Natalia Antelava

BBC Correspondent in Beirut

Natalia Antelava appears in the following:

Former Soviet Republics Monitor Trump's Evolving Foreign Policy

Thursday, February 02, 2017

Post-Soviet republics are curious about what a Trump White House and a Tillerson State Department will mean for them. Some see the recent spike in fighting in Ukraine through a big geopolitical lens.

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Today's Highlights | April 28, 2014

Monday, April 28, 2014

On Today's Show: The U.S. has announced a new round of sanctions against Russia..A look at the Palestinian unity agreement and discusses the future of the peace process.

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What Will Putin Do Next?

Friday, March 07, 2014

As the crisis in Crimea continues to escalate, the threat of a new balkanization is fostering a sense of insecurity across the West. Rodger Baker, vice president of Asia-Pacific analy...

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Russia Demands Crimea Surrender

Monday, March 03, 2014

On Monday, an ultimatum was issued from Russia's Black Sea Fleet and delivered to Ukrainian forces in Crimea—the message from Russian naval forces was to surrender by 5:00 AM local ti...

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Amid Political Turmoil in Arab World, Yemen's President Pledges to Step Down in 2013

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Following massive protests in Egypt and Tunisia, longtime president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, announced he would not seek re-election in 2013. He also pledged that he his son would not be his successor. The concessions come ahead of planned anti-government protests in Yemen today.

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Bomb Blasts in Baghdad

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A series of truck bombs and other attacks have shaken central Baghdad today. According to the New York Times, the concerted attacks left huge dust clouds over the city and collapsed h...

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Lebanon's Elections: It's the Moderates Over Hezbollah

Monday, June 08, 2009

In Lebanon, hotly-contested parliamentary elections have ended with a win for a U.S.-backed political alliance. The Lebanese opposition, headed by militant Hezbollah, is backed by Syr...

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Protests in Lebanon mark anniversary of assassination

Monday, February 16, 2009

This weekend hundreds of thousands of people in Lebanon took to the streets of Beirut for the fourth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. It comes j...

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Israel hit by rocket fire from Lebanon

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Rockets fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel, but it's not quite clear who fired them. Lebanon's prime minister is condemning the attacks and Hezbollah is not stepping up to claim r...

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