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Highly scrutinized by both supporters and detractors, US President Joe Biden delivered a powerful speech on Thursday, March 7, in his final State of the Union address before the November elections, aimed squarely at his rival Donald Trump. Embodying "optimism" against Donald Trump's "rancor" and "moral strength" against the "hatred" fueled by ...
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Senegalese people now have a clear picture concerning the forthcoming presidential elections, scheduled for March 24, and can envision a way out of the major crisis caused by the last-minute postponement of the election last month. Senegal on Thursday looked set to elect its new president on March 24 and end weeks of crisis triggered by the delay ...
par This Is Beirut, 08/03 13:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to a UN-mandated expert report published on Friday, March 8, the crackdown on the protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran in September 2022 led to crimes against humanity. The violent repression of peaceful protests and discrimination against women and girls by Tehran led to serious rights violations, many amounting to ...
par This Is Beirut, 08/03 15:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two people were killed on Friday in a Turkish airstrike on Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, according to a local source. Two people were killed on Friday in a strike on the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, an official said, accusing Turkey of being behind the raid. Turkey frequently carries out ground and air operations on ...
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that a "backlash" against women's rights was threatening progress across the world. He called the situation facing women in Afghanistan "the most egregious example" with girls excluded from "much of the education system." He also singled out sexual violence against women in Sudan, ...
par This Is Beirut, 09/03 00:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that the country's March local elections would be his last, suggesting an end to his more than two decades in power. It was the first time that Erdogan, who has been in power since 2003, has spoken about leaving office. "I am working non-stop. We're running around breathlessly because for ...
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The US and allied forces intercepted 15 attack drones launched by Iran-backed Houthis on Saturday into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, marking one of their largest assaults since November. The US and allied forces shot down 15 one-way attack drones fired by Iran-backed Houthis into the Red Sea and ...
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Escalating violence between Russia and Ukraine has resulted in deadly attacks in eastern Ukraine, including shelling of towns and residential areas on Sunday. Both sides have reported casualties, with civilian casualties mounting as the conflict continues unabated. Russian shelling of towns in eastern Ukraine killed three people Sunday while a ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/03 17:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Officers arrested a man who crashed a car into the gates of London's Buckingham Palace over the weekend, police said on Sunday. The Metropolitan Police said the car "collided with the gates" of the royal residence at 02:30 GMT on Saturday. Armed officers arrested the man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and he was taken to hospital, ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/03 19:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraqi forces have killed 10 jihadists during an operation against Islamic State (ISIS) group remnants in a vast desert area northwest of Baghdad, authorities said Sunday. An Iraqi security source told AFP the operation was "a pre-emptive measure" to thwart attacks allegedly planned for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which starts soon. The ...
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Nearly 160 Iraqi families have been repatriated from Syria's Al-Hol camp, home to tens of thousands of people including family members of suspected jihadists, an Iraqi government spokesman said Sunday. More than 43,000 Syrians, Iraqis, and foreigners from at least 45 countries are held in the squalid and overcrowded camp in Kurdish-controlled ...
par This Is Beirut, 11/03 13:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The British royal family faces scrutiny and credibility questions after an altered official photo of Catherine, Princess of Wales, fueled speculation on Monday about her health following surgery. Catherine, Princess of Wales, apologized on Monday after five news agencies retracted an official photo of her. In an online statement, the princess ...
