Rami Rayess 14/06 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Since the announcement of the European parliamentary election results, there has been a surge of political and non-political analyses to understand their anticipated impact on the "old" continent and their implications for the future European trajectory. These concerns were amplified by the swift and surprising move by French President Emmanuel ...
Ali A. Hamadé 13/06 22:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Anyone who thought they had seen it all in France is completely wrong! Since the announcement of snap elections for June 30 and July 7, political developments and electoral surprises have continued to multiply. One of the most notable is the supposed alliance between Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) and The Republicans (LR), representing the ...
This Is Beirut 13/06 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The heads of six United Nations agencies and three international NGOs issued a joint call Thursday for the release of their staff detained by the Houthi. They said the detentions were unprecedented and insisted the targeting of aid and development workers in Yemen must stop. "We, the principals of the affected UN entities and international ...
This Is Beirut 13/06 19:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
From misting systems to heat-reflective road coverings, Saudi officials are trying to aid hajj pilgrims in coping with heat, but scientists caution that climate change may outpace these efforts. The annual pilgrimage, one of the world's largest religious gatherings, coincides again this year with the hot Saudi summer, with officials predicting ...
This Is Beirut 13/06 18:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At least 10 Western passport holders are still being held in Iran, which has released French banking consultant Louis Arnaud after nearly two years in detention. Arnaud was arrested in September 2022 and accused of joining anti-government demonstrations. Rights groups say those being held were taken prisoner to be used by Iran as bargaining ...
This Is Beirut 13/06 10:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world". The United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR said forced displacement globally had once again smashed records, with conflicts in places ...
This Is Beirut 13/06 09:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
G7 leaders were set to agree on a new $50-billion loan for Ukraine as they gathered Thursday for a summit in southern Italy, using the profits from frozen Russian assets. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join US President Joe Biden and leaders from Italy, Britain, France, Germany, Canada and Japan for the talks at the luxury Borgo ...
Malo Pinatel 12/06 22:31 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
A ruthless victory. That's how one might label the success of the National Rally (RN) list, led by Jordan Bardella (31.3%) in the European elections in France on Sunday, June 9. This marked a significant lead over the presidential majority by nearly 17 points (14.6%). The campaign that led to this score notably revolved around a pivotal debate: ...
This Is Beirut 12/06 21:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Sixteen Syrian soldiers, including an officer, have been killed in a minefield laid by the Islamic State group and an attack by the jihadists in the desert, a monitor said on Wednesday. The soldiers were “killed after they found themselves in a minefield and an attack by members of the IS group,” said the Syrian Observatory for Human ...
This Is Beirut 12/06 20:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French conservatives said, on Wednesday, they had removed their leader Eric Ciotti for trying to strike an electoral alliance with the far-right National Rally (RN), although he insisted he was still in the post. The Republicans' political committee had voted unanimously to oust Ciotti, MP Annie Genevard said, adding that the party "will present ...
This Is Beirut 12/06 20:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States announced a raft of sanctions on Wednesday aimed at constraining Moscow's war in Ukraine while raising the stakes for foreign banks that still deal with Russia, ahead of G7 leaders' talks this week. The Treasury Department and State Department's sanctions hit more than 300 targets, including entities in Russia and in countries ...
This Is Beirut 12/06 13:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for backing from people "able to say no to extremes" in snap elections he called after a European poll battering. "I hope that when the time comes, men and women of goodwill who have been able to say no to the extremes will come together... will put themselves in a position to build a shared, ...