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Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi: Iranian Women Will Dismantle Islamic Regime

This is Beirut 08/03 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Women will overthrow the Islamic system established in Iran after the 1979 revolution even if the authorities survive a military conflict, Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said in a message Saturday marking international women's day. Mohammadi, 52, who won the 2023 Nobel prize in recognition of her years-long fight for human rights in ...

UK, France, Italy, Germany Hail Arab Plan to Rebuild for Gaza

This is Beirut 08/03 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Britain, France, Germany, and Italy on Saturday backed a proposal by Muslim-majority nations to rebuild Gaza as a "realistic path". The counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents "promises—if implemented—swift and sustainable improvement of the catastrophic ...

Syria: Sharaa Warns Former Regime Loyalists and Calls for Stability

This is Beirut 07/03 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa declared on Friday that Syria “will not move backward” and warned against any violations of the state's established rules during a speech to the nation. “Syria has moved forward and will not take a single step back,” the president stated, emphasizing that security forces must avoid excessive ...

UN: Over 300,000 Returned to Syria Since Assad's Fall

This is Beirut 07/03 22:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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More than 300,000 refugees have returned to Syria since president Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, while nearly a million more people displaced inside the country have returned to their homes, the United Nations said on Friday. Since Assad was toppled by Islamist-led rebels on December 8, "we've now crossed the 300,000 returns" mark, ...

US Suspends Ukraine’s Access to Satellite Imagery

This is Beirut 07/03 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US has temporarily suspended Ukraine's access to satellite imagery services, a new measure by the Trump administration, which had already frozen arms shipments and intelligence sharing with Kyiv, The Washington Post reports. Maxar, a leading US provider of commercial satellite imagery, confirmed that the suspension affects the Global Enhanced ...

Houthis Threaten to Resume Sea Attacks if Aid to Gaza Remains Blocked

This is Beirut 07/03 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis will resume attacks on Israeli shipping if aid supplies to Gaza do not resume in four days, the movement’s leader said on Friday. "If the Israeli enemy continues after the first four days to prevent the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip... then we will resume our naval operations against the Israeli enemy," Abdulmalik ...

Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs on Dairy and Lumber

This is Beirut 07/03 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Friday said tariffs could be imposed on Canadian dairy and lumber products within days in a growing trade war between the United States and its northern neighbor. "Canada has been ripping us off for years on tariffs for lumber and for dairy products," he said. "They'll be met with the exact same tariff unless they ...

Syria: A New Phase of Conflict Between Pro-Assad Forces and the Authorities?

Natasha Metni Torbey 07/03 18:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Pandora’s box that opened in Syria in 2011 is far from closed. After the civil war that broke out 14 years ago, a new phase of tensions has begun in the wake of former President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster and his exile in Russia. On Thursday, fighting intensified across the country, particularly in the west, as supporters of the former ...

Trump Pressures Iran for Nuclear Talks, Warns of Military Action

This is Beirut 07/03 17:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said he has written to Iran, pressing for talks on preventing the development of nuclear weapons and warning it faces possible military action if not. Iran's foreign minister told AFP on Friday that the country would not negotiate so long as the United States applies "maximum pressure," but he was not ...

Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions and Tariffs Over Ukraine Bombardments

This is Beirut 07/03 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy. "Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large-scale banking ...

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Monitor Says Syria Security Forces "Executed" 69 Alawites in Latakia

This is Beirut 07/03 16:43 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Latakia Syria Alawites Bashar al-Assad

A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 69 members of the Alawite minority, a day after deadly clashes with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad. Thursday's violence saw the fiercest attacks on the country's new authorities since Assad was ousted in a lightning offensive by Islamist-led ...

Hamas Officials Say Delegation in Cairo for Gaza Truce Talks

This is Beirut 07/03 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A high-level Hamas delegation was in Cairo Friday to advance efforts to prolong a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, which has largely paused hostilities with Israel, two senior Hamas officials said. "The delegation will meet with Egyptian officials on Saturday to discuss the latest developments, assess progress in implementing the ceasefire agreement ...