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Iran Says 'Fundamental Differences' Remain With U.S. Ahead of Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut 22/05 23:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran warned it would hold the United States responsible if Israel attacks its nuclear facilities, but President Donald Trump's administration voiced optimism for a peaceful solution Thursday before new talks. Trump spoke about his diplomacy on Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, in a telephone call ...

The Trump Administration Withdraws Harvard University's Right to Host International Students

This is Beirut 22/05 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's administration on Thursday revoked Harvard's right to enroll foreign students -- more than a quarter of its annual enrollment -- in a major escalation of the president's fight with one of the world's most storied universities. Trump is furious at Harvard -- which has produced 162 Nobel prize winners -- for rejecting his demand that ...

Netanyahu Appoints Shin Bet Head in Defiance of Attorney General

This is Beirut 22/05 21:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday his pick for the next head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency, despite the attorney general having barred such an appointment. "Prime Minister Netanyahu announced this evening his decision to appoint Major General David Zini as the next head of the Shin Bet," a statement from the ...

Trump Reaffirms Support for Israel in Phone Call with Netanyahu Following Washington Attack

This is Beirut 22/05 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the deadly attack in Washington, where two employees of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed near the Jewish museum. During the call, Trump expressed his full support for Israel’s objectives in its war against Hamas. According to a ...

ExplainerShooting in Washington: Two Israeli Diplomats Killed, Suspect in Custody

Ryan Chaba 22/05 19:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Shortly after 9 PM, gunfire broke out in front of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington. The incident resulted in two victims: Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and his partner Sarah Lynn Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in the United States. The assailant was immediately restrained by the museum's security and handed over to the ...

Iran Says Will Hold US Responsible For Any Israeli Attack On its Nuclear Sites

This is Beirut 22/05 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would hold the United States responsible for any Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities, after US media reported that Israel was preparing for a strike. The report came even as Iran and the United States were set to meet in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of Omani-mediated nuclear talks. "We ...

Visitors to Damascus Art Show on Detained and Missing Hope for Justice

This Is Beirut 22/05 17:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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The National Museum in Damascus hosted an exhibition entitled “Detained and Missing” on Sunday.

Amphora Wines Find Their Place in French Cellars

This Is Beirut 22/05 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The great return of the amphora, for a fruitier, more mineral wine.

Turkey to Increase Energy Exports to Syria, Says Minister

This is Beirut 22/05 17:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Thursday in Damascus that his country would ramp up energy exports to Syria to help boost electricity supplies as its neighbour seeks to recover after years of war. "We want to triple our current electricity exports to meet Syria's electricity needs, and realise an electricity export of ...

Kremlin Says No Agreement Yet on Vatican Peace Talks

This is Beirut 22/05 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Thursday it had not yet agreed to peace talks with Ukraine at the Vatican, after US media reported the city state could host a meeting soon. Russian and Ukrainian officials held their first face-to-face talks on the conflict in more than three years last week in Istanbul, but did not reach an agreement on a ceasefire. The Wall ...

SpotlightSyrians Hope for Economic Recovery After West Lifts Sanctions

This is Beirut 22/05 14:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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At a currency exchange in Damascus, Anas al-Shammaa is one of many Syrians hopeful that promised relief from Western sanctions will help revive their country's economy after years of war and isolation. "We were totally cut off from the world," said Shammaa, 45, who has been running the exchange shop since 2008. With the lifting of ...

Israel Military Says Intercepted Missile Fired From Yemen

This is Beirut 22/05 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem, where AFP journalists reported loud booms overhead, as the Israeli military announced it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen Thursday for the second time in less than 12 hours. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was ...