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Trump, Biden Vow Smooth Power Transfer at White House Meeting

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden met on Wednesday for the first time since Trump won the US Presidential election last week, with both leaders promising a smooth transfer of power in January. The meeting concluded after approximately two hours, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre reported. "It was a substantive ...

Biden and Xi Set to Meet in Peru on Saturday

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Saturday at the APEC summit in Peru, in what will likely be their last encounter before Donald Trump returns to the White House, US officials said. The meeting will be the third between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies and their second since a major ice-breaking set ...

UN Nuclear Chief in Iran to 'Reach Diplomatic Solutions'

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran on Wednesday for discussions on Tehran's nuclear program, a week after Donald Trump's election as the new US president. During his first term in the White House from 2017 to 2021, Trump was the architect of a policy called "maximum pressure" levying against Tehran biting ...

Israel Defense Minister Vows No Let-Up in War on Hezbollah

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's new Defense minister told senior military commanders Wednesday there would be no easing-up in the war against Hezbollah as he toured the northern border with Lebanon. "We will make no ceasefires, we will not take our foot off the pedal, and we will not allow any arrangement that does not include the achievement of our war objectives," ...

Spain Evacuates Thousands in Fresh Flood Alarm

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Spain evacuated thousands of residents and closed schools on Wednesday as torrential rains lashed the country, two weeks after its worst floods in a generation killed more than 220 people. National weather office AEMET placed the southern province of Malaga and the northeastern Catalonia region on red alert -- the highest level -- for strong ...

Bitcoin Hits $90,000 For First Time Upon Trump's Support

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Bitcoin reached a record high above $90,000 Wednesday as the world's biggest cryptocurrency benefits from president-elect Donald Trump's pledge to ease regulation around digital tokens. Bitcoin rallied to an all-time peak above $91,000 before easing to $90,670. The volatile asset has rocketed since Trump won last week's US presidential election, ...

'America First': What Economic Strategies Under Trump?

Christiane Tager 2024-11-13 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump’s return to the White House would likely reinforce a protectionist and economically isolationist approach under the "America First" slogan, heightening challenges across international trade relations and geopolitical balances. If Trump pursues a protectionist economic policy (America First) and adopts a more radical vision of ...

CIA Official Charged for Leaking Israel’s Attack Plans on Iran

This is Beirut 2024-11-13 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A CIA official has been charged with leaking classified documents that reportedly revealed Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran following a missile attack earlier this year, as reported by a New York Times report, quoting individuals familiar with the case, in addition to court documents. The official, Asif W. Rahman, was indicted last week ...

VideosThe Media Glossary: Buffer Zone

Lyne Sammouri 2024-11-13 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Media Glossary War Buffer Zone

Generally known as a neutral area meant to separate opposing forces and prevent conflict. What is a buffer zone? What is its significance in the UN context? What is its significance in the Lebanese-Israeli context?

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Blinken Vows "Firm Response" to North Korean Troops in Ukraine

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US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that the deployment of North Korean troops alongside Russian forces fighting on the Ukrainian border dictates a "firm response". The secretary of state was speaking at the start of a day of Brussels talks with NATO and EU officials to urgently address ramping up support for Kyiv before Donald Trump ...

French-Iranian Relations: Between Rifts and Distrust 2/2

Marie de La Roche Saint-André 2024-11-13 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Building on long-standing cultural ties, France and Iran have maintained a difficult relationship following the rise of the Islamic Republic and the Iran-Iraq War. However, the issue of nuclear weapons will deepen the rift between the two countries. Second Rift: The Issue of Iran's Nuclear Program In the early 2000s, Iran was suspected of ...

NATO and Europe Brace for a Second Trump Term

Ali A. Hamade 2024-11-13 11:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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A new chapter in United States politics is unfolding as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House in January 2025. His victory signals the beginning of a second conservative revolution in America, reminiscent of the one Ronald Reagan launched in 1981, centered on economic reforms. This time, however, Trump aims for a broader conservative ...