This is Beirut, 01/12 10:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The EU's new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office. "We came to give a clear message that we stand with Ukraine, and we continue to give our full support," Costa told media outlets including AFP ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 24/11 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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On his third and final visit to Lebanon, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Discussions focused on regional stability and exploring pathways toward a potential ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 31/10 18:25 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensified on September 23, Lebanon has been facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Massive destruction of neighborhoods and residential areas, with more than 1.2 million people internally displaced… According to the latest human toll, dated October 30, 2024, 2,792 people have been killed ...
Lyne Sammouri, 22/05 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Copernicus Emergencies EU Iran
A rapid response mapping system used in cases of emergencies. It was requested to be activated following the Iranian helicopter’s crash. What is the EU Copernicus EMS? How does it operate? How effective is it?
This Is Beirut, 27/02 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron faced uneasy reactions from European allies and a warning from the Kremlin on Tuesday after he refused to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. Macron said after a conference of European leaders on Monday that "everything that is necessary" must be ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 22:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel has expressed its determination to pursue the war in the Gaza Strip "regardless of international support," following a decisive UN General Assembly vote in favor of a ceasefire. Israel has vowed to press ahead with its war in the Gaza Strip "with or without international support" after the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for a ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-12 23:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Brussels on Tuesday, suggested diverting profits generated from frozen Russian state assets as a move toward channeling funds amounting to billions of euros to Ukraine, according to EU officials. Brussels proposed hiving off profits earned from frozen Russian state assets Tuesday, a step towards sending funds worth billions of euros to Ukraine, ...