This Is Beirut 2024-01-11 16:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran's navy announced on Thursday, January 11, that it had seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. This ship had been previously seized by the United States for transporting Iranian oil under sanctions. Iran's navy has seized an oil tanker in Gulf of Oman waters following "a court order" authorizing the move, state media reported on ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-10 21:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A former Syrian army general is set to appear before a Stockholm court for his purported involvement in war crimes committed in Syria in 2012, as outlined in the indictment revealed on Wednesday, January 10, as reported by AFP. A former Syrian army general will appear before a Stockholm court over his alleged role in war crimes committed in Syria ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 20:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Both United and Alaska Airlines disclosed that they found loose hardware on certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft during initial inspections on Monday, following a significant mid-flight incident last week. United and Alaska Airlines both reported on Monday that loose hardware had been discovered on some of their Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes during ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 19:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Washington Donald Trump United States
Donald Trump appeared in a Washington court on Tuesday, to assert that, as a former US President, he should be shielded from prosecution regarding allegations that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. Donald Trump arrived in a Washington court Tuesday to argue that, as a former US president, he should be immune from prosecution on charges ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 18:21 - Reading : less than a minute
French President Emmanuel Macron selected Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister on Tuesday, in an effort to revitalize his presidency. At 34 years old, Attal is now France's youngest and first openly gay head of government. French leader Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday picked Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister in a bid to give new momentum to his presidency, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-08 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Iranian woman was whipped on Sunday "for posting a photo without a veil." Iranian authorities continue their campaign against women who refuse to wear the hijab. A young woman has been sentenced to 74 lashes for posting a photo with uncovered hair on social media, Iranian judicial authorities announced on Sunday. On January 3, a woman was ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-08 20:08 - Reading : less than a minute
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday after less than two years in office, the presidency said, as President Emmanuel Macron plans a reshuffle to relaunch his second term. Macron accepted her resignation, a presidential statement said. Writing on X, Macron thanked her for her "work in the service of our nation that has been ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-08 19:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Saudi Arabia United States
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday for discussions with Israeli leaders, aiming to prevent the expansion of the Gaza conflict, according to an AFP journalist accompanying him. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed Monday in Tel Aviv for talks with Israeli leaders as he seeks to prevent the Gaza conflict from ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-08 13:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kyiv Ukraine Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky
A new round of Russian strikes in Ukraine has resulted in at least three deaths and dozens injured, coming less than a week after Kyiv's warning about limited ammunition amid intense bombardment. At least three people have been killed and dozens injured in a fresh wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, regional officials said Monday. The ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-08 10:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fifty years later, the United States launched a spacecraft on Monday to attempt to land on the Moon. This new mission is led by NASA, in partnership with the private sector. The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century blasted off early on Monday, but this time, private industry is leading the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-07 17:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans United States
Donald Trump launched his campaign on Saturday, January 6 in Iowa, the first state to nominate candidates for the US presidential election. The timing of his meeting coincided with the Capitol riots three years earlier, which horrified many Americans. Donald Trump hit the campaign trail Saturday in the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-07 16:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two fighters from the Hashd al-Shaabi, an Iran-dominated coalition of Iraqi paramilitary groups, were killed in an attack blamed on jihadist group Daesh on Sunday, January 7. Daesh forces remain active in Iraq and Syria. Two pro-Iranian fighters from the Hashd al-Shaabi alliance were killed in an attack in Iraq, the Hashd and an Iraqi security ...