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The man who built a telecoms empire, and lost it all

Israel

The man who built a telecoms empire, and lost it all

France's telecoms landscape is being redrawn. On June 6, Bouygues Telecom, Free and Orange signed an agreement with Altice France to acquire SFR, the operator controlled by Patrick Drahi, in a deal valuing the company at €20.35 billion. 

Armenians vote with peace efforts and Russia in focus

Politics

Armenians vote with peace efforts and Russia in focus

Armenians head to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as a test of the government's efforts to forge a peace deal after a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan three years ago.

Iranian funds could be redirected to rebuild Gulf allies

Iran

Iranian funds could be redirected to rebuild Gulf allies

The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, as Tehran followed up a wave of strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain with further drone launches.

Chicago airport interrogation delays Iraqi soccer star

Iraq

Chicago airport interrogation delays Iraqi soccer star

Iraq's World Cup striker, Aymen Hussein, was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago's O'Hare airport after arriving with the squad early on Saturday, an Iraqi sporting official said.

A masterclass in revisionist history

Iran

A masterclass in revisionist history

The nerve is breathtaking. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi took to X on Saturday to rebuke Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, suggesting that Israel - not Iran - is Lebanon's "true enemy." 

Lebanese military commander departs for Pakistan visit

Lebanon

Lebanese military commander departs for Pakistan visit

Lebanese army commander General Rudolf Haykal has left on a visit to Pakistan, Lebanon's army said on Saturday, amid Pakistani efforts to mediate an end to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran that has also spilled into Lebanon.

Time to finish the job

Iran

Time to finish the job

Let us be blunt. Weeks of diplomacy, goodwill gestures and presidential announcements of imminent deals have produced exactly nothing.

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