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EU Could Target 72 Bn Euros of US Goods If Tariff Talks Fail

This is Beirut, 14/07 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Commission on Monday said it was putting forward a new list of US goods worth 72 billion euros ($84 billion) that could be targeted by EU levies if tariff talks with Washington fail. The bloc's trade chief, Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, announced the proposal, "accounting for some 72 billion euros' worth of US ...

Syria Signs $800 mn Port Deal with UAE-Based Company: State Media

This is Beirut, 13/07 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria signed an $800 million deal with UAE-based company DP World on Sunday to develop the port of Tartus, state media reported, as the new authorities continue their efforts to support post-war reconstruction. Following the toppling of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, the new Islamist authorities have worked to reconnect the ...

Antelias and Europe’s First Inhabitants

Amine Jules Iskandar, 13/07 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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In the Levant, Europe’s story took a decisive turn. Here, Homo sapiens from Africa first encountered Neanderthals – exchanging ideas, stone and bone technologies, body ornaments, cold-weather survival strategies, and even genes. From this region, modern humans began their relatively swift spread into Europe some 50,000 to 40,000 years ...

Iran says Cooperation with UN Nuclear Watchdog will Take 'New Form'

This is Beirut, 12/07 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran said Saturday its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency "will take on a new form", expressing a desire for a diplomatic solution to resolve concerns over its nuclear program. Iran's 12-day war with Israel last month, sparked by an Israeli bombing campaign that hit military and nuclear sites as well as ...

US and Europol Lead International Meeting to Counter Hezbollah’s Global Threat

This is Beirut, 11/07 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Departments of State and Justice, in coordination with Europol, convened the 14th meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) to address Hezbollah’s ongoing terrorist and illicit activities, according to a statement released Thursday by the US State Department. According to the press release, the two-day meeting brought ...

Bosnia Commemorates Srebrenica Genocide 30 Years On

This is Beirut, 11/07 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Thousands of people were gathering in Srebrenica on Friday to commemorate the genocide committed 30 years ago by Bosnian Serb forces, one of Europe's worst atrocities since World War II. On the eve of the commemorations, thousands of Srebrenica peace marchers who have walked more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) in memory of the victims and ...

Solar Becomes Europe's Main Energy Source in June: Consultants

This is Beirut, 11/07 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Solar power became the European Union's biggest single energy source for the first time in June, an energy think tank said Thursday. The Ember group that researches the clean energy transition said that 22.1 percent of Europe's power in June came from solar panels. That came ahead of nuclear power on 21.8 percent and wind turbines on 15.8 ...

The Silent Killer: Europe’s Deadly Heatwave

Rayan Chami, 09/07 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Over 2,305 lives lost in just 10 days. A brutal heatwave, intensified by climate change, swept through 12 major European cities. Most victims were elderly, dying quietly in homes or hospitals. Scientists link two-thirds of these deaths to human-driven climate change. With each record-breaking summer, the message is clear: this is a crisis, and ...

Climate Change Made European Heatwave Up To 4C Hotter: Study

This is Beirut, 09/07 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, scientists said on Wednesday, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people. This likely led to far more heat-related deaths than would have occurred without the influence of global warming, concluded a rapid study of the ...

Europe in Crisis: Heatwaves, Fires and Storms Batter the Continent

This is Beirut, 08/07 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Authorities across southern and central Europe scrambled Tuesday to respond to a deadly mix of heatwaves, wildfires, and severe storms as soaring temperatures and extreme weather battered multiple countries from Greece to Spain. In Greece, the Acropolis in Athens was partially closed for safety reasons amid a four-day heatwave, with temperatures ...

Israel President Hosts European Muslim Clerics

This is Beirut, 07/07 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he met with a delegation of European Muslim clerics in Jerusalem on Monday to discuss reconciliation and religious coexistence as war rages in Gaza. "This morning at the President's Residence, I hosted important Muslim leaders from across Europe," Herzog said in a post on X. Herzog praised the ...

Climate Change: Salvation Through Poetry

Fady Noun, 05/07 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The current heatwave scorching Europe and the drought gripping Lebanon trace back to a single root cause: climate disruption driven by global warming and soaring CO₂ emissions—both reflecting what Pope Francis memorably called “despotic anthropocentrism,” a worldview that elevates humankind above all else, heedless of the rich diversity ...

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