This is Beirut 25/02 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said Tuesday that Egypt should run the Gaza Strip for at least eight years once the war is over, in exchange for massive debt relief. "The solution is Egypt will take responsibility for the management of the Gaza Strip for eight years with an option to extend to 15 years," he told the hawkish ...
This is Beirut 25/02 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraq and energy giant BP finalized an agreement to develop oil fields in the northern province of Kirkuk, Iraqi authorities and the British company said Tuesday. The mega-project covers petroleum production, the rehabilitation of existing facilities, the capture and use of natural gas produced alongside crude oil, and potential exploration ...
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On the third commemoration of Russia's invasion, Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline share their thoughts on the war. The three-year-long conflict was sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. “Another year of pain, another year of remembering those guys who are gone. Not a celebration at all. No celebration,” says a ...
This is Beirut 25/02 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran Iran Nuclear Programme Abbas Araghchi United States
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of direct negotiations with the United States on his country's nuclear programme. His remarks came a day after Washington announced fresh sanctions on Tehran targeting more than 30 vessels and people, including the head of the national oil company, accused of involvement ...
This is Beirut 25/02 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Artificial Intelligence Technology Banking
Southeast Asia's largest bank DBS said that 4,000 jobs could be cut in the next three years and be replaced by artificial intelligence as the technology becomes more advanced. "Over the next three years, we envisage that AI could reduce the need to renew about 4,000 temporary/contract staff across our 19 markets working on specific projects," a ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 25/02 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Middle East ISIS Nicolas Hénin Mehdi Nemmouche trial
The trial opened on Monday, February 17, 2025. Nicolas Hénin, a former hostage of Daesh, faced his jailer Mehdi Nemmouche in a French court. Nemmouche, already convicted for the attack on the Jewish Museum of Brussels, is now on trial for the kidnapping and detention of 27 Westerners in Syria between 2013 and 2014. Among them, four French ...
This is Beirut 25/02 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Europe Ukraine USA
They hugged, they gripped hands, they touched knees and they backslapped. But they did not agree on everything. French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump rekindled the most touchy-feely bromance in world politics as they met on Monday for talks on Ukraine. The pair have a long history of public displays of affection dating ...
This is Beirut 25/02 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Donald Trump United States France Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Monday that peace cannot mean the "surrender" of Ukraine, but said talks with US President Donald Trump had shown a path forward despite fears of a transatlantic rift. Meeting at the White House on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, the two leaders said there was progress on the idea ...
This is Beirut 24/02 23:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European Union Damascus Europe United Nations
The European Union on Monday eased sanctions on Syria's energy, transport and banking sectors in a bid to help the country's reconstruction after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Syria's new leaders have been clamouring for the West to ease sanctions imposed on Assad's regime during the civil war. But Europe and other powers have ...
This is Beirut 24/02 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, remains in critical condition but is showing "slight improvement," the Vatican announced on Monday evening, amid growing concern for the health of the 88-year-old pontiff. "The clinical condition of the Holy Father, while remaining critical, has slightly improved. No episodes of asthmatic ...
This is Beirut 24/02 22:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Military Council in Syria’s Sweida announced on Monday that it is coordinating with the spiritual leader of the Druze, Hikmat al-Hijri, and is advocating for a decentralized secular state. This announcement was made in the council’s first official statement during a military parade held at the Kafr Agricultural Airport in the province's ...
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The United States threatened Monday to veto any amendments, including by its European allies, to a proposed Security Council resolution that urges a "swift end" to the Ukraine war without mentioning territorial integrity. "We're going to veto a Russian amendment if it comes to us in the Security Council, we will veto the Europeans' amendments if ...