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PoliticsZelensky in Berlin Hopes War With Russia Will End Next Year

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced hope on Friday that the war with Russia will end next year. He was speaking during a visit to Berlin to ask for sustained military support. As Ukraine faces a grueling third winter at war, Zelensky has been seeking support on a two-day whirlwind tour of European capitals that took him to London, Paris ...

PoliticsAustin Urges Gallant to Ensure the Safety of UNIFIL Forces in Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a phone conversation with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, during which he emphasized the need to ensure the safety of UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon, as well as a swift return to a diplomatic solution. “I called Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant last night to discuss Israel’s operations in ...

VideosJapanese Atomic Bomb Survivor Group Nihon Hidankyo Wins Nobel Peace Prize

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 18:44 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors and anti-nuclear campaigners.

Fear, Indifference in Iran Over Threat of Israeli Attack

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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With Israel threatening retaliation against Iran's missile attack, many on the streets of the Iranian capital appeared unfazed, while some expressed worries for their safety. All around Tehran, streets remained choked with the usual traffic as families took leisurely strolls through parks at the start of the weekend. Chatter poured onto the ...

European Mediterranean States Discuss Middle East, Migration

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Leaders from nine European countries around the Mediterranean Sea met in Cyprus on Friday to discuss the wars in the Middle East, which they fear will fuel migration and threaten their own security. Heads of state or government from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Slovenia and Croatia were joined by the king of Jordan, ...

UN ‘Appalled’ by Israel-Hezbollah War Rhetoric

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 18:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations on Friday said it was "appalled" by the inflammatory language surrounding the war between Israel and Hezbollah and asked leaders to end their "bellicose posturing". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week urged the Lebanese people to rise up against Hezbollah, or risk a similar fate to Hamas-run Gaza. "We are ...

Russia and Iran Hail ‘Close’ World Views

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 16:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday hailed their "close" views on world affairs, with the Russian leader saying ties with Tehran were a "priority" for Moscow. The pair held a meeting in Turkmenistan, one of the world's most secretive states, amid soaring tensions in the Middle East, with Israeli air strikes on Beirut ...

UN Security Council Calls for De-escalation in Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 14:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At the UN Security Council meeting, the international community called for de-escalation in response to the intensifying clashes between Israel and Hezbollah. Over one million people are displaced in Lebanon, and Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah are causing numerous civilian casualties, worsening the humanitarian crisis. The UN Security ...

Israel Denounces Critical UN Probe Findings

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel on Friday criticized a UN probe that concluded it was deliberately seeking to destroy healthcare in the Gaza Strip and abusing Palestinian detainees, calling the findings "outrageous." The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) stated that Israel had "perpetrated a concerted policy to destroy ...

Iran Says It Is 'Fully Prepared to Defend Its Sovereignty'

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran said it is "fully prepared to defend its sovereignty" if its arch-foe Israel attacks, as it has threatened to do in response to a barrage of about 200 missiles. The Islamic republic launched the missiles at Israel on October 1 in retaliation for the killing of two of its closest allies, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah leader Hassan ...

Israel Claims to Have Killed Top Islamic Jihad Commander

This is Beirut 2024-10-11 11:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's Army said on Friday that it had killed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad's top commander for the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The military said Mohammad Abdullah was "eliminated" on Thursday after Israeli aircraft struck the camp in Tulkarem. An additional "terrorist" was killed in the operation, which ...

Zelensky Touts ‘Victory Plan’ Against Russia in Macron Talks

This is Beirut 2024-10-10 20:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, as part of a European tour aimed at securing more Western support before the presidential election in the United States. Zelensky is seeking a military and financial boost during a 48-hour trip to London, Paris, Rome and Berlin, amid ...