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From Homs to Damascus: An Alarming Escalation of Tensions Between Sunnis and Druze

This is Beirut 29/04 16:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Sectarian tensions between the Sunni and Druze communities are alarmingly resurging in Syria. From Homs to the outskirts of Damascus, to Sweida, a Druze heartland south of Syria, several violent incidents have reignited sectarian divisions in a country still deeply scarred by more than a decade of war. Clashes in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana ...

Syrian-American Jews Visit Damascus Synagogue

This is Beirut 29/04 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A group of Syrian-American Jews prayed in a synagogue in Damascus on Tuesday, an AFP photographer reported, the latest such visit following the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The trip comes after local community leader Bakhour Chamntoub said unknown assailants broke into and desecrated the tomb of a 17th-century rabbi in Damascus last ...

Iran: Explosion at a Facility Affiliated with the Iranian National Security Council

This is Beirut 29/04 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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One person was killed and two others were injured in an explosion that occurred on Tuesday at the premises of a company located in Isfahan, Iran. The company operates under the supervision of Iran’s National Security Council and specializes in the manufacture of explosives, according to Iranian media reports. The incident comes just three days ...

Op-edCarnegie Endowment: “Trusting the Americans Is a Bad Idea”

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 29/04 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, an American think tank, believes that “trusting the Americans is a bad idea.” Carnegie’s Michael Young did not qualify what he meant by “the Americans.” Did he mean the US government? Its policies? Or just all of the Americans, wholesale? Young even took a swipe at the May 17, 1983 ...

Sudan, an 'almost empty' country

This is Beirut 29/04 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Aerial images showing bullet impacts on the walls of buildings in Omdurman, a city neighboring the capital Khartoum, following the war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Trump Admin Probes Harvard Law Review for Race Discrimination

This is Beirut 29/04 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's administration said it has launched an investigation into Harvard University and Harvard Law Review for "race-based discrimination" after receiving reports about the prestigious legal journal's selection process for articles. The probe comes as Trump cracks down on US universities on several fronts, alleging widespread ...

Erdogan, Meloni Hold Talks to Boost Italy-Turkey Ties

This is Beirut 29/04 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Rome for talks with Italy's Giorgia Meloni Tuesday, as the two Mediterranean countries seek to boost trade and cooperation. Meloni and Erdogan will discuss the war in Ukraine and the "situation in the Middle East" before a summit where government ministers are expected to sign a number of deals, ...

China Says Ready to Improve Canada Ties After Carney Win

This is Beirut 29/04 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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China said Tuesday it was open to improving ties with Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney won the country's election to lead his Liberal Party to another term in power. "China is willing to develop China-Canada relations on the basis of mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said. The results in ...

Power Returns to Most of Spain, Portugal After Massive Blackout

This is Beirut 29/04 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die. Electricity had been restored to more than 90 percent of mainland Spain early Tuesday, the REE power operator said. Lights came ...

Carney Wins Canada Election, Vows to Stand Up to Trump in Trade War

This is Beirut 29/04 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged Tuesday to defeat the United States in Donald Trump's trade war after leading Canada’s Liberal Party to a historic election victory and securing another term in power. The United Kingdom congratulated Carney on his win, while the European Union’s top official vowed to work with Ottawa to "defend our shared ...

Trump’s 100 Days: A Rocky Ride, But His Supporters Remain Loyal

This is Beirut 29/04 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After 100 days of political chaos and economic shock that have sent his approval ratings tumbling, Donald Trump hopes to regain the unqualified adulation of his supporters Tuesday at one of his signature events: a public rally. To mark the symbolic milestone of his second term, the Republican US president is visiting the site of one of his final ...

SpotlightKashmir Attack Unites Political Foes in India, Pakistan

This is Beirut 29/04 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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India and Pakistan have been exchanging fire across their de facto border since the Kashmir attack, but in New Delhi and Islamabad, political foes are coming together and looking to score points. On April 22, gunmen killed 26 people in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, the disputed Himalayan region that has long been a dangerous thorn in ...