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Yemen: Chronicle of a Strike Foretold

par Maxime Pluvinet, 12/01 20:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The recent strikes by the United States and the United Kingdom against the Houthis in Yemen have led to increased tension in the Middle East. An analysis of this regional escalation through the insights of Khalil Helou, a retired general and university professor in geopolitics, and retired General Maroun Hitti. Tensions in the Middle East ...

Heavy Floods Hit Dubai as Oman Death Toll Rises

par This Is Beirut, 16/04 20:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai's airport as storms lashed the Gulf on Tuesday, after leaving at least 18 dead in Oman. Dubai, the Middle East's financial center, was paralyzed by the heavy storms that caused widespread flooding around the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Flagship shopping ...

Israeli Retaliation 'Child's Play' According to Iranian Foreign Minister

par This Is Beirut, 20/04 14:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's foreign minister has dismissed as akin to child's play the reported Israeli retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, and said Tehran would not respond unless Iranian "interests" were targeted. On Friday, Iran's state media reported explosions were heard after, according to an official, small drones were successfully shot ...

The Islamic Republic of Iran and the End of a Murderous Dystopia

par Charles Chartouni, 22/04 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Iranian tempestuous power projections in the larger Middle East, the militarization of national security, the repeated attempts at creating an international authoritarian counter-order, and the false sense of omnipotence and ubiquitousness are hardly tested with the derailment of the war objectives set after the October 7, 2023 attack in South ...

Xi Jinping Urges Peace Conference on Israel-Hamas Conflict

par This Is Beirut, 30/05 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for a peace conference on the war between Israel and Hamas, as he addressed Arab leaders at a forum aimed at bolstering ties with the region. Xi is this week hosting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and several other Arab leaders. Itself ...

Editorial – Middle East Escalation: Foolishness Reigns

par Michel Touma, 22/07 11:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The foolishness strategy is in full swing in the region—more than ever. On the night of July 17, the Israeli Knesset quietly passed a resolution rejecting the creation of a Palestinian State… This insidious move undermines the Biden administration just as it prepares to host Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week. American leaders are ...

The UK Takes Center Stage in the Middle East

par Ali A. Hamadé, 05/08 11:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Middle East is now the stage for heightened tensions, pointing to an ever-increasing possibility of war. Indeed, the friction between Israel and Iran, along with its proxies such as Hezbollah, has reached unprecedented levels. In this particularly volatile environment, the role of major global diplomatic powers, especially that of the United ...

France's Macron Calls for 'Restraint' in Middle East

par This Is Beirut, 05/08 20:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he had spoken to the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia and all three had urged "restraint" to avoid an escalation in the Middle East. "I have spoken to President Mohamed bin Zayed and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the situation in the Middle East. We call on all actors to be ...

Squaring the Circle

par Charles Chartouni, 02/09 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Political analysts are quite puzzled when they observe that negotiations in the Middle East are taking place between the US and the Iranian regime, which claims exclusive representation over the whole region. Twenty-two Arab states have no say over conflicts putting at stake their security, regional peace and international incidences. What is ...

China 'Deeply Concerned' About Situation in Middle East

par This Is Beirut, 29/09 11:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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China said on Sunday it was “deeply concerned” about the situation in the Middle East, following the death in Lebanon of Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement, in Israeli bombardments. Hezbollah, a powerful Shiite group allied with Palestinian Hamas at war with Israel in the Gaza Strip, confirmed on Saturday the death ...

US to Send Thousands of Troops to Middle East

par This Is Beirut, 30/09 20:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Pentagon announced on Monday that the United States is preparing to send "few thousand" additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if needed. The increased presence will come from multiple fighter jet squadrons, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters. The additional personnel would ...

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