US and China Escalate Trade War
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 15:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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New US tariffs and Chinese sanctions reignite trade war fears, shaking markets and industries across Asia and the US.
Middle East
Saluting Those Who Stand for Peace
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-10-14 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The latest events in Sharm al-Sheikh echo the spirit of the Camp David Accords nearly 50 years ago, a historic turning point that reshaped the trajectory of the Arab world. In the aftermath of the 1967 Naksa (the defeat) and amid shifting regional realities, Egypt and Jordan would later move toward peace with Israel. At that time, Egypt commanded ...
Israel Army says Four Returned Hostage Bodies Identified
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said Tuesday that the bodies of four hostages returned by Hamas have been identified, including that of a Nepalese student. In a statement, the military named two of the victims as Guy Iluz, an Israeli national, and Bipin Joshi, an agriculture student from Nepal. The names of the other two hostages have not yet been released ...
Trump: The Peace Achieved is the Beginning of a New Era
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. president, Donald Trump, addressed a new message from aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington, following the summit in Egypt aimed at consolidating the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to MTV. Trump stated that “peace in the region is not a matter of chance, but the result of the firm will of the United States,” ...
US Tariffs on Timber, Furniture Take Effect
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US fresh tariffs on imported wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets took effect Tuesday, a development likely to fuel building costs and pile pressure on homebuyers in an already challenging market. The duties were imposed to boost US industries and protect national security, according to the White House, and they broaden a slate of ...
Iran says Trump's Call for Peace 'at Odds' with US Actions
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's call for a peace deal with Tehran was inconsistent with Washington's actions, referring to its strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June. "The desire for peace and dialogue expressed by the US president is at odds with the hostile and criminal behavior of the United States towards the Iranian ...
Op-edIsrael to Lebanon: Disarm Hezbollah, or Never Recover
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-10-14 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s government warns that disarming Hezbollah, the pro-Iran militia that undermines its sovereignty, risks plunging the country into civil war. Yet, it simultaneously demands that the international community restrain Israel from targeting this group. This contradictory stance exacts a devastating toll: Without Hezbollah’s disarmament, ...
Zelensky To Visit Trump in Washington This Week
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 05:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he will go to Washington this week to see US President Donald Trump, to discuss air defences and how to put more pressure on Russia. Zelensky said he would join a Ukrainian delegation there holding talks with US politicians and companies, and he hoped to have his meeting with Trump on ...
Four Gaza hostage bodies brought into Israel
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The bodies of four hostages held in Gaza and handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas on Monday were brought back to Israel, the army said. The remains in four coffins arrived on Monday night at the National Institute for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv, an AFP journalist reported. There, "identification procedures will be carried out," the ...
UK Quietly Hosts Talks on Gaza Reconstruction
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 22:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Dozens of top officials from Middle Eastern and European nations huddled Monday with leading global financial institutions for talks in the UK on rebuilding the devastated Gaza Strip. Far from a high-profile Gaza summit in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the UK's foreign ministry quietly brought together Middle East and European ...
Trump Hails 'Tremendous Day for Middle East' as Leaders Sign Gaza Declaration
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 21:27 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump hailed a "tremendous day for the Middle East" as he and regional leaders signed a declaration Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners. Trump made a lightning visit to Israel, where he lauded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an address to ...
Op-edAfter Gaza’s Deal, A Momentum in the Region for More Peace Stability in Syria, Lebanon?
Seth J. Frantzman 2025-10-13 20:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a peace deal to end the Gaza war has proven to be initially successful. He was able to bring together delegations from Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Israel, and Hamas in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh in mid-October. In the wake of the deal, Trump flew to Israel and Egypt and chaired a peace summit ...