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New EU Sanctions Against China, N. Korea Amidst War on Ukraine

This Is Beirut, 21/02 15:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The EU on Wednesday agreed to ban exports to three mainland Chinese firms and blacklist North Korea's defense minister in new sanctions for the second anniversary of Russia's war on Ukraine, officials said. The fresh round of measures -- the 13th since Russian President Vladimir Putin's February 2022 invasion -- overall targets some two hundred ...

EU Launches its Military 'Protection' Mission in the Red Sea

This Is Beirut, 19/02 15:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Union on Monday officially launched a mission to help protect international shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by Yemen's Houthis, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said. "Europe will ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, working alongside our international partners," the European Commission president wrote on X. The Houthis, ...

Borrell Worried About Rising West Bank Tensions

This Is Beirut, 18/02 15:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed his worries on Sunday about the mounting tensions in the West Bank, claiming that they obstruct peace in the region. He also emphasized the need for the EU to support the "Arab initiative" to foster Palestinian statehood. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that the situation in the ...

Ireland, Spain Urge EU to Increase Pressure on Israel

This Is Beirut, 14/02 21:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Spain and Ireland urged the European Union, on Wednesday, to promptly assess whether Israel is fulfilling its human rights obligations in Gaza under an agreement that associates rights with trade relations. Spain and Ireland on Wednesday asked the European Union to "urgently" examine whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations ...

Is It Time to Declare the Arab League Dead?

Rami Rayess, 14/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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This is no recent question. But it must be asked at this first major test in the Arab World; it is a concern among Arab peoples who were highly optimistic about the capabilities of this institution in terms of common projects—whether economic, financial, political or otherwise. It is high time to recognize the fact that the structure of ...

Red Sea Container Shipping Down 30% Over Attacks

This Is Beirut, 31/01 19:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The International Monetary Fund announced on Wednesday that container shipping through the Red Sea has decreased by nearly one-third this year due to ongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthis. Container shipping through the Red Sea has dropped by nearly one-third this year as attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels continue, the International Monetary Fund ...

Borrell Warns of Israeli Obstruction of Palestinian Statehood

This Is Beirut, 23/01 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell stated on Tuesday that Israel must not be permitted to unilaterally obstruct the establishment of a Palestinian state following the conflict in Gaza. EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Israel cannot be allowed to unilaterally block the creation of a Palestinian state after the war in ...

Houthi Attacks Cause 22% Drop in Red Sea Traffic

This Is Beirut, 23/01 21:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The EU's Trade Commissioner reported on Tuesday that maritime traffic along the Red Sea shipping route has decreased by 22 percent within a month, attributing the decline to attacks on international vessels carried out by Yemen's Houthis. Maritime traffic through the Red Sea shipping route has fallen by 22 percent in a month due to attacks on ...

Israel Pressed on Two-State Solution, Iran Proxies Sanctioned

This Is Beirut, 22/01 22:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Amid intense fighting in southern Gaza, Palestinians sought refuge while facing disrupted communications again on Monday. The mounting pressure on Israel is for a resolution that includes the long-sought goal of Palestinian statehood. Palestinians sheltered from intense fighting in southern Gaza where communications were cut again on Monday, as ...

EU Pushes Israel on Two-State Solution

This Is Beirut, 22/01 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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European Union foreign ministers in Brussels emphasized the importance of achieving a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians on Monday, following the conflict in Gaza. They held discussions with top diplomats from both sides and key Arab states. EU foreign ministers on Monday pressed Israel for an eventual two-state solution with ...

Borrell Accuses Israel of Financing Hamas

This Is Beirut, 19/01 21:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said on Friday that Israel financed the creation of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas with the aim of weakening the Palestinian Authority. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied these accusations made by his opponents in Israel ...

EU to Adopt Sanctions Against Hamas

This Is Beirut, 18/01 21:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France announced on Thursday, that the European Union is set to impose sanctions on Hamas on Monday in retaliation for the Palestinian group's lethal attack on Israel on October 7. The European Union will adopt sanctions on Monday against Hamas in response to the Palestinian group's deadly October 7 attack on Israel, France said ...

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