
President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, on Tuesday met at Baabda Palace with Deputy U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus, accompanied by U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Keith Hannigan and Political Counselor Matthew Totillo. Discussions reportedly centered on the overall situation in Lebanon and the measures needed to restore calm ...

In a move to counter China’s dominance in strategic resources, US President Donald Trump and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a landmark agreement to secure the supply chain for rare earths, signaling a renewed push for economic and security cooperation. The deal, inked during Trump’s second stop on ...