22/04 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Iranian tempestuous power projections in the larger Middle East, the militarization of national security, the repeated attempts at creating an international authoritarian counter-order, and the false sense of omnipotence and ubiquitousness are hardly tested with the derailment of the war objectives set after the October 7, 2023 attack in South ...
This Is Beirut 21/04 23:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published Sunday by official news agency that Syria had held meetings "from time to time" with Washington. US-sanctioned President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published Sunday Syria has held meetings "from time to time" with Washington, as it seeks openings after over a decade of ...
This Is Beirut 21/04 13:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An explosive device killed one person and wounded three others in Kabul on Saturday evening, police in the Afghan capital announced. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State of Khorasan (EI-K) group. "An adhesive bomb exploded under a minibus in the Kot-e-Sangi district of Kabul. The driver was killed and three other civilians wounded," ...
Ali A. Hamadé 21/04 12:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On the 26th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement – a crucial historic milestone that sealed peace between Protestant loyalists and Catholic nationalists in Northern Ireland – the specter of uncertainty looms more than ever over the future of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom. This agreement, once considered a cornerstone of ...
This Is Beirut 20/04 22:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Ukraine US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his second visit to China in less than a year next week, with Chinese support for Russia against Ukraine expected to be the main topic. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay his second visit in less than a year to China next week, hoping to use easing tension to press Beijing to curb wartime ...
This Is Beirut 20/04 22:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The US House of Representatives approved a major aid package on Saturday for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as a possible ban on the social network TikTok. Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives quickly passed legislation on Saturday to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel and bolster Taiwan, while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it ...
This Is Beirut 20/04 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The 10 days of hearings in the "Panama Papers" case concluded on Friday in the capital of Panama, with a verdict expected in the coming weeks. Hearings in the money-laundering trial of the heads of the now-defunct law firm Mossack Fonseca, the epicenter of the global "Panama Papers" scandal, concluded on Friday in the Panamanian ...
This Is Beirut 20/04 14:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's foreign minister has dismissed as akin to child's play the reported Israeli retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, and said Tehran would not respond unless Iranian "interests" were targeted. On Friday, Iran's state media reported explosions were heard after, according to an official, small drones were successfully shot ...
This Is Beirut 20/04 11:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pyongyang tested a "super large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile that experts believe is intended to be used by Russia in Ukraine. North Korea has tested a "super-large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said Saturday, the most recent test since UN sanctions monitoring against the nuclear-armed nation ...
This Is Beirut 20/04 10:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing Hashed al-Shaabi, a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said Saturday. The explosion hit the Kalsu military base in Babylon province south of Baghdad, where Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, or Hashed al-Shaabi, is stationed. It ...
This Is Beirut 19/04 19:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Europe Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky
NATO countries agreed to give Ukraine more air defenses after desperate pleas from Kyiv for advanced systems to shoot down Russian attacks, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday. "NATO defense ministers have agreed to step up and provide further military support, including more air defense," Stoltenberg said after virtual talks with ...
Samar Kadi 19/04 17:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The tit-for-tat strikes between Iran and Israel, the latest of which occurred early Friday targeting the city of Isfahan in central Iran, are not expected to go on, as both sides are covertly seeking to de-escalate the unprecedented tensions. Overnight explosions echoed across Isfahan in what was described as an Israeli attack by US and ...