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UN Says ‘Ambitious’ Aid to Country Possible as Western Powers Prepare Return

This is Beirut, 17/12 15:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The United Nations humanitarian chief said Tuesday that he was "encouraged" after meetings in Damascus with Syria's new leaders, saying there was a "basis for ambitious scaling-up of vital humanitarian support", as Western diplomatic missions prepare to return to Damascus. "Moment of cautious hope in Syria," Tom ...

15-Year-Old Girl Killed Two in Latest US School Shooting

This is Beirut, 17/12 01:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A 15-year-old female student was identified by police as the assailant who opened fire Monday at a school in the US state of Wisconsin, where a fellow student and teacher were killed and the suspected shooter was found dead. Shon Barnes, police chief in the state capital Madison, told a press briefing that three people had died and seven others ...

US Says in Contact With New Syria Rulers

This is Beirut, 14/12 20:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The United States has made contact with Syria's victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday, despite previously designating the group as terrorists. Blinken's comments, after talks on Syria in Jordan, came as Turkey reopened its embassy in Damascus, nearly a week after the Islamist-led rebels toppled ...

Blinken on ME Tour: Pledges to Work with Iraq Against IS Jihadists

This is Beirut, 13/12 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Friday to work with Iraq to ensure no resurgence of the Islamic State group after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in neighboring Syria. On a regional tour devoted to a suddenly-changed Syria, the top US diplomat flew to Baghdad from the Turkish capital Ankara and headed into talks with Iraqi Prime ...

Damascus: HTS Leader Congratulates the People and Calls for Celebrations

This is Beirut, 13/12 12:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The leader of the Islamist-dominated armed coalition that seized power in Syria on Friday called on residents to take to the streets en masse to celebrate the "victory of the revolution." In a video, Abou Mohammad al-Jolani, now using his real name, Ahmad al-Chareh, "congratulated the Syrian people on the revolution’s victory" and urged the ...

NATO Chief Calls for Defense Surge to Avoid 'Big War' with Russia

This is Beirut, 12/12 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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NATO chief Mark Rutte issued a stark warning Thursday to "turbo-charge" defense spending, saying European nations were not prepared for the threat of future war with Russia. "We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years," Rutte said in a keynote address in Brussels, his first major speech since taking office as NATO ...

US warships, Merchant Vessels Attacked by Houthis

This is Beirut, 11/12 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Two American destroyers defeated a drone and missile attack by the Houthis while escorting three merchant vessels through the Gulf of Aden, the US military said Tuesday, confirming a claim from the Houthis. The Houthis began striking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in November 2023, part of the region-wide fallout from Israel's devastating ...

UN General Assembly to Vote on 'Unconditional' Ceasefire in Gaza

This is Beirut, 11/12 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution that seeks an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a symbolic gesture after the US previously vetoed a similar action in the UN Security Council. In addition to calling for "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire," the draft resolution seeks "the immediate and unconditional ...

Assad Exit Puts US at Perilous Crossroads in Syria

This is Beirut, 11/12 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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For more than a decade, the United States has sought to keep out of Syria's political debacle, seeing no viable partner. Islamist rebels' toppling of strongman Bashar al-Assad has forced a change of tune and a debate over just what US interests are. Donald Trump, who returns to the White House in little more than a month, on the eve of Assad's ...

US Continues Mission Against ISIS in Syria

This is Beirut, 10/12 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States is committed to continuing its mission against ISIS in Syria. During a Monday press briefing, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh explained that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin informed his Turkish counterpart that the US is closely monitoring opposition groups in Syria. Singh said, “And just yesterday, US Central ...

26 Years Old Suspect Arrested After US Insurance Executive's Murder in New York

This is Beirut, 10/12 05:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A 26-year-old man was arrested Monday over the targeted killing of a health insurance executive on the streets of New York, with investigators charging him with possession of fake IDs and a gun. Investigators continued to interrogate Luigi Mangione in connection with last week's brazen murder, which triggered a nationwide manhunt and global ...

Syria: Blinken Warns Against ISIS Resurgence and Fragmentation

This is Beirut, 09/12 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States is determined to prevent the Islamic State group from reestablishing safe havens in Syria, as well as the fragmentation of the country, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. "ISIS will try to use this period to reestablish its capabilities, to create safe havens. As our precision strikes over the weekend demonstrate, we ...

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