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Saudi FM Says Blocking of West Bank Delegation Shows Israeli Rejection of Peace Process

This is Beirut 01/06 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's blocking of a visit by Arab diplomats to the occupied West Bank showed its "rejection of... a diplomatic path to peace," Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Sunday. Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, along with the Arab League chief, had planned a trip to the Palestinian territory, but Israel said ...

Activist Boat Set to Sail from Sicily with Aid for Gaza

This is Beirut 01/06 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A boat organized by an international activist coalition opposed to Israel's blockade of Gaza was departing from Sicily on Sunday to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory, an Italian politician told AFP. The boat from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition was due to set sail from the port of Catania, carrying around a dozen people, ...

Israel Army Says Intercepts Yemen Missile after Air Raid Sirens Sound

This is Beirut 01/06 18:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Sunday after air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and other cities. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the army said in a statement. Yemen's Houthi rebels have repeatedly launched ...

Russian Strike Kills 12 Ukrainian Soldiers during Training

This is Beirut 01/06 14:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian army training area killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded dozens more Sunday, Kyiv said, in a rare admission of its military losses. Kyiv did not say where the strike took place, but stressed the soldiers were not taking part in a "mass gathering," and most were in their shelters during the ...

Poland Holds Tight Vote with EU Role at Stake

This is Beirut 01/06 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Voters in Poland began casting ballots on Sunday in a tight presidential election with major implications for the country's role in Europe and for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Warsaw's pro-EU mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski, 53, an ally of the centrist government, was facing off against nationalist historian Rafal Trzaskowski, 42. Opinion polls ...

Two Bridges in Russia Collapse in 'Blasts', 7 Dead

This is Beirut 01/06 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The overnight collapse of two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine that killed seven people was caused by explosions, Russian officials said Sunday, treating them as "acts of terrorism." In Russia's Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, a blast caused a road bridge to collapse onto a railway line late Saturday, derailing a ...

Iran Warns of Retaliation if Europeans Make 'Political' Use of UN Nuclear Report

This is Beirut 01/06 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran on Sunday warned it would retaliate if European powers "exploit" a UN report showing it has stepped up production of highly enriched uranium. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran had sharply increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent, close to the roughly 90 percent level needed for atomic ...

Hamas Agrees to US Truce Plan, Will Release 10 Living Hostages

This is Beirut 31/05 19:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas announced on Saturday that it had submitted its reply to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal, but Washington's main negotiator almost immediately criticised the response as "totally unacceptable". Hamas did not say it had accepted the proposal from US envoy Steve Witkoff, but a Hamas source told AFP the group's response ...

Iran Boosts Highly Enriched Uranium Production: IAEA

This is Beirut 31/05 19:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran has ramped up production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential UN watchdog report, as Tehran said Saturday that it had received US proposals to settle its long-running nuclear dispute with the West. Iran rejected the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the latest move in years-long efforts to restrict ...

Trump Says Will Double Steel, Aluminum Tariffs to 50%

This is Beirut 31/05 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's announcement that he would double steel and aluminum import tariffs to 50 percent from next week drew ire from the European Union Saturday in the latest salvo in his trade wars aimed at protecting domestic industries. The EU warned it was "prepared" to retaliate against the latest tariffs, adding the sudden move ...

German Chancellor Merz to Meet Trump for First Time

This is Beirut 31/05 18:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz will next Thursday meet with US President Donald Trump for talks at the White House with the Ukraine and Mideast conflicts as well as rocky trade relations on the agenda. The talks will focus on relations between the two countries, German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said Saturday, as well as ...

Saudi Top Diplomat Says 'at Vanguard' of Efforts to Rebuild Syria

This is Beirut 31/05 18:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan travelled to Damascus on Saturday, where he said his country would be at the forefront of efforts to rebuild Syria after nearly 14 years of civil war. Prince Faisal had landed in the Syrian capital earlier, alongside an economic delegation on a visit to discuss ways to support Syria's ...