This is Beirut, 04/09 04:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Harvard Justice Donald Trump
A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to overturn deep funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than $2 billion over allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League institution. The administration insisted its move was legally justified over Harvard's alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 23:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Venezuela
US President Donald Trump's deadly strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela marks a significant escalation from law enforcement to military action against cartels that his administration has branded as terror groups. Video footage posted by Trump on social media Tuesday showed a multi-engine speedboat with several people aboard ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Ukraine Russia Volodymyr Zelensky Vladimir Putin
US President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday at fresh Russia sanctions if it fails to end its Ukraine war, saying "you'll see things happen" if he's dissatisfied with President Vladimir Putin's response. Trump will also speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, a White House official told AFP, after Zelensky and European ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute
United States Poland Ukraine Russia
President Donald Trump said the United States could deploy more troops to Poland, which borders both Ukraine and Russia, he told reporters at the White House Wednesday during a visit with Polish President Karol Nawrocki. "We'll put more there if they want," Trump said when a reporter asked if he was considering reducing the US troop presence in ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Hamas Iran United States Hezbollah
Israel announced on Wednesday that it had launched a new spy satellite into orbit, called Ofek 19. According to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, “This is also a message to all our enemies, wherever they may be: we are watching you constantly and under all circumstances.” For his part, Israeli President Isaac Herzog declared that “Israel ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute
China Russia United States North korea Vladimir Poutine Kim Jong-un
Over 10,000 Chinese troops paraded on Tiananmen Square, flanked by cannons, tanks, and aircraft, with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un among the guests in the stands.
This is Beirut, 02/09 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Russia Vladimir Putin
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was "very disappointed" by Russian leader Vladimir Putin's failure to strike a Ukraine peace deal, but remained vague on any possible consequences for Moscow. Since meeting Putin in Alaska last month, Trump has pushed the Kremlin chief to hold bilateral talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, ...
This is Beirut, 02/09 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute
United States U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Sanctions Iran
The United States Department of Treasury announced on Tuesday new sanctions aimed at cutting off revenue to Iran for its destabilizing activities in Iraq, the Middle East, and beyond. “The sanctions target a network of companies and vessels led by Waleed al-Samarra’i, an Iraqi and Saint Kitts and Nevis dual citizen, accused of smuggling ...
This is Beirut, 02/09 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Defense
US President Donald Trump will make an "exciting" announcement on Tuesday about the Department of Defense, the White House said, days after Trump said he planned to rename it the Department of War. Republican Trump was due to make the announcement from the Oval Office at 2:00 pm (1800 GMT), according to his daily schedule, which did not give ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 02/09 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Arabs Israel United States
For over five decades, many Arab leaders have blamed Israel’s alleged intransigence, belligerence, and unfulfilled promises for the persistent failure to achieve Arab-Israeli peace. Yet, Lebanon’s handling of the November 2024 Cessation of Hostilities agreement with Israel tells a different story—one where Lebanese leaders, particularly ...
This is Beirut, 01/09 20:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nicolas Maduro Venezuela United States
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed Monday that eight US military vessels "with 1,200 missiles" were threatening his country, denouncing an "absolutely criminal, bloody threat." The United States, which accuses Maduro of leading a drug cartel, has announced a deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean in an ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 01/09 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces Amal Hezbollah Israel United States
Lebanon is entering a critical week as the Cabinet prepares to meet on Friday, September 5. During the session, the army’s plan to disarm militias – most notably Hezbollah – is expected to be presented. The meeting comes amid mounting pressure from Israel and the United States, deep internal divisions and a so-called “consensus” ...