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Iran Ready for 'Fair, Balanced' Nuclear Solution with Europe

This is Beirut 17/09 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Iran said Wednesday it was ready to reach a "fair and balanced" solution with European powers over its nuclear program, following over-the-phone talks with Britain, France and Germany. "Iran is prepared to achieve a fair and balanced solution that ensures mutual interests. Attaining such a goal requires a responsible and independent approach by ...

King Gives Trump Royal Welcome on UK State Visit

This is Beirut 17/09 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump was treated to a royal reception featuring gun salutes, soldiers on horseback and bagpipes as he met Wednesday with Britain's King Charles III for a historic second state visit, which unfolded far from marching protesters. The pair laughed and joked as Trump inspected troops at Windsor Castle, west of London, in an elaborate ...

VideosRigged Pagers: Hezbollah’s Fatal Blow

Rayan Chami 17/09 17:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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September 17, 2024, will be remembered as a dark day in Hezbollah’s history. Thirty-nine people were killed and around 3, 500 thousand of its officials and fighters were injured in brutal and unusual circumstances: the simultaneous explosion of booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies. Let’s break it down.

US Designates Four Pro-Iranian Militias as 'Foreign Terrorist Organizations'

This is Beirut 17/09 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The US State Department issued a statement on Wednesday designating four pro-Iranian militias as “terrorist organizations.” The four groups are Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali. The State Department also stressed that “Iran continues to provide support enabling these ...

Israel Warns EU Any Sanctions Will Get 'Appropriate Response'

This is Beirut 17/09 16:33 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Wednesday warned the EU against taking action against Israel, after the bloc's executive proposed curbing trade ties and sanctioning ministers over the Gaza war. "The recommendations of the college of Commissioners led by President (Ursula) von der Leyen are morally and politically distorted," ...

Thousands of Syrian Kurds Rally for Decentralization

This is Beirut 17/09 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Thousands of people in Kurdish-controlled northeastern Syria rallied Wednesday in support of their autonomous administration and called for decentralization as negotiations with Damascus over the region's future stall. Damascus and Syria's Kurds have been in talks to integrate Kurdish civil and military institutions into the central government ...

Syria: The Province of Sweida Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place

This is Beirut 17/09 16:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In southern Syria, since the summer, the Druze province of Sweida has become the scene of bloody clashes and geopolitical rivalries. The violence that took place in July, which pitted Druze militias against Bedouin clans and government forces, deeply shook the region, leaving behind thousands of dead and accusations of massacres. As autumn ...

Iran Dismisses US Criticism of Missile Programme as 'Nonsense'

This is Beirut 17/09 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran on Wednesday dismissed as "nonsense" US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's criticism this week of the Islamic republic's missile program as an "unacceptable risk". "He was speaking nonsense," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told journalists, adding the United States was "not supposed to comment on the defensive capabilities of a ...

AI May Boost Global Trade Value by Nearly 40%: WTO

This is Beirut 17/09 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Artificial intelligence could boost the value of global trade by almost 40 percent by 2040 thanks to cost reductions and productivity gains, the World Trade Organization said Wednesday. In its latest annual World Trade Report, the WTO identified AI as one of the few bright spots as the global trading system has been upended by the United States ...

Iran Eyes Positive Response from European Powers to IAEA Agreement

This is Beirut 17/09 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Wednesday it expects European powers who triggered a snapback of UN sanctions to respond positively to its signing of a new cooperation agreement with the UN nuclear watchdog. The statement came as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prepared to speak by telephone on Wednesday with his British, French and German counterparts. "We have ...

Enteromix: Breakthrough or Mirage in Russia’s Anti-Cancer Vaccine?

Bélinda Ibrahim 17/09 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Moscow made headlines with a bold claim. According to Russian researchers, the Enteromix vaccine offers total effectiveness against certain cancers. Hailed as a major scientific breakthrough and promised free of charge to the public, this therapeutic treatment has sparked both excitement and skepticism. But what does this announcement really ...

Trump's UK Visit Lands AI, Pharma and Nuclear Pledges

This is Beirut 17/09 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK has delivered pledges from US tech giants to invest a combined $42 billion to help drive Britain's AI sector. The UK and US governments, meanwhile, agreed on cooperation over nuclear and space technology as part of a "Tech Prosperity Deal", and British pharmaceutical group GSK pledged investment in ...