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Palestinian President in Damascus for the First Time in 16 Years

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Nawaf Salam Ahmad al-Sharaa Mahmoud Abbas Syria

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday, on his first visit to Syria in 16 years. According to a Syrian government source, the pair were expected to discuss reinforcing ties between Syria and the Palestinians, as well as the "threats" faced by both parties. According to the UN agency for ...

Illegal Weapons: Hezbollah Continues to Stall

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah continues to reject any talks about disarmament, insisting that the issue is off the table until Israel fully withdraws from southern Lebanon. Wafiq Safa, a senior Hezbollah official, reiterated this stance on Friday, dismissing any suggestion of giving up the group’s weapons. “There will be no disarmament. In fact, the only people ...

From Barbie to Blasters: Gosling Takes Lead in New 'Star Wars' Film

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Entertainment Ryan Gosling Movie Star Wars

After his scene-stealing turn as Ken in the 2023 blockbuster hit "Barbie", Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling is taking on another huge pop culture franchise: the Star Wars universe. Gosling will star in the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter, due for release in May 2027, Lucasfilm announced Friday at the Star Wars Celebration event in ...

Iran FM Says has 'Serious Doubts' Over US Intentions Ahead of Talks

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday cast doubt over the intentions of the United States, a day before a second round of nuclear talks with Washington. "Although we have serious doubts about the intentions and motivations of the American side, in any case we will participate in tomorrow's negotiations," Araghchi said ...

HTS: From a Jihadist Group to a Military Power

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 2025-04-18 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Over the years, Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has built a substantial military arsenal and established a force that is both professional and cohesive – an accomplishment that posed a significant challenge when the group was formed in 2017, following the merger of Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (formerly al-Nusra) with five other jihadist ...

Gaza Strip Shrinking as Israel Expands Control

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Gaza Territory

By seizing large swathes of the Gaza Strip, Israel is redrawing the map of the Palestinian territory, one of the most densely populated places on Earth, making it increasingly "unlivable". On Wednesday, Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military has transformed vast areas representing 30 percent of Gaza into buffer zones and displaced ...

Netflix Tops Forecasts Despite Tariffs and Uncertainty

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Netflix Culture Series Film

Netflix on Thursday reported quarterly earnings slightly better than analysts expected, saying it is staying focused on what it can control as the overall economy is roiled by US President Donald Trump's trade war. The streaming television service declared itself "off to a good start in 2025" with a profit of $2.9 billion on revenue of $10.5 ...

Israel Says Two Hezbollah Officials Killed in Drone Strike on Ghazieh and South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah drone

The Israeli army announced on Friday that it had killed a Hezbollah official, Mohammad Jaafar Abdallah, in an airstrike that targeted a vehicle on the Ghazieh highway in the Saida region that morning. The vehicle, hit by a drone, immediately caught fire. Firefighters responded quickly and managed to control the blaze. The Public Health Emergency ...

Trump and Italy's Meloni Talk up EU Tariff Deal Hopes

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni hit an optimistic note about a possible US-EU tariffs deal Thursday as the far-right Italian prime minister mounted a charm offensive at the White House. Casting herself as the only European who can de-escalate Trump's trade war, Meloni highlighted their conservative common ground and said she wanted to "make the ...

France Hails 'Positive Process' as Europe, US Discuss Ukraine Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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France said talks Thursday between top US and European officials on the war in Ukraine had launched a "positive process", as Europe seeks to be included in efforts to end the three-year-old conflict. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio again pressed a US peace plan during the discussions in Paris. The meetings included French President Emmanuel ...

Hamas Signals Rejection of Israel’s Latest Truce Proposal

This is Beirut, 2025-04-18 01:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hamas Gaza Palestine

Hamas on Thursday signalled its rejection of Israel's latest truce proposal and called for a "comprehensive" deal to end the 18-month-long war. The Palestinian militants' chief negotiator spoke out after civil defence rescuers in Gaza said new Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in camps for displaced ...

Syrian Interim President Meets With Iraqi PM for the First Time

This is Beirut, 2025-04-17 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Syria Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Doha, Iraqi state media reported Thursday, in their first meeting since Bashar al-Assad was toppled. Sudani made "a quick visit to Qatar, where he met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani" and Sharaa, the official INA news agency ...

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