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Iran and Europeans Continue Discreet Talks on Nuclear

This is Beirut, 29/11 16:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom will "continue their diplomatic dialogue in the near future," a senior Iranian diplomat said on Friday following highly discreet talks in Geneva. "We are firmly committed to defending the interests of our people, and our preference is for dialogue and engagement," Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy to the ...

New EU Commission Gets Green Light to Launch Defense, Economy Push

This is Beirut, 27/11 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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European lawmakers on Wednesday gave Ursula von der Leyen's new executive team the green light to start work, as the EU chief warned there was "no time to waste" to boost the bloc's defenses and competitiveness. From supporting Kyiv against Russia's invasion to war in the Middle East, China's economic rivalry and the imminent return of Donald ...

Dan Shapiro in Israel to Discuss Ceasefire Mechanism

This is Beirut, 25/11 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Deputy Secretary of Defense Daniel B. Shapiro was due to meet senior Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Israel Katz, in Tel Aviv on Monday to discuss the agreement (for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon) and, more specifically, the monitoring mechanism to be headed by the United States. Israeli and US officials believe that an ...

G7 Ministers in Rome to Discuss Middle East, Ukraine Conflicts

This is Beirut, 25/11 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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G7 foreign ministers on Monday are meeting near Rome for two days of talks with regional counterparts on the Middle East before turning to Russia and the war in Ukraine. The Group of Seven ministers will also discuss the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas's military chief, "and ...

Does the War Have an End in Sight?

Charles Chartouni, 25/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The delusions of truce, however legitimate they might be, have no chance of materializing. The strategic realignments have changed the plot and the narrative of the ongoing wars: Israel is not in the business of securing its northern and southern borders anymore. The new axis of war is based on changing a region's military and political dynamics ...

Confronting the Crossroads: Trump's Middle East Policy Dilemmas Ahead

Amal Chmouny, 23/11 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As Donald Trump prepares to take office again in January 2025, reflecting on his previous administration's lessons will help shape effective strategies to address the complex challenges in the Middle East. If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were to meet and speak with Trump before taking office, this engagement could signal a strong ...

20 Lebanese Among Forbes’ 30 Under 30: A Breath of Hope for the Youth

Christiane Tager, 20/11 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Twenty Lebanese have been named to Forbes Middle East’s list of influential people under 30 for the year 2024, among 153 laureates from 24 different countries who are notable for their inventiveness and impact in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on the list. The 153 outstanding talents under 30 from 24 different countries were revealed ...

US-Iran Relations: What Awaits Tehran?

Rami Rayess, 20/11 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran faces mounting questions about how best to navigate its relationship with US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his expected return to the White House on January 20, 2025. Tensions remain high following his first term (2016–2020), which was marked by the assassination of Quds Force Commander General Qassem Suleimani, one of Iran's most ...

Mojtaba Khamenei: The Shadow Prince of the Islamic Republic

Malo Pinatel, 18/11 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was chosen as his father's successor in September at a secret meeting of the Assembly of Experts, according to Israeli media outlet Yedioth Ahronot. The Assembly of Experts, whose members are 88 clerics elected by direct universal suffrage, is responsible for electing the next ...

Saudi Executes More Than 100 Foreigners in 2024

This is Beirut, 17/11 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase, which one rights group described as unprecedented. The latest execution, reported on Saturday in the southwestern region of Najran, was of a Yemeni national convicted of smuggling drugs into the Gulf kingdom, according to the ...

Why Fear the New When We Know the Old?

Johnny Kortbawi, 15/11 15:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The idea of a "new Middle East" often takes on more weight than it deserves, as it is always associated with assumptions, fears, and troubling considerations as if this new Middle East is inherently an enemy of everything we know today. If we look back at World War I, when the concept of a "new Middle East" was first discussed before the ...

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