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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)

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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

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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 ...

Republicans Secure Senate Control in Key Midterm Wins

This is Beirut 2024-11-06 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Republicans wrested the US Senate from Democratic control, US media projected early Wednesday, ending four years in the minority and providing a huge boost to the party in its quest to dominate every branch of government. The victory means that the incoming president will get enormous support to enact their agenda and appoint justices to the ...

SpotlightUS Presidential Election: States Already Won by Harris and Trump

This is Beirut 2024-11-06 06:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls gradually closing across the United States Tuesday and a long night of waiting for results expected. Projections are tumbling in, with US media calling wins for Trump so far in 22 states including big prizes ...

Numbers & FiguresDistribution of Votes by State at 12:00 AM Beirut Time

This is Beirut 2024-11-06 00:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut presents you with a map of the United States showing the distribution of votes by state and by political party. Here's how the trends look at 12:00 AM Beirut time.