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EU Sanctions Iran over Transfer of Ballistic Missiles for Russia

This is Beirut, 14/10 22:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Union imposed sanctions Monday against prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine. EU foreign ministers approved the sanctions on seven entities, including Iran Air, and seven individuals, including deputy defense ...

EU Denounces Israel's Attacks on UN Peacekeepers

This is Beirut, 14/10 12:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell Monday denounced as "completely unacceptable" a series of Israeli attacks that have injured United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. "The 27 (EU) members agreed on asking (the) Israelis to stop attacking UNIFIL," Borrell told reporters ahead of a meeting of the bloc's foreign ...

Zelensky in Berlin Hopes War With Russia Will End Next Year

This is Beirut, 11/10 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced hope on Friday that the war with Russia will end next year. He was speaking during a visit to Berlin to ask for sustained military support. As Ukraine faces a grueling third winter at war, Zelensky has been seeking support on a two-day whirlwind tour of European capitals that took him to London, Paris ...

European Mediterranean States Discuss Middle East, Migration

This is Beirut, 11/10 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Leaders from nine European countries around the Mediterranean Sea met in Cyprus on Friday to discuss the wars in the Middle East, which they fear will fuel migration and threaten their own security. Heads of state or government from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Slovenia and Croatia were joined by the king of Jordan, ...

EU Opens Air Bridge to Fly Aid to Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/10 17:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union said on Wednesday it had launched a "humanitarian air bridge" to fly aid to Lebanon as fighting rages between Israel and Hezbollah. The European Commission said three initial flights were scheduled to carry supplies from Italy and Dubai to the conflict-wracked country, with the first arriving in Beirut on Friday. "The EU ...

ECJ Finds Nationality And Gender Are "Sufficient" For EU Asylum

This Is Beirut, 04/10 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Friday that nationality and gender are "sufficient" for an EU country to grant asylum to Afghan women, who have seen their rights stifled under Taliban rule. Since Taliban authorities seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, they have imposed an austere interpretation of Islam and progressively driven women ...

EU to Hold Emergency Talks on Escalation in Lebanon

This Is Beirut, 30/09 12:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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European foreign ministers will hold emergency talks Monday on the situation in Lebanon, Brussels said, as Israel presses on with air strikes after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. A spokesman said the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell had convened a video meeting at 1500 GMT "to  discuss the EU's response to the latest ...

Lebanon Welcomes Humanitarian Aid from EU, France and UAE

This Is Beirut, 30/09 11:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Commission announced on Monday the allocation of €10 million in humanitarian aid for the people of Lebanon affected by the escalating hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. This emergency funding aims to address the most urgent needs, such as protection, food assistance, shelter, and healthcare. “The European Union remains ...

EU Recommends All Airlines Avoid Lebanese and Israeli Airspace

This Is Beirut, 28/09 18:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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EU Recommends All Airlines Avoid Lebanese and Israeli Airspace Airlines should avoid Lebanese and Israeli airspace for the coming month, the European Union said Saturday, amid an escalation in air strikes and rocket fire between Israel and Hezbollah. The European Commission and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warned in a statement ...

Lebanon: Escalating Tensions Spark Calls for Immediate Ceasefire

22/09 18:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A military “escalation” is not in Israel's “interest,” warned White House spokesman John Kirby on Sunday, following days of high tension in the Middle East. “We don't believe that escalating this military conflict is in their interest,” he said on ABC television, assuring that the United States shared this sentiment "directly" with ...

EU Supports the Use of Western Weapons on Russian Soil

This Is Beirut, 20/09 11:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that she had arrived in Kyiv to offer support ahead of winter, as Russia keeps up its bombing campaign of Ukraine's energy infrastructure. "My eighth visit to Kyiv comes as the heating season starts soon, and Russia keeps targeting energy infrastructure," she wrote on X, formerly Twitter, along with a ...

Germany Expands Border Controls to Curb Irregular Migration

This Is Beirut, 16/09 14:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany will expand border controls from Monday to the frontiers with all nine of its neighbors to stop irregular migrants, in a move that has sparked protests from other EU members. Berlin announced the sweeping measure following a string of deadly extremist attacks that have stoked public fears and boosted support for the far-right Alternative ...

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