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Border Control Towers: The Underlying Reasons Behind Syria’s Complaint

27/02 21:41 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanon is drafting a response to a memorandum from Damascus protesting against the border control towers, which were erected over a decade ago by the British government, between the Arida coastline in northern Lebanon and the slopes of Mount Hermon in the south. The Lebanese Army, overseeing these observation posts, is meticulously preparing a ...

At Least Three Dead in Israeli Strikes on Damascus

This Is Beirut, 21/02 10:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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According to Syrian state media, at least two individuals were killed on Wednesday in Damascus when an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential neighborhood. This incident marks the latest casualties resulting from an intensifying Israeli air campaign following the outbreak of the Gaza conflict. An Israeli strike on a residential area of Damascus ...

Education, Against All Odds (3/4) - The Beydoun, a Century of Education

Maxime Pluvinet, 11/02 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In 1923, the Beydoun family inaugurated Amlieh, the first school originating from the Lebanese Shiite community. In this narrative, This is Beirut delves into the history of this institution and engages with the family behind it. As early as the 19th century in Syria, the family viewed the mission of “educating the masses” as a “divine ...

Three Dead in Israeli Strikes Near Syrian Capital

This Is Beirut, 10/02 11:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli air strikes that targeted a building in an upscale area near the Syrian capital killed three people early Saturday, a war monitor said. State media reported that Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli "air attack". Since Syria's civil war broke out in 2011, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its northern neighbour, ...

Drone Targets Area Near Syrian Military Airport

This Is Beirut, 09/02 17:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A drone strike occurred near a Syrian military airport west of Damascus on Friday.  The area near a military airport west of Damascus came under a drone attack on Friday, a war monitor reported. The drones entered Syrian airspace from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights according to the Syrian ministry of Defense, whereas Tel ...

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Withdraws Officers From Syria

This Is Beirut, 01/02 12:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Tehran's ideological army, decided to withdraw its officers deployed in Syria on Thursday February 1, in reaction to the recent Israeli strikes, according to information reported by several security sources close to the matter. The withdrawal of Iranian officers from Syria is not complete, however, ...

Opening of Saudi Consulate in Syria

This Is Beirut, 01/02 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Informed Arab sources have confirmed "the opening of a Saudi Consulate in Damascus in the near future." They further stated, "A Saudi delegation will visit Damascus to hold talks with Syrian officials regarding developments in the region, the war in Gaza, and its repercussions on the situation in the area." According to these sources, "an ...

Air Strikes on Damascus Against Iran-Affiliated Positions

This Is Beirut, 29/01 14:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Violent explosions were heard on Monday, January 29, in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus, following a probable Israeli strike, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Pro-Tehran fighters were among seven dead, with Iranian media reporting the attack targeted an "Iranian advisory centre". "Israeli strikes targeted a ...

Memorandum to the Biden Administration: Lebanon

David Hale, 23/01 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The arrival of a new American ambassador in Beirut can mark a new style in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy there. However, it is good to remember that policies are set in Washington, not at embassies. As the talented new American ambassador, Lisa Johnson, settles in, it is an opportune moment to consider how the team in Washington should ...

Four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Leaders Killed in Syria

This Is Beirut, 20/01 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli strike on Damascus killed ten people in a building where "Iran-aligned leaders" were meeting on Saturday, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Among the dead are four members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including the head of the info unit, according to sources close to Syria, as reported by Reuters. The ...

Israeli Strike on Damascus Airport: 11 IRGC Leaders Killed

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 20:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On Thursday evening, an Israeli strike on Damascus International Airport killed eleven leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the Saudi TV channel Al-Hadath. This information was denied by the spokesman of the IRGC. Eleven leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in an air strike targeting ...

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