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Blinken Says US-Japan Ties Rock Solid Despite Rift Over Steel Deal

This is Beirut, 07/01 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted during a visit to Tokyo on Tuesday that ties with Japan were stronger than ever, days after President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel. Business groups say the decision could have a chilling effect on Japan's standing as the biggest foreign investor in the United States, just as ...

The Presidential Election Hangs in the Balance

Philippe Abi-Akl, 07/01 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Whether a president is elected in the upcoming January 9 session or the election is postponed, the incoming head of state must inevitably be fit for the new phase Lebanon is entering. There is no more room for maneuver, and the rapid developments in the region compel the authorities to change their approach, uphold the rule of law for everyone, ...

Congress Certifies Trump Win, Four Years After Capitol Riot

This is Beirut, 06/01 21:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump capped a historic political comeback on Monday as Congress certified his election victory, in a remarkable turn from four years ago, when a mob he had summoned to Washington ransacked the US Capitol. The president-elect spent much of his campaign facing prosecution over the 2021 insurrection, when his supporters -- fueled by his ...

Hochstein: Israel Will Withdraw From All Lebanese Territories

This is Beirut, 06/01 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US envoy to Lebanon Amos Hochstein announced on Monday the start of the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Naqoura. Following his meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh and Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in the Grand Serail, Hochstein reiterated Washington's support for the Lebanese army. “Israeli forces ...

Lebanese-French Group: The Outcome of Presidential Vote to Shape Lebanon's Future

This is Beirut, 06/01 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese-French Coordination Committee and the World Lebanese Cultural Union-France expressed grave concerns about Lebanon's presidential election on January 9, 2025, stressing that the outcome will shape the nation’s future. They emphasized the critical role of the new president and the subsequent government in establishing long-term peace ...

Syrian Ministers Urge Lifting of US Sanctions in First Visit to Doha

This is Beirut, 05/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ministers from Syria's transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus during their first visit to Qatar since overthrowing president Bashar al-Assad. In a statement, Qatar's foreign ministry said the Gulf country's premier met with Syria's interim foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, defense minister Murhaf Abu ...

Biden Administration Announces $8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

This is Beirut, 04/01 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a source familiar with the plan said on Saturday. The State Department "has informally notified Congress of an $8 billion proposed sale of munitions to support Israel's long-term security by resupplying stocks of critical munitions and ...

Russia Vows Response After Downing ATACMS Missiles Targeting Belgorod

This is Beirut, 04/01 15:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod the previous day. Outgoing US President Joe Biden authorised Kyiv to use the long-range weapons against Russia last year, in a move the Kremlin denounced as a grave escalation of the nearly three-year ...

Mike Johnson Elected as House Speaker With Trump’s Backing

This is Beirut, 03/01 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that threatened to see the 2025 session opening in chaos. Johnson had angered backbenchers by working with Democrats to pass legislation, and his victory was secured ...

Serious Moves to Implement Ceasefire Required by Jan. 27

This is Beirut, 02/01 21:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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With the January 27 deadline for the application of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel drawing closer, apprehension is growing about a possible resumption of hostilities that wreaked havoc in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburb. According to informed sources, Lebanon should take serious steps to start implementing the ...

Deadly Attacks Shake New Orleans and Las Vegas

Vanessa Kallas, 02/01 20:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The New Year in the United States began tragically, with at least 15 people killed in a truck attack in New Orleans on Wednesday and one person dead in a Tesla explosion in Las Vegas later that day.

FBI Identifies New Orleans Attacker as US Citizen Shamsud-Din Jabbar

This is Beirut, 01/01 20:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The man who drove a truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday was a US citizen named Shamsud-Din Jabbar and was carrying the flag of international jihadist group Islamic State, the FBI said. "An ISIS flag was located in the vehicle, and the FBI is working to determine the subject's potential associations and ...

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