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In the mountains of Hakkari, at the border between Turkey, Iran, and Iraq, Kurdish herders are returning to their lands. For decades, this region was emptied by conflict between the Turkish army and Kurdish militants. Today, despite the scars left by war, families are trying to rebuild a rural life. This return marks a fragile revival: traditions ...
This is Beirut, 18/07 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sweida Lebanon Tribes Syria Conflict Druze
The Arab tribes of Khaldeh and Mount Lebanon released a firm statement on Friday condemning the violence in Syria’s Sweida province, describing it as a “dangerous sedition” that threatens Syria’s unity and could spill into Lebanon. In a heartfelt appeal, the tribes addressed their Syrian counterparts, especially those in Sweida and Daraa, ...
Christiane Tager, 02/07 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Iran Conflict Aviation
During the Israeli airstrikes on Tehran that started on June 13, airlines steered clear of Iranian airspace and several strategic zones in the Gulf. Over the 12 days of war, more than 3,000 flights were cancelled each day, according to Flightradar24. Those that managed to take off were forced into long detours, north, east or south, to avoid the ...
This is Beirut, 25/06 06:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Nato Diplomacy Conflict
Will he play nice? That's the question for NATO leaders nervously waiting to see if a carefully choreographed show to please US President Donald Trump will pay dividends when the alliance summit gets down to business on Wednesday. Every precaution is in place to avoid a Trump blow-up at the Hague summit, from giving him credit for a historic ...
This is Beirut, 19/06 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Syria Iran Conflict Middle East Israel Missiles
From rooftops in Damascus, Syrians watch as Iran and Israel exchange fire for a sixth consecutive day in their most intense confrontation yet, raising fears of a prolonged conflict that could destabilize the entire region. https://x.com/ThisIsBeirut_/status/1935696955809959990
This is Beirut, 17/06 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon WHO Medical Supplies Israel Conflict Emergency
The Ministry of Public Health distributed on Tuesday 33 Surgical Instrument Sets (SI Sets) to government hospitals to enhance their capacity to treat trauma and provide emergency treatment. The initiative, carried out in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), is part of a national emergency preparedness plan set in motion during ...
This is Beirut, 16/06 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Filmmakers Nobel Prize Iran Israel Conflict Culture
Leading Iranian activists and filmmakers on Monday called for an end to hostilities between Iran and Israel, urging Tehran to stop the conflict by halting its enrichment of uranium. "We demand the immediate halt of uranium enrichment by the Islamic Republic, the cessation of military hostilities, an end to attacks on vital infrastructure in ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 14:06 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Iran Israel conflict nuclear US
Fresh blasts were heard on Sunday in the Iranian capital, an AFP journalist said, as Israeli attacks continued for the third day. Iranian news outlets Khabar Online and Ham Mihan reported that air defense systems over west and northwest Tehran were activated "to counter new attacks," while Shargh daily shared a video of columns of smoke ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Iran US Conflict
Israel launched new strikes on Sunday targeting Iran’s nuclear program, to which Iran responded with missile attacks that killed at least eight people on Israeli territory — marking the third day of an unprecedented military escalation between the two enemy nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he intends to strike ...
This is Beirut, 30/05 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Islamic State (IS) group on Thursday claimed its first attack on Syria's new government forces since the fall of longtime Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, two war monitors said. In a statement picked up by SITE Intelligence Group, IS said it had planted an "explosive device" on a Syrian forces' vehicle in the southern province of ...
This is Beirut, 24/05 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
At least eight people were wounded in a drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday, city authorities said, just as Russia and Ukraine were in the middle of a major prisoner swap. The head of Kyiv's civil and military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, reported fires and fallen debris in several parts of the Ukrainian capital, after AFP ...
This is Beirut, 23/05 15:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sudan's army-aligned government on Friday denied US allegations that it had used chemical weapons in its war against paramilitary rivals, a day after Washington said it would impose sanctions. The reaction by the government spokesman comes after the United States said on Thursday it had determined that Sudan's military used chemical weapons in ...