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Taoiseach calls on Kneecap to ‘urgently clarify’ views amid furore over clips
Michael Martin has called on the rap trio Kneecap to “urgently clarify” alleged comments attributed to band members around support for Hamas and Hezbollah, and the killing of Tory MPs. Taoiseach Mr Martin was commenting after a video...
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Ghattas: Lebanon Disappointed by CB Chief Appointment
Lebanon has named Karim Souaid as its new central bank governor. Souaid is the founder of Dubai-based private equity firm, Growthgate Partners, and has previously worked at HSBC. But Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave told Bloomberg's...
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Israel, Lebanon Start US-Backed Border Talks
Foreign ministers from Arab nations held a meeting with the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, in Doha, where they agreed to continue consultations on the Arab-endorsed plan for Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon held...
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Ceasefire Will Transition to a New Kind of Conflict
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal in Gaza that takes effect on Sunday, January 19 after 15 months of fighting that has killed thousands of people and destroyed much of the territory. The three-phased agreement will...
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Fahmy: Ceasefire Gives Hamas an In with Trump Admin
Israel and Hamas have reportedly agreed "in principle" to a ceasefire deal which could be finalised as early as this week. Dalia Fahmy, Director of International Relations and Diplomacy & Associate Professor of Political Science at Long...
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US-Backed Aoun Picked as Lebanon President
More than two-thirds of politicians voted for Joseph Aoun to begin a six-year term as Lebanon's president. The US-backed candidate's win ends a lengthy power vacuum and represents a pivot by Beirut toward the West. Bloomberg's Dana...
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Wood: Lebanon President Election First Step in Road to Recovery
Lebanese lawmakers have elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country's first president in more than two years. David Wood, International Crisis Group's Lebanon Senior Analyst spoke to Bloomberg's Christine Burke on Horizons Middle...
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Lebanon Aims to Elect First President Since 2022
Lebanese lawmakers will attempt to elect a first president in more than two years this week, with army commander Joseph Aoun seen as the main candidate. Bloomberg's Dana Khraiche reports.
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Houthis Will be Hard for Israel to Shut Down, Jeffrey Says
Israel struck multiple targets in Yemen it said were controlled by Houthis, the last of the Iran-backed groups still fully engaged in the regional war that began 14 months ago. The Houthis have been shelling Israel from about 1,200 miles...
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Antony Blinken on Syria, Israel, Transition to Trump Administration
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the political transition in Syria, movement on a potential cease fire in Gaza, the transition to the Trump administration, and the prospect of normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and...
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US, Israel Question What Comes Next in Post-Assad Syria
Israel stepped up its attacks on military sites in Syria, hitting hundreds of targets, from airfields to weapons production sites, and sending troops deeper into the country. Bloomberg's national security editor Nick Wadhams talks about...
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Assad's Fall Puts World on Watch
Hagar Chemali, former Director for Syria and Lebanon at the National Security Council, responds to the fall of the Syrian government and what comes next for the rebel forces that are taking control of the country. She speaks with Kailey...
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Thomas: Question About HTS Legitimacy in Syria
Syria's Bashar Al-Assad has fled to Moscow after opposition force HTS toppled his government, ending 50 years of the Assad family's rule. Syga Thomas, Ensah Advisory Partners' CEO & Geopolitical Strategist told Bloomberg's Horizons...
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'Fundamental act of justice': President Biden speaks on Assad's fall in Syria
President Joe Biden called the fall of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad a "fundamental act of justice," but warned that it marks "a moment of risk and uncertainty" in the Middle East. (Scripps News)
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Biden Delivers Remarks on Syrian Regime Fall
President Biden spoke on the latest developments in Syria on Sunday afternoon, hours after the fall of the Syrian government. He said that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a "fundamental act of justice"...
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Assad, Iran Face Tough Choices as Rebels Advance
Natasha Hall, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Middle East Program, joins Balance of Power to discuss the revived Syrian War.
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Kamrava: Permanent Ceasefire Too Optimistic Between Israel and Hezbollah
Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah have agreed to a 60-day ceasefire brokered by the US and France. Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Govenrment at Georgetown University in Qatar spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa host Joumanna...
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Alhasan: Timing of Ceasefire Down To Israeli Calculations
Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah have agreed to a 60-day ceasefire brokered by the US and France. Hasan Alhasan Senior Fellow for Middle East Policy at the International Intelligence for Strategic Studies told Bloomberg's Horizons Middle...
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Israel War Cabinet to Vote on Cease-Fire Plan With Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will bring a proposed cease-fire plan with Hezbollah to a vote in Israel's security cabinet. Netanyahu says a deal with the Lebanese militant group will let his country focus on "the Iranian...
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Israel and Lebanon Agree to 60-Day Cease-Fire
President Joe Biden announces a 60-day cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, mediated by the US. It will start at 4 am local time. This deal could lead to a more lasting cease-fire. Biden spoke at the White House.
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Can a Cease-Fire Between Israel and Lebanon Last?
Bloomberg's Michelle Jamrisko discusses the 60-day cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah announced by President Biden. She speaks with Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."
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Biden Announces Cease-fire Deal Between Israel, Hezbollah
Ned Lazarus, Teaching Associate Professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, joins Balance of Power to discuss what to expect next following the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah...
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Israel-Hezbollah 60-Day Cease-Fire Begins
A cease-fire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah started early Wednesday. The 60-day truce began at 4 a.m. local time and there were no reports of early violations. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace breaks down...
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From Project 2025 to The Trump Administration
Bloomberg's Eric Martin discusses President-elect Trump nominating individuals with ties to Project 2025 to his incoming administration, and talks about the 60-Day cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. He speaks with Kailey...