par Philippe Abi-Akl, 23/07 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv on Saturday, Israeli fighter jets launched an assault from the Nevatim Airbase (Negev) on oil and electricity facilities in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah. On Sunday, a Houthi official stated, "Israel made a serious mistake. We will retaliate in a strong and appropriate manner." Meanwhile, the American news ...
par Cian ward, 23/07 16:28 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Yemen may be at risk of collapsing back into civil war as the increasingly empowered Houthi regime, hardening western policy and an intensifying economic war pushes the war-ravaged country towards the brink. “This is the tensest period I've seen since the truce, we may even have war next week”, says Mohammed al-Basha, analyst at the US-based ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/07 11:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Boeing will plead guilty to fraud as part of a deal with the US Department of Justice over two fatal 737 MAX crashes, according to a court filing Wednesday. The agreement comes after prosecutors concluded Boeing flouted an earlier settlement addressing the disasters, in which a total of 346 people were killed in Ethiopia and Indonesia more than ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 16:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States military has withdrawn its forces from its final base in Niger, the Pentagon said on Monday, more than a year after military coup leaders in the African country told them to leave. The "withdrawal of US forces and assets from Air Base 201 in Agadez is complete," the Pentagon said in a joint statement with Niger's Defense ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 14:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
China Military Drills Philippines South China Sea US
China carried out a combat patrol to test "strike capabilities" near a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Wednesday, as the United States and its allies held joint military drills in the same waters. Tensions in the disputed waterway have spiked following a series of escalating confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels that ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/08 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed almost uninterrupted since 1945, is due to hold a leadership contest next month, with the winner to become prime minister. "In this (party) presidential ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/09 22:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A 14-year-old gunman killed at least four people, including two students, and wounded nine more when he opened fire at a high school in the US state of Georgia on Wednesday, law enforcement said. The shooter -- also a student at the school -- was taken into custody. He will be charged with murder and tried as an adult, the Georgia Bureau of ...
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In-person voting for this year's presidential election began on Friday, marking a significant milestone and the start of a six-week sprint leading up to Election Day, following a summer of political turbulence. Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Virginia, the first states to offer early in-person voting options. ...
par This Is Beirut, 22/09 11:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is due on Monday in Washington for a first official visit at a time of soaring tensions in the Middle East, seeking to highlight economic and technological cooperation. Presidential advisor Anwar Gargash said the Emiratis, who want to reorient their economy away from oil and towards new ...
par Charles Chartouni, 23/09 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The United States mediation seems ineffective, and the war is bogging down. Radicalization is continuing on both sides, and the chances of working arrangements are receding by the day. Hamas is not interested in the projected trade-off, and the Israelis, despite their fractured political landscape, are unwilling to consider any political and ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/09 21:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Several countries issued statements on Monday over Israel's recent airstrikes on various areas in Lebanon. Israel has been engaging in a series of heavy attacks on Lebanon since the past week, notably detonating communication devices of Hezbollah operatives and elimating the group's military commanders. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...
