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Turkey's overtures towards BRICS may be a first for a NATO member, but experts say the move is economically driven and aligns with Ankara's desire for "strategic autonomy." President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will join the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. He will meet ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-23 04:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel's leaders to work towards a ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday, the latest call for a truce coming as fighting raged in the territory's aid-starved north and Israeli strikes hit Lebanon. Blinken is on his 11th trip to the Middle East since Hamas's attack on Israel more than a year ago ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he held talks on Tuesday with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem on joining forces to counter threats from Iran. "During the meeting, the Iranian threat and the need for both countries to unite forces against it were raised," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, adding that ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 19:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The FBI and the Pentagon are investigating a leak of classified United States intelligence on Israel's plans for a retaliatory strike against Iran. "The FBI is investigating the alleged leak of classified documents and working closely with our partners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community," the FBI said in a statement on ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 18:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli police said Tuesday they had arrested seven Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem on suspicion of planning to assassinate an Israeli scientist and a city mayor on orders from Iran. "The Shin Bet and the Central Investigations Unit of the Jerusalem district police arrested seven residents from the Beit Safafa neighbourhood in Jerusalem," ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 18:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The poverty rate across the Palestinian territories is projected to nearly double this year, reaching 74.3 percent after months of fighting in Gaza, according to a report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) released on Tuesday. "The immediate consequence of the war, not just in terms of physical infrastructure destruction, but also regarding ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's neighbors have pledged not to allow the use of their "soil or airspace" for any attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, as Israel considers retaliation for the Islamic Republic's missile strike. "All our neighbors have assured us that they won't permit their soil or airspace to be used against the Islamic Republic of ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Travel back in time to 2012. What happened in the USA on October 22, 2012? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This October, we're exploring sports!
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The summit is the largest such meeting in Russia since it ordered troops into Ukraine and comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to demonstrate that Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the two-and-a-half-year offensive have failed. Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...
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In this episode of Debunked, we expose how misinformation is weaponized during wartime. From false claims during the ongoing Lebanon war, to unverified stories in the Israel-Hamas war, and disinformation in the Ukraine-Russia war, fake news fuels fear and confusion.
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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This marks his 11th trip to the Middle East since Hamas's attack on Israel over a year ago, which triggered the Gaza war, and his first visit since the conflict with Hezbollah escalated late last month. Blinken is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials as Israel considers its response to Iran's missile ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 17:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved peacefully and "quickly" as he met President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in Russia on Tuesday. The three-day gathering, held amidst tight security in the city of Kazan, is the biggest international event in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began in ...