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SpotlightGrowing Up Masked: The Psychological Challenges of a Confined Childhood

David Sahyoun 11/03 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted societies on an unprecedented scale, deeply altering ingrained customs and daily social interactions. Children, navigating crucial phases of their psychological and identity development, were confronted with a world of masked faces, limited social interactions and new anxieties. For infants, the human face is the ...

Arab Nations Condemn Israel's Gaza Electricity Cut

This is Beirut 11/03 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan on Tuesday condemned Israel's decision to cut electricity supply to the war-battered Gaza Strip, calling in separate statements for the international community to take action. Israel announced on Sunday it was disconnecting the only power line to a water desalination plant in Gaza, in an effort to pressure ...

UN Migration Agency in Turmoil after US Aid Freeze

This is Beirut 11/03 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hit hard by US aid funding cuts, the UN migration agency is battling claims from current and former staff of now pandering to Washington and providing cover for mass deportations. Like many humanitarian agencies, the International Organization for Migration has been reeling since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, ...

Arrest of a Pro-Palestinian Activist From New York's Columbia Sparks Outrage

This is Beirut 11/03 05:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Protesters in New York and rights groups expressed outrage Monday over the arrest of a leader of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University, as President Donald Trump vowed further crackdowns. Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate and one of the most prominent faces of the university's high-profile protests, was arrested by US ...

Syrian State Media Reports Israeli Air Strikes in South

This is Beirut 10/03 23:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syrian state media reported multiple Israeli air strikes in the southern province of Daraa on Monday night. Since the overthrow of president Bashar al-Assad in December, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes in Syria. "The Israeli occupation aircraft carried out several strikes on the surroundings of the towns of Jbab and Izraa in ...

North Sea Cargo Ship Owner Says One Crew Member Missing

This is Beirut 10/03 22:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

North Sea UK Coastguard Tanker Collision

One crew member is missing from a cargo ship that was involved in a collision with a US-military chartered tanker carrying jet fuel in the North Sea on Monday, the cargo ship's owner said. The thirteen other crew members on board the cargo ship Solong "have been brought safely" ashore after the incident off the English coast, German ...

ExplainerWashington Suspends Iranian Electricity Imports to Iraq: What Are the Consequences?

Élie-Joe Kamel 10/03 22:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A significant blow to Iran came on March 8, when the United States decided not to renew the waiver that allowed Iraq to import electricity from Iran, despite sanctions imposed on Tehran. Since 2018, Baghdad had benefited from this exemption, which covered nearly a third of its energy needs, despite the country’s considerable oil potential, which ...

ExplainerThe Alawites: Marginalized Legacy Bearers of a Mysterious Tradition

This is Beirut 10/03 22:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The recent escalation of tensions along the Syrian coastline raises critical questions. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), since March 6, nearly 973 civilians, predominantly Alawites, have been killed in Tartous and Latakia, located in western Syria, where this religious minority is concentrated. The global Alawite ...

Syrian Presidency Announces Agreement with Kurds to Integrate Autonomous Institutions

This is Beirut 10/03 21:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the institutions of the autonomous Kurdish administration in the northeast into the national government. Syria's new authorities under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa have sought to disband armed groups ...

Musk Says X Hit by Major Cyberattack

This is Beirut 10/03 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Elon Musk said X was hit by a major cyberattack on Monday as outages plagued users of the platform once known as Twitter. "There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X," Musk said in a post on the platform. Musk blamed a cyberattack, providing no evidence, for crashing the site last year when an interview with Donald Trump was to be ...

Zelensky and Rubio Arrive in Saudi for Russia Ceasefire Talks

This is Beirut 10/03 20:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chief US diplomat Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of ceasefire talks on Monday as Ukraine's proposal for a partial truce raised hopes of a breakthrough after three years of war. Zelensky, embroiled in a public row with US President Donald Trump last month, touched down in Jeddah as Rubio ...

Fear Among Syrian Christians After Deadly Attacks

This is Beirut 10/03 20:01 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Members of Syria's small Christian community on the coast are living in fear after attacks killed more than 1,000 mostly Alawite civilians, with Christians reportedly caught up in the violence. "The current conflict in Syria does not concern me, but we are its victims," said Ruwayda, a 36-year-old Christian from the port city of ...