VideosInternational Reactions to Trump's Election as 47th US President
Lyne Sammouri 2024-11-06 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute
People from all around the world react to the US presidential election results.
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PoliticsLazzarini Warns of UNRWA Potential Collapse
This is Beirut 2024-11-06 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The UN aid agency for Palestinians is facing its "darkest hour" and requires ongoing support from UN members after Israel's decision to ban the organization, its chief said on Wednesday. "Without intervention by member states, UNRWA will collapse, plunging millions of Palestinians into chaos," the head of the United ...
PoliticsIsrael Opposition Slams Netanyahu for Sacking Gallant
This is Beirut 2024-11-06 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Opposition leaders from across Israel's political spectrum blasted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for firing his defense minister, saying it threatened national security at a time of war. At a joint news conference in Jerusalem, they accused Netanyahu of putting his own political interests before the country's following ...
ExplainerThe Reasons Behind Yoav Gallant's Dismissal
Ali A. Hamadé 2024-11-06 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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It would be naive to suggest that this moment wasn’t bound to come eventually. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was dismissed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening, a move that marks the culmination of months of mounting tensions between the two political figures. Minister Israel Katz will replace Gallant as Defense ...
Israel Airport Operations Unaffected After Hezbollah Attack
This is Beirut 2024-11-06 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's airports authority said operations at its main airport near Tel Aviv were not affected after Hezbollah claimed it fired missiles at an Israeli military base nearby on Wednesday. "Ben Gurion airport is open and operating as normal for takeoffs and landings," the authority's spokeswoman, Liza Dvir, told AFP, adding that ...
Time Travel: Toccoa Falls Dam
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-11-06 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Travel back in time to 1977. What happened in Georgia, United States, on November 6, 1977? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This November, we're exploring natural disasters and the environment!
PortraitTrump: The Master of Political Survival Strikes Again
This is Beirut 2024-11-06 13:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump touted his ability to "get away with it" as a defining theme of his life story when he first ran for president in 2016 -- boasting that he could shoot someone on New York's Fifth Avenue without losing a single vote. Fast-forward eight years and America's incoming 47th president looks like Nostradamus, winning the ...
SpotlightTrump's White House Return Puts Legal Battles on Hold
This is Beirut 2024-11-06 13:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Donald Trump's election victory not only catapults him back to the White House but grants him a reprieve from looming court battles and soaring legal bills. As president, the 78-year-old Trump can make the federal criminal cases facing him vanish and see the state cases put on hold until he leaves the Oval Office four years from now. Trump ...
PoliticsTrump's Stunning Comeback Shakes Up US Politics and Global Policy
This is Beirut 2024-11-06 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback that will send shock waves across the world. The polarizing Republican's victory, following one of the most hostile campaigns in modern US history, was all the more remarkable given an unprecedented criminal ...
PoliticsWorld Leaders Congratulate Trump, Eye Stronger Alliances
This is Beirut 2024-11-06 12:04 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As Donald Trump claimed victory in the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday morning, leaders around the world quickly responded, offering their congratulations and voicing intentions to work with his administration. French President Emmanuel Macron was among the first to congratulate "President Donald Trump," expressing his readiness ...
VideosSpecial Edition: Donald Trump Claims Victory
This is Beirut 2024-11-06 11:38 - Reading : less than a minute
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We bring you the latest results from our studio in Beirut with Victoria Werling, Head of Reports Section at This is Beirut; Charles Chartouni, university professor and political science researcher; and Chelsea Al Arif, journalist. Together, they will shed light on this historic election, drawing on the analyses of our special correspondents in ...
US election : Trump Declares Victory
This is Beirut 2024-11-06 11:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Donald Trump claimed victory and pledged to "heal" the country Wednesday as results put him on the verge of beating Kamala Harris in a stunning White House comeback. His exuberant speech came despite the fact that only Fox News had declared him the winner, with no other US networks having made the call so far. As jubilant supporters ...