par This Is Beirut, 01/07 11:57 - Reading : less than a minute
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock spent a mere three hours in Lebanon, stopping by on her return trip from Israel. She was briefed on the situation in South Lebanon by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib. Baerbock did not convey any message from the Hebrew state. However, during her ...
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arrest Crimes Against Humanity Germany Sweden Syrian Civil War
Investigators in Germany and Sweden, on Wednesday, arrested eight suspects allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government over alleged participation in crimes against humanity in Syria, prosecutors in both countries said. The suspects are accused of taking part in a "violent crackdown on a peaceful anti-government protest" in the ...
05/07 22:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A Mikel Merino goal in the final minute of extra time took Spain to a 2-1 win over Germany and into the Euro 2024 semis. After a fiery yet goalless first half, Spain's Dani Olmo latched onto an inch-perfect pass from Spanish wunderkind Lamine Yamal to give La Roja the lead on 51 minutes. Niclas Fuellkrug struck the post with 14 minutes remaining ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/07 13:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
England took a long time to get going in Germany, but they march on to Berlin to face Spain in Sunday's Euro 2024 final, buoyed by more late drama and their best performance of the tournament to beat the Netherlands 2-1. Ollie Watkins was the unlikely hero for the Three Lions, as the Aston Villa striker smashed in a stoppage-time winner in ...
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attack Baden-Wuerttemberg Germany Lautlingen
Two people were shot dead in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said, adding that the suspected gunman was also found dead in what appeared to be a domestic incident. The attacker was reportedly a hunter, according to Bild newspaper and broadcaster SWR. Police in the Reutlingen region said they received several reports of gunshots in the ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/07 18:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A suspected member of Hezbollah has been arrested in Germany, accused of procuring components for drones believed to be used in attacks on Israel, German prosecutors said Monday. The Lebanese man named as Fadel Z was detained on Sunday, federal prosecutors said in a statement. He was "strongly suspected of membership of a foreign terrorist ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/07 19:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Spanish police reported "having arrested four suspects, three in Spain and one in Germany, as part of an investigation they conducted into the sale of drone parts to Hezbollah, supported by Iran." In a statement released on Thursday, the Spanish police explained that the investigation, which began in Spain, allowed the police "to identify ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/07 09:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Germany Hamburg Islamic Center Hezbollah Iran Islamist Extremism
Germany on Wednesday banned the Hamburg Islamic Centre, an association that has been under investigation for several months over its alleged support for Lebanon's Hezbollah group and its links to Iran. Tehran reacted in fury, summoning Germany's ambassador to Iran to condemn a "hostile action" it branded as a "clear example of Islamophobia". ...
par This Is Beirut, 29/07 14:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Germany Hezbollah Israel Italy
The United States, Italy and Germany warned their citizens on Monday against staying in Lebanon amid heightened tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. The Saudi government reaffirmed its decision to ban travel to Lebanon for its citizens, emphasizing the importance of abiding by this directive due to current security concerns. The US Embassy in ...
par This Is Beirut, 01/08 19:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Evan Gershkovich Germany Norway Paul Whelan Poland Prisoner Exchange Russia Slovenia Turkey United States
Jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and a Russian intelligence colonel jailed for a Berlin murder were among two dozen prisoners freed Thursday in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. The prisoners were flown to Turkey's capital Ankara from Russia, the United States, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway and Belarus under the ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 09:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Disaster Germany Hotel Collapse
Rescue teams were Wednesday working to free people trapped after part of a hotel collapsed in western Germany, killing two and injuring several others, authorities said. A floor in the hotel in Kroev, a town some 110 kilometres (68 miles) west of Frankfurt, collapsed for unknown reasons around 11:00 pm (2100 GMT) on Tuesday, police said in a ...
08/08 21:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hosts France defeated Germany 73-69 on Thursday to reach the final of the Olympic men's basketball and will face four-time reigning champions the United States or Serbia for gold. Guerschon Yabusele led Tokyo silver medallists France with 17 points and Isaia Cordinier added 16. Victor Wembanyama finished with 11 points despite another poor ...
