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Iran Hopes for Nuclear Talks 'Without Pressure' Under Trump

This is Beirut 2024-11-18 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Monday it hoped talks on its nuclear program would be conducted "away from political pressure and considerations" ahead of a UN nuclear agency board meeting this week. "All our efforts and our emphasis in our talks were to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to do its technical work away from the destructive and evil ...

PortraitMojtaba Khamenei: The Shadow Prince of the Islamic Republic

Malo Pinatel 2024-11-18 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was chosen as his father's successor in September at a secret meeting of the Assembly of Experts, according to Israeli media outlet Yedioth Ahronot. The Assembly of Experts, whose members are 88 clerics elected by direct universal suffrage, is responsible for electing the next ...

G20 Meet to Discuss Global Issues Amid Trump's Return

This is Beirut 2024-11-18 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House. US President Joe Biden will attend his last summit of the world's leading economies, but as a lame duck whom other leaders are already ...

US and Philippines Sign Military Deal

This is Beirut 2024-11-18 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US and Philippine defense chiefs signed an agreement Monday on sharing classified military information and technology, as the long-time treaty allies deepen cooperation in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the region. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the deal with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro at the start of a visit to ...

AnalysisDilemmas of Security

Charles Chartouni 2024-11-18 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon is in a state of open warfare with no signs of abating. Dynamics are multipronged and resourced through coalescing conflicts. The prevalent stasis seems to thrive in the absence of working state institutions, the lack of national consensus, the abiding influence of the Iranian regime, and the ideological enthrallment that dominates the ...

VideosTime Travel: North Sea Coast Storm

Chelsea Al Arif 2024-11-18 08:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Travel back in time to 1421. What happened on the North Sea Coast on November 18, 1421? 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!

Biden: 'Nobody Can Reverse' US Progress on Clean Energy

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden on Sunday touted his administration's "clean energy revolution" during a visit to the Amazon in Brazil, adding, in reference to President-elect Donald Trump, that "nobody can reverse it." "It's true—some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America. But nobody—nobody—can reverse ...

34 Killed and Dozens Missing by Israeli Airstrike in Gaza

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 19:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said 34 people were killed on Sunday, including children, and dozens were missing after an Israeli air strike hit a building in the Palestinian territory's north. Israel's army told AFP that it had conducted overnight strikes and hit "terrorist targets" in the area. After the strike early ...

Biden in Historic Amazon Trip as Trump Return Sparks Climate Fears

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 19:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden began an historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to promote his record on fighting climate change amid fears that Donald Trump will roll back his green policies. Biden landed in the Brazilian city of Manaus, in the heart of the world's largest jungle, on the last leg of a valedictory South American before ...

Three Arrested After Flares Land Near Netanyahu’s Home

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli police said on Sunday three suspects were arrested after two flares landed near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in the central town of Caesarea. "Three suspects were arrested overnight for their involvement in the incident" on Saturday evening, the police said in a statement, adding that the suspects would be interrogated ...

Israeli President Cancels Visit to Azerbaijan after Being Banned from Flying over Turkey

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog canceled his visit to Azerbaijan due to Turkey's ban on overflying its airspace, according to Azerbaijani media outlet Caliber. Herzog was scheduled to attend COP29 alongside other global leaders. Israeli media had initially reported that the cancellation of the trip was due to security concerns. In May, Herzog ...

Saudi Executes More Than 100 Foreigners in 2024

This is Beirut 2024-11-17 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase, which one rights group described as unprecedented. The latest execution, reported on Saturday in the southwestern region of Najran, was of a Yemeni national convicted of smuggling drugs into the Gulf kingdom, according to the ...