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US and UK Sanction IRGC Deputy and Houthi Member

This Is Beirut 27/02 19:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States and Britain declared new sanctions on Tuesday, targeting a deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and a member of the Houthi movement. The United States and Britain announced fresh sanctions on Tuesday against an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander, alongside a Houthi ...

EU Members, NATO Reject Sending Troops to Ukraine

This Is Beirut 27/02 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron faced uneasy reactions from European allies and a warning from the Kremlin on Tuesday after he refused to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. Macron said after a conference of European leaders on Monday that "everything that is necessary" must be ...

Gabriel Attal Doesn’t Rule Out Sending Troops to Ukraine

This Is Beirut 27/02 11:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday, February 27 that he would not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, echoing comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron the previous day. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday that nothing was off the table in Western efforts to prevent a Russian victory in Ukraine. Speaking ...

Macron Rallies EU Support for Ukraine

This Is Beirut 26/02 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron urged swift action on Monday, in support of Ukraine, as he inaugurated a conference focused on bolstering Western backing for Kyiv. French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for rapid action in favor of Ukraine as he opened a conference aimed at strengthening Western support for Kyiv among European ...

Hungary Approves Sweden's NATO Bid

This Is Beirut 26/02 22:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hungary's parliament approved Sweden's NATO membership bid on Monday, removing the last hurdle for the military alliance's expansion driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Hungary's parliament on Monday ratified Sweden's bid to join NATO, clearing the final obstacle for an enlargement of the military alliance spurred by Russia's invasion of ...

UK Banker Jacob Rothschild Dead at 87

This Is Beirut 26/02 19:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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British financier Jacob Rothschild, a prominent member of the Rothschild banking empire and philanthropist, has died at the age of 87, his family announced Monday. Rothschild was born in Berkshire, west of London, in 1936, the eldest son of Victor Rothschild, a British scientist, intelligence officer and oil executive who advised both ...

US and UK Strikes Kill First Civilian in Yemen

This Is Beirut 26/02 11:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Houthis reported the first civilian death in US and British airstrikes after the latest round of joint raids over the weekend. "The American-British aggression on the district of Maqbana in the governorate of Taiz has left one civilian dead and eight wounded," the Houthis' official news agency Saba said. The Houthis made the statement a day ...

Bloody Attack on Church in Burkina Faso

This Is Beirut 25/02 19:42 - Reading : less than a minute

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At least 15 civilians were killed and two others injured during a "terrorist" attack on a Catholic church during Sunday mass in northern Burkina Faso, a senior church official said. "We bring to your attention a terrorist attack which the Catholic community of Essakane village was the victim of today, February 25, while they were gathered for ...

Trump Beats Haley in South Carolina’s Republican Primary

This Is Beirut 25/02 16:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump cruised to a lightning victory Saturday in South Carolina's Republican primary, blitzing rival Nikki Haley in her home state and continuing his march to the nomination and a White House rematch with Joe Biden in November. Trump completed a sweep of the first four major nominating contests, converting a year of blockbuster polls into ...

Kiev Regrets Delays in Western Arms Deliveries

This Is Beirut 25/02 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Half of Western military aid to Kyiv is delivered later than promised, delays that hobble Kyiv's ability to defend itself against Russian attacks and cost Ukrainian lives, the country's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said on Sunday. Ukraine, which is struggling with an ammunition shortage, has for months said that Western aid is too slow to reach ...

Trump or Biden, the US Economic War on China Will Continue

This Is Beirut 25/02 10:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a shift from tit-for-tat tariffs and strong-arm tactics to tech restrictions and investment curbs, US policy towards China has become more targeted under President Joe Biden -- though still hardliner. Despite differences between Democrats and Republicans, analysts expect Washington's approach to Beijing will only become tougher, whether Biden ...

G7 Reiterates Support for Ukraine

This Is Beirut 24/02 22:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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G7 once again reaffirmed its support for Ukraine, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the start of the Russian offensive on its territory, on Saturday, February 24. An opportunity for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to gain further support. The G7 countries pledged support for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia after a virtual ...