This Is Beirut, 2024-02-03 16:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The American airstrikes that killed at least 23 people in Syria and 16 others in Iraq on the night of February 2-3, mostly pro-Iranian fighters, have triggered strong reactions in both countries. This could potentially question the U.S. military presence in the region, especially in Iraq. Syrian authorities stated, "The occupation of certain ...
Alissar Boulos, 2024-02-03 15:19 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The American and British airstrikes launched in early January against the Houthi rebels in Yemen came a month after Washington announced the creation of a coalition to protect maritime commerce. However, Riyadh cannot currently encourage an offensive against the Houthis as it is involved in peace negotiations with them while trying to extricate ...
2024-02-03 12:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States launched overnight air strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria, drawing condemnation from both governments Saturday, and promised more to come in retaliation for a deadly attack on US troops. The United States blamed Sunday's drone attack on a US base in Jordan on forces backed by Iran, but did not strike inside ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-02 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iraq's pro-Iran Al-Nujaba movement said on Friday that it intends to press on with attacks on US troops in the Middle East, despite Washington's threat to hit back after three of its soldiers were killed in Jordan. "Any (US) strike will result in an appropriate response," Al-Nujaba leader Akram al-Kaabi said in a statement, adding that the group ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-01 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on a handful of extremist Jewish settlers over violence against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, in a rare step against Israelis as war rages with Hamas, officials said. Israeli settler violence has reached "intolerable levels," President Joe Biden says. Joe Biden was also issuing an ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-29 22:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Rockets targeted United States and allied forces in Syria, on Monday, as confirmed by a US defense official. This incident occurred following the drone attack in Jordan, on Sunday, which resulted in the deaths of three US troops. United States and allied forces in Syria were targeted with rockets on Monday, a US defense official said, after three ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-29 17:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The White House promised, on Monday, significant retaliation for the drone assault on a military base in Jordan, which resulted in the deaths of three American soldiers. President Joe Biden attributed responsibility to Iran-supported insurgents, signaling a forthcoming response. The White House on Monday vowed a "very consequential response" to a ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-28 11:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran on Sunday announced the simultaneous launch of three satellites into orbit, occurring nearly a week after the Revolutionary Guards' launch of a research satellite received criticism from Western nations. Iran on Sunday said it simultaneously launched three satellites into orbit, nearly a week after the launch of a research satellite by the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-26 13:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US state of Alabama executed a convicted murderer on Thursday using nitrogen gas, marking the first use of a method criticized by the UN rights chief as potentially constituting torture. The southern US state of Alabama put to death a convicted murderer using nitrogen gas on Thursday, the first time the country has used a method that the UN ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-25 22:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States confirmed on Thursday, that it had specifically warned Iran about the threat of an attack before bombings, attributed to the Islamic State group, resulted in the deaths of approximately 90 people in southeastern Kerman. The United States said Thursday it had specifically alerted Iran to the threat of an attack before bombings ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-25 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraq stated, on Thursday, that talks would begin between Washington and Baghdad over the gradual pull-out of US-led coalition troops. The Iraqi government hoped that these discussions would result in a timeline for the gradual reduction of the troops fighting the Islamic State group. Washington and Baghdad will begin discussions expected to lead ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-24 21:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A legal action was initiated in a Washington court on Wednesday, targeting the United Arab Emirates and its influential leader. The lawsuit alleges that the UAE funded a deceptive "dark public relations" campaign, falsely associating an American oil trader with terrorist financing. The United Arab Emirates and its powerful ruler were sued in a ...