Trump Seriously Considering Iran's Offer of Indirect Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut 02/04 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The White House is carefully weighing an Iranian proposal for indirect nuclear talks while simultaneously ramping up US military presence in the Middle East as President Trump considers potential military strikes, according to two US officials who spoke to Axios. President Trump has expressed a preference for reaching a deal, cautioning that ...

Northern Nigeria Celebrates the End of Ramadan

This is Beirut 02/04 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Durbar, a festivities-filled procession held each Eid, saw Emir Hameem Nuhu Sunusi, of the Jigawa state capital Dutse, ride through his city as traditional leaders across the rest of Nigeria’s Muslim-majority north did the same.

Far-right Israeli Minister Sparks Outcry with Visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

This is Beirut 02/04 16:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday, his spokesperson said, prompting strong condemnation from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Palestinian militants Hamas. The firebrand politician was visiting the site, which is sacred to Jews and Muslims, in ...

Nuclear: Trump and the Iranian Dilemma

Marie de La Roche Saint-André 02/04 16:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Since his return to power, US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Iran, particularly targeting its nuclear program. In March, he sent a letter to Tehran urging it to negotiate a new nuclear agreement and issued a two-month ultimatum. Then, in an interview with NBC on Sunday, Trump threatened the Iranians, stating that “if they do ...

Saudi Drifters Tame Dizzying Dunes

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Saudi Arabia Desert Drifting

On the dizzying dunes of Saudi Arabia, intrepid drifters defy gravity in a spectacular ballet of dust and speed.

Gaza Rescuers say Nine Children Among Dead in Israel Strike on UN Building

This is Beirut 02/04 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said it targeted Hamas militants in a strike on a UN building in Jabalia refugee camp Wednesday that Gaza's civil defence agency said killed 19 people, nine of them children. The army said in a statement that it struck the militants "inside a command and control centre that was being used for coordinating terrorist activity", and ...

Azerbaijan Presses Armenia to Meet 'Demands' for Peace Deal

This is Beirut 02/04 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Azerbaijan on Wednesday insisted that arch-foe Armenia must meet Baku's "legitimate demands" before the Caucasus neighbours can sign a peace treaty, the text of which they agreed upon last month. The two ex-Soviet republics announced on March 14 they had wrapped up talks aimed at resolving their decades-long conflict, with both sides agreeing on ...

Myanmar Quake Victim Rescued after 5 days as Aid calls Grow

This is Beirut 02/04 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Rescuers on Wednesday pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar's devastating earthquake, as calls grew for the junta to allow more aid in and halt attacks on rebels. The shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday flattened buildings across Myanmar, killing more than 2,700 people and making thousands more homeless. Several ...

Israel says Expands Gaza Offensive to Seize 'Large Areas'

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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of military operations in Hamas-run Gaza, saying the army would seize "large areas" of the Palestinian territory. Katz said Israel would bolster its presence in the Gaza Strip to "destroy and clear the area of terrorists and terrorist ...

'Image Whisperers' bring Vision to the Blind at Red Cross Museum

This is Beirut 02/04 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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"They are our eyes," said Karin happily after releasing the arm of one of the specialised "image whisperers" guiding her and other blind people around Geneva's Red Cross museum. The museum has been offering its new image prompter service to the visually impaired since late last year. Karin, who did not want to give her ...

AnalysisSouth Sudan: What we Know About the Complex Crisis

This is Beirut 02/04 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Recent clashes between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar have raised fears that South Sudan is on the brink of renewed war. The arrest of Machar last week was seen by some observers as the spark that could reignite the civil war that the rivals fought between 2013 and 2018 that killed some 400,000 ...

Yemen Huthis say Four Killed in Strikes Blamed on US

This is Beirut 02/04 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Yemen's Huthi rebels said on Wednesday that overnight air strikes on Hodeida province killed four people in an attack they blamed on the United States. "The casualty toll of the American aggression targeting the Water Management building in... Hodeida governorate... rose to four martyrs and three wounded," said Huthi health ministry spokesman ...