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Q&AThree Questions for Khalil Helou on the End of the Truce in Gaza

Mario Chartouni 18/03 21:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As fighting in Gaza escalates with renewed hostilities and intensified strikes, uncertainty over the future of the Israel-Hamas conflict is deepening. With Palestinian sources reporting more than 400 deaths since Monday, This is Beirut spoke with General Khalil Helou to assess the dynamics at play, the potential impact on regional stability, and ...

German MPs Approve Colossal Fiscal Spending for Defense and Infrastructure

This is Beirut 18/03 21:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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German lawmakers gave the green light on Tuesday for a colossal spending boost for defense and infrastructure pushed by chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz amid deep fears in Europe over the future strength of the transatlantic alliance. The unprecedented fiscal package—dubbed "XXL-sized" and a cash "bazooka" by German media—could pave the ...

Houthis Claim Missile Launch at Israel

This is Beirut 18/03 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Tuesday they launched a missile at Israel, whose military said it was intercepted before reaching the country's territory. The Houthis' military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement posted on X that the group targeted Israel's Nevatim air base with a "hypersonic ballistic missile type Palestine 2" Israel ...

Centcom, the American Leviathan Watching Over the East

Mario Chartouni 18/03 18:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States has escalated its military involvement in Yemen by bombing Houthi positions on Saturday, causing dozens of casualties among the fighters of the Iran-backed movement. Behind these strikes is the United States Central Command (Centcom), a crucial component of the American military strategy in the Middle East for ...

ReportAleppo International Airport Reopens After Closure Following Assad’s Fall

This is Beirut 18/03 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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The first commercial flight lands at Aleppo International Airport as it reopens after being out of service since Islamist-led rebels took over the city of Aleppo and toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

The Anticipated Resumption of the War in Gaza

Samar El-Kadi 18/03 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel’s warning to unleash hell fire on Gaza if Hamas fails to release Israeli hostages is no longer a threat. At least 413 people were killed and more than 600 injured in a spate of intense airstrikes on Monday evening, shattering a fragile truce that took effect on January 19. The escalation is set to continue with the Israeli government ...

Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 400 Palestinians, Including Hamas Officials

This is Beirut 18/03 16:54 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel's deadly strikes on Gaza drew global condemnation on Tuesday, as it said it had "no alternative" other than to resume military operations in order to bring home hostages. The strikes, by far the deadliest since a truce took effect in January, killed more than 400 people, according to the health ministry in Gaza. Israel vowed ...

Israel Army Says Struck Artillery in South Syria Near Ceasefire Line

This is Beirut 18/03 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military said it targeted two pieces of artillery on Tuesday in an air strike in southern Syria near a boundary established by a 1974 ceasefire. "A short while ago, two cannons in southern Syria that constituted a threat to the State of Israel were struck by the [Israeli military] in the area of Khan Arnabeh in southern Syria," a ...

VideosAncient Origins Unearthed in Ivory Coast

This is Beirut 18/03 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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A groundbreaking discovery in Anyama, Ivory Coast, reveals that Homo sapiens inhabited the area 150,000 years ago – pushing back human history in the region by nearly 80,000 years! Archaeologists identify this site as the earliest known evidence of Homo sapiens habitation in West Africa.

Astronauts Finally head Home after Unexpected Nine-Month ISS Stay

This is Beirut 18/03 11:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A pair of astronauts stranded in space for more than nine months were finally headed home Tuesday after their capsule undocked from the International Space Station. The SpaceX craft carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams detached from the orbital outpost at 0505 GMT, ending their prolonged mission that has captivated global attention. The NASA ...

Israel Vows to Fight on in Gaza after Deadliest Strikes since Truce

This is Beirut 18/03 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel vowed on Tuesday to continue fighting in Gaza until the return of all hostages as it unleashed its most intense strikes since a ceasefire, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory reporting more than 330 people killed. Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deciding to "resume war" after a deadlock ...

Huthis Claim new Attack on American Warships, Report new US Strikes

This is Beirut 18/03 10:17 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Yemen's Huthis on Tuesday claimed their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, despite US strikes on the Iran-backed rebels that have sparked mass protests organised by the group. The rebels also condemned Israel's wave of strikes on Gaza, which the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said killed at least 330 people, vowing ...