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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri emphasized his willingness to adapt to the requests of the Quintet by replacing his presidential “dialogue” initiative with “consultations.” He conveyed this to French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian and the ambassadors of Qatar, France, Egypt, the U.S., and Saudi Arabia. Berri stated that terms such as consultations, communication, meetings, and talks are synonymous with dialogue. …

Iran’s acting Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, commenced an official visit to Lebanon on Monday, beginning with a meeting with caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib. He also met with Speaker Nabih Berri and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Bagheri Kani has taken over the responsibilities of the late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who passed away in a helicopter crash …

Concerns are rising over the proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal announced by U.S. President Joe Biden, as intense fighting continues for a third day since his White House address. On Friday, Biden introduced an Israeli three-phase plan aimed at ending the conflict, freeing all hostages, and rebuilding Gaza without Hamas in control. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s …

At least 12 pro-regime fighters were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a factory near Aleppo, Syria, early Monday, according to a report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The strike occurred in the town of Hayyan, north of Aleppo, causing significant explosions at the factory, said the SOHR, which is a UK-based organization with extensive sources within …

Romania In their last six matches, Romania, under the management of Edward Iordănescu, has scored a total of 10 goals, averaging 1.67 goals per game.   Bulgaria Bulgaria’s defensive struggles are evident, having conceded 9 goals in their last six matches. They’ve managed to keep only one clean sheet during this period. However, this trend might not continue in the …

Portugal Portugal aims to improve their performance following a 2-0 defeat against Slovenia in their last friendly match. Goals for Slovenia were scored by Adam Gnezda Čerin in the 72nd minute and Timi-Max Elšnik in the 80th minute. Recent matches involving Portugal have been high-scoring affairs. In their last six games, a total of 23 goals have been scored by …

Ireland Ireland is looking to recover from their recent 1-0 defeat to Switzerland in their last friendly match. Xherdan Shaqiri scored the lone goal for Switzerland in the 23rd minute. A noticeable trend in Ireland’s recent games has been the prevalence of clean sheets, with five out of their last six matches seeing only one team score.   Hungary Hungary …

Austria Austria is coming off a dominant 6-1 victory over Turkey in their recent International Friendly match. The goals for Austria came from Xaver Schlager (2′), Michael Gregoritsch, who netted a hat-trick (44′, 48′, 59′), Christoph Baumgartner (78′), and Maximilian Entrup (90′). Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored the lone goal for Turkey (25′). Austria has displayed a consistent scoring form, finding the …