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Oil Prices Fall More than 7% after Iran Attacks US Military Base

This is Beirut 23/06 22:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Oil prices sank more than six percent Monday after Iran attacked a US military base in neighboring Qatar in retaliation for US weekend strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Near 1815 GMT, futures for West Texas Intermediate fell 7.22 percent to $68.51 a barrel, while Brent oil futures dropped 7.18 percent to $72.07 a barrel, its lowest level in ...

Iran Attacks US Base in Qatar in Retaliation for Strikes on Nuclear Sites

This is Beirut 23/06 22:11 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran announced it had launched missiles at a major US base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on key nuclear facilities, with explosions ringing out in Doha and projectiles seen streaking overhead. Qatar, which lies 190 kilometers (120 miles) south of Iran and is home to the largest US military facility in the Middle East, ...

Global Reactions After Iran Fires Missiles at U.S. Base in Qatar

This is Beirut 23/06 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tensions in the Gulf region soared Monday after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in what it called a “powerful” response to recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Saudi Arabia lambasted Iran for its "unjustifiable" attack on a US base in Qatar, offering to deploy "all its ...

Airlines Disrupted by Iran-Israel Conflict

This is Beirut 23/06 21:01 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rages after the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites on the weekend. The US carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites overnight Saturday to Sunday after over a week of deadly missile exchanges between Israel ...

SpotlightCould the Artesh Take the Helm After Khamenei?

Elie Ziadé 23/06 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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“Two forces that are both complementary and in competition, a duality embedded in every aspect of Iranian political and social life, opposing Islamic ideology to republican equality.” (Bernard Hourcade) For only the second time since its founding in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in direct military confrontation. Traditionally ...

Oil Firms Evacuate Some Iraq Staff over Regional Tensions

This is Beirut 23/06 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Foreign oil firms including giants BP and TotalEnergies evacuated some foreign staff from southern Iraq amid regional tensions, the state-owned Basra Oil Company said Monday. "Firms operating in the fields of the Basra Oil Company have temporarily evacuated some of their foreign personnel," the company said in a statement. It added ...

Son of Ousted Iranian Shah Warns West against 'Throwing Lifeline' to Iran Leadership

This is Beirut 23/06 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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The West should not give a lifeline to the Iranian leadership under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei through talks when his rule is "closer every day" to ending, the son of Iran's ousted shah told AFP on Monday. "This regime is collapsing... You can facilitate that by standing this time with them (the Iranian people), not throwing this regime another ...

Conditional Nuclear Power: The Complex Duality of Civilian Nuclear Energy

Mario Chartouni 23/06 18:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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While many countries harness nuclear technology for energy and medical applications, such as electricity production and cancer treatment, others raise global concern by enriching uranium to levels nearing weapons-grade capability. A Dual-Use Dilemma Civilian nuclear energy refers to the use of uranium-fueled nuclear fission for non-military ...

Ukraine's Zelensky Meets King Charles

This is Beirut 23/06 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday had lunch with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said, after he arrived in London ahead of a NATO summit in The Hague. Zelensky, who is seeking to shore up support for his country more than three years after Russia invaded, "visited the King this afternoon and remained for ...

Israel Says Struck to 'Obstruct Access Routes' to Iran's Fordo

This is Beirut 23/06 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said it had launched air raids Monday to block access to Iran's enriched uranium facility in Fordo which was bombed by the United States at the weekend. A military statement said Israeli forces had "struck in order to obstruct access routes to the Fordo enrichment site" which US President Donald Trump said had been "totally ...

Syria President Vows those Involved in Church Attack will Face Justice

This is Beirut 23/06 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Monday that those involved in a "heinous" suicide attack on a Damascus church a day earlier would face justice, calling for unity in the country. The shooting and suicide bombing Sunday at the church in the working-class Dwelaa district of the Syrian capital killed 25 people and wounded 63, the ...

AnalysisTrump's New Motto: Make Iran Great Again!

Amal Chmouny 23/06 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a significant escalation of military tensions in the Middle East, President Donald Trump recently authorized US airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities, including the heavily fortified Fordow site. Following the military action, Trump expressed Sunday his thoughts on Truth Social, stating, "It's not politically correct to use the ...