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BRICS Group of Emerging Economies Gather in Russia for Summit

This is Beirut, 22/10 17:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The summit is the largest such meeting in Russia since it ordered troops into Ukraine and comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to demonstrate that Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the two-and-a-half-year offensive have failed. Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...

Blinken Arrives in Israel to Push for Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 22/10 17:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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This marks his 11th trip to the Middle East since Hamas's attack on Israel over a year ago, which triggered the Gaza war, and his first visit since the conflict with Hezbollah escalated late last month. Blinken is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials as Israel considers its response to Iran's missile ...

Oil-Rich Iraqi Kurdistan Votes, Shadowed by Economic Struggles

This is Beirut, 20/10 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters express concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite. Iraqi Kurdistan presents itself as a relative oasis of stability in the turbulent Middle East, attracting foreign investors due to its close ...

BRICS Summit in Russia: Putin Seeks to Counter Western Influence

This is Beirut, 20/10 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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24 world leaders will meet in Russia from October 22 to 24, for a summit of the BRICS group (an acronym for core members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western "hegemony". The summit will be the biggest in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began and comes as ...

UN: 345,000 Gazans Face 'Catastrophic' Hunger this Winter

This is Beirut, 17/10 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Some 345,000 Gazans face "catastrophic" levels of hunger this winter due to falling aid deliveries, UN agencies said Thursday, warning of the persistent risk of famine across the Palestinian territory. This is up from the 133,000 people currently categorized as experiencing "catastrophic food insecurity", according to a classification compiled by ...

US Conducts B-2 Bomber Strikes Against the Houthis

This is Beirut, 17/10 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States on Wednesday conducted multiple B-2 bomber strikes on weapons storage facilities in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, according to the US military and defense department. "US forces targeted several of the Houthis' underground facilities housing various weapons components of types that the Houthis have ...

Israeli-Iranian Conflict: The Strait of Hormuz as a Pressure Tactic

Liliane Mokbel, 17/10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran may have to resort to a strategic tool: control of the Strait of Hormuz. According to several analyses, this tactic could be as devastating as a nuclear weapon. However, unlike a nuclear weapon, whose use would bring catastrophic consequences for Iran itself, the threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz serves as a form of "asymmetric ...

Kamala Harris Promises a Clean Break From Biden's Presidency

This is Beirut, 17/10 04:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A combative Kamala Harris pledged a clean break from Joe Biden's presidency Wednesday in a feisty interview with right-wing Fox News aimed at reaching Republican voters wary of Donald Trump. Harris clashed with interviewer Bret Baier on hot-button issues including immigration and gender transition surgery, with the Democratic nominee repeatedly ...

Blinken Weighs Presenting Gaza Post-War Plan After Presidential Election

This is Beirut, 16/10 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to US officials interviewed by Axios, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is considering a post-war plan for Gaza, based on ideas developed by Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which would be presented after the US presidential election. In July, Brett McGurk, President Biden’s top Middle East advisor, and State Department ...

US Sanctions Hezbollah Finance Network and Syrian Captagon Trafficking

This is Beirut, 16/10 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States issued sanctions against individuals and entities on Wednesday, that it describes as part of a Lebanon-based sanctions evasion network that funnels millions of dollars to Hezbollah. The action targeted four Lebanon-based companies registered to conceal ties to Hezbollah as well as three individuals linked to the group’s ...

Blinken and Austin Warn Israel to Address Gaza Humanitarian Situation

This is Beirut, 15/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United States Secretaries of state and defense on sunday issued a highly irregular warning to their Israeli counterparts, that failure to drastically improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza within 30 days would have severe ramifications, potentially including the suspension of US arms sales. An Israeli diplomatic source stated that the US has ...

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