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UN Refugee Chief Calls for Support to Syria to Facilitate Refugee Returns

This is Beirut, 20/06 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Friday urged the international community to support Syria’s recovery in order to speed up reconstruction and allow more refugees to return home, fourteen years after the start of the war. “I am here to appeal to the international community to provide more aid and support to the Syrian ...

US Appeals Court Allows Trump Control of National Guard in LA

This is Beirut, 20/06 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A US appeals court on Thursday ruled that President Donald Trump could continue control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Trump ordered the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines into Los Angeles this month in response to protests over federal ...

European, Iranian Diplomats To Meet as US Mulls Joining Israel Campaign

This is Beirut, 20/06 06:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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European foreign ministers will hold talks Friday with their Iranian counterpart, hoping to reach a diplomatic solution to the war with Israel as US President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of US involvement. Israel, claiming Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, launched air strikes against its arch-enemy a week ago, triggering ...

Trump Extends Deadline for TikTok Sale by 90 Days

This is Beirut, 19/06 19:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States. "I've just signed the executive order extending the deadline for the TikTok closing for 90 days (September 17, 2025)," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, putting off the ban for ...

Day 7 of the Israel-Iran War: Key Strikes, US Weighs Military Action

This is Beirut, 19/06 13:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The Israel–Iran conflict enters its seventh day Thursday, with both nations escalating direct military action and the world watching closely for a possible US intervention. A wave of overnight airstrikes and missile attacks occurred, as diplomacy struggles to keep up with the pace of war. Heavy Strikes Across Iran and Israel In the early ...

Govts Scramble to Evacuate Citizens from Israel, Iran

This is Beirut, 19/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Governments around the world are attempting to evacuate thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organizing buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign last Friday ...

Is Trump's Posture in the Israel-Iran Conflict a Calculated Gambit?

Amal Chmouny, 18/06 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As tensions escalate in the Middle East, a significant shift in US foreign policy under President Trump appears to be underway. Amid the growing tensions between Israel and Iran, particularly following Israel's aggressive military campaign against its adversary, President Trump faces a complex decision: to engage militarily in an already volatile ...

Israel-Iran Conflict: Latest Developments

This is Beirut, 17/06 23:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Tuesday, the fifth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fueling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. The adversaries have for years waged a shadow war through proxies and covert operations, with Israel fighting Iranian-backed groups such as Hamas since ...

Trump Considers Striking the Fordow Nuclear Facility to Cripple Iran's Nuclear Program

This is Beirut, 17/06 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of the United States joining the Israeli military operation against Iran and launching attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to a report published by Axios. The website quoted sources as saying, "US officials reported that Trump is seriously considering entering the war and ...

Four Heavy US Bombers Stationed at Key Indian Ocean Base

This is Beirut, 17/06 20:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Four US Stratofortress bombers are currently stationed at the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, according to an AFP analysis of satellite imagery, as the conflict between Israel and Iran extended to its fifth straight day. The base, leased to the United States by Britain, is one of its key military facilities in the Asia-Pacific region, and ...

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