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Saad Hariri Meets Russian FM, Calls for Ceasefire in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 15/11 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri held a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Abu Dhabi on Friday, during which he stressed the urgent need to end the brutal Israeli aggression on Lebanon, which targets civilians, as well as humanitarian and health institutions. “There is an urgent necessity for an immediate ceasefire and the ...

Blinken in Emergency Brussels Trip on Ukraine After Trump Win

This is Beirut, 12/11 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Tuesday on an emergency trip to Brussels to discuss how to support Ukraine with European allies in the race before Donald Trump takes the White House. The top US diplomat under outgoing President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday "with his NATO and European Union counterparts to discuss support for Ukraine ...

Iran, Russia Link Bank Card Systems in Latest Move to Overcome Sanctions

This is Beirut, 12/11 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian bank cards can now be used in Russia, state television reported, as the two countries linked their banking systems in the latest bid to counteract sanctions. Iranian banks have been excluded since 2018 from the SWIFT international financial messaging service, which governs the vast majority of transactions worldwide. The move is part of ...

Lebanon Balancing on The Edge of Truce and War

Natasha Metni Torbey, 12/11 10:30 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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Caught in the crossfire between Israel and Iran—through its proxies Hamas and Hezbollah—Lebanon is plunging deeper into uncertainty. Under the looming threat of military escalation, the country, now stripped of its ability to influence its own fate, has become the focal point of numerous international negotiations, which remain ambiguous and ...

Trump Starts Phone Calls on Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 11/11 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump allegedly spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported Sunday. Trump supposedly held the call from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, just days after his stunning election victory over Democratic rival Kamala Harris, the report ...

Ukraine Under Fresh Attack as Trump's Victory Reshapes War Outlook

This is Beirut, 11/11 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Air alerts wailed across Ukraine early Monday as Russian strikes killed at least six people, a day after record drone attacks by both sides, with US president-elect Donald Trump reportedly urging Russia's Vladimir Putin not to escalate the conflict. Trump's election to the White House has the potential to upend the almost three-year conflict and ...

Putin Finalizes Landmark Defense Pact With North Korea

This is Beirut, 10/11 14:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defense pact with North Korea, a deal that comes amid reports that Pyongyang has dispatched thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine. Putin struck the deal during a visit to North Korea in June, but it had to pass through Russia's parliament and be signed by the Kremlin leader to ...

Record Drone Strikes on Moscow as Trump Speaks to Poutine

This is Beirut, 10/11 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported Sunday. Trump held the call from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, just days after his stunning election victory over Democratic rival Kamala Harris, the report said. Steven ...

Russian Strikes on Ukraine Kill and Wound Many

This is Beirut, 08/11 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The death toll from a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has doubled to eight, including an infant, the regional governor said Friday. Thursday's attack on the industrial hub has also wounded 42 people and damaged a hospital. Zaporizhzhia city has come under increasing Russian aerial bombardments in recent weeks and six people ...

Russia Warns West: Negotiation or Continuation of the War in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 07/11 13:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia on Thursday demanded that Kyiv's allies enter into negotiations with Moscow in order to halt its brutish attacks on Ukrainians, as the capital fended off a large-scale drone barrage overnight. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard Ukrainian air defence units shooting down the Russian drones throughout the night while air raid sirens echoed out ...

UK Sanctions Russia-Backed Mercenary Groups in Africa

This is Beirut, 07/11 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps. "These sanctions will bear down on Russian malign activity in Libya, Mali, and CAR (Central African Republic), exposing and combatting Russia's illicit activity in Africa," a ...

Russia Launches 55 New Satellites, Including 2 Iranian-Made

This is Beirut, 05/11 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia launched 55 satellites into orbit on Tuesday, including two privately built Iranian devices, amid deepening ties between Moscow and Tehran. A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East at 02:18 Moscow time (2318 GMT on Monday) carrying the satellites, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said. In total, ...

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