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Trump Says Ordering '100% Tariff' on All Movies Produced Abroad

This is Beirut 05/05 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside the United States, claiming Hollywood was being "devastated" by a trend of US filmmakers and studios working abroad. The announcement comes as the White House is coming under mounting criticism over its aggressive trade policies that have seen Trump impose ...

AnalysisSyria: Ethno-National Imbroglios and State Formation

Charles Chartouni 05/05 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The recent clashes between the Syrian Druze community and the newly formed government in Damascus betray the inconsistencies of the current transition in Syria and its pitfalls. However positive the ongoing political evolutions in Syria are, they are still thwarted by major ideological and strategic hurdles that have prevented the actual ...

Huthis Report US Strikes After Israel Vows Revenge for Airport Attack

This is Beirut 05/05 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Yemen's Huthi rebels on Monday blamed Washington for around 10 strikes in and around the capital Sanaa after a missile fired by the Iran-backed group struck the area of Israel's main airport. The Huthi-run Saba news agency said the strikes included two targeting Arbaeen street in the capital as well as one on the airport road, blaming ...

Houthis Pledge Fresh Strikes on Israel Airports

This is Beirut 05/05 00:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Houthis who struck near Israel's main airport, leading several international airlines to suspend flights there, promised Sunday fresh missile strikes on the country's airports. Yemen's armed forces "will target the (Israeli) airports, particularly the one in Lod, called Ben Gurion," near Tel Aviv, said a statement from the group's military ...

Iran Unveils New Ballistic Missile With 1,200 Km Range

This is Beirut 04/05 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran on Sunday unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile with a range of 1,200 kilometres (745 miles), state television reported, at a time of rising tensions with the West. "The solid propellant Ghassem Basir ballistic missile has a range of at least 1,200 kilometres and is Iran's latest defence achievement," the broadcaster said. Western ...

Far-Right Candidate Leads Romania’s Presidential Rerun

This is Beirut 04/05 22:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Romania's far-right candidate George Simion was leading in Sunday's first round of presidential elections according to exit polls for the rerun of last year's annulled ballot that plunged the country into political turmoil. The stakes are high for the NATO country of 19 million, which has become a key pillar of the defence alliance since Russia's ...

Netanyahu: Israel Will Strike Iran in Response to Airport Attack

This is Beirut 04/05 19:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened to respond to the Houthi missile strike from Yemen on Tel Aviv’s airport by retaliating against Iran "in due time," during an emergency meeting of the war cabinet. "The Houthi attacks emanate from Iran. Israel will respond to the Houthi attack on our main airport AND, at a time and ...

End of the Mourning Period at the Vatican Following the Death of Pope Francis

This is Beirut 04/05 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A mass held on Sunday late afternoon at St. Peter's Basilica marked the end of the nine days of mourning observed at the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis, AFP reported. The mourning period began on Saturday, April 26, the day of his grand funeral attended by a massive crowd, as well as heads of state and royalty, who came to pay ...

Deadly Explosion at Iran's Main Port: Two Suspects Arrested

This is Beirut 04/05 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian authorities arrested two people including a government official in connection with a deadly explosion last month at the country's main commercial port, state television reported on Sunday. The April 26 blast at a dock in the southern port of Shahid Rajaee killed at least 57 people and injured more than 1,000, officials said, revising down ...

Trump Says “I Don’t Know” if He Must Uphold the U.S. Constitution

This is Beirut 04/05 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said in a television interview airing Sunday that he does not know whether he must uphold the US Constitution. He also said he is not seriously considering running for a third White House term, after musing publicly over an idea clearly barred by the nation's founding legal document. "I don't know," Trump responded when ...

Trump to Visit the Gulf in Mid-May for Talks with GCC Leaders

This is Beirut 04/05 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump is due to meet the heads of state of six Gulf countries while on a visit to Riyadh later this month, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Sunday. Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from May 13 to 16 will be the first foreign trip of his second term -- other than a brief visit ...

Iran: New Explosions Reported in Mashhad and Qom

This is Beirut 04/05 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An explosion was reported on Sunday in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city located in the east of the country, according to local media. The exact circumstances of the blast remain unclear for now, but the incident is part of a series of explosions and fires that have occurred in various regions across the country in recent days. Around the ...