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Hamas Says 'Lost Contact' with Group Holding Israeli-American Hostage after Strike

This is Beirut 15/04 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hamas's armed wing said Tuesday it had "lost contact" with the group holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander following an air strike on their location in Gaza. "We announce that we have lost contact with the group holding soldier Edan Alexander following a direct strike on their location. We are still trying to reach them at this moment," ...

Jordanian Intelligence Foils Major Sabotage Plot, Suspects Trained in Lebanon

This is Beirut 15/04 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a significant operation, Jordanian intelligence services have successfully thwarted a major sabotage plot aimed at wreaking havoc within the country. The swift action led to the arrest of 16 suspects who have reportedly been trained in Lebanon, according to reports from the Jordanian News Agency (Petra). Preliminary reports from the ...

ExclusiveAbu Dhabi Festival: Kuniko Kato Plays Bach and Miyoshi

Bélinda Ibrahim 15/04 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Abu Dhabi, Blue Hall, The Arts Center, April 14, 2025 Beneath the sleek arches of this hall nestled in the heart of the NYU Abu Dhabi campus, the 22nd edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival offered more than just a concert that evening. The event opened on a deeply cultural and symbolic note, where music became a bridge between civilizations—echoing ...

Armenia PM Pushes Azerbaijan to Sign Peace Agreement

This is Beirut 15/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Armenia on Tuesday pushed Azerbaijan to sign a peace treaty, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan saying he was ready to simultaneously agree to one of Baku's key demands to get the deal finalized. The two ex-Soviet republics last month agreed the text of a long-awaited peace deal aimed at resolving decades of conflict. But Azerbaijan has ...

Netanyahu Tells Macron: Palestinian State 'Huge Reward for Terrorism'

This is Beirut 15/04 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday that the establishment of a Palestinian state would be a "huge reward for terrorism". Macron, meanwhile, posted on X that he had told Netanyahu the suffering of civilians in Gaza "must end" and only a ceasefire in the war with Hamas would free the remaining ...

Syria Leader in Qatar for First Time since Assad Fall

This is Beirut 15/04 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syria's new president arrived in Qatar on Tuesday, state media said, for his first official visit to the Gulf state, a key backer of the new administration after longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's ouster. The official Qatar News Agency reported Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Shareh on his arrival at ...

Op-edNuclear Deal or Not, Hezbollah Must Disarm

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 15/04 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Shia of Lebanon who pledge allegiance to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei should ask themselves these questions: Why do they boycott American products when Khamenei invites Americans to invest in Iran and promises Washington $4 billion in contracts? Why do these Shia have to live in tents, erected atop their razed homes, and not surrender ...

Najaf and Basra Swept by Powerful Sandstorm

This is Beirut 15/04 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A sandstorm in central and southern Iraq sent more than 1,800 people to hospitals with respiratory problems on Monday, health officials said. Authorities temporarily shut the airports in the southern provinces of Najaf and Basra as the sandstorm - the biggest this year - obscured visibility in an eery orange cloud. Iraq, which endures ...

Iran Guards say Military Capabilities 'Red Lines' in US Talks

This is Beirut 15/04 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tuesday the country's military capabilities were off limits, ahead of a second round of talks with the United States on its nuclear program. "National security and defense and military power are among the red lines of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which cannot be discussed or negotiated under any ...

US Climate Cuts Hurting Global Science: Europe's Weather Agency

This is Beirut 15/04 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Europe's meteorological agency says cuts by US President Donald Trump's administration to a key American science agency had hindered the sharing of crucial observations used around the globe to monitor the climate and forecast weather. Trump's administration has fired hundreds of staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

Algerian expulsion of French officials 'will have consequences': French FM

This is Beirut 15/04 09:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's foreign minister on Tuesday slammed Algeria's decision to expel 12 French officials and warned of a riposte, as tensions mounted between Paris and its former North African colony. Jean-Noel Barrot said the move was "regrettable" and warned it "will not be without consequences", adding that if "Algeria chooses escalation, we will respond ...

Pandemic Treaty Talks Inch Towards Accord

This is Beirut 15/04 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Countries hope more than three years of negotiations on battling future pandemics will finally end Tuesday, after reaching a preliminary agreement last week. It has been more than five years since the Covid-19 pandemic began, killing millions of people and devastating economies. Experts say an accord has become even more crucial with new health ...