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Iran FM Says Trump's Nuclear Talks Letter 'More of a Threat'
Iran FM Says Trump's Nuclear Talks Letter 'More of a Threat'

This is Beirut 20/03 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that a recent letter sent by US President Donald Trump calling for new nuclear talks was "actually more of a threat", and that Tehran would respond soon. Araghchi told Iranian state television that while the letter purported to offer up opportunities, it was "actually more of a threat", ...

Next US-Russia Talks to Take Place Sunday or Early Next Week: Kremlin
Next US-Russia Talks to Take Place Sunday or Early Next Week: Kremlin

This is Beirut 20/03 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Thursday that the next US-Russia talks could take place on Sunday or early next week, as Washington is also due to hold talks with Kyiv in Saudi Arabia in the coming days. US President Donald Trump spoke to both Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this week. "It may not be Sunday itself, the nuances ...

Europe Games Industry on Edge as 'Assassin's Creed' Hits Shelves
Europe Games Industry on Edge as 'Assassin's Creed' Hits Shelves

This is Beirut 20/03 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

'Assassin's Creed Shadows'

Thursday's release of action-adventure epic "Assassin's Creed Shadows" marks a make-or-break moment not just for struggling French games heavyweight Ubisoft, but for the entire European gaming ecosystem. With its almost 18,000 employees and global footprint, Ubisoft has nevertheless suffered one setback after another in recent years with ...

Europe Shifts Gears for the Trump Era
SpotlightEurope Shifts Gears for the Trump Era

This is Beirut 20/03 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Barely a month ago, a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sent an unmistakable message across the Atlantic: the United States may not be there forever to keep Europe safe from an aggressive Russia. By the time the pair spoke again this week, a whirlwind of diplomacy had seen Europe juggle alliances and rewrite long-held rules – ...

Azerbaijan, Armenia Say Peace Deal Ready for Signing
Azerbaijan, Armenia Say Peace Deal Ready for Signing

This is Beirut 20/03 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Azerbaijan and Armenia said Thursday that they had wrapped up talks aimed at resolving the Caucasus neighbours' decades-long conflict, with both sides agreeing on the text of a possible treaty. A deal to normalize ties would be a major breakthrough in a region where Russia, the European Union, the United States and Turkey all jostle for ...

Istanbul's Mayor Remains Under Arrest, New Rally Called
Istanbul's Mayor Remains Under Arrest, New Rally Called

This is Beirut 20/03 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Istanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, remained in police custody Thursday over graft and terror allegations after his arrest the day before, as his party called for more protests in Turkey's largest city. Imamoglu of the main opposition CHP is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival and his detention came just days before the ...

Germany Reopens Embassy in Syria: Foreign Ministry
Germany Reopens Embassy in Syria: Foreign Ministry

This is Beirut 20/03 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany officially reopened its embassy in Syria on Thursday, a foreign ministry source said, with a small diplomatic team working in Damascus. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock ordered the reopening of the mission which had closed in 2012 amid the Syrian civil war, some three months after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad. Consular affairs ...

Pressure from Washington: Lebanon on Edge
Op-edPressure from Washington: Lebanon on Edge

Salam El Zaatari 20/03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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When a US envoy speaks this bluntly, the game has changed. Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East, did not hide his frustration with Lebanese officials’ handling of Hezbollah. He went even further, emphasizing that Washington no longer accepts Lebanon’s strategy of maneuvering and political jockeying, arguing that it ...

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Israel Issues "Last Warning" to Residents of Gaza

This is Beirut 20/03 02:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel bombarded Gaza and pressed its ground operations on Thursday after issuing what it called a "last warning" for Palestinians to return hostages and remove Hamas from power. The renewed offensive shattered a relative calm that had pervaded since truce took hold mid-January. Heavy air strikes began strafing Gaza early Tuesday, ...

Houthi Media Reports New US Strikes on Yemen
Houthi Media Reports New US Strikes on Yemen

This is Beirut 19/03 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Houthi media reported multiple US strikes on Wednesday in areas around Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, as the US military said its campaign against the Iran-backed insurgents was ongoing. According to the Houthis' Al-Masirah TV, "an American attack targeted the capital Sanaa... and the area of the town of Saada" in the north, later adding ...

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