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Iran Says It Is 'Fully Prepared to Defend Its Sovereignty'

This is Beirut, 11/10 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Iran said it is "fully prepared to defend its sovereignty" if its arch-foe Israel attacks, as it has threatened to do in response to a barrage of about 200 missiles. The Islamic republic launched the missiles at Israel on October 1 in retaliation for the killing of two of its closest allies, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah leader Hassan ...

Iran Holds Sway Over Lebanon

10/10 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Amid escalating Israeli airstrikes and the rising number of casualties, wounded, and displaced, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and Druze leader Walid Jumblatt took steps to find a way out of the crisis Lebanon and its people are facing. They announced their agreement to a ceasefire, irrespective of the ...

Syrian State Media Reports Israeli Strikes on Homs and Hama Provinces

This is Beirut, 10/10 05:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian state media reported an Israeli attack early Thursday on the central provinces of Homs and Hama, after an Israeli strike hit the country's south the previous day. "At around 1:00 am (2200 GMT Wednesday), the Israeli enemy launched an air attack... targeting a car assembly factory in the industrial area of Hassia in Homs ...

Iran FM in Saudi for Talks on Gaza and Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/10 17:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Saudi capital on Wednesday, according to Saudi state media, for what his office said would be talks on efforts to end Israeli military operations in Gaza and Lebanon. The Saudi Al-Ekhbariya channel broadcast footage of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan greeting Araghchi and his ...

CIA Chief: Iran Has Not Decided to Develop Nuclear Weapon

This is Beirut, 08/10 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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CIA Director William Burns said on Monday that there is no evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. He added that if Iran were to make such a decision, the United States and its allies would likely be able to detect it soon after it occurs. Speculation has centered on whether Israel might strike Iranian nuclear sites to prevent ...

Everyone Came Out a Winner — Except Lebanon!

Marc Saikali, 08/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah's deputy general secretary claims that victory is… near! The suffering of refugees is viewed as part of the sacrifice for the "Palestinian cause," morale is high, and the Israelis are in near disarray. Meanwhile, officials on the other side of the border are informing residents in the north that they will soon be able to return home. ...

Iran Delays Israel-Saudi Normalization, Israel Hinders US-Iran Deal

08/10 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Will Israel’s response to the Iranian strike be calculated, precise, and restrained under US guidance, the same way Iran’s strike on Israel was? Will Tel Aviv comply with Washington’s directives to avoid targeting nuclear sites, keeping its actions within the parameters set by the US, or will it disregard these boundaries and strike those ...

Iran Oil Minister Visits Key Sites Amid Israeli Threats

This is Beirut, 06/10 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad visited an oil facility on Kharg Island on Sunday amid growing concerns over potential Israeli air strikes targeting such vital sites. The visit comes after an Israeli official said the country was "preparing a response" after Iran launched a barrage of missiles this week at Israel, its sworn enemy. Iran's ...

Mahsa Amini: Revisiting the Facts, Two Years Later

Rayan Chami, 16/09 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, protests ignited across Iran and spread globally. Since then, these unprecedented demonstrations in the country have died down, and women's rights in Iran remain far from being respected.

Crisis on the Little Zab River: A Water Shortage Threatens Northern Iraq

10/09 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Little Zab River, a vital resource for the town of Qaladiza, has lost 80% of its flow due to climate change and Iran's Kolsa dam. As a result, agriculture and water access in northern Iraq are under severe threat.

The Middle East on the Brink of Implosion: A Tale of Dangerous Escalation

Aubin Eymard, 01/08 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The past forty-eight hours have drastically increased tensions in the region. With the assassinations of Fouad Shokr in Beirut and Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran and its proxies might deliver an unprecedented response. *Since the release of this video, the New York Times has stated that an explosive device hidden in Ismaïl Haniyeh's residence ...

The Funeral of Ismail Haniyeh, the Leader of Hamas, Has Begun in Iran

ici, 01/08 12:37 - Reading : less than a minute

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The funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has begun in Tehran, in the presence of Ayatollah Khamenei. He will be buried tomorrow in Doha, Qatar, where he was living in exile.

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