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Gaza Civil Defense says Israeli Strikes Kill 15 Amid Torrent of Criticism

This is Beirut 22/07 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes killed 15 people in the Palestinian territory Tuesday, just hours after the World Health Organization said Israel attacked its facilities amid expanding ground operations. The civil defense agency has accused Israeli forces of killing Gaza residents on a daily basis during the gruelling 21-month ...

Trump Administration Releases Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Files

This is Beirut 22/07 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Donald Trump Martin Luther King Archives Assassination

The Trump administration released hundreds of thousands of pages of records on Monday about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. despite concerns from the civil rights leader's family. "The American people have waited nearly sixty years to see the full scope of the federal government's investigation into Dr King's assassination," Director ...

Heatwave Hits Water, Electricity Supplies Across Much of Iran

This is Beirut 22/07 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Tehran Iran Heatwave Water Shortage

A severe heatwave sweeping Iran has disrupted water and electricity supplies in much of the country, with reservoir levels dropping to their lowest point in a century, state media said Tuesday. At least 18 of the country's 31 provinces -- including Tehran -- have been affected by the extreme temperatures, which began on Friday and expected to ...

VideosThe Rebirth of the Kurdish Mountains

This is Beirut 22/07 11:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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In the mountains of Hakkari, at the border between Turkey, Iran, and Iraq, Kurdish herders are returning to their lands. For decades, this region was emptied by conflict between the Turkish army and Kurdish militants. Today, despite the scars left by war, families are trying to rebuild a rural life. This return marks a fragile revival: traditions ...

The Boy Who Doesn’t Exist

This is Beirut 22/07 11:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Pakistan ID citizens poverty

No ID means no school, no work, no future. Millions in Pakistan are invisible in the eyes of their government because they are undocumented.

Israel says Intercepted Missile Fired From Yemen

This is Beirut 22/07 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Houthi rebels launched two attacks targeting Israel's main airport, the latest on Tuesday, with the Israeli army intercepting both, a day after striking the rebel-held Yemeni port of Hodeida. Israel has repeatedly struck Houthi-held parts of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels began targeting the country with missile and drone ...

SpotlightA Month After Ceasefire with Israel, Iranians Fear Another War

This is Beirut 22/07 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The ceasefire that ended Iran's 12-day war with Israel has held for nearly a month without incident, but many Iranians remain uneasy, struggling with uncertainty as fears of another confrontation linger. "I don't think this ceasefire will last," said Peyman, a 57-year-old resident of Shiraz in Iran's south, one of numerous cities hit last month ...

Toxic Algae Bloom Lingers off Australia, Killing Marine Life

This is Beirut 22/07 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Algae Australia Toxic Marine Life

A vast toxic algae bloom has sparked growing concern in Australia as it lingers off the south coast, killing hundreds of marine species and disrupting fisheries. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unlocked federal funds this week to cope with the Karenia mikimotoi algae as it persists four months after first appearing. South Australia's government ...

WHO says Gaza Facilities Attacked as Israel Expands Operations

This is Beirut 22/07 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization said Monday its facilities in Gaza had come under Israeli attack, echoing calls from Western countries for an immediate ceasefire as Israel expanded military operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Israeli military had entered the UN agency's staff residence, ...

Iran says Will not Halt Nuclear Enrichment Ahead of European Talks

This is Beirut 22/07 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran has no plans to abandon its nuclear program including uranium enrichment despite the "severe" damage caused by US strikes to its facilities, the country's foreign minister said ahead of renewed talks with European powers. Iran is scheduled to meet Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul on Friday, to discuss its nuclear program, with Tehran ...

Op-edBarrack to Lebanon: Address Your Internal Issues!

Johnny Kortbawi 22/07 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Hezbollah United States Tom Barrack

Tom Barrack’s third visit to Lebanon warrants a careful reading between the lines—coming, as it does, after Beirut conveyed its message to Washington and received a US response. On his first trip, the US emissary was notably diplomatic and optimistic, speaking at length about Lebanon’s prospects. But that optimism was tempered ...

Bangladesh Mourns as Toll from Jet Crash at School Hits 27

This is Beirut 22/07 08:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Bangladesh School Military jet

Families and teachers gathered Tuesday at a Bangladeshi school where a training fighter jet crashed, killing 25 children and two others in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades. Most of the victims were pupils who had just been let out of class when the Chinese-made F-7 BJI aircraft slammed into the Milestone School and College ...