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King Charles Strips Andrew of Royal Titles, Windsor Home

This is Beirut, 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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King Charles III is stripping his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and ousting him from his long-term residence on the Windsor estate, the palace said on Thursday, the latest fallout to hit the scandal-plagued royal over the Jeffrey Epstein affair. "Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor," Buckingham Palace said, ...

Erdogan Hails Eurofighter Deal as 'New Symbol' of Strategic Ties with UK

This is Beirut, 27/10 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday hailed a landmark agreement with London to buy 20 Eurofighter jets, describing the $11-billion deal as a new symbol of defense cooperation with Britain. "We regard this step as a new symbol of the strategic relations between our two close allies," he said after signing the agreement with ...

Block 8: Lebanon’s Energy Strategy Faces a Credibility Test

Mario Chartouni, 24/10 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On Thursday at the Baabda Presidential Palace, Lebanon’s Council of Ministers took two decisive steps in the country’s energy policy by approving the oil exploration agreement for Block 8 and ratifying the maritime border with Cyprus. These decisions reflect the government’s determination to revive a strategic sector long stalled by ...

UK King to Be First to Pray With Pope in Five Centuries

This is Beirut, 22/10 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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King Charles III leaves for a state visit to the Vatican Wednesday, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff since the schism between the churches 500 years ago. The visit comes at a delicate time for the British king following new revelations about his brother, ...

New UK-Supported Border Checkpoint Opens in Eastern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 16/10 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new border checkpoint has been inaugurated along Lebanon’s eastern frontier, as part of a project funded by the UK’s Integrated Security Fund. This facility is part of a broader program aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to combat smuggling and cross-border illegal activities. The site visit ...

UK Quietly Hosts Talks on Gaza Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 13/10 22:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Dozens of top officials from Middle Eastern and European nations huddled Monday with leading global financial institutions for talks in the UK on rebuilding the devastated Gaza Strip. Far from a high-profile Gaza summit in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the UK's foreign ministry quietly brought together Middle East and European ...

UK, France, Germany Aim to Restart Iran Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 10/10 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Britain, France, and Germany will seek to restart stalled nuclear talks with Iran and the United States, the three European countries said in a joint statement on Friday. Their announcement came nearly two weeks after UN sanctions were reimposed on Iran, under a "snapback" process the three European nations had initiated and which became ...

Sarah Mullally Appointed First Woman to Lead Church of England

This is Beirut, 03/10 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Sarah Mullally was on Friday named the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England -- which can trace its origins to the Roman empire -- and the global Anglican community. Her nomination by a committee tasked with finding a successor to Justin Welby, who stepped down earlier this year over an abuse ...

Two Arrests Made over UK Synagogue Attack

This is Beirut, 02/10 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two suspects were arrested over the attack near a synagogue in Manchester in which two people were killed Thursday and three badly wounded, anti-terrorism police said. The car and stabbing attack was carried out outside a packed synagogue, with the suspect believed shot dead by UK police. As the Jewish community marked the holiday of Yom Kippur ...

Tony Blair: Former UK Premier Central to Trump's Gaza Plan

This is Beirut, 30/09 19:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Tony Blair, Britain's former Prime minister whose legacy was heavily tarnished by the 2003 war in Iraq, has long been a contentious figure in the Middle East and beyond. His potentially leading role in Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza will likely do little to change that. Blair, 72, who is set to sit on the board of a proposed international ...

UK, Canada, and Australia Recognize the State of Palestine

This is Beirut, 21/09 19:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada officially recognized the State of Palestine on Sunday, ahead of similar announcements by other countries and the UN General Assembly—a historic yet largely symbolic decision criticized by Israel. This recognition by Israel’s traditional allies comes as the Israeli military has intensified its ...

UK and Portugal to Recognize Palestinian State ahead of UN Debate

This is Beirut, 21/09 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Britain was set Sunday to recognize a Palestinian state, UK media said, ahead of key UN talks where several nations are poised to follow suit to pressure Israel over Gaza. Prime Minister Keir Starmer "will set out the position later on today," his deputy David Lammy told the BBC, stopping short of confirming that there would be a full recognition ...

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