This Is Beirut, 01/02 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Informed Arab sources have confirmed "the opening of a Saudi Consulate in Damascus in the near future." They further stated, "A Saudi delegation will visit Damascus to hold talks with Syrian officials regarding developments in the region, the war in Gaza, and its repercussions on the situation in the area." According to these sources, "an ...
This Is Beirut, 29/01 14:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Violent explosions were heard on Monday, January 29, in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus, following a probable Israeli strike, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Pro-Tehran fighters were among seven dead, with Iranian media reporting the attack targeted an "Iranian advisory centre". "Israeli strikes targeted a ...
David Hale, 23/01 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The arrival of a new American ambassador in Beirut can mark a new style in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy there. However, it is good to remember that policies are set in Washington, not at embassies. As the talented new American ambassador, Lisa Johnson, settles in, it is an opportune moment to consider how the team in Washington should ...
This Is Beirut, 20/01 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Israeli strike on Damascus killed ten people in a building where "Iran-aligned leaders" were meeting on Saturday, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Among the dead are four members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including the head of the info unit, according to sources close to Syria, as reported by Reuters. The ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 20:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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On Thursday evening, an Israeli strike on Damascus International Airport killed eleven leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the Saudi TV channel Al-Hadath. This information was denied by the spokesman of the IRGC. Eleven leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in an air strike targeting ...