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Rubio to Discuss Qatar Aftermath, Gaza with Netanyahu

This is Beirut 15/09 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to examine the aftermath of an Israeli strike in Qatar opposed by Washington and its effects on efforts for a Gaza truce. Rubio scheduled the solidarity visit a week before a French-led summit at the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state, a ...

Turkey Court Tries Case that Could Oust Opposition Leadership

This is Beirut 15/09 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Tens of thousands of people protested in Ankara ahead of a key court hearing Monday targeting Turkey's main CHP opposition party that could see its leadership upended. Critics say the vote-buying case is a politically motivated attempt to undermine Turkey's oldest political party, which won a huge victory over President Recep Tayyip ...

SpotlightAs King Charles Hosts Trump, what do UK State Visits Entail?

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

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US President Donald Trump arrives in the UK late Tuesday for a state visit with his wife, Melania -- a rare privilege made at the invitation of King Charles III. These pomp-filled visits are organized at the recommendation of the British government to strengthen diplomatic, trade or personal relations with certain countries and their ...

AnalysisPalestinian Circumlocutions

Charles Chartouni 15/09 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The unending Palestinian saga seems to thrive on power politics entanglements, unwinding political patronages and the externalization of blame without any critical retrospection to figure out the rationale behind the unending cycles of political entrapment and outright instrumentation. We are faced with a behavioral pattern that never belied ...

Trump Cautions Israel After Qatar Attack

This is Beirut 15/09 05:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Days after Israel attacked Qatar in an airstrike targeting Hamas leaders, US President Donald Trump made careful remarks Sunday as Washington's two powerful Middle Eastern allies face a worsening rift. "Qatar has been a very great ally. Israel and everyone else, we have to be careful. When we attack people we have to be careful," ...

Tens of Thousands Join Ankara Protest ahead of Court Showdown

This is Beirut 14/09 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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At least 50,000 people joined a protest by Turkey's main opposition CHP in Ankara Sunday ahead of a key court hearing that could oust the party's leadership, the organizers and AFP correspondents said. The protesters packed into the Turkish capital's vast Tandogan Square in a massive show of defiance on the eve of the hearing at an Ankara court, ...

Romania Says Russian Drone Entry Poses New Security 'Challenge'

This is Beirut 14/09 18:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Romania on Sunday strongly condemned the entry of a Russian drone into its airspace during an attack on neighboring Ukraine, saying Moscow's actions pose a "new challenge" to Black Sea security. Romania's foreign minister said the Russian ambassador would be summoned over the second incident involving Russian drones in a ...

Qatar PM urges world to 'stop using double standards' and punish Israel

This is Beirut 14/09 18:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani urged the international community on Sunday to "stop using double standards" and punish Israel for what he described as its "crimes." He was speaking at a preparatory meeting on the eve of an emergency summit of Arab and Islamic leaders organized by Qatar after Israel carried out an ...

New Round of US-China Trade Talks Kicks Off in Madrid

This is Beirut 14/09 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where they are set to thrash out their TikTok dispute and President Donald Trump's promised hefty tariffs. The Chinese delegation is in the Spanish capital until Wednesday and senior officials, including Vice Premier He Lifeng, will meet with the US ...

Ukrainian Source Claims Attacks on Russian Railways

This is Beirut 14/09 17:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A source in Ukraine's military intelligence agency on Sunday claimed responsibility for two attacks on Russia's railway system over the weekend that derailed a train and killed three Russian officers. The source told AFP that Ukraine's GUR military agency had targeted "important logistical links in supplying the occupying forces ...

Pope Leo XIV Turns 70, Pilgrims Wish Him Happy Birthday at the Vatican

This is Beirut 14/09 17:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Pope Leo XIV, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday, thanked the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after the Angelus prayer, many holding signs wishing him a happy birthday. “My dear friends, it seems you know that I am 70 today,” he said with a smile to the crowd. “I give thanks to the Lord and to ...

Op-edThe Tom & Jerry of Politics: When Enemies Become Friends

Pierre Nahas 14/09 16:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Have you ever watched that episode of Tom & Jerry when Jerry befriended Tom to plot against their common enemy, the bulldog Spike? This phenomenon, which is much more common than people think, has been around for centuries across various fields, particularly politics. Among the most unusual and controversial friendships out there, we find the ...