This is Beirut 2024-12-02 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi, continued his regional tour on monday, in Ankara, by meeting his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, following a visit to Damascus. In a joint press conference, Aragchi emphasized the agreement between Tehran and Ankara on a key principle: "The unity and sovereignty of Syrian territories must be ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-02 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The United Nations said Monday that Gaza now has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas. "Gaza now has the highest number of children amputees per capita anywhere in the world —- many losing limbs and undergoing surgeries without even anaesthesia," UN ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-02 12:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sought to shore up support from his allies Sunday, after a monitor said a shock rebel offensive saw government forces lose control of Aleppo for the first time since the start of the country's civil war. The Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group and allied factions now "control Aleppo city, except the ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-02 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran said on Monday that it plans to keep military advisers in Syria after its ally's second city Aleppo was overrun by rebels in a surprise offensive. The Islamic republic, which has backed President Bashar al-Assad since Syria's civil war broke out in 2011, says it only deploys military advisers in the country at the invitation of ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-02 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A US-backed, Kurdish-led force in Syria said on Monday it is seeking to evacuate Kurds around Aleppo to safe areas under its control, after pro-Turkey factions seized a town where tens of thousands of Kurds were living. Syria's Kurds have suffered multiple waves of displacement since 2011 and have again found themselves on the frontlines in the ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-12-02 09:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Travel back in time to 1971. What happened in the Gulf on December 2, 1971? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This November, we're exploring Middle Eastern history!
Charles Chartouni 2024-12-02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Iranian revolutionary imaginary and its strategic projections are gradually coming to an end with the unraveling of the proxies tapestry, the destruction of its operational platforms and the debunking of its political mythologies. The conjunction of internal crises with the demise of the imperial dominion is no hazard; it’s the outcome of ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-02 05:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite assurances that he would not intervene in his legal troubles. "No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter's cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-01 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, the latest family member to be appointed to a key position. "I am proud to announce that Massad Boulos will serve as Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs," ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-01 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A Syria war monitor said pro-Turkey factions in the north killed government forces and attacked Kurdish fighters in Aleppo province Sunday, as a separate rebel alliance waged an offensive nearby. Turkish forces and their proxies have controlled swathes of territory in northern Syria since Ankara in 2016 began successive ground operations to expel ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-01 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A summit of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday, following calls for a truce by host Kuwait after nearly 14 months of war in the Palestinian territory. In the final statement of the summit, the six-member body called for an "immediate and permanent cessation of Israeli fire and military ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-01 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Palestinian health ministry said the Israeli army killed two people in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, after Israel's military announced a strike in the area of Jenin. The ministry said in a statement two people were killed "due to the occupation's aggression on the village of Siir in the Jenin district", referring to Israel. Hours ...