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Republicans Take Control of Congress Delivering a Governing Trifecta to The GOP

This is Beirut 14/11 09:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Republicans have secured a majority in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, extending their hold of the the three key branches of the US government – the White House, Congress, and Supreme Court – in a development that could give President-Elect Donald Trump huge freedom to enact his political agenda. AP determined ...

Trump Nominates Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State

This is Beirut 13/11 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, brushing aside critics in his party and putting the outspoken hawk in charge of US foreign policy. Trump also named right-wing Florida lawmaker Matt Gaetz as his attorney general, rewarding the loyalty of a staunch ally who has defended the Republican ...

Israel Airstrikes Hit Targets Near Lebanon Border

This is Beirut 13/11 22:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syrian state media said that Israel had carried out an air raid on Wednesday in a region near the border with Lebanon which is a known stronghold of Hezbollah. A leading monitor said that 15 people had been killed in the strikes although there was no immediate confirmation from Syrian authorities. The Sana news agency said that "the Israeli ...

Trump, Biden Vow Smooth Power Transfer at White House Meeting

This is Beirut 13/11 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden met on Wednesday for the first time since Trump won the US Presidential election last week, with both leaders promising a smooth transfer of power in January. The meeting concluded after approximately two hours, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre reported. "It was a substantive ...

Biden and Xi Set to Meet in Peru on Saturday

This is Beirut 13/11 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Saturday at the APEC summit in Peru, in what will likely be their last encounter before Donald Trump returns to the White House, US officials said. The meeting will be the third between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies and their second since a major ice-breaking set ...

UN Nuclear Chief in Iran to 'Reach Diplomatic Solutions'

This is Beirut 13/11 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran on Wednesday for discussions on Tehran's nuclear program, a week after Donald Trump's election as the new US president. During his first term in the White House from 2017 to 2021, Trump was the architect of a policy called "maximum pressure" levying against Tehran biting ...

Israel Defense Minister Vows No Let-Up in War on Hezbollah

This is Beirut 13/11 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's new Defense minister told senior military commanders Wednesday there would be no easing-up in the war against Hezbollah as he toured the northern border with Lebanon. "We will make no ceasefires, we will not take our foot off the pedal, and we will not allow any arrangement that does not include the achievement of our war objectives," ...

Spain Evacuates Thousands in Fresh Flood Alarm

This is Beirut 13/11 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Spain evacuated thousands of residents and closed schools on Wednesday as torrential rains lashed the country, two weeks after its worst floods in a generation killed more than 220 people. National weather office AEMET placed the southern province of Malaga and the northeastern Catalonia region on red alert -- the highest level -- for strong ...

Bitcoin Hits $90,000 For First Time Upon Trump's Support

This is Beirut 13/11 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Bitcoin reached a record high above $90,000 Wednesday as the world's biggest cryptocurrency benefits from president-elect Donald Trump's pledge to ease regulation around digital tokens. Bitcoin rallied to an all-time peak above $91,000 before easing to $90,670. The volatile asset has rocketed since Trump won last week's US presidential election, ...

'America First': What Economic Strategies Under Trump?

Christiane Tager 13/11 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump’s return to the White House would likely reinforce a protectionist and economically isolationist approach under the "America First" slogan, heightening challenges across international trade relations and geopolitical balances. If Trump pursues a protectionist economic policy (America First) and adopts a more radical vision of ...

CIA Official Charged for Leaking Israel’s Attack Plans on Iran

This is Beirut 13/11 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A CIA official has been charged with leaking classified documents that reportedly revealed Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran following a missile attack earlier this year, as reported by a New York Times report, quoting individuals familiar with the case, in addition to court documents. The official, Asif W. Rahman, was indicted last week ...

VideosThe Media Glossary: Buffer Zone

Lyne Sammouri 13/11 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Media Glossary War Buffer Zone

Generally known as a neutral area meant to separate opposing forces and prevent conflict. What is a buffer zone? What is its significance in the UN context? What is its significance in the Lebanese-Israeli context?