Middle East

Several Countries Summon Israeli Diplomats over West Bank Warning Shots

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 23:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

France, Spain, Portugal and Uruguay have decided to summon Israeli ambassadors on Wednesday to express their deep concern following reports that Israeli forces fired warning shots near European diplomats in the occupied West Bank. Paris will summon Israel's ambassador over warning shots fired by the country's army during a visit by diplomats in ...

Israeli 'Warning' Fire at Diplomats Sparks Outcry amid Gaza Pressure

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 23:32 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Antonio Tajani Italy West Bank Jenin

Israeli troops fired warning shots during a visit by foreign diplomats to the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the military said, drawing condemnation as pressure mounted on Israel to allow aid into war-battered Gaza. Israel's firing of what it has called "warning shots" during a visit by diplomats to the occupied West Bank was ...

Netanyahu Says Ready for Gaza 'Temporary Ceasefire' to Free Hostages

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 22:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he was open to a "temporary ceasefire" in Gaza as international pressure intensified over Israel's renewed offensive and aid blockade in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. "If there is an option for a temporary ceasefire to free hostages, we'll be ready," ...

Iran-US Nuclear Talks Set for Friday in Rome

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran and the United States will hold the next round of talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear program in Rome later this week, Tehran and mediator Oman said Wednesday. The arch-foes have held four rounds of nuclear talks since April 12, the highest-level contact between them since US President Donald Trump abandoned the 2015 nuclear deal ...

US Accepts Boeing Jet from Qatar for Use as Air Force One

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Qatar's offer of the jet -- which is valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars -- has raised huge constitutional and ethical questions, as well as security ...

Rubio Sees More Arab States Normalizing with Israel this Year

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Marco Rubio United States Abraham Accords U.S. State Department

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Wednesday that more Arab nations could forge ties with Israel this year, as Washington presses hard for relations to normalize with Saudi Arabia. President Donald Trump, near the end of his first term, led the so-called Abraham Accords in which the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco became the ...

US to Appoint Thomas Barrack as Special Envoy for Syria

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United States Thomas Barrack Syria

The United States is set to appoint President Donald Trump’s longtime advisor and current US ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack, as a special envoy for Syria, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter and a Turkish diplomat. This decision follows Trump’s landmark announcement last week that US sanctions on Syria will be ...

SpotlightCannes After 8 PM: Where Cinema Is Born

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-05-21 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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It’s easy to assume that Cannes winds down after the last screening, that the gowns are packed away and everything fades into the next day’s headlines. But that’s a misconception of the true rhythm of the Croisette. After 8 PM, a different atmosphere takes over. A cinema without screens, yet one where everything can begin. This parallel ...

French Town Breaks Smurf Number World Record

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 14:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The small Breton town of Landerneau set a new world record on Saturday for the largest gathering of Smurfs, with 3,076 people dressed as the iconic blue characters, according to the organizers. The achievement comes after two failed attempts over the past five years.

Iran Lawmakers Ratify Partnership Treaty with Russia

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Iranian parliament ratified a 20-year strategic partnership treaty with Russia on Wednesday, state media reported, consolidating closer ties between the two countries amid growing tensions with the West. The deal, which was signed by Presidents Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin in January, was already ratified by Russia's State Duma ...

VideosTrump Burger: Texans React to Trump’s First 100 Days

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Donald Trump USA

Located in Bellville, just 90 minutes from Houston, a restaurant is adorned with images of Donald Trump, from posters and T-shirts to burger buns. The menu features items like the “Trump Burger” and “Trump Tower.” Many customers say they’re pleased with Trump’s return to power.

Pakistan's Last Elephants Battle Tuberculosis with 400 Pills a Day

This is Beirut 2025-05-21 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Pakistan elephants

A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day.