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US to Eventually Reduce Military Bases in Syria to One: US envoy

This is Beirut 03/06 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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 ...

Op-edAs Iran Retreats, Islamist Turkey and Qatar Surge in Lebanon

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 03/06 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, a Sunni, entered the stadium of Beirut’s Sports City to watch the classic football game between the two rival teams Nijmeh and Ansar. When the Shia supporters of Nijmeh saw Salam, they started shouting slogans in support of Hezbollah and its late chief Hassan Nasrallah. The Sunni fans of Ansar fired back, ...

Azerbaijan's Quiet Diplomacy Between Turkey and Israel

This is Beirut 03/06 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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With growing influence after its recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian separatists in 2023, Azerbaijan is using its close ties with Israel and Turkey to defuse tensions between the regional foes in Syria. Azerbaijan's top foreign policy adviser Hikmet Hajiyev confirmed Baku has hosted more than three rounds of talks between Turkey and ...

Polish PM calls Confidence Vote after Nationalist Wins Presidency

This is Beirut 03/06 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called for a parliamentary confidence vote in a bid to demonstrate continuing support for his pro-EU government after nationalist Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election. European far-right leaders welcomed the election of the 42-year-old Nawrocki, a fan of US President Donald Trump who has said he will ...

Trump says Iran Deal Would not Allow 'any' Uranium Enrichment

This is Beirut 03/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out allowing Iran to enrich uranium under any nuclear deal between the foes -- as Tehran defended what it said was its "peaceful" pursuit of fuel for power generation. Uranium enrichment has remained a key point of contention in five rounds of talks since April to ink a new accord to replace the deal ...

Suspect Faces US Hate Charges after Fire Attack on Jewish Protest

This is Beirut 03/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The man suspected of a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado is facing federal hate crime charges, officials said Monday, as President Donald Trump's administration vowed to pursue "terrorists" living in the US on visas. Mohammed Sabry Soliman is alleged to have thrown fire bombs and sprayed burning gasoline at a group of ...

5.8-Magnitude Quake Rattles Turkey's Southwestern Resorts

This is Beirut 03/06 08:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Marmaris area of southwestern Turkey early on Tuesday, killing one teenager and injuring dozens of people, the interior minister said. A 14-year-old girl died following a panic attack and some 70 people were hurt in the Mugla province as they rushed to find safety, including "some who jumped from a height", ...

Israel Army Says Intercepts Yemen Missile after Air Raid Sirens Sound

This is Beirut 02/06 23:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched Monday from Yemen, whose Houthis insurgents claimed an attack targeting Israel's main airport. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the army said in a statement, as loud booms were heard ...

Trump and Xi ‘Likely’ to Speak This Week

This is Beirut 02/06 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping will likely hold a long-awaited call later this week, the White House said Monday, as trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies ratchet back up. Trump reignited strains with China last week when he accused the world's second-biggest economy of violating a deal that had led ...

Trump 'Open' to Meeting Putin, Zelensky in Turkey

This is Beirut 02/06 20:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump is open to an invitation by his Turkish counterpart to hold three-way peace talks in Turkey with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, the White House said Monday. "The president has said he's open to it if it comes to that, but he wants both of these leaders and both sides to come to the table together," Press Secretary ...

Zelensky Urges Trump to Approve Sanctions to 'Push' Russia to Full Ceasefire

This is Beirut 02/06 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to approve more sanctions to "push" Russia into a full ceasefire after Moscow once again declined a 30-day halt to hostilities. "We really expect Trump to take strong steps," he said at a briefing with journalists after a second round of ...

Witkoff’s Proposal Could Break Deadlock on Iran Nuclear Deal

This is Beirut 02/06 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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As global attention shifts back to Tehran, the Iranian government is reportedly reviewing a far-reaching US proposal aimed at reviving the stalled nuclear talks. The plan, relayed via Oman, was drafted by Steve Witkoff, the US President’s special envoy to the Middle East. According to diplomatic sources quoted by Kuwait’s Al-Jarida, the ...