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Mojtaba Khamenei: The Shadow Prince of the Islamic Republic

Malo Pinatel, 2024-11-18 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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 ...

British Museum Receives Record £1bn Chinese Ceramics Donation

This is Beirut, 2024-11-15 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The British Museum has received a historic £1 billion ($1.27 billion) donation of Chinese ceramics, the largest for any UK institution. This 1,700-piece private collection was gifted by The Trustees of The Sir Percival David Foundation, with the announcement made late Wednesday. Sir Percival David, a British businessman and passionate Sinophile ...

Princess Catherine Resumes Royal Duties After Cancer Treatment at Remembrance Service

This is Beirut, 2024-11-10 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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King Charles III led Britain in two minutes of silence on Sunday to honor the country's war dead at a remembrance service also attended by Catherine, Princess of Wales, as she returns to royal duties after cancer treatment. The king, who was also diagnosed with cancer this year, was among dignitaries to lay wreaths at the Cenotaph memorial in ...

UK Sanctions Russia-Backed Mercenary Groups in Africa

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps. "These sanctions will bear down on Russian malign activity in Libya, Mali, and CAR (Central African Republic), exposing and combatting Russia's illicit activity in Africa," a ...

Kemi Badenoch Elected as Head of UK's Tories

This is Beirut, 2024-11-02 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The UK's battle-scarred Conservatives on Saturday elected “anti-woke” candidate Kemi Badenoch as its new head, making her the first black leader of a major UK party. The combative former equalities minister replaces Rishi Sunak and now faces the daunting task of reuniting a divided and weakened party emphatically ousted from power ...

International Outcry as Israel Bans UNRWA

This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's parliament on Monday approved a bill banning the main UN aid agency for the war-devastated Gaza Strip, sparking international outcry. Despite objections from the United States and warnings from the UN Security Council, Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the bill banning the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, ...

Women Revitalize and Redefine Traditional English Morris Dancing

This is Beirut, 2024-10-25 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Rain might be falling outside on the promenade in the English seaside resort of Blackpool but the inside of the Tower Ballroom - billed as "the UK's most spectacular" - is bathed in light, sequins, pompoms and music. Dozens of women and girls are warming up before the end-of-season Carnival Morris dancing championships, which combines traditional ...

UK and Germany Sign 'Milestone' Defense Deal

This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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London and Berlin on Wednesday hailed a "milestone" in military cooperation, as they signed a new defense pact that would see German submarine-hunting planes operate from British bases and counter threats from Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Europe's two biggest defense spenders said the Trinity House Agreement, signed by defense ...

UK Announces New Sanctions against Israeli Settlers

This is Beirut, 2024-10-15 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom on Tuesday announced new sanctions against three "illegal settler outposts" and four groups accused of committing violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that Israeli government "inaction... has allowed an environment of impunity to flourish where settler violence has been ...

Zelensky on European Tour Ahead of US Election

This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Britain, France and Italy on Thursday, as part of a whirlwind tour of European leaders aimed at securing aid ahead of pivotal US elections next month. Kyiv could be facing its toughest winter yet this year, as Russia launches fresh waves of strikes on the country's power grid and advances ...

Attack off Yemen Coast Damages Ship Says UKMTO

This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 12:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A ship was struck and damaged by an "unknown projectile" in the Red Sea, a British maritime agency said on Thursday, following months of attacks by Yemen's Houthis. "The master of the vessel reports being hit by an unknown projectile and the vessel has sustained damage, no fires or casualties reported," said the United Kingdom Maritime Trade ...

Ex-UK Ambassador to Lebanon Named Head of UN Humanitarian Agency

This is Beirut, 2024-10-09 20:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations named ex-ambassador to Lebanon and academic Tom Fletcher as head of its humanitarian agency on Wednesday, as the organization grapples with unprecedented crises and budget pressures. He succeeds Martin Griffiths, who has been suffering from poor health, at the helm of the sprawling organization that has long been headed by a ...

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