Middle East

Tehran–Washington: Toward a Thaw or a Deadlock?

Mario Chartouni 2025-04-14 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran and the United States held indirect negotiations on Saturday, mediated by the Sultanate of Oman, focused on Iran’s nuclear program. These talks are making headlines amid a lack of transparency about their content and progress. A Second Round in Rome According to Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, a second round of negotiations is set ...

Macron and Abbas Agree on 'Urgent' Need for Gaza Truce

This is Beirut 2025-04-14 17:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and French President Emmanuel Macron called for an "urgent" ceasefire in Gaza during a phone conversation on Monday, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. "They emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire, the acceleration of humanitarian aid delivery, the rejection of the displacement of the ...

Iraqis Take Part in Paragliding Championship in Dohuk

This is Beirut 2025-04-14 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Competitors take part in the Iraqi Paragliding Championship, held on Zawa Mountain on the outskirts of Dohuk, in autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan. "Flying is everyone's dream. Ever since I was a child, I've dreamed of flying, and four years ago, that dream came true... In 2021, I joined the Dohuk club, I started training and paragliding, and ...

Russian Attacks Kill Four in East Ukraine, Kyiv Says

This is Beirut 2025-04-14 15:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian attacks Monday on the Kharkiv region of east Ukraine killed four elderly residents, local officials said, a day after more than two dozen were killed in neighbouring Sumy. Moscow's forces have gained ground in the Kharkiv region, home to Ukraine's second largest city, which was also targeted in overnight Russian drone ...

How Washington Dismantled Its Rivals and Reclaimed Global Leverage in 100 Days

Baker Halawi 2025-04-14 14:15 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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It took the United States less than one hundred days to begin redrawing the global strategic map—on its own terms. In just over three months, President Donald Trump’s returning administration—resurrected not through elections, but through political maneuvering and ideological momentum—reignited an assertive and ...

Yemen's Huthis say Seven Killed in US Strikes West of Sanaa

This is Beirut 2025-04-14 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Huthi rebels said on Monday the number of dead from US strikes carried out overnight Sunday, west of the capital Sanaa, had risen to seven dead with dozens wounded. The strikes targeting a factory in the in the al-Sawari industrial zone in the Bani Matar region led to "the martyrdom of seven citizens and the injury of 29 others, including ...

Trump Says no One 'Off the Hook' on Tariffs but Markets Rise

This is Beirut 2025-04-14 11:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Markets on Monday welcomed a US tariffs reprieve for electronics, but President Donald Trump warned no country would get "off the hook" in his trade war -- especially China. The world's two largest economies have been locked in a fast-moving game of brinkmanship since Trump launched a global tariff assault that particularly targeted ...

Meta Faces Landmark US Antitrust Trial

This is Beirut 2025-04-14 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Social media juggernaut Meta stands trial on Monday facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors. By moving forward, the trial in a Washington federal court dashes the hopes of Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg that the return of Donald Trump to the White ...

UAE President says Ready to Support Syria Reconstruction

This is Beirut 2025-04-14 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates wants to support Syria's reconstruction, the Gulf nation's president said as he met Sunday with Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, state media said. At the meeting in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan "affirmed the UAE's keenness to support... Syria to confront the challenges of the transitional phase and ...

Israel Strike Hits Gaza Hospital

This is Beirut 2025-04-14 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An Israeli air strike Sunday hit one of Gaza's few functioning hospitals, resulting in the death of a child according to the World Health Organization, as Israel warned it would expand its offensive if Hamas does not release hostages. Since the outbreak of war, tens of thousands of Gazans have sought refuge in hospitals, many of which have ...

Algeria Asks 12 French Officials to Leave in 48 Hours

This is Beirut 2025-04-14 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Algeria has asked 12 French officials to leave in 48 hours, the French foreign minister said Monday, adding that this was linked to the arrest of three Algerian nationals in France. "I am asking Algerian authorities to abandon these expulsion measures... if the decision to send back our officials is maintained, we will have no other choice but to ...

AnalysisLebanon: The Staggering Transition

Charles Chartouni 2025-04-14 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Foreign observers wonder why the transition seems to be so awkward at a time when the proper conditions for an orderly political change are in place. Far from being accidental, these botched opportunities are ascribed to systemic factors related to undermined national legitimacy, curtailed sovereignty, dysfunctional governance, and regional ...