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France's Sarkozy Faces Verdict after Key Accuser Dies

This is Beirut 23/09 22:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Paris court will rule this week whether former French president Nicolas Sarkozy accepted illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, after his key accuser died on Tuesday in Beirut. Thursday's verdict represents another critical juncture for Sarkozy, who denies the charges. The 70-year-old, who was president from 2007 ...

Macron Says Trump Can Only Win Nobel If Gaza Conflict Stopped

This is Beirut 23/09 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump could only win the Nobel Peace Prize if he stopped the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians over Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Macron told BFMTV in an interview from the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York that "there is only one person who could do something in the ...

HighlightBeyond Hamas: Gaza’s Emerging Tribal Militias

Mario Chartouni 23/09 19:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In a landscape ravaged by nearly two years of war between Israel and Hamas, local figures are stepping in to fill the void left by the weakening of the Palestinian movement in Gaza. In Kizan al-Najjar, a depopulated village south of Khan Younes in the southern enclave, Hossam al-Astal, a former Palestinian Authority officer, has announced the ...

Trump Attacks UN and Europe in Blistering Comeback

This is Beirut 23/09 19:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations on Tuesday in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration. In his return to the UN General Assembly podium, Trump accused the UN of fostering an "assault" through migration on ...

US says Dismantles Possible Telecom Network Threat to UN Summit

This is Beirut 23/09 18:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US Secret Service said Tuesday it had dismantled a network of electronic devices that could have crashed New York's telecommunications network in an attack ahead of the UN General Assembly. The protective agency did not say who was responsible for the sophisticated material but linked it to "nation-state" actors and ...

Op-edIsrael Is Not Lebanon’s Problem

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 23/09 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s pursuit of its national interests is obstructed by a complex array of domestic and regional actors, with Hezbollah at the forefront, alongside some Arab capitals and the “Palestinian issue.” Lebanon must snap out of its shyness and stand up for its national interests, making it clear that it has bigger fish to fry than the ...

The Allenby Bridge: A Vital Crossing Between the West Bank and Jordan

This is Beirut 23/09 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered the complete closure of the Allenby Bridge, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, which connects the West Bank to Jordan. The measure, announced by Israeli Army Radio and confirmed by the Palestinian General Authority for Borders and Crossings, concerns the only official crossing point ...

Iranian, European Ministers to Hold Nuclear Talks Tuesday

This is Beirut 23/09 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian and European ministers will hold nuclear talks in New York on Tuesday, a French diplomatic source said, after the UN Security Council voted to reimpose sanctions over Tehran's atomic program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has until the end of Saturday to reach a deal with his British, French, German and EU counterparts to avoid ...

NATO Warns Russia 'Must Stop' Air Violations on Eastern Flank

This is Beirut 23/09 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO on Tuesday warned Russia to stop an "escalatory" pattern of airspace violations along its eastern flank, after the alliance held urgent talks about a jet incursion over Estonia last week. "Russia bears full responsibility for these actions, which are escalatory, risk miscalculation and endanger lives. They must stop," NATO's 32 member states ...

Drone Flights 'Most Serious Attack' on Danish Infrastructure, PM says

This is Beirut 23/09 14:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Large drones that flew over Copenhagen airport for hours and caused it to shut down constituted the "most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure" to date, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday. Airports in Copenhagen and Oslo reopened early Tuesday, hours after unidentified drones in their airspace caused dozens of ...

Iran has Executed at Least 1,000 People in 2025

This is Beirut 23/09 14:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons in the Islamic republic. At least 64 executions took place in the past week alone, an average of more than nine hangings per day, said the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) group, which counts and verifies ...

US Restricts Movement of Iranian Delegation at UNGA

This is Beirut 23/09 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States announced new measures on Tuesday to restrict the movement of the Iranian regime’s delegation attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, reinforcing its maximum pressure strategy on Tehran. The State Department said the restrictions will prevent Iranian officials from accessing wholesale clubs, luxury ...