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Humanitarian Aid to Gaza: Berlin Says Progress Remains “Highly Insufficient”

This is Beirut, 02/08 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The German government said Saturday that the “limited initial progress” in delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip remains “highly insufficient,” though it has not proposed any sanctions against Israel despite increasingly stern rhetoric. Following a visit by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to the region on Thursday and Friday, ...

Germany Says Israel 'Increasingly in The Minority' on Palestinian Issue

This is Beirut, 31/07 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Germany's foreign minister said Thursday that Israel was increasingly isolated diplomatically over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the push by some countries to recognize a Palestinian state. Johann Wadephul said in a statement before heading to Israel that the recent UN conference on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ...

Germany, France, Britain Considering Sending FMs to Israel

This is Beirut, 29/07 16:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany, France and Britain are considering sending their foreign ministers to Israel next week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday, as international pressure mounts over Gaza's dire humanitarian crisis. "We will probably ask the three foreign ministers of France, the United Kingdom and Germany to travel to Israel together ...

Macron and Merz Seek Unity on NATO, Trade, and Energy as Transatlantic Tensions Mount

This is Beirut, 23/07 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss NATO security, the US-EU trade row and other key issues. Macron and Merz, who took power in May, have been at pains to boost the bilateral partnership at the heart of the European Union as US President Donald Trump has rocked ...

European Powers Plan Fresh Nuclear Talks with Iran This Week

This is Beirut, 20/07 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom, France, and Germany are planning to hold fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear program in the coming days, a German diplomatic source told AFP on Sunday. The European powers, known as the E3, "are in contact with Iran to schedule further talks for the coming week", the source said, following warnings from the trio ...

Young Bosnian Arrested in Germany Over 'Terror' Plot

This is Beirut, 09/07 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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German police early Wednesday arrested a young Bosnian man and conducted several searches in the west of the country to investigate the financing of an "Islamist terrorist attack". The 27-year-old suspect was arrested in an early morning operation by a specialised police unit in the Essen and Dortmund region, local police and the public ...

Germany Accuses Russia of Wanting to Impose Kiev's "Capitulation"

This is Beirut, 30/06 09:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to surrender, Germany's top diplomat said on Monday as he visited Kyiv after weeks of stepped-up Russian bombardments of the country. Amid stalled peace talks to end the more than three-year war, "Putin is not ceding on any of his maximalist demands – he doesn't want negotiations; he wants a ...

Israeli Embassies in US, UK Among Several Closing Worldwide

This is Beirut, 13/06 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli embassies in the United States and the United Kingdom were among several to close around the globe on Friday following deadly Israeli strikes in Iran. "In light of recent developments, Israeli missions around the world will be closed and consular services will not be provided," read a message posted by the country's embassies in the ...

German Sculptor Guenther Uecker, Known for Nail Artworks, Has Died

This is Beirut, 11/06 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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German sculptor and installation artist Guenther Uecker, best known for his mesmerizing artworks using thousands of nails, has died at age 95. His works, created from the 1950s, saw him hammer nails into furniture, TV sets, canvases and a tree trunk, creating undulating patterns, the illusion of movement and intricate shadow plays. While he ...

Berlin’s Reichstag Glows in Tribute to Christo’s Iconic 1995 Installation

This is Beirut, 11/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Thirty years after Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapped Berlin's Reichstag building in silver foil, the German capital is paying tribute to the spectacular art event with a light installation. Every night for the next two weeks, 24 projectors will recreate the mega-event that enthralled the city and the world in 1995, about six years after the fall ...

Ronaldo Breaks Germany Jinx as Portugal Reach Nations League Final

This is Beirut, 05/06 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Germany in Munich on Wednesday, sending Portugal through to the Nations League final and breaking his run of bad fortune against the Germans. Ronaldo's 68th-minute tap in, a record-extending 137th international goal, sealed a first win over Germany after five losses, the 40-year-old's ...

World War II Bombs Spark Large-Scale Evacuation in Cologne

This is Beirut, 04/06 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Around 20,000 people were being evacuated from central Cologne Wednesday after three unexploded World War II bombs were found, the biggest such operation in the German city since the end of the war. Bomb squad technicians were planning to defuse the three American explosives, two weighing 1,000 kilograms (2,204 pounds) and one 500 kg, which were ...

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