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World Still Split Over Money as Clock Ticks on COP29
World Still Split Over Money as Clock Ticks on COP29

This is Beirut 21/11 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A fresh draft of a climate pact unveiled Thursday at COP29 failed to break an impasse over money, with time running out for nations to reach a long-sought trillion-dollar finance agreement. The UN climate summit in Azerbaijan is supposed to conclude on Friday but the latest draft only underlines divisions as nations return to the negotiating ...

Dozens killed and Wounded in Israeli Attack on Palmyra
Dozens killed and Wounded in Israeli Attack on Palmyra

This is Beirut 21/11 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli strikes killed 71 pro-Iran militants in the Syrian city of Palmyra, with more than a third of them identified as fighters from Iraq and Lebanon, a monitor said Thursday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said those killed in Wednesday's strikes included 45 fighters from pro-Iran Syrian groups, 26 foreign fighters, most of them from ...

The Growing Risk of Nuclear Conflict and the Shadow of World War III
AnalysisThe Growing Risk of Nuclear Conflict and the Shadow of World War III

Salam Zaatari 21/11 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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During his US presidential campaigns, Donald Trump frequently expressed concerns about the potential for World War III, often blaming rising global tensions on the foreign policy decisions of the Biden administration. He specifically criticized actions he views as provocative or escalatory, such as the administration's approval of sending ...

Iraq Accuses Israel of Seeking Pretext for Future Attack
Iraq Accuses Israel of Seeking Pretext for Future Attack

This is Beirut 20/11 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iraq has accused Israel of attempting to legitimize an attack on its territory, after the Israeli foreign ministry protested to the United Nations about attacks by Iraqi militants. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a loose alliance of armed groups backed by Iran, has claimed almost daily drone attacks targeting Israel in recent months, which they ...

‘Steep Climb’ Ahead as Clock Ticks on Stalled Climate Talks
‘Steep Climb’ Ahead as Clock Ticks on Stalled Climate Talks

This is Beirut 20/11 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Pressure mounted on rich nations Wednesday to commit nearly $1 trillion a year in assistance for poorer countries as time runs out to strike a deal at the COP29 climate talks. With two days left to break the impasse in Azerbaijan, wealthy nations have still not revealed how much they are willing to provide the developing world to cope with ...

US-Iran Relations: What Awaits Tehran?
AnalysisUS-Iran Relations: What Awaits Tehran?

Rami Rayess 20/11 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran faces mounting questions about how best to navigate its relationship with US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his expected return to the White House on January 20, 2025. Tensions remain high following his first term (2016–2020), which was marked by the assassination of Quds Force Commander General Qassem Suleimani, one of Iran's most ...

China Urges ‘Calm’ After Putin Decree on Broader Use of Nuclear Weapons
China Urges ‘Calm’ After Putin Decree on Broader Use of Nuclear Weapons

This is Beirut 20/11 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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China on Wednesday urged "calm" and "restraint" after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat and Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time. Moscow has reacted furiously to a decision by US President Joe Biden to change policy on Ukraine and allow Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to ...

Prosecutors Open to New Trump Sentencing Delay
Prosecutors Open to New Trump Sentencing Delay

This is Beirut 20/11 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prosecutors who secured a historic criminal conviction of Donald Trump signaled Tuesday they would accept a new delay for sentencing, as the judge deliberated how best to proceed against the US president-elect. Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in May after a jury found he had fraudulently manipulated business records to cover up an alleged ...

UN to Vote Again on Gaza Ceasefire, US Plans Unclear
UN to Vote Again on Gaza Ceasefire, US Plans Unclear

This is Beirut 20/11 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in its latest attempt to exert pressure to end the war. But the draft could be blocked by the United States, Israel's main ally. The latest draft of the resolution demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in the ...

Western Countries Submit New Iran Resolution at IAEA
Western Countries Submit New Iran Resolution at IAEA

This is Beirut 20/11 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Western countries on Wednesday formally submitted a new resolution critical of Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ahead of its board meeting, diplomatic sources said. "The text was formally submitted" just before midnight on Tuesday, a diplomatic source told AFP on condition of anonymity, with a second diplomatic source ...

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