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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 ...

IAEA Chief Warns That Flexibility With Iran Is 'Shrinking'

This is Beirut 12/11 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned on Tuesday that “the margins for manoeuvre are beginning to shrink” on Iran's nuclear program ahead of an important trip to Tehran. “The Iranian administration must understand that the international situation is becoming increasingly tense and that the margins to manoeuvre are beginning ...

Bitcoin to Surge to $200,000, Trump to Make US Crypto Hub

Maurice Matta 12/11 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Cryptocurrency investors are buoyed by Donald Trump’s re-election and Republican control of the US Senate, given his support for digital assets. Many expect that the sector would benefit from a more favorable regulatory environment under a second Trump term. During the Bitcoin 202 conference, Trump pledged that, if he were to return to the White ...

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 ...

AnalysisFrench-Iranian Relations: Between Rifts and Distrust 1/2

Marie de La Roche Saint-André 12/11 12:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Though geographically distant, France and Iran have shared ties since the Middle Ages. Yet, their relationship has been marked by repeated ruptures, driven by a complex interplay of influence and rivalry in the Middle East and on the international stage. This first section delves into the historical ties between France and Iran, highlighting the ...

VideosTime Travel: Bhola Cyclone

Chelsea Al Arif 12/11 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Travel back in time to 1970. What happened in Pakistan and Bengal on November 12, 1970? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This November, we're exploring natural disasters and the environment!

American Forces Strike Iran-Backed Targets in Syria: US Military

This is Beirut 12/11 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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American forces carried out strikes Monday against nine targets associated with Iranian-backed groups in Syria in response to attacks on Washington's troops in that country, the US military said. "These strikes will degrade the Iranian-backed groups' ability to plan and launch future attacks on US and coalition forces," the US Central Command ...

Israel Minister Promises Annexation in West Bank in 2025

This is Beirut 12/11 01:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich pledged on Monday to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in 2025, calling Donald Trump's return to power in the United States "an important opportunity". "The year 2025 will be, with God's help, the year of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria," the far-right minister said, using the biblical ...

Saudi-Hosted Summit Demand End to Israeli Occupation for Mideast Peace

This is Beirut 12/11 01:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Arab and Muslim leaders demanded on Monday that Israel withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories as a precondition for regional peace, while denouncing "shocking" Israeli crimes in war-ravaged Gaza. The summit meeting in the Saudi capital gave the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's 57 nations a chance to speak with one ...

Israeli Ministers Send Mixed Signals over a Lebanon Ceasefire

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Israeli leaders sent mixed signals on the possibility of a ceasefire with Lebanon on Monday, with Defense Minister Israel Katz seeming to contradict comments by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Saar, who replaced Katz at the foreign ministry this week, told journalists there had been progress towards a ceasefire in Lebanon, where war has raged for ...

Saudi FM Advocates for Ceasefire in Gaza and Implementing Two-State Solution

This is Beirut 11/11 20:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan emphasized on Monday, that ending the war in Gaza is the summit’s “top priority," a statement he made during a press conference held on the sidelines of the joint Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit in Riyadh. He further stated that the ...

Trump Ramps Up Transition Moves With Key Appointments

This is Beirut 11/11 20:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump named new members for his incoming administration on Monday, tapping loyalist hardliners for several key posts including a "border czar" who will be in charge of mass deportations. His staffing picks are the subject of intense speculation and scrutiny, with Trump vowing that his second administration will oversee a ...