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Turkey Arrests Five Mayors From Main Opposition Party
Turkey Arrests Five Mayors From Main Opposition Party

This is Beirut 04/06 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Turkey Politics Opposition Arrest Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish police arrested five opposition mayors early Wednesday alongside 17 others as part of a probe into corruption allegations at CHP-held municipalities, a party spokesman told AFP. The latest arrests targeted a former lawmaker and three CHP mayors in Istanbul, and two more in the southern province of Adana, the spokesman said. The latest ...

Million-Plus Pilgrims Begin Hajj Under Blazing Sun
Million-Plus Pilgrims Begin Hajj Under Blazing Sun

This is Beirut 04/06 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Saudi Arabia Islam Hajj

More than a million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi hosts scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in sweltering heat. With temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), robed pilgrims slowly circled the Kaaba -- the black cube ...

Khamenei Says US Nuclear Proposal Against National Interest
Khamenei Says US Nuclear Proposal Against National Interest

This is Beirut 04/06 12:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Iran US Nuclear Diplomacy

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Wednesday a US proposal for a nuclear agreement was against the national interest, amid sharp differences over whether Tehran can continue to enrich uranium. The longtime foes have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new accord to replace the deal with major powers that US ...

World War II Bombs Spark Large-Scale Evacuation in Cologne
World War II Bombs Spark Large-Scale Evacuation in Cologne

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

Germany WWII Bomb

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 ...

Tensions Over Land Rights Cast Shadow on Saint Catherine’s Monastery, the Oldest in the World
ExplainerTensions Over Land Rights Cast Shadow on Saint Catherine’s Monastery, the Oldest in the World

This is Beirut 04/06 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

St Catherine monastery Sinai Egypt

Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land. Dating back to the sixth century BC, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is the world's oldest continuously inhabited monastery, attracting hundreds of pilgrims and ...

US Expected to Block Gaza Ceasefire Vote at Security Council
US Expected to Block Gaza Ceasefire Vote at Security Council

This is Beirut 04/06 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

USA Palestine Ceasefire United Nations israel

The UN Security Council will vote Wednesday on a resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, a measure expected to fail due to a US veto. It is the 15-member body's first vote on the subject since November, when the United States -- a key Israeli ally -- also blocked a text calling for an end to fighting. The ...

Rivals Meloni and Macron Seek to Mend Fences in Rome Talks
Rivals Meloni and Macron Seek to Mend Fences in Rome Talks

This is Beirut 04/06 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Europe France Italy Politics

Italy's Giorgia Meloni and France's Emmanuel Macron met on Tuesday in Rome, reconciling their differences to put forward a "common commitment" as they confront shared challenges, notably US tariffs and the Ukraine war. The far-right prime minister welcomed the centrist French president to her Palazzo Chigi office, where they held three hours of ...

Between Freedom and Restrictions, Syrians Navigate New Reality
ReportBetween Freedom and Restrictions, Syrians Navigate New Reality

This is Beirut 04/06 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Damascus Freedom Syria

Syrian singer Ishtar halted concerts when Islamist-led forces seized power nearly six months ago. She's now back on stage, but lingering fears have reshaped Damascus's nightlife scene. Performing an international repertoire to a packed venue in the capital's Old City, she told AFP that "some bars and restaurants were closed and others had ...

On the Brink of Nuclear Capability, Iran Challenges Red Lines
On the Brink of Nuclear Capability, Iran Challenges Red Lines

Mario Chartouni 04/06 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Europe Israel Iran Nuclear IAEA US

Under growing international scrutiny, Iran is enriching uranium at levels unseen since the collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal. While Washington publicly hardens its rhetoric, more flexible proposals are reportedly being floated behind closed doors. Amid firm statements, covert negotiations and ongoing inspections, Iran’s nuclear program has ...

South Korea's New Leader Vows to 'Heal Wounds' with Nuclear-Armed North
South Korea's New Leader Vows to 'Heal Wounds' with Nuclear-Armed North

This is Beirut 04/06 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Vote South Korea President

South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung vowed to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and "heal wounds" as he took office Wednesday, after winning snap elections triggered by his predecessor's disastrous martial law declaration. South Korea's new centre-left leader also warned that "rising protectionism and supply chain restructuring" posed an ...

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