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Scholz Urges Ukraine Talks in First Call with Putin Since 2022

This is Beirut, 15/11 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks with Ukraine, in the first call between the two leaders in almost two years. In the call, Scholz "condemned Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and called on President Putin to end it and withdraw troops", the chancellor's spokesman ...

Scholz Says Open to Discussions on Election Date

This is Beirut, 08/11 18:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in crisis after his three-party coalition collapsed this week, said Friday he is open to talks on whether to move forward snap elections. The embattled chancellor has signalled new polls by March, half a year earlier than scheduled, but all opposition parties have urgently demanded they be held as early as ...

A Mysterious German Song Identified After 17 Years

This is Beirut, 07/11 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Dubbed "the most mysterious song on the internet," this German pop song was at the center of a virtual treasure hunt for nearly two decades. Through the dedication and passion of an online community, the song was ultimately identified as Subways of Your Mind, performed by the little-known 1980s German band FEX. The story began in 2007, when a ...

Germany’s Coalition Crisis: Chancellor’s Adviser to Be Named New Finance Minister

This is Beirut, 07/11 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Joerg Kukies, a member of Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats and a close ally of the chancellor, will be named Germany's new finance minister, government sources told AFP on Thursday. Scholz sacked previous finance minister Christian Lindner, from the pro-business Free Democrats, on Wednesday evening leading to the breakdown of his three-party ...

Iran Slams Germany, EU over Criticism of Dual National's Execution

This is Beirut, 29/10 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday slammed his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and EU chief Josep Borrell over their critism of Iran's execution of Iranian-German Jamshid Sharmahd. On Monday, Iran executed 69-year-old German-Iranian Sharmahd, who was sentenced to death in February 2023 for the capital offence of "corruption on ...

UK and Germany Sign 'Milestone' Defense Deal

This is Beirut, 23/10 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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London and Berlin on Wednesday hailed a "milestone" in military cooperation, as they signed a new defense pact that would see German submarine-hunting planes operate from British bases and counter threats from Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Europe's two biggest defense spenders said the Trinity House Agreement, signed by defense ...

Lebanon 'on the Brink of Collapse,' Warns German Foreign Minister

This is Beirut, 23/10 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned on Wednesday that “Lebanon is on the brink of collapse” as she arrived in the war-torn country for a visit. As Israel clashes with the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, she stated that “any deliberate attack on UN peacekeepers violates international humanitarian law.” Baerbock was on ...

A Libyan Man Arrested in Germany Over Israel Embassy Attack Plot

This is Beirut, 20/10 05:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German police have arrested a Libyan suspected of links to the Islamic State group and of having planned an attack on the Israeli embassy, federal prosecutors told AFP Saturday. The Bild daily reported that police commandos had stormed a flat in Bernau north of Berlin in the evening and taken the 28-year-old man into custody. The newspaper said ...

Germany Into Nations League Quarters, France and Italy Win

This is Beirut, 15/10 09:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Germany secured a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over old rivals the Netherlands on Monday, while France won in Belgium and Italy continued their recent revival. Jamie Leweling of Stuttgart scored on his debut to give Germany victory over the Netherlands in Munich and guarantee them one of the top two spots in ...

Germany Win in Nations League as 10-Man Dutch Rescue Point

This is Beirut, 12/10 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Deniz Undav scored twice as Germany defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 to edge closer to the Nations League quarter-finals on Friday as 10-man Netherlands rescued a 1-1 draw in Hungary. Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz laid on a backheel for Undav's opener after 30 minutes in Zenica. The Stuttgart forward then made it two when he turned in ...

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 ...

Armenia, Azerbaijan to Hold Peace Talks in Germany

This Is Beirut, 26/02 18:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are scheduled to conduct peace negotiations in Berlin this week, announced both ministries on Monday, aiming to address a longstanding conflict between the Caucasus nations that has persisted for decades. Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers are set to hold peace talks in Berlin this week, ...

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