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SOHR Says Pro-Turkey Factions Attack Government, Kurdish Forces

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 ...

GCC Summit in Kuwait Urges 'Immediate Ceasefire' in Gaza

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 ...

Palestinians Say Israeli Military Kills Two in West Bank

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 ...

White House Says 'not there yet' on Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

This is Beirut 2024-12-01 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The White House is working on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza but is "not there yet," the US National Security Advisor told NBC on Sunday, with fighting in the conflict raging on as Arab leaders meet in Cairo to discuss the crisis. "We are working actively to try to make it happen. We are engaged deeply with the key players in the ...

Houthis Say they Targeted Israel with Missile

This is Beirut 2024-12-01 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Houthis said they fired a missile at central Israel on Sunday, as Israeli forces announced they had intercepted a "projectile". The Iran-backed rebels "carried out a targeting operation against a vital target" in the Tel Aviv area using a "hypersonic missile", a Houthi statement said. An Israeli armed forces ...

Iranian FM Vows Full Support to Syria in Meeting With Assad

This is Beirut 2024-12-01 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Damascus on Sunday to deliver a message of support to Syria's government and armed forces, days after rebels launched a swift offensive capturing Aleppo, the coutry’s second largest city, and other localities. Araghchi is said to have assured Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ...

EditorialSyria and the Domino Effect

Marc Saikali 2024-12-01 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Benjamin Netanyahu has warned in his speech announcing the ceasefire in Lebanon: "Assad is playing with fire." Less than a week later, the Syrian regime is collapsing on all fronts. This time, Turkey is taking the lead. Erdogan has successfully brought together a diverse coalition of militias, from Islamists to Kurds, for the operation. His goal: ...

Announcement – AIDS, the Untold Story...

This is Beirut 2024-12-01 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On the occasion of World AIDS Day, This is Beirut takes you behind the scenes of one of the most groundbreaking scientific discoveries of the 20th century: the identification of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the infectious agent responsible for AIDS. For the first time, Professor Ara Hovanessian (then a research director at the CNRS in ...

UNRWA Halts Aid Deliveries on Key Route Due to Security Concerns

This is Beirut 2024-12-01 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has halted the delivery of aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza because of security concerns, its chief said Sunday. "We are pausing the delivery of aid through Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for humanitarian aid into Gaza. The road out of this crossing has not been safe ...

Iraq to Debate Revised Bill After Underage Marriage Outcry

This is Beirut 2024-12-01 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq's parliament will review contentious legal amendments Sunday, including a reworked family law bill that has sparked civil society outrage over fears of a resurgence in underage marriages. The proposed amendments would let people choose between religious or state regulations for family matters, such as marriage, inheritance, divorce and ...

Iran's Foreign Minister to Visit Damascus in Support of Assad

This is Beirut 2024-12-01 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said Sunday he will leave Tehran for Damascus to deliver a message of support for Syria's government and armed forces, state media said, after a lighting advance by rebels. Araghchi will head afterwards to Ankara for consultations with Turkish officials. Tehran has been a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar ...

New EU Chiefs to Visit Kyiv on First Day

This is Beirut 2024-12-01 10:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The EU's new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office. "We came to give a clear message that we stand with Ukraine, and we continue to give our full support," Costa told media outlets including AFP ...