Middle East

Spain Recalls Ambassador to Israel over Antisemitism Spat

This is Beirut 2025-09-08 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Spain on Monday recalled its ambassador from Tel Aviv after Israel's top diplomat accused premier Pedro Sanchez of antisemitism and barred two government ministers from entry, foreign ministry sources said. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares took the decision "in the face of the slanderous accusations against Spain and the unacceptable ...

Gaza in the Wake of Trump’s Final Warning

This is Beirut 2025-09-08 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In Washington, Donald Trump said Israel had accepted his terms for an agreement. The US president promised a truce very soon, along with the release of hostages. He issued a final warning to Hamas to accept a ceasefire linked to this exchange. What comes next for Gaza? Details of the Proposed Agreement According to diplomatic sources in ...

VideosBlood Moon over the World

This is Beirut 2025-09-08 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Space Moon Eclipse

September 7 Lunar Eclipse: The Moon turned blood red – safe to watch with the naked eye! No special equipment needed, unlike solar eclipses. The next major celestial event is a solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.

Israel Warns Hamas to Surrender or Face 'Annihilation'

This is Beirut 2025-09-08 10:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's defence minister told Hamas on Monday to lay down its arms or face annihilation, after US President Donald Trump said the militant group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza. The warnings came as the Israeli military intensified its bombings and operations around Gaza City, which it has vowed to capture in a bid to finally ...

EU Asylum Applications Down 23% in 1st Half of 2025

This is Beirut 2025-09-08 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Asylum applications to the European Union fell by 23 percent in the first six months of 2025, driven by a massive drop in Syrians seeking protection, the EU's asylum agency said Monday. Data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) showed Syrians lodged around 25,000 requests in the 27-nation bloc plus Switzerland and Norway (EU+), down ...

French Parliament Set to Eject PM in Blow to Macron

This is Beirut 2025-09-08 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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France's parliament is expected to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday after just nine months in office, plunging the key EU member into new political uncertainty and creating a painful dilemma for President Emmanuel Macron. Bayrou blind sided even his allies by calling a confidence vote to end a months-long standoff over his austerity ...

Trump Threatens Russia with Sanctions after Biggest Aerial Attack on Ukraine

This is Beirut 2025-09-08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to impose more sanctions on Russia, after the Kremlin unleashed its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine. Russian missiles and drones rained down across Ukraine early Sunday, killing four people and setting government offices in the capital Kyiv ablaze. Trump told reporters after the assault he was ...

AnalysisLebanon and Gaza: The Unresolved Dilemmas

Charles Chartouni 2025-09-08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The observation of political realities in both Lebanon and Gaza sends us back to the same impasses that have prevailed over the last two years despite the mutating strategic landscape. Iran is trying ex post facto to stall the political dynamics and revert to a previous stage whereby it restores its control over political life and dictates its ...

Trump Issues ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas Over Hostages

This is Beirut 2025-09-08 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was issuing a "last warning" to Hamas, saying the Palestinian militant group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza. "The Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last ...

Iran's Khamenei bemoans low oil production

This is Beirut 2025-09-07 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday bemoaned his country's oil production levels and called for the diversification of its export markets as Tehran faces renewed pressure from the West. "Oil production in the country -- with the importance it has in the economy, which is obvious -- is low," Khamenei said in a ...

Drone Attack from Yemen Injures 8 at Israeli Airport

This is Beirut 2025-09-07 18:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A drone launched from Yemen injured eight people when it fell on Ramon airport in southern Israel on Sunday, Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said. "Paramedics are providing medical treatment... to a 63-year-old male in mild condition, fully conscious, with shrapnel injuries to his limbs," the service said in a ...

Russia Hits Seat of Ukraine Government in War's Biggest Air Attack

This is Beirut 2025-09-07 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky warned would prolong the war. The Sunday attack was the first to hit Ukraine's cabinet of ministers, a sprawling government complex at the heart of ...