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Putin Showcases New Nuclear Submarines

This Is Beirut 2023-12-11 20:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, pledged to strengthen Russia's "military-naval prowess" as he participated in the inauguration of two nuclear submarines in the Far North of the country. Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday promised to reinforce Russia's "military-naval might" as he attended the inauguration of two nuclear ...

Western Powers, Environmentalists Criticize COP28 Summit

This Is Beirut 2023-12-11 19:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On Monday, the Emirati leader of the COP28 climate talks, president Sultan Al Jaber, refrained from advocating for the complete phase-out of fossil fuels in an initial attempt to achieve consensus. This approach immediately faced criticism from Western powers and environmentalists, who had anticipated a historic turning point in the ...

Biden and Zelensky to Meet Amid Funding Crisis

This Is Beirut 2023-12-11 15:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, are scheduled to meet in Washington on Tuesday following a warning from the U.S. administration that it could run out of funds for Ukrainian aid against Russia. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Washington on Tuesday to meet with President Joe Biden and plead ...

EU Urges Hungary Not to Block Ukraine Aid

This Is Beirut 2023-12-11 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Union is urging Hungary not to block aid for Ukraine, as concerns rise over potential obstacles to European support for the war-torn nation, coinciding with doubts about U.S. backing due to opposition from Republicans in Congress. On Monday, the EU Foreign Policy Chief, Josep Borrell, urged the bloc to enhance its support for ...

UN Requests $46.4 Billion for Aid in 2024

This Is Beirut 2023-12-11 14:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations announced on Monday that it requires $46.4 billion next year to provide life-saving assistance to approximately 180 million people globally facing desperate circumstances. The UN highlighted a bleak humanitarian outlook for 2024, citing conflicts, climate emergencies, and collapsing economies wreaking havoc on the most ...

75 Years of UDHR: Three Questions to Rawan Damen

Hadi Damien 2023-12-10 17:31 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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"While history alone can determine the historic significance of an event, it is safe to say that the declaration before us may be destined to occupy an honorable place in the procession of positive landmarks in human history." - Charles Habib Malek 75 years ago to the day, on 10 December 1948, the 183rd session of the United Nations General ...

Egyptian Polls Open as Sisi Eyes Third Term

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 11:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Polling stations opened in Egypt on Sunday for a presidential election, which incumbent president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to win, securing a third term amid the country's severe financial crisis. Polling stations opened on Sunday for Egyptians to vote in a presidential election overshadowed by the war in neighboring Gaza, and with ...

Iran Deems a Return to the Nuclear Agreement ‘Pointless'

This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 20:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's head of diplomacy, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said on Saturday, December 9, that the nuclear agreement signed in 2015 had become increasingly "useless" for Iran. Speaking to students at Tehran University, he added, however, that he remained open to new negotiations. Iran said Saturday that attempting to revive its landmark nuclear deal with ...

Brazil Warns Caracas Over Essequibo

This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 19:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro against any attempt to invade the Essequibo, a province of neighboring Guyana, during a telephone conversation on Saturday, December 9. Caracas currently has its sights set on this oil-rich region. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged his ...

Nobel Peace Prize Narges Mohammadi to Start Hunger Strike

This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 18:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, announced that she would begin a hunger strike in the prison where she is detained in Iran, starting Sunday, December 10. This date coincides with the award ceremony in Oslo. Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi will begin a new hunger strike from her prison cell in Iran as ...

Presidential Election: Egypt Awaits El-Sisi’s Victory

2023-12-08 22:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At the heart of a severe economic crisis and amid a regional context marked by the war in Gaza, Egypt is gearing up for the presidential election. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who is running for a third term, is expected to remain in power without surprise. The election, scheduled from Sunday to Tuesday, pits the incumbent president against ...

Syria: Israeli Strike Kills Four pro-Iran Fighters

This Is Beirut 2023-12-08 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Four pro-Hezbollah fighters were killed on Friday in an Israeli drone strike on their car in the south of Syria, a war monitor said. The four fighters "working on behalf of Hezbollah" were killed in Madinat al-Baath town in the province of Quneitra, close to the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights head Rami ...