This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 15:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A French-Iranian national, Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab, suspected of fatally stabbing a tourist near the Eiffel Tower, is facing terrorism charges. The incident has prompted an anti-terrorism investigation by French prosecutors, reflecting broader fears in the lead-up to the Paris Olympic Games. A man suspected of stabbing a tourist to death near ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 13:32 - Reading : less than a minute
CONFLICT Drone attack Russia Ukraine
Kyiv said on Wednesday that Moscow had launched dozens of Iranian-designed attack drones toward Ukraine overnight from southern Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, in its latest aerial barrage. Officials in Kyiv say that Russian forces have been stockpiling drones and missiles for systematic attacks on Ukraine's struggling energy grid over the ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 21:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The metro and suburban train system in Paris are experiencing a concerning new decline, as reported by the transport authority of the French capital region on Tuesday. This comes with only eight months remaining before the city hosts the Olympic Games. Paris' metro and suburban train system are suffering "a worrying new deterioration," the French ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 20:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Former Palestinian detainees, released as part of a prisoner-hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, have reported incidents of beatings, deprivation and a significant deterioration in conditions in Israeli jails, particularly following Hamas's violent attacks on October 7. Released under a prisoner-hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is intensifying diplomatic efforts regarding the situation in the Middle East amid international tensions. On Wednesday, he is set to visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, and on Thursday, he will host his Iranian counterpart. Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia and the ...
Malo Pinatel 2023-12-05 12:16 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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While the world’s attention remains focused on the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas and its allies in the Iranian axis, another conflict continues to cause widespread devastation. Despite the shift in media attention, Ukraine and Russia persistently strive to achieve their objectives on all fronts, employing every possible means. As ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed dissatisfaction with the worsening relations with Western countries, following his full-scale offensive against Ukraine last year. This occurred as he accepted the credentials of several new ambassadors, on Monday, At a Kremlin ceremony, Putin swore in some two dozen new ambassadors, including ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 20:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister brushed off Western contributions to a recently established climate loss and damage fund, describing them as "insignificant," while emphasizing Riyadh's financial commitments to developing countries on Monday. Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman dismissed Western donations to a new climate loss and ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 14:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
CONFLICT Russia Ukraine United States
As Russia intensifies attacks in the east, Ukraine seeks additional foreign aid, as the war enters its third winter. As the war enters a third winter, the frontline has largely remained static for the last year, despite a massive push by Ukrainian forces this summer with Western military hardware. Ukraine's air force said on Monday that it ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 11:46 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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95% of voters chose to support the "yes" camp in the referendum on Venezuela's annexation of the Guyanese province of Essequibo, according to results published on Monday, December 4. However, it seems unlikely that Nicolas Maduro's regime will attempt to seize this resource-rich territory by force. Venezuelan electoral authorities on Sunday ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-03 21:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On December 3rd, a bomb attack during a Catholic mass in the Philippines killed at least four people and injured dozens. President Ferdinand Marcos attributed the attack to “foreign terrorists,” while security officials suggested it might be a retaliatory act for recent military operations against Islamist militant groups. At least four ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-03 21:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Venezuelans commenced voting in a referendum on Sunday, December 3, aimed at bolstering the government's century-old assertion over the oil-rich Essequibo territory, currently under the control of neighboring Guyana. "Essequibo is ours!" say posters plastered on walls lining the streets in Caracas, part of an intensive campaign by the government ...