Johnny Kortbawi, 10/06 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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 ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 10/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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 ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 23:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel Yemen Houthi Movement Avichay Adraee
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 ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 22:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Madleen Gaza Israel Humanitarian Aid
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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UNIFIL spokesperson in Lebanon Andrea Tenenti said on Monday that no discussions have taken place regarding a reduction in international funding for UNIFIL’s mission in Lebanon, two months before the annual renewal of its mandate. “We are committed to ensuring security and stability in southern Lebanon, and we aim to hand over all our duties ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 15:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's ultra-Orthodox Shas party on Monday threatened to bring down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government by backing a motion for early elections amid a row over military service. Netanyahu's coalition, one of the most right-wing in Israel's history, is at risk of collapsing over a bill that could reverse the long-standing exemption ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hundreds of people, mainly Tunisians, launched on Monday a land convoy bound for Gaza, seeking to "break the siege" on the Palestinian territory, activists said. Organisers said the nine-bus convoy was not bringing aid into Gaza, but rather aimed at carrying out a "symbolic act" by breaking the blockade on the territory ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 09/06 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Unit 81 Israel Spy Hacking Pegasus
A recent investigative video aired by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority offers a look at just how easily a phone can be hacked, revealing the capacities of Unit 81, Israel’s military tech unit. In a controlled demonstration, a cybersecurity expert shows how quickly and discreetly a phone can be taken over: camera, microphone and location, all ...