This is Beirut 20/01 22:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday to former Covid pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci, retired general Mark Milley and close family members to shield them from "politically motivated prosecutions" under the Trump administration. In an extraordinary move in his last hours in the White House, Biden gave similar pardons ...
This is Beirut 20/01 20:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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During his inauguration, Donald Trump announced his intention to take several actions. 'America's decline is over' President Donald Trump declared Monday that America's "decline is over," framing his return to power as a rejection of the "radical and corrupt" establishment he claimed defined Joe Biden's presidency. "My recent election is a ...
This is Beirut 20/01 19:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Following the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, several countries have sent their congratulations to the new president. European Union EU chief Ursula von der Leyen invoked the "enduring strength" of transatlantic ties as she congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration for a second term as US ...
This is Beirut 20/01 19:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars as he caps his extraordinary comeback. With one hand raised in the air and the other on a Bible given to him by his mother, the 47th US president solemnly took the oath of office beneath the huge ...
This is Beirut 20/01 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With glacial temperatures forcing US President-elect Donald Trump's swearing in indoors, the National Mall, normally jam-packed for inaugurations with hundreds of thousands of revelers, was eerily dead on Monday. We're "winging it," Trump supporters Lorri Williams and Ellie Hymes told AFP from the mall. The pair, who traveled to Washington from ...
This is Beirut 20/01 16:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestinian militant group Hamas said Monday that Gaza and its people "will rise again" and rebuild the territory battered by more than 15 months of Israeli bombardment. "Gaza, with its great people and its resilience, will rise again to rebuild what the occupation has destroyed and continue on the path of steadfastness until the ...
Chelsea Al Arif 20/01 16:10 - Reading : less than a minute
What happens on Inauguration Day? Does it always fall on the same day? What events await the US President?
This is Beirut 20/01 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Palestinians and Israelis celebrated the release of hostages as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement took effect on Sunday.
Pierre Nahas 20/01 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Over the past 80 years, the Middle East has consistently defied the predictions of analysts and commentators. The impulsive decisions of individual autocrats, and the complex interplay of geopolitics, wealth, religion, and great-power rivalry have made the region uniquely vulnerable to rapid and often catastrophic upheavals. We can cite countless ...
Sana Richa Choucair 20/01 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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In the United States, the Constitution mandates that certain presidential appointments receive Senate approval through a confirmation vote. A new president is tasked with filling over 1,200 positions within the Executive Branch, subject to the Senate’s advice and consent, according to the Center for Presidential Transition. These appointments ...
This is Beirut 20/01 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran said Monday it hoped the incoming US administration under Donald Trump would adopt a "realistic" approach and show "respect" for the interests of countries in the region. Trump will be sworn in for a second term as US president on Monday. "We hope that the approaches and policies of the (new) US government will be realistic and based on ...
Sana Richa Choucair 20/01 11:30 - Reading : 17 minute(s)
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President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on Monday, January 20, officially signaling his return to power. In the lead-up to the inauguration, Senate confirmation hearings have begun, giving the public a chance to watch committees evaluate Trump’s nominees and their suitability for their designated roles. But how does the confirmation ...