying' Over new Warnings on Huawei Chips

This is Beirut, 21/05 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Beijing condemned on Wednesday new US warnings on the use of AI chips by Chinese tech giant Huawei, vowing it would take steps against "bullying" efforts to restrict access to high-tech semiconductors and supply chains. Washington has sought in recent years to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China, concerned that they could be used to ...

Trump Unveils Plans for 'Golden Dome' Missile Shield for US

This is Beirut, 20/05 23:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump unveiled new details Tuesday on his plan for a "Golden Dome" missile shield system to protect the country against attacks, saying it should be operational in about three years. The president announced $25 billion in initial funding for the plan, which he said could eventually cost a total of some $175 ...

Lebanon Should Take a Cue from al-Sharaa - and Talk to Israel

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 20/05 16:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A joke has it that Syria’s self-proclaimed president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, offered to build a Trump Tower in Damascus to make up for the two New York towers that Al-Qaeda, al-Sharaa former organization, destroyed on 9/11, killing 2,753 Americans. Times are changing. Since October 7, Iran has been begging America for a nuclear deal that ...

Lebanon Reduced to the Scale of a Mukhtar

Johnny Kortbawi, 20/05 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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While Saudi Arabia was signing investment deals with the United States worth over $600 billion, and President Donald Trump was pursuing economic ventures exceeding $4 trillion to boost the global economy and forge new alliances, Lebanon was engaging in international politics on the scale of a mukhtar, a village chief. As developments began to ...

Trump Gets talks Pledge but no Ukraine Ceasefire from Putin

This is Beirut, 20/05 09:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing the US president's call for an unconditional truce. Trump framed the two-hour conversation as a breakthrough as the Republican seeks an elusive deal to end the conflict that he ...

Trump’s Regional Peace Play: A New Pax Americana?

Philippe Abi-Akl, 20/05 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE was far more than a ceremonial diplomatic visit. Grounded in deep strategic, political and economic stakes, it marked a decisive attempt to recast the American role in a region long scarred by conflict and fractured alliances. Arriving with a regional peace blueprint in hand, ...

Trump Fuels Biden Cancer Cover-up Claims

This is Beirut, 20/05 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump fueled speculation Monday that Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis was covered up, saying he was "surprised" the public was not told about his predecessor's condition earlier. Republican Trump's extraordinary claim came just a day after it emerged that his bitter Democratic political rival, 82, had an ...

Europe’s Election Sunday Marked by Tension

Alexandre Baz, 19/05 21:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Sunday, May 18 saw three significant referendums held across the European Union – in Romania, Poland and Portugal. In each case, pro-European candidates came out on top, prevailing over a far right that continues to gain ground across the continent. At a time when Europe is navigating the turbulence of war in Ukraine and increasingly strained ...

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