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Attack on Iran Nuclear Plant Would Leave Gulf Without Water, Qatar PM Warns

This is Beirut, 08/03 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has warned that an attack on Iran's Gulf coast nuclear facilities would leave countries across the region without water. In an interview with right-wing United States media personality Tucker Carlson, who is close to US President Donald Trump, the premier said Doha had ...

Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi: Iranian Women Will Dismantle Islamic Regime

This is Beirut, 08/03 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Women will overthrow the Islamic system established in Iran after the 1979 revolution even if the authorities survive a military conflict, Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said in a message Saturday marking international women's day. Mohammadi, 52, who won the 2023 Nobel prize in recognition of her years-long fight for human rights in ...

Trump Pressures Iran for Nuclear Talks, Warns of Military Action

This is Beirut, 07/03 17:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said he has written to Iran, pressing for talks on preventing the development of nuclear weapons and warning it faces possible military action if not. Iran's foreign minister told AFP on Friday that the country would not negotiate so long as the United States applies "maximum pressure," but he was not ...

Historic Tehran Brewery Revives as Contemporary Art Hub

This is Beirut, 07/03 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hidden behind imposing brick walls in the heart of Tehran, a renovated industrial cellar where decades ago Iranian beer was made has been transformed into a hub for contemporary art. The ambitious restoration of the derelict Argo factory has made it "one of the most beautiful buildings in Tehran," said architect Nazanin Amirian, visiting the ...

Houthis: What Military Power?

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 06/03 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since Hamas’s attack on October 7, the Houthis have carried out multiple operations in the Red Sea against Israeli and Western ships and have also launched missiles and drones into Israel. This is a way for them to show support for the people of Gaza, but it has also raised fears of a regional escalation of the conflict. Culture of ...

The Houthis, an Iranian Proxy Unlike Any Other

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 06/03 18:20 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Often described as a group subservient to Iran, like Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthi movement is, in fact, quite different. Although they share a common affiliation with Shiism, the Houthis (officially known as “Ansar Allah”) adhere to Zaydi Islam, unlike the Iranian Shiites who follow the Twelver doctrine. However, the ties between both ...

Natural Resources as Instruments of War

Soumia Benmerzoug, 06/03 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For decades, Yemen’s economy has been a key driver of the conflicts that have ravaged the country. Plagued by widespread poverty, heavily dependent on natural resources and hindered by inefficient governance, Yemen’s economy has been exploited by various factions, deepening internal divisions and attracting external ...

A Conflict Driven by External Powers?

Soumia Benmerzoug, 06/03 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Yemen, the stage of a multifaceted conflict, is at the heart of geopolitical rivalries that extend beyond its borders. Between deep internal divisions, regional interventions and the involvement of foreign powers, the situation is more complex than ever. While the country struggles to overcome its North-South fractures, it is also becoming a ...

Iran’s Brutal Crackdown on Artists: Defiance Comes at a Cost

This is Beirut, 06/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A famous Iranian pop singer, Mehdi Yarrahi, who created a song urging women to remove their headscarves, declared on Wednesday that he was willing to "pay the price of freedom" after enduring 74 lashes imposed by the authorities as part of his sentence. This punishment was a direct response to his support for the Women. Life. Freedom movement, ...

Lebanon Back Among Arab Nations

Elie Ziadé, 04/03 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It’s an image that hasn’t been seen in years: a Lebanese president received with great pomp in Riyadh. President Joseph Aoun’s visit to Saudi Arabia, before heading to Cairo to participate in the Arab League summit, was brief but symbolically significant given the nearly decade-long chill in relations between the two countries. Aoun stated ...

Iran's Former Top Diplomat Zarif Resigns from VP Post

This is Beirut, 03/03 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who negotiated the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, has resigned as vice president, state media said Monday. "Zarif's resignation letter was received by President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has not yet responded," the official IRNA news agency reported, without giving further ...

Hezbollah's Financing From Iran Undermined Following Assad's Fall in Syria

Liliane Mokbel, 28/02 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah continues to pay salaries to its leaders, but the long-term sustainability of this practice is increasingly uncertain. The challenges in receiving Iranian funds have grown, compounded by the closure of hard drug production facilities in Syria. The land route to transfer these funds through Syria has been entirely shut down, and the air ...

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