Middle East

UK Removes Syria's HTS from 'Terrorist' Organizations List

This is Beirut 21/10 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UK on Tuesday removed Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of banned "terrorist" organizations after the group ousted Bashar al-Assad last December and took control of the government. The move comes after the United States announced in July it would revoke HTS's "terrorist" designation. HTS was proscribed by the UK in 2017 over ...

Prince Andrew Faces New Pressure Following Virginia Giuffre’s Memoirs

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The posthumous memoirs of American Virginia Giuffre, the main accuser of Prince Andrew in the Epstein case, went on sale Tuesday, increasing pressure on the disgraced brother of King Charles. In Nobody’s Girl, Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, recounts in detail being exploited as a sex slave by the late financier and sex offender ...

Trump Urged Ukraine to Give Up Land in 'Tense' Talks

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US President Donald Trump pressured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to give up the eastern Donbas region in exchange for peace during "tense" talks last Friday in Washington, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP. The source added that the talks with Trump were "not easy" and that diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war felt ...

Saudi de Facto Ruler to Meet Trump in Washington Next Month

This is Beirut 21/10 18:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler will meet US President Donald Trump during a three-day visit to Washington next month, a source close to the government told AFP on Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will arrive on November 17 and discuss political, economic, and security files with Trump the following day, the source said on condition of ...

JD Vance in Israel: Washington Reasserts Control over the Ceasefire

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Vance’s trip is part of a broader American diplomatic push. Since Monday, special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have been holding a series of meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Together, they are working to secure an agreement designed not only to end hostilities, but also to lay the groundwork for a new regional security ...

Trump Says Middle East Allies Ready to 'Straighten out Hamas' If Asked

This is Beirut 21/10 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that allied nations in the Middle East were prepared to send troops into Gaza, at his request, to confront Hamas if the group did not cease its alleged violations of his peace plan. The threat comes a day after Trump warned Hamas would be "eradicated" if the group did not meet expectations of the agreement, ...

Union Demands Action for German Workers Caught in US Shutdown

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A German labor union called on the government Tuesday to compensate workers at US military bases in the country if they suffer delayed salary payments due to the government shutdown in the United States. About 12,000 civilian employees who work at US military installations in Germany could be affected, the Verdi union warned. "Verdi is calling ...

Op-edThe Lebanese Demand Peace with Israel

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 21/10 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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"Break the taboos; we demand peace," declared Marcel Ghanem, host of Lebanon’s premier talk show. "Demanding peace [with Israel] is not a crime," he emphasized, challenging entrenched narratives. Marwan Hamade, a seasoned Druze lawmaker, appeared on I24 News (French service) to discuss Gaza, signaling a willingness to defy Lebanon’s surreal ...

‘Dream Come True’ for Pianist Eric Lu After Chopin Win

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Eric Lu steals the spotlight! The 27-year-old pianist wins the International Chopin Piano Competition, joining the ranks of classical legends.

US Vice President Vance in Israel to Shore up Gaza Deal

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US Vice President JD Vance landed in Israel on Tuesday to shore up a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal, after President Donald Trump warned Hamas it would be wiped out if it breached the truce. Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were already in Tel Aviv, where they met Israeli hostages released by Hamas ...

VideosSyria: 12 Million Captagon Pills Seized

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Nearly 12 million Captagon pills were seized in Al-Dumayr, near Damascus. The smuggling ring leader was arrested and the drugs will be destroyed. Despite ongoing crackdowns, Captagon – Syria’s main export during the civil war – continues to flood the region.

France's Former President Sarkozy Jailed, Proclaiming his Innocence

This is Beirut 21/10 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. France's right-wing leader from 2007 to 2012 was found guilty last month of seeking to acquire funding from Moammar Kadhafi's Libya for the campaign that saw him elected. AFP ...