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Trump Signs Order to Tighten Controls on Federal Elections

This is Beirut 26/03 05:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered tighter controls on federal elections, including requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as the Republican continues to attack a system he insists remains tilted against him. Experts swiftly denounced his executive order as an abuse of presidential power that could ultimately prevent ...

Oscar-Winning Palestinian Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal Released by Israel

This is Beirut 26/03 04:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli police released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal on Tuesday, after detaining him a day earlier for "hurling rocks" following what activists described as an attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank. Basel Adra, who worked with Ballal on the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land", posted a photo ...

Trump Downplays Firestorm over Leaked Yemen Airstrike Chat

This is Beirut 25/03 22:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump downplayed a growing scandal Tuesday after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat about air strikes on Yemen, denying any classified information was shared and defending a top aide over the breach. Trump said he would "look into" the use of the Signal app, and put on a united front at a meeting ...

US Says Russia and Ukraine Agree to End Black Sea Military Action

This is Beirut 25/03 22:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to halt military strikes in the Black Sea and on energy sites during talks brokered by the United States, which offered to ease pressure on agricultural exports as a first concrete incentive to Moscow. With President Donald Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war that has killed tens of thousands of people, US ...

SpotlightShaken by Instability, Will Erdoğan Choose the Path to Damascus?

Paul Guillot 25/03 18:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and Erdoğan’s main political rival, has triggered an unprecedented wave of protests across Turkey. Accused of corruption, İmamoğlu denounces what he describes as a politically motivated attempt to sideline him ahead of the 2028 presidential election. Since his detention, tens of thousands ...

SpotlightGlobal Conference on Air Pollution and Health: A Turning Point for a Healthier Future

Karl Hajj Moussa 25/03 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health is taking place from March 24 to 28, 2025, in Cartagena, Colombia. Co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Colombian government, the event focuses on concrete actions to ensure clean air, expand access to clean energy, and tackle climate change. With 90% of the world’s ...

US Sanctions on Three Iran Officials for Ex-FBI Agent's Death

This is Beirut 25/03 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on three purported Iranian intelligence officers over the death of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, despite President Donald Trump's outreach to the adversary for nuclear talks. "Our investigation continues—we will pursue all options to hold Iran accountable," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a ...

Turkish Court Jails 7 Journalists after Anti-Erdogan Protests

This is Beirut 25/03 16:36 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Turkish court on Tuesday remanded in custody seven journalists for covering the mass protests that erupted following the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, in a crackdown that has now seen more than 1,400 people arrested. Among the journalists placed under arrest by the Istanbul court was AFP photographer Yasin ...

Syria Committee Says Collected Dozens of Testimonies on Sectarian Violence

This is Beirut 25/03 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A committee investigating a wave of sectarian killings this month on Syria's coast said on Tuesday it had recorded dozens of reports into the worst bloodshed since Bashar al-Assad's ousting, with investigations ongoing. Spokesman Yasser al-Farhan told a press conference in Damascus that the committee had recorded "more than 95 testimonies" and ...

No Ukraine Deal After US-Russia Saudi Talks

This is Beirut 25/03 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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No deal emerged from Washington's talks with both Kyiv and Moscow in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on any ceasefire after three years of fighting, with Russia demanding that the US "order" Kyiv to enter a new deal on the Black Sea. US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to Russia's invasion and had hoped the latest round of talks in Saudi ...

Israel Says Al Jazeera Journalist it Killed in Gaza was Hamas 'Sniper'

This is Beirut 25/03 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel on Tuesday said it had killed an Al Jazeera employee in the Gaza Strip, accusing the journalist, Hussam Shabat, of being a "sniper terrorist" for Hamas. The Qatar-based network said Shabat was killed Monday in an Israeli strike on his vehicle in northern Gaza, in an attack that media watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) condemned as ...

SpotlightUS War Plans Shared With Journalist: What We Know

This is Beirut 25/03 13:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Trump administration is dealing with the fallout of a stunning security breach that allowed a journalist to read exchanges between senior officials in a group chat on the Signal messaging app. The group's members, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, talked about strikes on Yemen's Huthi rebels hours before ...