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UK and Four Others Sanction Two Israeli Ministers for Inciting Violence

This is Beirut, 10/06 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway on Tuesday announced sanctions against two Israeli ministers for "repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities," the British government said. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir will be subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze, ...

Israel Army Issues Evacuation Warning for Several Areas of Northern Gaza

This is Beirut, 10/06 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli military on Tuesday called for residents to evacuate several neighbourhoods in northern Gaza, after it said it had intercepted a projectile fired from the Palestinian territory. Israeli forces are "operating with great force in the areas where you are located to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations," the military's ...

Israel Strikes Yemen's Huthi-Held Hodeida Port

This is Beirut, 10/06 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Yemen's rebel-controlled media reported Israeli strikes on the port of Hodeida on Tuesday, with the Israeli army saying its navy had hit the area following calls on civilians to evacuate three Huthi-held ports. "Israeli Navy Missile Ships struck terror targets belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime in the port of" Hodeida, the ...

Salam Emphasizes Security and Sovereignty for Rebuilding Lebanon

This is Beirut, 10/06 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam revealed that the government has successfully dismantled over 500 weapons depots in southern Lebanon, a significant step toward stabilizing the region. Additionally, security enhancements have been made at Beirut’s international airport to ensure safer conditions for citizens and international visitors alike. At the ...

Instructions from the Al-Sahhaf Playbook

Johnny Kortbawi, 10/06 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, Iraq’s former Minister of Information, became a global icon during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. His surreal press briefings - defiant, eloquent, and completely disconnected from reality - turned him into a legend of denial and spin. But Al-Sahhaf is no longer just a relic of Iraq’s past. He has become a mindset, a ...

The Iranian Regime of War and Death

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 10/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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When I was in elementary school in Baghdad, in the early 1980s, teachers took us to the streets to shout angry slogans against “Khomeini the Hypocrite” for refusing to end Iran’s war with Iraq. Little did I know that, decades later and well into middle age, I would still be discussing the seemingly endless wars driven by the Islamist ...

Israel Issues Evacuation Warning for Three Houthi-Controlled Yemeni Ports

This is Beirut, 09/06 23:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee on Monday issued an urgent warning in a post on X, to all individuals present at three seaports controlled by Yemen’s Houthis, urging immediate evacuation due to escalating security threats. The warning specifically targets Ras Issa, Hodeidah, and As-Salif ports, which are under ...

Iran Says Has Intel to Strike Israel in Response to 'any' Attack on Nuclear Sites

This is Beirut, 09/06 22:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's top security body said on Monday that using intelligence it had obtained about Israeli nuclear facilities, Iranian forces could launch counterattacks should Israel strike the Islamic republic. Israel has repeatedly warned that it could attack Iranian nuclear sites, vowing to stop its arch foe from acquiring an atomic bomb, which Tehran ...

Trump Signals Iran Nuclear Talks Will Resume on Thursday After Netanyahu Talks

This is Beirut, 09/06 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday about Iran, according to a White House official as reported by Reuters. The call occurred as Trump sought to expedite aid to Gaza and persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program. Trump said he is actively engaged in efforts involving Iran, describing Tehran’s ...

Gaza-Bound Aid Boat Intercepted by Israel Reaches Ashdod Port

This is Beirut, 09/06 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Gaza-bound aid boat reached Israel's Ashdod port on Monday after being intercepted by Israeli forces, preventing the dozen activists on board, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory. An AFP photographer said that the Madleen, which organizers said was intercepted in international ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Nmairiya, South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/06 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle on the Wadi al-Nmairiya, Zefta road, near an unfinished mosque, killing Hassan Hijazi, a resident of Kawthariyat al-Sayyad. The attack occurred around 5:10 PM, when two guided missiles hit the car, setting it on fire and pushing it off the road. Following the strike, Israeli drones continued flying at ...

Iran Says to Submit Own Nuclear Proposal to US Soon

This is Beirut, 09/06 18:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran said on Monday it will soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States after it had described Washington's offer as containing "ambiguities." Tehran and Washington have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear accord to replace the deal with major powers that US President Donald ...

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