par This Is Beirut, 16/04 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Brussels was starting work on expanding sanctions against Iran after Tehran's attack on Israel. Speaking after an emergency online meeting of EU foreign ministers, Borrell said that the bloc would look to toughen measures against Iran's supplies of weaponry – including drones – to ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/04 10:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The US is to impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program, it said Tuesday, following its recent attack on Israel. The United States said Tuesday it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program after its weekend attack on Israel, and that it expects its allies and partners to follow with parallel measures. US ...
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For the first time in years, a European Union official has raised the possibility of a "safe, voluntary and dignified" return home for displaced Syrians who have settled in Lebanon since 2011 – when the war in that country started – without linking it to a political solution in Syria. The European policy regarding the return of Syrian refugees ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/04 08:00 - Reading : less than a minute
There is a lot of talk in the corridors of decision-making in Washington about new sanctions that the US Treasury may take, targeting Palestinian, Iranian, and Lebanese institutions and financial companies, as well as individuals, including Lebanese politicians and businessmen. According to political sources, the sanctions will be imposed on ...
par This Is Beirut, 26/04 18:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Top Arab and European diplomats are expected to begin arriving in the Saudi capital this weekend for an economic summit and meetings on the war in Gaza, diplomatic officials said. The two-day World Economic Forum special meeting, scheduled to begin in Riyadh on Sunday, includes in its official program appearances by the Saudi, Jordanian, ...
par This Is Beirut, 29/04 23:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Several European Union member states are expected to recognize the Palestinian statehood by the end of May. The announcement was made by the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday, on the sidelines of a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh. Addressing the World Economic Forum stage in Riyadh, Josep Borrell reiterated ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/05 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has announced a billion euros in financial support for Lebanon, extending until 2027, with the aim of “contributing to the social and economic stability of the country.” This announcement followed a meeting at the Governmental Palace with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/05 16:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Tens of thousands of Georgians rallied on Wednesday against a controversial "foreign influence" bill after parliament pushed forward with legislation that Brussels warns could undermine Tbilisi's long-standing aspirations for European integration. Mass anti-government protests have gripped the Black Sea nation since April 9, when the ruling ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/05 14:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The EU on Tuesday announced $125 million for NGOs and UN agencies helping people in Yemen, a day after aid groups appealed for billions to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the country. The money is directed at the "most vulnerable in Yemen", the European Commission said after a Brussels meeting on Yemen bringing together donors, UN officials ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/05 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri called for a parliamentary session on May 15 to discuss the one billion Euro donation made by the European Union (EU) to Lebanon. The donation aims to alleviate the burden of the significant presence of displaced Syrians in the country and, most importantly, to prevent migrant flows to Cyprus. Extending until ...
par Natasha Metni Torbey, 10/05 18:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The European Union (EU) seems to be on the defensive, especially since the uproar caused by the announcement last Thursday of a one-billion-euro aid package to help Lebanon put up with the burden of Syrian migrants. In a second attempt (the first being yesterday, May 9, on the occasion of Europe Day) to justify the granting of this sum over a ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/05 16:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai lashed out on Sunday at European countries that refuse to “cooperate with Lebanon” in resolving the issue of Syrian migrants, arguing that “they are paving the way for criminals and terrorists.” “The situation in the region requires the presence of a president of the Republic,” said Rai in his homily on ...
