This is Beirut 04/06 11:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli military said it was shelling targets in Syria on Tuesday in response to a pair of projectile launches, with Defense Minister Israel Katz saying he held Syria's leader "directly responsible." Syria's foreign affairs ministry denied firing the projectiles and said the country "has never been and will never be a ...
This is Beirut 04/06 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
St Catherine monastery Sinai Egypt
Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land. Dating back to the sixth century BC, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is the world's oldest continuously inhabited monastery, attracting hundreds of pilgrims and ...
This is Beirut 04/06 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The UN Security Council will vote Wednesday on a resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, a measure expected to fail due to a US veto. It is the 15-member body's first vote on the subject since November, when the United States -- a key Israeli ally -- also blocked a text calling for an end to fighting. The ...
This is Beirut 04/06 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Italy's Giorgia Meloni and France's Emmanuel Macron met on Tuesday in Rome, reconciling their differences to put forward a "common commitment" as they confront shared challenges, notably US tariffs and the Ukraine war. The far-right prime minister welcomed the centrist French president to her Palazzo Chigi office, where they held three hours of ...
This is Beirut 04/06 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syrian singer Ishtar halted concerts when Islamist-led forces seized power nearly six months ago. She's now back on stage, but lingering fears have reshaped Damascus's nightlife scene. Performing an international repertoire to a packed venue in the capital's Old City, she told AFP that "some bars and restaurants were closed and others had ...
Mario Chartouni 04/06 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe Israel Iran Nuclear IAEA US
Under growing international scrutiny, Iran is enriching uranium at levels unseen since the collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal. While Washington publicly hardens its rhetoric, more flexible proposals are reportedly being floated behind closed doors. Amid firm statements, covert negotiations and ongoing inspections, Iran’s nuclear program has ...
This is Beirut 04/06 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung vowed to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and "heal wounds" as he took office Wednesday, after winning snap elections triggered by his predecessor's disastrous martial law declaration. South Korea's new centre-left leader also warned that "rising protectionism and supply chain restructuring" posed an ...
This is Beirut 04/06 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
How to have Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at NATO's Hague summit and avoid a bust-up with US President Donald Trump? What to say on Kyiv's desire to join their alliance? With NATO appearing on track to seal a deal on ramping up defense spending, another thorny issue now threatens to overshadow the gathering in three weeks: what to do about ...
This is Beirut 03/06 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Tuesday, with a series of explosions heard over Jerusalem. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the military said. Yemen's Houthis have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at ...
This is Beirut 03/06 22:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States has begun reducing its military presence in Syria with a view to eventually closing all but one of its bases there, the US envoy for the country has said in an interview. Six months after the ouster of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, the United States is steadily drawing down its presence as part of Operation Inherent ...
This is Beirut 03/06 21:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump NATO The Hague United States
US President Donald Trump will attend a NATO summit in The Hague later in June where his demands to ramp up defense spending will dominate the agenda, the White House said Tuesday. Trump has long criticized NATO partners for not paying their fair share and had not previously confirmed he would attend the meeting, his first with the transatlantic ...
This is Beirut 03/06 19:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that a US proposal for a new nuclear agreement submitted through mediator Oman has "many ambiguities and questions." "The written proposal we received from the US contains many ambiguities and questions. Many issues in this proposal are not clear," Araghchi said while on a visit to Lebanon. On ...