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Israeli Strikes on Syria’s Palmyra Killed 92 Pro-Iran Fighters

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Syria war monitor said on Friday that Israeli strikes on the city of Palmyra this week killed 92 pro-Iran fighters, after a United Nations representative said they were likely the deadliest to date. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday's attack targeted three sites in Palmyra, with one hitting a meeting of pro-Iranian ...

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Deif

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 18:29 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif. "The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and ...

US Slaps Sanctions on Dozens of Russian Banks over Ukraine War

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States unveiled sanctions on dozens of Russian banks Thursday, including the largest remaining one yet to face such action, over the war in Ukraine. The move taking aim at financial institutions and officials "will further diminish and degrade Russia's war machine," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement. "This sweeping ...

Hezbollah Says Fired Missiles at Base Near South Israel’s Ashdod

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hezbollah said its fighters on Thursday fired missiles at a military base near south Israel's Ashdod, the first time it has targeted so deep inside Israel in more than a year of hostilities. Hezbollah fighters "targeted... for the first time, the Hatzor air base" east of the southern city, around 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Lebanon's southern ...

At Least 38 Killed in Pakistan Sectarian Attacks

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gunmen in northeastern Pakistan killed at least 38 people in two attacks on Thursday, officials said, adding that the incidents were linked to sectarian violence that has claimed dozens of lives in recent months. "Two separate convoys of Shiite people... were targeted by the terrorists in the Kurram district," Javed ullah Mehsud a senior ...

Iran Says Western Resolution Will ‘Weaken’ Interaction With IAEA

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A resolution tabled by Western countries to censure Iran's nuclear program at the International Atomic Energy Agency "will weaken and disrupt" interactions between the UN body and Tehran, it warned ahead of the vote on Thursday. Paris, Berlin, London and Washington have formally submitted a text condemning Iran for alleged lack of cooperation ...

Gaza Medic Says Dozens Killed, Missing in Israeli Strike

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A hospital director said Thursday dozens were dead or missing after an Israeli strike in northern Gaza, while rescuers said another strike in the Palestinian territory killed 22 people. One strike was reported in a residential area near the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, which according to hospital director Hossam Abu Safiya killed or ...

SpotlightWar in Ukraine: The Nuclear Threat and Escalating International Tensions

Soumia Benmerzoug 2024-11-21 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Washington has crossed a red line for Moscow by permitting Ukraine to use long-range "ATACMS" missiles to target strategic sites on Russian soil. This unprecedented support, along with the controversial delivery of "non-persistent" antipersonnel mines, is aimed at slowing the Russian military’s advance in eastern Ukraine. While Kyiv has praised ...

World Still Split Over Money as Clock Ticks on COP29

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A fresh draft of a climate pact unveiled Thursday at COP29 failed to break an impasse over money, with time running out for nations to reach a long-sought trillion-dollar finance agreement. The UN climate summit in Azerbaijan is supposed to conclude on Friday but the latest draft only underlines divisions as nations return to the negotiating ...

Dozens killed and Wounded in Israeli Attack on Palmyra

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli strikes killed 71 pro-Iran militants in the Syrian city of Palmyra, with more than a third of them identified as fighters from Iraq and Lebanon, a monitor said Thursday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said those killed in Wednesday's strikes included 45 fighters from pro-Iran Syrian groups, 26 foreign fighters, most of them from ...

AnalysisThe Growing Risk of Nuclear Conflict and the Shadow of World War III

Salam Zaatari 2024-11-21 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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During his US presidential campaigns, Donald Trump frequently expressed concerns about the potential for World War III, often blaming rising global tensions on the foreign policy decisions of the Biden administration. He specifically criticized actions he views as provocative or escalatory, such as the administration's approval of sending ...

US Explains its Decision to Supply anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 04:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine -- a major policy shift slammed by rights groups -- was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favoring infantry over mechanized units, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. "They don't lead with their mechanized forces anymore," Austin told ...