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PoliticsBiden Urges Americans to 'Bring Down Temperature' after Trump Win

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump's crushing election win over Kamala Harris, saying in a conciliatory address to the nation that he would ensure a peaceful transition of power. In a solemn speech from the White House, Biden also said the result should "lay to rest" ...

PoliticsIreland to Join S.Africa ICJ 'Genocide' Case Against Israel

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

International Court of Justice Palestine United Nations Ireland

Ireland intends to join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice before the end of the year, its foreign minister said on Thursday. Micheal Martin's comments came as the Irish parliament passed a non-binding motion agreeing that "genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in ...

Iraq Inaugurates Docks for Major New Gulf Port

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 18:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Gulf Iraq port docks

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated five docks on Thursday at a major new port the country is building on its narrow Gulf coast. Grand Faw Port on Al-Faw Peninsula is intended to provide a new freight link between Asia and Europe via upgraded rail and road infrastructure through Iraq and Turkey. Dubbed the Iraq ...

PoliticsDiplomatic Incident in French-Owned Jerusalem Compound

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

France Jean-Noël Barrot Israel Katz

Israeli police entered the French-owned Eleona church compound in Jerusalem, on Thursday, briefly detaining two gendarmes and prompting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to abandon a scheduled visit, an AFP journalist reported. "I will not enter the Eleona Domain today, because Israeli security forces entered with weapons, without ...

Israel Army Tells North Gaza Residents to Leave 'Combat Zone'

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military called for the evacuation of several areas in northern Gaza on Thursday, again warning that Palestinian militants were launching rockets from there. "We inform you that the designated area is considered a dangerous combat zone. For your safety, move south immediately," military spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a ...

PoliticsIran Says Trump Win a Chance for US to Reassess 'Wrong Policies'

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran on Thursday called Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election an opportunity for the United States to reassess past "wrong policies". Trump, who is set to return to the White House in January after defeating US Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's election, had pursued a "maximum pressure" ...

New Israeli Law Could Send Relatives of Attackers to Gaza

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Palestine Gaza Parliament

Israel's parliament passed legislation on Thursday that could see relatives of people accused of "terror" attacks expelled from the country, possibly to the war-torn Gaza Strip, prompting concern from Arab minority rights activists. The legislation authorizes the interior minister to deport first-degree relatives for up to 20 years ...

Numbers & Figures2024 US Election Results: Trump Triumphs with 295 Electoral Votes

Soumia Benmerzoug 2024-11-07 15:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Donald Trump has been re-elected as President of the United States for a second term, returning to the White House nearly four years after leaving office in 2021. Trump, who first won the presidency in 2016, comfortably cleared the 270 Electoral College votes threshold required for victory. His Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala ...

Massaad Boulos: The Man Who Helped Trump Win the Election

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos as his senior advisor for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. “I am proud to announce that Massaad Boulos will be the President's Senior Advisor for Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs,” Trump told Truth Social. Massaad Boulos, a discreet yet powerful ...

Russia Warns West: Negotiation or Continuation of the War in Ukraine

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 13:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia on Thursday demanded that Kyiv's allies enter into negotiations with Moscow in order to halt its brutish attacks on Ukrainians, as the capital fended off a large-scale drone barrage overnight. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard Ukrainian air defence units shooting down the Russian drones throughout the night while air raid sirens echoed out ...

Israel Signs $5.2 Billion Deal for 25 F-15 Jets with Boeing

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

USA F-15 US military aid aircraft

Israel's defence ministry said Thursday it had signed a $5.2 billion agreement with Boeing to purchase 25 "next generation" F-15 fighter jets, financed by US military aid. The deal includes an option for 25 more aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2031 in batches of four to six jets annually, the ministry said in a statement. The ...

UK Sanctions Russia-Backed Mercenary Groups in Africa

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United Kingdom Russia sanction Wagner Group

The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps. "These sanctions will bear down on Russian malign activity in Libya, Mali, and CAR (Central African Republic), exposing and combatting Russia's illicit activity in Africa," a ...