Élie-Joe Kamel, 25/01 10:15 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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With only two days remaining until the 60-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel expires, two questions arise: What is left of the arsenal of the pro-Iranian group, which was supposed to be dismantled during this period? And does Hezbollah still have the capacity to carry out operations against the Israeli Army? What is indisputable is that ...
This is Beirut, 25/01 02:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States has frozen its foreign aid, with the exception of that provided to Egypt and Israel, as well as emergency food aid, while it carries out a complete review to see whether it is in line with the policy that Donald Trump intends to pursue. ‘No new funds will be committed (...) until every proposed new allocation or extension has ...
This is Beirut, 24/01 23:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon nears its expiration on Monday, January 27, Washington has called for an urgent extension, urging Lebanese authorities to consider a temporary and short-term prolongation. The call comes as Tel Aviv announced its intention to extend its military withdrawal from southern Lebanon beyond the ...
This is Beirut, 24/01 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Global stocks diverged on Friday as investors weighed corporate earnings, economic data and President Donald Trump's policies. Meanwhile the US dollar lost more than one percent against the euro and pound following the US president's comments about not wanting to impose tariffs on China and calling for lower interest rates. The S&P 500 edged ...
This is Beirut, 24/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hundreds of migrants in the United States were arrested Thursday and others flown out of the country on military aircraft as the White House said President Donald Trump's promised deportation operation had started. The crackdown came as Trump prepared to head on Friday to California and North Carolina, where natural disasters have turned into ...
This is Beirut, 24/01 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With the European economy lagging behind the United States, the head of the International Monetary Fund had a piece advice for the continent on Friday: "Believe in yourself." There was much handwringing about Europe losing its competitive edge at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, with the European Union racing to act to catch up with ...
This is Beirut, 24/01 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards conducted naval drills on Friday in the Gulf and strategic Strait of Hormuz as part of a series of nationwide military exercises, state media reported. The drills -- which involved fast boats, shore-to-sea missiles and surface-to-surface missiles -- as featured by state TV, are part of a string of exercises, dubbed ...
Tylia El Helou, 24/01 14:08 - Reading : less than a minute
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This is Beirut, 24/01 13:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As the ceasefire draws to a close, Israeli transgressions persist in southern Lebanon, casting doubt on the imminent complete withdrawal of Israeli forces. Having completely withdrawn from nine localities, it nevertheless continues to impose restrictions on the inhabitants of border areas, and to carry out incursions into several border ...
This is Beirut, 24/01 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A federal judge blocked Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States on Thursday as liberal states scored their first victory against the new president's hardline agenda. The ruling imposes a 14-day stay on the enforcement of one of the most controversial executive orders Trump signed in the hours after he was ...
This is Beirut, 24/01 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation there. The Israeli military this week launched a raid in the Jenin area, a hotbed of Palestinian militancy, days into a ceasefire in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israeli ...
This is Beirut, 23/01 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Thursday to invest $600 billion into US trade and investments as he congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House. Prince Mohammed, the de facto leader of the world’s largest oil exporter, made the pledge during a phone call following Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to ...