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Facts About Strait of Hormuz War Blockage
This is Beirut 18/03 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Key facts and figures about the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralyzed by the Middle East war. Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas pass through the waterway in peacetime. The war erupted on February 28 when the US and Israel began bombing Iran, prompting it to retaliate with ...
Israel Bombards Iranian Gas Field, Iran Vows Retaliation on Gulf
This is Beirut 18/03 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli Air Force struck natural gas processing facilities in the South Pars field in Asaluyeh, southwestern Iran, according to multiple senior Israeli officials. This is the first time Israel has struck natural gas facilities in Iran, having previously struck oil depots. In response, Iran issued evacuation warnings for ...
Israel Says Killed Iran Intel Chief, Tells Military to Hunt Down Officials
This is Beirut 18/03 15:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel said on Wednesday its forces had killed another top Iranian official, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, and said its military was authorised to kill any senior figure of the Islamic republic in its sights. The announcement, the day after Iranian security chief Ali Larijani was confirmed killed in an Israeli strike, is part of a ...
Who Are the Iraqi Groups Involved in the Middle East War?
This is Beirut 18/03 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Since the start of the Middle East war, Tehran-backed Iraqi groups have repeatedly attacked US interests, whether bases hosting troops, diplomatic missions, or oil facilities. The armed groups, which the U.S. designates as terrorist organisations, have, from the onset, warned that the Middle East conflict will become a prolonged war of ...
UAE Condemns Targeting of South Pars Gas Field, after Iran Blames U.S., Israel
This is Beirut 18/03 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute
The UAE condemned the targeting on Wednesday of Iranian facilities in a gas field shared with Qatar, calling the attack attributed by Iran to the US and Israel a "dangerous escalation" in a rare rebuke. "The United Arab Emirates affirmed that targeting energy facilities linked to the South Pars gas field in the Islamic Republic of ...
After the War: Why Lebanon's Shia Must Be Freed from Tehran
Marwan El Amine 20/03 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Unlike the June 2025 conflict, the current U.S.-Israeli military campaign against the Iranian regime is poised to reshape the region, with significant consequences for Tehran’s proxies, foremost among them Hezbollah. The fates of Iran and Hezbollah have become defining questions of the regional war. Hezbollah did not hesitate to open a front ...
Qatar Declares Iranian Attaches Non Grata, Calls Out 'Direct Threats' to its National Security
This is Beirut 18/03 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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On Wednesday, the Qatari Foreign Ministry declared the Iranian embassy’s military and security attaches as persona non grata due to Iran’s repeated attacks on the country. Qatar also said that Iranian attacks on its main gas facility situated on its north coast were a "direct threat to its national security". "Qatar ...
Pro-Iran Iraqi Armed Group Says Will Stop U.S. Embassy Attacks, Under Conditions
This is Beirut 19/03 03:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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An influential pro-Iranian armed group in Iraq pledged early Thursday to stop attacking the US embassy for five days, subject to several conditions including that Israel stop strikes on parts of Beirut. AFP reported no drone or rocket attacks so far on the US embassy in Iraq's capital Baghdad between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The ...
Israel Strikes Bridges Over Litani
This is Beirut 19/03 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As the ground offensive continues, Israeli strikes have begun targeting bridges over the Litani River, with IDF army spokesmen citing Hezbollah smuggling routes and the need to isolate enemy movement. Two retired Lebanese Army Generals believe the move is also a concerted pressure campaign directed at the Lebanese state. On March 13, the IDF ...
Limited Passage Resumes at Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing
This is Beirut 19/03 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Gaza's border crossing with Egypt reopened on Thursday for a limited number of people, Palestinian and Egyptian officials told AFP, for the first time since Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran. An Egyptian Red Crescent official, speaking anonymously to AFP, said the Rafah crossing had reopened in both directions to allow a ...
Roots of Radicalization: The Lebanese Immigrant Behind the Michigan Attack
Claudia Groeling 19/03 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A Lebanese immigrant to the U.S. last Thursday drove a truck laden with explosives into a synagogue in Michigan, as Israel fought a war with Hezbollah thousands of miles away, a group to which the assailant’s brother reportedly has ties. The FBI described Ayman Ghazali’s attack as a “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.” ...
Lebanon’s Last Chance: A Turning Point or the Point of No Return?
Amal Chmouny 19/03 12:55 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Caught in the escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, Lebanon faces a critical turning point. The Lebanese state can no longer claim sovereignty while tolerating an armed militia that unilaterally dictates war and peace. President Joseph Aoun’s assertion that Hezbollah seeks the “collapse of the Lebanese state” and the ...
Shiite-Majority Region Rejects Amal, Hezbollah Aid Role
This is Beirut 19/03 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Union of Associations of Baalbek-Hermel, along with several NGOs assisting displaced people, has voiced opposition to transferring displacement aid to the Council for the South, citing concerns over corruption. In a statement, the union pointed to what it described as the council’s poor track record over the past two decades, arguing that ...
Bessent Says "Starting to See Defections" in Iranian Regime
This is Beirut 19/03 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed major defections were occuring within the Iranian regime, following increasing economic pressure on Iranian officials, saying, “the regime is in collapse, and the people are starting to turn against them.” Speaking to Fox News Thursday, Bessent said, "we're starting to see defections ...
Netanyahu Says Iran 'Decimated,' Tehran Targets Gulf Petro-Facilities
This is Beirut 20/03 01:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Iran is being "decimated" and it is unclear who is in charge, even as the Islamic Republic kept up attacks on Gulf oil and gas targets that have jolted global markets. Nearly three weeks into the Middle East war launched by Israel and the United States, Netanyahu said Tehran ...
Israel, U.S. Double Down on War Effort; Lebanon Reiterates Calls for Israel Negotiations
This is Beirut 20/03 06:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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On Thursday, Israeli officials stated that Israel continues to act decisively against Iran and Hezbollah while the Trump administration sought additional funding for U.S. war efforts and called on allies to assist in operations at the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, Lebanese officials reiterated their support to begin direct negotiations with ...
Syrian President Says Working to Keep Country out of Regional War
This is Beirut 20/03 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Friday he is working to keep his country away from conflict, against the backdrop of the Middle East war, stressing that his government is on good terms with all regional countries. In a speech delivered after the Eid al-Fitr prayer in the presidential palace in Damascus, Sharaa said: "We are calculating our ...
Israel Says Struck Syrian Army Camps After Druze 'Attacked'
This is Beirut 20/03 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's military said on Friday it had struck Syrian army camps in response to what it called attacks against the Druze community in the southern Sweida province. The latest flare-up between the neighbouring countries comes as war roils the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. "Overnight, the IDF struck a ...
Israeli Reservist Arrested on Suspicion of Spying for Iran
This is Beirut 20/03 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli police said on Friday they had arrested an army reservist who served on the Iron Dome air defence system on suspicion of passing secrets to Iran. The arrest comes as Israel and the United States are locked in a war with Iran that has spread across the Middle East. “Raz Cohen, a 26‑year‑old resident of Jerusalem who served in the ...
Heavy Clashes Erupt in Eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah Confronts Israeli Airborne Operation
This is Beirut 09/03 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah said on Monday it fought Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border, the second such operation since the outbreak of the latest conflict with Israel. Heavy fighting broke out overnight in eastern Lebanon after Israeli forces carried out what appeared to be an airborne insertion near the ...
Israeli Airstrikes Pound Beirut’s Southern Suburbs
This is Beirut 06/03 08:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli airstrikes on Beirut intensified on Wednesday, with seven separate strikes until now reported across the capital’s southern suburbs, the latest targeting Bir al-Abed in the Dahieh district. The Israeli military said it has struck more than 500 targets in Lebanon since the start of the current campaign, which it says is aimed at ...
Lebanese Officials Condemn Deadly Israeli Attack on Blida
This is Beirut 2025-10-30 11:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Top Lebanese officials on Thursday denounced Israel’s latest attacks on southern Lebanon, including a deadly overnight strike on the Blida municipal building that killed municipal employee Ibrahim Salameh, describing it as a “flagrant assault on Lebanese sovereignty and state institutions.” Following the incident, President ...
Romania Scrambles Jets Over Fresh Drone Incursion
This is Beirut 2025-11-19 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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NATO member Romania, bordering Ukraine, scrambled fighter jets early on Wednesday after a fresh drone incursion, the defense ministry said, while neighboring Moldova also reported that its airspace was breached. Romania and Moldova have repeatedly seen violations of their airspaces, including drone fragments falling onto their soil, following ...
US and Several Arab States Urge 'Swift Adoption' of UN Gaza Resolution
This is Beirut 2025-11-14 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States and several Arab and Muslim-majority nations, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, called Friday for the UN Security Council to quickly adopt a US resolution endorsing Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza. "The United States, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, ...
UN Security Council to Vote Monday on Trump Gaza Plan
This is Beirut 2025-11-15 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, diplomats said. Last week the Americans officially launched negotiations within the 15-member Security Council on a text that would follow up on a ceasefire in the two-year war between Israel and Hamas and endorse Trump's plan. A draft ...
UN Security Council Set to Vote on International Force for Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-11-17 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The UN Security Council is set to vote Monday on a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, especially the deployment of an international force, as Washington warns that a failure to act could lead to renewed fighting. The draft, which has been revised several times as a result of high-stakes negotiations, "endorses" the ...
Box Office Weekend Surprises Audiences with 'Now You See Me'
This is Beirut 2025-11-17 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Now You See Me: Now You Don't — the third installment in the crime-heist franchise about a group of magicians — debuted atop the North American box office, besting the Glen Powell-fronted remake of The Running Man, industry estimates showed Sunday. Lionsgate's Now You See Me — which reunites Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and ...
Drone Alert Temporarily Shuts Danish Airport
This is Beirut 2025-11-17 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Aalborg airport in northern Denmark closed for several hours late Sunday after drones were reported in nearby airspace, airport authorities said, the latest in a spate of unexplained drone flights across Europe. "The airport was closed for landings and take-offs between 9:30 pm and 11:15 pm (2030 and 2215 GMT) last night after suspicious ...
Israel Warns Lebanon of an Imminent Strike on Aitaroun
This is Beirut 2025-11-17 12:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In a first since the cease-fire agreement of November 27, 2024, Israel on Monday reportedly warned the Lebanese Army – through the established monitoring mechanism – of a potential strike on Aitaroun, in the Bint Jbeil district, as tensions continue to escalate along the country’s southern border. The Lebanese military promptly informed the ...
When French Luxury Meets India’s Deep Fashion Traditions
This is Beirut 2025-11-17 17:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The globe's biggest luxury brands have dreamt of India's vast consumer base for decades, but navigating the market has proven to be a complex task. French retailer Galeries Lafayette is the latest to try its luck, opening its first Indian store on Sunday: a sprawling five-floor outlet in Mumbai, the country's financial capital. Its ...