This is Beirut 10/12 12:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A war monitor said Tuesday that Israel had "destroyed the most important military sites in Syria" with a flurry of airstrikes since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad's government. Israel, which borders Syria, sent troops into a buffer zone on the east of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights after Assad's fall, in what Foreign ...
This is Beirut 10/12 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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UN investigators who for years have been gathering evidence of horrific crimes committed in Syria hope Bashar al-Assad's downfall will finally mean they can access "the crime scene" and "massive evidence". "There is a sea change," said Robert Petit, a Canadian prosecutor and legal scholar who heads the United Nations investigative body known as ...
Paul Guillot 10/12 11:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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2011: The winds of the Arab Spring reach Syria. Peaceful protests erupt in Deraa, as the people call for reforms and justice. Bashar al-Assad's regime responds swiftly and brutally. The crackdown is bloody, and anger becomes the driving force of the protesters. The demonstrations spread across the country like wildfire. This marks the beginning of ...
Rayan Chami 10/12 11:04 - Reading : less than a minute
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Viral claims of a plane crash, a secretive escape and surprising images have fueled speculation about the whereabouts of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. What is really happening, and where is Assad? Let’s debunk the fake claims.
Maroun Chahine 10/12 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute
War residues such as white phosphorus and cluster bombs continue to threaten civilian lives, even after a ceasefire. Areas that have not been cleared of mines remain dangerous and can cause serious injuries. NGOs insist: "Do not touch, do not approach, report immediately."
This is Beirut 10/12 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria's Islamist rebel leader said Tuesday that the incoming authorities will announce a list of former senior officials "involved in torturing the Syrian people". "We will offer rewards to anyone who provides information about senior army and security officers involved in war crimes," rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, now using his real name ...
This is Beirut 10/12 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli army on Tuesday opened fire on a joint patrol of the Lebanese army and the Polish unit of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which was attempting to open the highway linking Aitaroun to Bint Jbeil. The highway had been blocked by Israeli forces last Thursday. This marked the first time since the ceasefire ...
This is Beirut 09/12 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A new chapter has unfolded in the Middle East following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the outset of a press conference in Jerusalem, his first in 99 days. Highlighting Iran's extensive financial and military support for Assad, Netanyahu emphasized the regime's brutality towards its own ...
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 ...
This is Beirut 09/12 20:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that his country's military takeover of the buffer zone along its border with Syria was a temporary move, after Islamist-led rebels took control in Syria. "This is a limited and temporary step we took for security reasons," Saar said in a press conference at the foreign ministry ...
This is Beirut 09/12 20:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and several Nordic countries said Monday they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians, a day after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. While Berlin and other governments said they were watching the fast-moving developments in the war-ravaged nation, Vienna signalled it would soon deport ...
This is Beirut 09/12 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani met with caretaker Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali and discussed the "transfer of power", the rebels said Monday, a day after toppling president Bashar al-Assad. Jolani, now using his real name Ahmed al-Sharaa, met Jalali "to coordinate a transfer of power that guarantees the provision of ...