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Donald Trump Hails a "Tremendous Relationship" with MBS

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 18:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump began his Gulf tour on Tuesday with a high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia, marking the first stop in a regional trip focused on strengthening economic and strategic ties. During a meeting at the royal palace with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump described him as a “friend” and praised the “tremendous ...

US and Saudi Arabia Ink Massive $142 Billion Arms Deal

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 17:28 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal Tuesday that the White House called the largest "in history" amid a raft of agreements inked by Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. "The United States and Saudi Arabia signed the largest defense sales agreement in history -- nearly $142 billion, providing Saudi ...

Israel PM Says Army Entering Gaza 'with Full Force' in Coming Days

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military would enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days, a statement from his office said Tuesday. "In the very coming days, we are going in with full force to complete the operation. Completing the operation means defeating Hamas. It means destroying Hamas," Netanyahu ...

What Riyadh Really Expects from Trump's Visit

Soumia Benmerzoug 2025-05-13 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On May 13 in Riyadh, Donald Trump kicked off a high-stakes tour of the Middle East, starting with a lavish welcome in Saudi Arabia. Escorted by Saudi F-15 fighter jets and greeted warmly by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the former real estate mogul turned president is under close scrutiny from the Kingdom. What are the Saudis really hoping to ...

Trump Basks in Saudi Welcome on Business-Focused State Visit

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump enjoyed a lavish, royal welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first state visit of his second term, with the US president foremost focused on business deals at the start of a Gulf tour. Saudi Arabia escorted Air Force One with fighter jets before bringing out long-stretching honour guards both at the airport and a palace decked ...

Op-edLebanon Is Finally on the Right Track

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-05-13 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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A glimmer of hope can finally be seen in the Middle East and is emanating, surprisingly, from Lebanon, where the state is restoring its sovereignty and shrinking the Hezbollah tumor. More needs to be done. For now, however, the country is on the right track. “It has only been six or seven months,” a senior U.S. official told The Wall Street ...

VideosTrump Welcomed by Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 15:17 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump touched down in Riyadh on Tuesday amid heightened tensions across the region.

Libya Armed group Leader Among dead in Tripoli Clashes

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 14:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Overnight clashes in Libya's capital killed at least six people, an emergency medical service said Tuesday, with local media reporting that an armed group leader was among the dead. Heavy arms fire and explosions were heard in several areas of Tripoli from 9:00 pm (1900 GMT) on Monday as violent clashes between rival armed groups rocked the ...

Kyiv: Putin Skipping Talks Would be 'Final Signal' Moscow Unwilling to End War

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukraine on Tuesday said that if Russian President Vladimir Putin skips talks in Turkey on Thursday with Volodymyr Zelensky, it would be a clear sign that Moscow does not have any intentions of halting its invasion. Zelensky has called on Putin to personally attend direct Russia-Ukraine talks that the Kremlin leader himself suggested, but Moscow ...

Trump Says would be 'Stupid' to Reject Qatari Air Force One Gift

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Monday angrily dismissed concerns over his plans to receive a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, saying it would be "stupid" not to accept such a gift. The offer from Qatar's royal family to donate the $400 million 747-8 to be used as the US presidential plane raised major questions about ethics and security, ...

No Truce in India-Pakistan Disinformation War

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but on social media citizens on both sides are vying to control public perceptions by peddling disinformation. Platforms such as Facebook and X are still awash with misrepresented footage of the attacks that killed at least 60 people and sent thousands fleeing. ...

Israel Hits Gaza Hospital in Raid

This is Beirut 2025-05-13 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said it struck a Gaza hospital housing Hamas militants in a raid Tuesday that, according to the Palestinian group, killed a journalist wounded in an Israeli attack last month. The strike, which Hamas said happened at dawn, ended a brief pause in fighting to allow the release of a US-Israeli hostage. The military said in a ...