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Attacker in Slovak PM Assassination Attempt Detained

par This Is Beirut, 15/05 20:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The gunman who shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico multiple times and wounded him on Wednesday has been detained by the police, the country's president said. Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was battling life-threatening wounds Wednesday after officials said he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt condemned by European ...

EU Nations Push for New Migration Solutions Beyond Borders

par This Is Beirut, 16/05 11:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Fifteen European Union countries, led by Denmark and the Czech Republic, are calling for “new solutions” to facilitate the transfer of migrants to countries outside the European Union, including during rescue operations at sea. These fifteen countries, including Italy and Greece, but not Hungary, want to go further than the migration pact ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

par Alissar Boulos, 17/05 19:01 - Reading : less than a minute

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Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It's Friday, May 17th, the 224th day of the war in Gaza. In local news: The main political event of the week was the parliamentary meeting debating the European Union aid package, while Lebanon prepares for the summer season. In international news: Gaza developments, the Arab summit in Bahrain ...

EU Hosts Talks to Strengthen Palestinian Authority for Gaza

par This Is Beirut, 26/05 19:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell hosted Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa on Sunday for international talks on building up the Palestinian Authority to eventually take over Gaza rule from Hamas. A "strong" Palestinian Authority is needed to bring peace in the Middle East, Borrell said just before going into the meeting with ...

EU Calls on Israel to Explain Gaza Offensive

par This Is Beirut, 27/05 20:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to call a meeting with Israel to get it to explain its actions in its Rafah offensive despite a UN court ruling, the bloc's top diplomat said. "We got the necessary unanimity to call for an association council with Israel to discuss the situation in Gaza," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. Israel has ...

145 Countries Now Recognize a Palestinian State

par This Is Beirut, 28/05 18:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own. Norway, Spain, and Ireland on Tuesday became the latest countries to recognize a State of Palestine, breaking with the long-held view of Western powers that Palestinians can only gain statehood as part of a negotiated peace ...

Lebanon’s Unified Position: Can It Be Replicated?

par Rami Rayess, 29/05 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Seldom has Lebanon faced the international community with a unified position. It was the case this time, however, regarding one of the most important and pressing matters for the country; the Syrian migrants whose presence on Lebanese soil has become a burden that requires a thorough and responsible approach, away from grudge-bearing and hasty ...

European Powers Submit Iran Censure Motion to IAEA Board

par This Is Beirut, 03/06 17:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Britain, France, and Germany late on Monday submitted a resolution to the UN nuclear watchdog's board, censuring Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency despite US opposition, two diplomats said. It was the latest of numerous diplomatic maneuvers by Western powers who fear Iran might be seeking to develop a nuclear weapon -- a claim the ...

France, Germany, and Poland Targeted by Russian Disinformation

par This Is Beirut, 04/06 20:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France, Germany, and Poland have become "permanent" targets for Russian disinformation attacks in the run-up to European Parliament elections this week, a senior EU official said on Tuesday. The European Union has repeatedly warned heading towards the June 6-9 vote that Russia would ramp up disinformation campaigns in the 27-country bloc. "There ...

Macron Warns of Wide Far-Fight Presence in EU Parliament

par This Is Beirut, 06/06 23:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday that the EU risked being blocked by a big far-right presence in the European Parliament after this week's elections. "If France sends a very big far-right delegation, if other big countries do this, Europe could be blocked," Macron told French television. "Because what is a Europe where the ...

EU Elections: Voting Began Across Europe, Ideologies Clash

par This Is Beirut, 09/06 10:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Voting commenced across Europe for the pivotal EU elections, with a spotlight on the rise of far-right parties in countries like France and Germany potentially shaping the continent's political landscape for the next five years. Voting began across Europe on Sunday on the final – and biggest – day of marathon EU elections, with balloting due ...

Bulgarians Frustrated as They Vote for Sixth Time in Three Years

par This Is Beirut, 09/06 12:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Bulgarians started voting with expectations of a strengthened GERB party led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, amid concerns of continued instability and potential delays in EU integration reforms. Bulgarians started voting on Sunday for a sixth time in three years, with hopes for change expected to be quashed in the Balkan country. As ...

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