Michel Touma 17/04 11:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
It started with a small-scale war of attrition through its proxies and ended with a direct confrontation... The massive attack, using drones and missiles, launched Saturday night by the Pasdaran from Iranian territory against Israel has unmistakably plunged the Middle East into a new phase. It is still too early to gauge the full ...
Rami Rayess 17/04 08:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Some are putting forward the fact that both Iran and Turkey are wary of any escalation in the Gaza conflict that could spiral into a full-blown regional war, given its potential international fallouts. Despite their divergent interests, these key regional stakeholders are on the same page regarding preventing such an escalation. As Turkey ...
This Is Beirut 16/04 22:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Azerbaijan has "completed ethnic cleansing", says Armenia to the ICJ on Tuesday, in the latest legal clash over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia accused bitter rival Azerbaijan of having "completed ethnic cleansing" in the former breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, but told the UN's top court Tuesday it was committed to seeking peace with ...
This Is Beirut 16/04 20:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai's airport as storms lashed the Gulf on Tuesday, after leaving at least 18 dead in Oman. Dubai, the Middle East's financial center, was paralyzed by the heavy storms that caused widespread flooding around the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Flagship shopping ...
This Is Beirut 16/04 15:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Torrential rains and high winds lashed parts of the Gulf on Tuesday as the death toll from storms in Oman rose to 18, many of them children. Flights were cancelled in Dubai, the region's financial hub, while schools were shut in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Flooding hit many areas of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, and cut off ...
This Is Beirut 16/04 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cholera is spreading in Houthi-controlled Yemen, which is worrying UN authorities whose humanitarian response fund has struggled to attract donors. The United Nations expressed concern on Monday about the uptick in cholera cases in Yemen, especially in areas of the war-ravaged country controlled by the Houthis, where 75 people have died since ...
This Is Beirut 16/04 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
German Chancellor Scholz is in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss China's role in "a just peace in Ukraine." Meeting with Xi at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Tuesday, Scholz told the Chinese leader that he hoped to discuss "how we can contribute more to a just peace in Ukraine." While China says that it is a neutral party in the Ukraine ...
This Is Beirut 16/04 10:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US President and Iraqi Prime Minister agreed on Monday to work toward the withdrawal of the US-led coalition in Iraq. US President Joe Biden and Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani said on Monday that they would keep working towards the withdrawal of a US-led anti-jihadist coalition in the country. Their meeting at the White House ...
This Is Beirut 15/04 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A knife attack at a live-streamed church service in Australia wounded four people on Monday and sparked clashes between riot police and outraged members of the local community. A bishop and the 15-year-old suspect were among those being treated for "non-life threatening injuries" after the attack at an Assyrian Christian church in the west of ...
This Is Beirut 15/04 11:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Armenia and Azerbaijan are facing each other at the ICJ on Monday over mutual "ethnic cleansing" claims, as tensions increase between the long-running enemies. Azerbaijan and Armenia again crossed swords before the United Nation's top court on Monday, with Baku accusing Yerevan of using the high profile hearings to wage a "public media campaign" ...
This Is Beirut 15/04 11:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A former Syrian general's trial for war crimes will begin on Monday in a Swedish court, the highest ranking official prosecuted in Europe for his role in Syria's civil war. The highest-ranking Syrian military official to be tried in Europe will appear in a Stockholm court on Monday for his alleged role in war crimes committed in 2012 during ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 15/04 10:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese are just as divided regarding Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel. While some see it as a sham, others perceive it as a victory. The latter viewpoint is echoed by many supporters of the Axis of Resistance. From a military standpoint, the arsenal used by the Iranians was extensive, amounting to 300 drones, cruise missiles and ...