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Germany: Palestinian State Should Come as Result of Negotiations

This is Beirut, 22/09 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Germany on Monday reaffirmed its position that it would not recognize a Palestinian State until the Israelis and Palestinians negotiate a two-State solution. The comments came ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, where France is expected to become the latest country to recognize a Palestinian State, following Australia, Britain, Canada, ...

Schroeder Seals Euro Basketball Title For World Champions Germany

This is Beirut, 15/09 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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NBA star Dennis Schroeder came good when it mattered most as Germany edged out Turkey 88-83 to win the EuroBasket title, two years after lifting the World Cup. Despite a quiet first half, the 31-year-old Shroeder came into his own late on. With his team trailing by a point as time ticked down, Schroeder scored six unanswered points to give ...

Christian Eriksen Signs With Bundesliga Club Wolfsburg

This is Beirut, 11/09 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Denmark international Christian Eriksen has joined German Bundesliga club Wolfsburg on a free transfer until 2027, the club announced late on Wednesday. Eriksen, 33, had been a free agent since his contract with Manchester United expired in the summer. "I'm really looking forward to this new adventure. I'm convinced that together we can make a ...

Wirtz Stunner Helps Germany Bounce Back Against Northern Ireland

This is Beirut, 08/09 14:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A stunning free kick from Florian Wirtz helped Germany overcome a sluggish performance to beat Northern Ireland 3-1 in World Cup qualifying in Cologne on Sunday. Germany came into the match under pressure after a shock 2-0 loss to Slovakia in their opening qualifier on Thursday, with coach Julian Nagelsmann making five changes to his starting ...

Maestro Christoph von Dohnányi Dies in Munich Aged 95

This is Beirut, 08/09 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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German conductor Christoph von Dohnányi, hailed as one of the greats of his generation, has died aged 95, public broadcaster NDR said Monday. Dohnanyi, who was long music director of the Cleveland Orchestra, died in Munich "a few days before his 96th birthday", which would have been Monday, NDR said. Dohnanyi was principal conductor of the NDR ...

Germany Lose Opening World Cup Qualifier As Spain Cruise

This is Beirut, 05/09 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year's finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria. Atletico Madrid's David Hancko burst untracked into the penalty box to fire Slovakia into the lead just before half-time against Germany in ...

France, Germany to Provide More Air Defense to Ukraine

This is Beirut, 29/08 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France and Germany will provide more air-defense hardware for Ukraine after "massive" Russian airstrikes in recent days, the key EU members said in a joint statement Friday. "France and Germany will provide additional air defense to Ukraine," they said, after President Emmanuel Macron hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for a visit to the ...

Hope and Hate: How Migrant Influx has Changed Germany

This is Beirut, 29/08 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Men sit outside shisha bars and women in hijabs push strollers past Middle Eastern restaurants and pastry shops in Berlin's Sonnenallee, a wide avenue which has become a symbol of how much Germany has changed in the last decade. Many came during the huge migrant influx of 2015, when a million people arrived in a matter of months -- mostly from ...

German Minister says China 'Increasingly Aggressive'

This is Beirut, 18/08 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany's foreign minister hit out Monday at what he called China's repeated threats to "unilaterally change" borders in the Asia-Pacific region, calling Beijing "increasingly aggressive". "China repeatedly threatens, more or less openly, to unilaterally change the status quo and shift borders in its favor," Johann Wadephul said in Japan, citing ...

Humanitarian Aid to Gaza: Berlin Says Progress Remains “Highly Insufficient”

This is Beirut, 02/08 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The German government said Saturday that the “limited initial progress” in delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip remains “highly insufficient,” though it has not proposed any sanctions against Israel despite increasingly stern rhetoric. Following a visit by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to the region on Thursday and Friday, ...

Germany Says Israel 'Increasingly in The Minority' on Palestinian Issue

This is Beirut, 31/07 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Germany's foreign minister said Thursday that Israel was increasingly isolated diplomatically over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the push by some countries to recognize a Palestinian state. Johann Wadephul said in a statement before heading to Israel that the recent UN conference on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ...

Germany, France, Britain Considering Sending FMs to Israel

This is Beirut, 29/07 16:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany, France and Britain are considering sending their foreign ministers to Israel next week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday, as international pressure mounts over Gaza's dire humanitarian crisis. "We will probably ask the three foreign ministers of France, the United Kingdom and Germany to travel to Israel together ...

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