Halabi: Rebuilding Schools Is Costly, Requires Donor Mobilization

This is Beirut 2024-12-10 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi emphasized on Tuesday the high costs associated with rebuilding and restoring war-damaged schools across the country. He made this statement during a meeting of the emergency committee responsible for managing the education sector during crises. Some schools were partially or totally destroyed by ...

Tehran : 4,000 Iranians Returned From Syria Since Assad's Fall

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Tehran said Tuesday it had brought home 4,000 Iranian citizens from Syria following the ouster of its ally Bashar al-Assad as rebels took over Damascus. "Over the past three days, 4,000 Iranian citizens were returned to Iran," Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokeswoman for Iran's government, said at a press conference in the capital. She added that ...

Three Dead in Russian Attacks on East, South Ukraine

This is Beirut 2024-12-10 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Three people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in Russian attacks on southern and eastern Ukraine over the past 24 hours, authorities said Tuesday. Tensions over the three-year war have escalated in recent weeks, with Moscow pummelling Ukrainian energy infrastructure and threatening to strike Kyiv with its new hypersonic missile. In the ...

US Continues Mission Against ISIS in Syria

This is Beirut 2024-12-10 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 ...

Israel Has 'Destroyed the Most Important Military Sites in Syria'

This is Beirut 2024-12-10 12:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Access to Syria 'Crime Scene' a 'Game-Changer': UN Investigator

This is Beirut 2024-12-10 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 ...

VideosWar in Syria: 13 Years of Conflict

Paul Guillot 2024-12-10 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 ...

VideosDebunked: Where Is Bashar al-Assad?

Rayan Chami 2024-12-10 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.

VideosHidden Ammunition, an Invisible Threat

Maroun Chahine 2024-12-10 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."

Syria Rebel Leader Vows to Pursue Former Officials for Torture

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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 ...

Israeli Warning Fire Targets Joint Lebanese-UNIFIL Patrol in South

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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 ...

Netanyahu Welcomes Assad's Fall, Reaffirms Israel's Hold on Golan Heights

This is Beirut 2024-12-09 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 ...