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New Round of Western Sanctions Against Iran

par This Is Beirut, 25/04 20:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US sanctions against Iran were tightened again on Thursday, targeting the country's military drone industry, alongside similar sanctions by Canada and the UK, almost two weeks after Tehran's attack on Israel. The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran's drone and missile industries ...

King Charles to Resume Some Public Duties During Treatment

par This Is Beirut, 26/04 23:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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British head of state King Charles III will make a limited return to public duties next week, after doctors said they were "very encouraged" by the progress of his treatment for cancer. His first engagement with Queen Camilla would be to a cancer treatment center on Tuesday. The couple will also host Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan ...

Russia Threatens UK Military in Ukraine 'and Beyond'

par This Is Beirut, 06/05 18:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Moscow said on Monday that it could launch strikes at British military targets inside Ukraine and elsewhere if Kyiv's forces used British-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russia. The statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry came after British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said during a visit to Ukraine that Kyiv "absolutely has ...

UK's Ministry of Defense Targeted in Large-scale Cyberattack

par This Is Beirut, 07/05 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Britain's defense ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack involving the names and banking details of members of the armed forces, a government minister confirmed on Tuesday. Former minister Tobias Ellwood said a third-party payroll system used by the defense ministry had been targeted and bore the hallmarks of a Chinese ...

Jordan Launches Multinational ‘Eager Lion’ War Games

par This Is Beirut, 12/05 16:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Jordanian military announced Sunday the launch of the "Eager Lion" military exercise, with ground, naval and air forces from 33 countries including the United States, France and Britain. The drills, set to end on May 23, include anti-terrorism and air defense training, army spokesman Colonel Mustafa al-Hiyari told a news conference. He said ...

British PM Sunak Sets General Elections for July 4

par This Is Beirut, 22/05 22:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set a general election date for July 4, ending months of speculation but not the doom-laden forecasts about the size of the government's expected defeat. The poll will be the first time Sunak, 44, faces the public while in charge, after he was appointed leader of the largest party in parliament by ...

UK General Elections: Risky Move or Strategic Masterstroke?

par Ali A. Hamadé, 26/05 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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It’s a bombshell! British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak surprised everyone by announcing that UK general elections will be held on July 4, moving them up several months from the original deadline of January 2025. This unexpected decision has sent shockwaves through government and parliamentary circles, where it was widely believed that Sunak ...

IAEA Board Passes Resolution Criticizing Iran

par This Is Beirut, 05/06 19:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors has passed a resolution criticizing Iran's lack of cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, three diplomats told AFP on Wednesday. The motion brought by Britain, France and Germany – but opposed by China and Russia – is the first of its kind since November 2022 and comes ...

Biden Warns Democracy 'At Risk' on D-Day Commemoration

par This Is Beirut, 06/06 22:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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United States President Joe Biden warned, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday, that democracy around the world was at risk, as leaders marked the 1944 landings in occupied France that helped defeat Nazi Germany in World War II. Biden, Britain's King Charles III, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron ...

Houthis Arrest Aid Workers Accused of Being 'US-Israeli' Spies

par This Is Beirut, 10/06 22:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Houthis on Monday said they had arrested a "spy network" operating under the cover of humanitarian organizations, after aid workers, including 11 UN staff, were held last week. The Iran-backed group claimed the network was linked to the CIA and had been carrying out "espionage" activities in Yemen for years, initially through the United ...

After Frenchman's Release, Who Are the Westerners Still Held in Iran?

par This Is Beirut, 13/06 18:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At least 10 Western passport holders are still being held in Iran, which has released French banking consultant Louis Arnaud after nearly two years in detention. Arnaud was arrested in September 2022 and accused of joining anti-government demonstrations. Rights groups say those being held were taken prisoner to be used by Iran as bargaining ...

UK’s Early Elections: Are the Conservatives Facing Annihilation?

par Ali A. Hamadé, 21/06 16:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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With just 15 days until the snap general elections in the United Kingdom, the ruling Conservative Party has never been this weakened. The party is now fighting for its survival. Alarming polls predict not only a landslide victory for the opposition Labour Party but also the implosion of the Conservatives, who are projected to secure an ...

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