Ici Beyrouth 09/02 13:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former French Justice Minister Robert Badinter, who brought an end to capital punishment in France in 1981, died at the age of 95, his aide Aude Napoli told AFP on Friday. As Minister of Justice under Socialist President François Mitterrand (1981-1986), he brought in the law of October 9, 1981 abolishing the death penalty, at a time when was ...
This Is Beirut 07/02 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Islamic State group carried out two lethal bombings on Wednesday in southwestern Pakistan, occurring just before a national election. The Islamic State group claimed two deadly bombings Wednesday in southwestern Pakistan on the eve of a national election. IS fighters detonated an explosives-rigged motorbike "in the middle of an election ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 20:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Argentina President Javier Milei arrived in Israel Tuesday where he was greeted by Foreign Minister Israel Katz at Ben Gurion Airport. He reiterated his pledge to move Argentina’s embassy to Jerusalem. Katz thanked Milei, who made Israel his first bilateral visit as president, for his support for Israel, and for recognizing Jerusalem as ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 13:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkish police shot dead a man and a woman belonging to a leftist "terrorist" organisation who attacked a security checkpoint outside Istanbul's main courthouse, injuring six people, officials said on Tuesday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that the assailants were members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) – a ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 11:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Senegalese lawmakers voted late on Monday to delay this month's presidential election until December, an unprecedented move that sparked international concern over a country normally seen as a beacon of stability in West Africa. The bill was passed nearly unanimously, with 105 votes in favor and one against, after opposition deputies were ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 10:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The US military said on Monday that it had struck explosive uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) operated by Houthi rebels in Yemen, days after a wave of joint strikes with Britain aimed at stopping continued attacks on international shipping. "US forces identified the explosive USVs in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined they presented an ...
This Is Beirut 05/02 21:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, just a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery. Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer. The discovery was made during a recent treatment for an enlarged ...
This Is Beirut 05/02 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran announced on Monday the start of construction for a new nuclear research reactor in Isfahan. This comes shortly after the announcement of the construction of a nuclear power plant complex in the southern region. Iran said on Monday that it had started building a new nuclear research reactor in Isfahan, days after it announced it was ...
This Is Beirut 05/02 13:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran said Monday it "will not hesitate" to respond in the event of US attacks on its territory after the White House declined to say whether strikes on Iran were ruled out. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday the US will press on with its retaliation against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria. Asked whether the ...
This Is Beirut 05/02 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
American forces carried out air strikes against five missiles in Yemen, during the night, on Sunday, one designed for land attack and the others for targeting ships, the US military said. The strikes came a day after US and UK forces launched a wave of air raids against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis -- their third round of joint military action in ...
This Is Beirut 05/02 10:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Five fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in an overnight attack on an American base in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Monday. "Five members from SDF special forces were killed and around 20 wounded by a drone attack after midnight on Al-Omar oil field," the largest US-led coalition base in Syria, said Rami Abdel ...
This Is Beirut 04/02 13:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A strike on a bakery in the Russian-occupied city of Lysychansk in eastern Ukrainian has killed 28 people, including a child, Russian rescuers said Sunday. Moscow's occupation forces on Saturday said Kyiv had targeted a bakery that is popular on weekends. Lysychansk is a city in the occupied Lugansk region that fell to Russian forces after some ...