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Germany: Palestinian State Should Come as Result of Negotiations

This is Beirut 22/09 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Germany on Monday reaffirmed its position that it would not recognize a Palestinian State until the Israelis and Palestinians negotiate a two-State solution. The comments came ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, where France is expected to become the latest country to recognize a Palestinian State, following Australia, Britain, Canada, ...

On the Eve of Its 80th Anniversary, a Faltering UN

This is Beirut 22/09 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Charter — a milestone with a bitter edge for an organization that seems increasingly exhausted. Established in 1945 to replace the League of Nations, the UN was tasked from the start with maintaining global peace and security. A task that remains as challenging as ever, reflected in ...

Trump and Musk Sit Side-By-Side, Months After Messy Split

This is Beirut 22/09 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Donald Trump sat side-by-side with billionaire Elon Musk, a once trusted advisor with whom the US president had a spectacular public falling out, at a memorial event for right-wing leader Charlie Kirk on Sunday. Trump chatted in a manner that appeared friendly with Musk, who once led the Republican's so-called "Department of Government ...

North Korea's Kim Open to US Talks

This is Beirut 22/09 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes. Kim met Trump three times for high-profile summits during Trump's first term, before talks collapsed in Hanoi in 2019 over what concessions Pyongyang was prepared to ...

Venezuela's Maduro Says He Wants Dialogue with US

This is Beirut 22/09 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected US allegations of being a drug trafficker and asked President Donald Trump for dialogue, according to a letter released Sunday by Caracas, as tensions soar between the two countries. The letter addressed to Trump is dated September 6 and was sent days after the United States deployed warships off the ...

AnalysisApocalypticism and War Ending

Charles Chartouni 22/09 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The paradoxes of the Islamic summit are blatant and quite equivocal. One wonders what elicited this mobilization after two years of apathy and diplomatic inaction. An early summit could have spared Gaza and its population the tragedies brought about by the apocalyptic vision of Hamas, the cynicism of its handlers and leaders and their ruinous ...

Trump Praises Conservative ‘Giant’ Kirk at Mega Memorial Event

This is Beirut 22/09 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday called slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk "a giant of his generation" at a massive memorial event marked by strong Christian rhetoric and praise for the man many speakers referred to as a "martyr." The 79-year-old Republican said Kirk was "above all a devoted husband, father, son, ...

UK, Canada, and Australia Recognize the State of Palestine

This is Beirut 21/09 19:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada officially recognized the State of Palestine on Sunday, ahead of similar announcements by other countries and the UN General Assembly—a historic yet largely symbolic decision criticized by Israel. This recognition by Israel’s traditional allies comes as the Israeli military has intensified its ...

Syria to Select New Parliament on October 5

This is Beirut 21/09 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syria is set to hold the selection process for a transitional parliament on October 5, in accordance with a constitutional declaration announced earlier this year, the electoral commission said Sunday. The People's Assembly of Syria was dissolved by the country's new Islamist authorities, who seized power after ousting longtime ruler Bashar ...

SpotlightThe Path to Peace Is Underway

This is Beirut 21/09 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration on Sunday that peace with Lebanon and Syria is now “possible” may be the most consequential statement on regional diplomacy in years. Coming after decades of hostility, wars, and missed opportunities, the prospect of reconciliation with Israel’s northern neighbors is ...

Ben Gvir and Smotrich Urge West Bank Annexation as Western Countries Recognize Palestinian State

This is Beirut 21/09 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Two Israeli far-right ministers on Sunday called for the annexation of the Israeli-occupied West Bank following the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia's recognition of a Palestinian state. "The recognition by Britain, Canada, and Australia of a Palestinian state... requires immediate countermeasures: the swift application of sovereignty in ...

Peace with Syria and Lebanon Is on the Way...

This is Beirut 21/09 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah has created the opportunity of peace with Lebanon and Syria. “Our victories in Lebanon against Hezbollah have opened a window of opportunities that was unimaginable before our recent operations; there is a possibility of peace with our ...