This Is Beirut 06/03 11:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian authorities are currently enforcing "widespread surveillance" of women in public spaces, according to an Amnesty International report released on Wednesday. Tehran seeks to break Iranian women's resistance to headscarf legislation. Iranian authorities are subjecting women to widespread surveillance to enforce the obligatory headscarf, ...
This Is Beirut 06/03 10:58 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans This is Beirut
Donald Trump is virtually set for a rematch with Joe Biden on US presidential elections after his victory in the "Super Tuesday" primaries on March 5, while his rival Nikki Haley recorded only modest successes. Donald Trump celebrated an "amazing night" as he closed in on the Republican presidential nomination with easy wins in the Super Tuesday ...
This Is Beirut 05/03 19:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US officials unveiled sanctions on Tuesday against entities linked to the Intellexa Consortium, citing their involvement in producing and disseminating commercial spyware utilized to target US officials, journalists and other individuals. The US Department of the Treasury stated that it sanctioned five entities and two people linked to the ...
This Is Beirut 05/03 18:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
European Union Europe Josep Borrell Ukraine
European Union officials revealed on Tuesday an ambitious plan to significantly increase weapons manufacturing and acquisition within the bloc. This initiative aims to reduce dependence on US arms and comes in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. EU officials unveiled on Tuesday an ambitious proposal to massively boost weapons production and ...
This Is Beirut 05/03 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ukraine claims to have destroyed “one of the most modern” warships in Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in the latest naval drone attack, which has seen Ukraine disable 25 Russian ships since Moscow invaded in February 2022. Ukraine said on Tuesday that it destroyed another Russian military vessel in the Black Sea, in the latest naval attack on ...
This Is Beirut 05/03 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France became the first country to explicitly enshrine abortion in its Constitution on Monday March 4, marking a clear step forward at a time when this right is under threat around the world. The French parliament on Monday voted to anchor the right to abortion in the constitution, making France the first country in the world to offer explicit ...
This Is Beirut 05/03 11:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Death penalty was applied at least 834 times in Iran in 2023, according to several NGOs, which point to a massive increase" since the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022. Iran executed a "staggering" total of at least 834 people last year, the highest number since 2015 as capital punishment surged in the Islamic republic, two rights groups ...
This Is Beirut 04/03 15:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The US Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump's bid to recapture the White House, unanimously dismissing a state court ruling that could have barred him from the ballot for engaging in insurrection. The high-stakes ruling in favor of the former president came on the eve of the Super Tuesday primaries that are expected ...
This Is Beirut 04/03 12:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump This is Beirut United States
On Super Tuesday, voters from 15 states and one territory participate in primaries, potentially solidifying Donald Trump's lead for the Republican presidential nomination while offering Nikki Haley a final opportunity to challenge him. Americans from 15 states and one territory vote simultaneously on "Super Tuesday," a campaign calendar ...
Charles Chartouni 04/03 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Thousands of Russians, braving state terrorism, the bitter weather, and the post-factual narrative of the criminal autocracy, showed up at the funeral of Alexeï Navalny to express their moral commitment and pay tribute to the man who defended, at the expense of his life, the right of Russians to live under a democratic regime that honors ...
This Is Beirut 04/03 00:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Canada announced new sanctions on Sunday against six Russian officials following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month in an Arctic prison colony. The sanctions target "senior officials and high-ranking employees of Russia’s prosecution, judicial and correctional services," a statement by Canada's foreign affairs department ...
This Is Beirut 03/03 21:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's judiciary has executed a "terrorist" over a drone attack that targeted a defense ministry site in central Iran last year, state media reported on Sunday. According to state TV, the person "planned to blow up the workshop complex of the Ministry of Defense in Isfahan under the guidance of an intelligence officer of Mossad," Israel's spy ...