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SpotlightRenewables and Diversification: The Gulf’s Strategy

Alexandre Baz 29/06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After decades of prosperity built on fossil fuels, the Gulf monarchies are increasingly turning toward green hydrogen, pursuing a dual goal: diversifying their economies and demonstrating a credible commitment to tackling climate change. As Karim Elgendy, an ecological transition specialist, told AFP, “The Gulf states want to lead the global ...

Morocco's Atlantic Gambit: Linking Restive Sahel to Ocean

This is Beirut 29/06 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The "Atlantic Initiative" promises ocean access to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger through a new $1.3-billion port in the former Spanish colony ...

AI is Learning to Lie, Scheme, and Threaten its Creators

This is Beirut 29/06 09:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic's latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital ...

Trump Says ‘Not Going To Stand’ for Netanyahu’s Continued Prosecution

This is Beirut 29/06 05:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States was "not going to stand" for the continued prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges. "The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to ...

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IAEA Says Iran Could Again Enrich Uranium "In Matter of Months"

This is Beirut 29/06 05:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium "in a matter of months," despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said Saturday. Israel launched a bombing campaign on Iranian nuclear and military sites on June 13, saying it was aimed at ...

ExplainerThe Return of ISIS in Syria: Who’s Pulling the Strings?

Badih Karhani 28/06 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The deadly June 22 attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, which killed at least 25 people, has brought back into focus a lingering threat: the Islamic State group, commonly known as ISIS (or Daesh). While the terrorist organization appeared weakened in recent years, a new affiliated jihadist faction, Saraya Ansar al-Sunna, claimed ...

Iran Extends Access to Airspace for Overflights after Ceasefire

This is Beirut 28/06 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran has expanded access to its airspace for international overflights following a ceasefire with Israel, though flight restrictions remain in place across much of the country, an official said Saturday. "In addition to the eastern half of the country's airspace being available for domestic, international and overflight operations, the airspace ...

Tehran Mourns Top Commanders Killed in Israel-Iran War

This is Beirut 28/06 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Mourners in Tehran take part in the funeral of some 60 people, including military commanders, killed in Iran’s war with Israel. Mourners in #Tehran take part in the funeral of some 60 people, including military commanders, killed in #Iran's war with #Israel. pic.twitter.com/PmXG622yra— This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) June 28, ...

Gaza: Civil Defense Reports 23 Killed in Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut 28/06 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza’s Civil Defense reported Saturday that 23 people were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire across the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave, which has endured over 20 months of conflict. "At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured and taken to hospitals following Israeli gunfire and air raids," Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told ...

Six Israelis Detained for Attacking Soldiers in West Bank

This is Beirut 28/06 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Six Israelis were detained for assaulting soldiers near a town in the occupied West Bank where clashes with Palestinians erupted earlier this week, the military said on Saturday. Soldiers went to disperse a gathering of Israelis near the central West Bank town of Kafr Malik overnight Friday to Saturday, the military said in a statement. "Upon ...

Iran Holds State Funeral for Top Brass Slain in War with Israel

This is Beirut 28/06 13:02 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran held a state funeral service Saturday for around 60 people, including its military commanders, killed in its war with Israel, after Tehran's top diplomat condemned Donald Trump's comments on supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as "unacceptable." The proceedings started at 8:00 am local time (0430 GMT) in the capital ...

Yemen's Houthis Claim Missile Fired at Israel

This is Beirut 28/06 12:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they fired a ballistic missile towards Israel on Saturday in response to Israel's conduct towards Palestinians during the Gaza war. In Israel, warning sirens sounded in several areas before the army announced the "missile was most likely successfully intercepted." It was the first missile launch ...