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Partition of Syria, the 'David Corridor'… What’s Really at Stake?

Élie-Joe Kamel 04/03 17:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Israel has ramped up its operations in Syria, seemingly seeking to assert itself as the dominant player against Turkey, which is trying to fill the vacuum left by Iran’s retreat. It has carried out strikes on military positions of the former regime and pro-Iranian militias, expanded its presence in ...

Mexican President Announces Retaliatory Tariffs Against US

This is Beirut 04/03 16:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Mexico will hit back at US President Donald Trump's tariffs with retaliatory duties of its own, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday, accusing Washington of "defamatory" claims against her government. There was "no reason or justification" for Trump to impose the 25 percent tariffs despite Mexico's collaboration in ...

Israel Says Expands West Bank Offensive Inside City of Jenin

This is Beirut 04/03 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said Tuesday it killed three Palestinians as it expanded its offensive in the occupied West Bank, currently in its 43rd day, to new parts of the northern city of Jenin. Israeli forces "expanded the counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria to additional areas in Jenin", the military said, using the Biblical name for that ...

Vance Denies having Criticized French, British Armies

This is Beirut 04/03 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Vice President JD Vance insisted Tuesday he was not targeting France and Britain with remarks he made dismissing the military abilities of countries supporting a possible European peacekeeping force in Ukraine. Britain and France have said they would be willing to deploy ground troops in support of any peace deal -- a proposal Vance responded ...

Ukraine 'Determined' to Maintain US Ties After Aid Halt

This is Beirut 04/03 15:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine on Tuesday sought to maintain bonds with Washington after President Donald Trump ordered US military aid deliveries be suspended following a public clash with counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump's stunning decision strengthened fears in Ukraine and in many European capitals that America was pivoting away from its ...

Arab Leaders Gather to Hash out Alternative to Trump's Gaza Plan

This is Beirut 04/03 14:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Arab leaders were gathering in Cairo Tuesday to discuss an alternative to US President Donald Trump's widely condemned plan to assume control of war-battered Gaza and displace its Palestinian population. Hours before the summit opened, Israel demanded Gaza's "full demilitarisation", which Hamas promptly rejected, ...

VideosSpace Giants Ariane 6 and Starship Blocked Before Launch

This is Beirut 04/03 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Just moments before lift-off, Europe's Ariane 6 rocket and SpaceX's spacecraft had their launch cancelled due to technical anomalies.

ChronicleZelensky, the Antihero

Johnny Kortbawi 04/03 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The debate between US President Donald Trump and his vice president on one side and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the other is far from customary in diplomatic norms or political traditions. But isn’t Trump a unique figure, unlike anything we have seen in past years, or even decades, in terms of his approach to politics? Trump sat ...

Syria Forces Launch Latakia Operation after Deadly Ambush

This is Beirut 04/03 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syrian forces launched a security campaign in the coastal city of Latakia after "militia remnants" supporting ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad killed two personnel in an ambush, state media reported Tuesday. "Groups of Assad militia remnants killed two members of the Syrian defence ministry in an armed ambush" in Latakia's Daatur district, the SANA ...

AnalysisCan Europe Defend Itself in a War Against Russia?

Elie Ziadé 04/03 09:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The major developments of this weekend, starting with the now-legendary clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the American duo Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, have unsurprisingly reshuffled the global order, particularly in Europe. The Old Continent, which had grown unaccustomed to wars on its territory for several decades, has ...

PKK Declares Ceasefire with Turkey After 40 Years of Armed Struggle

This is Beirut 04/03 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who backed the peace process initiated by a close nationalist ally, warned Turkey would pursue anti-PKK ...

Trade Wars Intensify as US Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Take Force

This is Beirut 04/03 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Mounting trade wars between the United States and its largest economic partners deepened on Tuesday as US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China kicked in, sparking swift retaliation from Beijing and Ottawa. Steep US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods came into effect as a deadline to avert President Donald Trump's levies passed without the ...