This Is Beirut, 2024-05-02 16:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tens of thousands of Georgians rallied on Wednesday against a controversial "foreign influence" bill after parliament pushed forward with legislation that Brussels warns could undermine Tbilisi's long-standing aspirations for European integration. Mass anti-government protests have gripped the Black Sea nation since April 9, when the ruling ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-02 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has announced a billion euros in financial support for Lebanon, extending until 2027, with the aim of “contributing to the social and economic stability of the country.” This announcement followed a meeting at the Governmental Palace with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-29 23:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Several European Union member states are expected to recognize the Palestinian statehood by the end of May. The announcement was made by the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday, on the sidelines of a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh. Addressing the World Economic Forum stage in Riyadh, Josep Borrell reiterated ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-26 18:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Top Arab and European diplomats are expected to begin arriving in the Saudi capital this weekend for an economic summit and meetings on the war in Gaza, diplomatic officials said. The two-day World Economic Forum special meeting, scheduled to begin in Riyadh on Sunday, includes in its official program appearances by the Saudi, Jordanian, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-25 08:00 - Reading : less than a minute
There is a lot of talk in the corridors of decision-making in Washington about new sanctions that the US Treasury may take, targeting Palestinian, Iranian, and Lebanese institutions and financial companies, as well as individuals, including Lebanese politicians and businessmen. According to political sources, the sanctions will be imposed on ...
2024-04-22 22:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
For the first time in years, a European Union official has raised the possibility of a "safe, voluntary and dignified" return home for displaced Syrians who have settled in Lebanon since 2011 – when the war in that country started – without linking it to a political solution in Syria. The European policy regarding the return of Syrian refugees ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-20 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Germany said on Saturday that it will send a new frigate to the Red Sea in August to help secure maritime traffic, which has been disrupted for months due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthis. The 'Hamburg' will replace the 'Hessen', which left the zone on Saturday, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. The 'Hessen' had been deployed in the area ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-19 18:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The European Union on Friday imposed sanctions on four "extremist" Israeli settlers and two groups over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, Brussels said. The decision was the second part of an agreement among EU member states that saw Palestinian Islamists Hamas last week sanctioned over sexual violence during the October 7 attack on ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-17 10:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US is to impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program, it said Tuesday, following its recent attack on Israel. The United States said Tuesday it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program after its weekend attack on Israel, and that it expects its allies and partners to follow with parallel measures. US ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-16 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Brussels was starting work on expanding sanctions against Iran after Tehran's attack on Israel. Speaking after an emergency online meeting of EU foreign ministers, Borrell said that the bloc would look to toughen measures against Iran's supplies of weaponry – including drones – to ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-16 18:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The head of an EU force protecting cargo ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea on Tuesday said the operation had met its goals, but freight traffic cannot increase without more warships. "The distances that need to be covered are huge," Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis told AFP at EU operation headquarters in the central Greek city of ...
Alissar Boulos, 2024-04-12 19:28 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday April 12th and the 189th day of the war in Gaza. In this week’s recap: The situation at the southern border, and the 6-month anniversary of the war. Also in Lebanon, a murder that shook the country and other local news. Internationally: What’s happening in Gaza, a new European ...