This is Beirut, 14/12 10:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) war monitor said Israel launched strikes early Saturday targeting military sites in Damascus and its countryside, in the latest such raids since rebels brought down Bashar al-Assad almost a week ago. "Israeli strikes destroyed a scientific institute" and other related military facilities in Barzeh, ...
This is Beirut, 14/12 09:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Jordan will host US, EU, Turkish and Arab diplomats on Saturday for high-level talks on Syria, a day after celebrations in Damascus and nationwide rejoicing at the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. Syrians celebrated the day they called the "Friday of victory" with fireworks heralding the fall of the Assad dynasty. More than half a century of ...
This is Beirut, 14/12 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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During an inspection of a warehouse rented by the Lebanese University’s Arts and Humanities Branch in Beirut’s Musaytbeh neighbothood, ammunition and military equipment were found stored by Hezbollah during its recent war with Israel, daily Nidaa al-Watan reported on Saturday. The warehouse, located in a residential building on ...
This is Beirut, 13/12 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed to Pope Francis his attachment “to coexistence and to Lebanon’s role as a message in the region, as well as to the Christian presence, which is a guarantee for the unity of Lebanon, land and people.” Mikati and the Pontiff also tackled a number of current topics pertaining to Lebanon and the ...
This is Beirut, 13/12 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday instructed the army to “prepare to stay” throughout the winter in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria, located atop the Golan Heights. Israel captured part of this strategic plateau during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Israel seized control of the demilitarized zone on Sunday, just hours after ...
This is Beirut, 13/12 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An Israeli raid targeted the town of Naqoura early on Friday morning, and the town of Khiam was also targeted on Thursday, which resulted in one killed and one injured, according to the Ministry of Health. In this context, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers condemned the attack, which occurred "less than 24 hours after the army’s ...
Katia Kahil, 12/12 22:11 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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On the night of Tuesday, December 10, a powerful explosion rocked the Marjayoun region, leaving residents in uncertainty as its cause remained unclear. By morning, it appeared that a family had attempted to discreetly return to their home in Khiam, defying Israeli army restrictions on approaching its positions along the border. Shortly after the ...
This is Beirut, 12/12 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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UN chief Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" over "extensive violations" of Syrian sovereignty, and by Israeli strikes on the country, his spokesman said Thursday. Guterres "is deeply concerned by the recent and extensive violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Secretary-General is particularly concerned over the ...
This is Beirut, 12/12 21:59 - Reading : less than a minute
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Army Commander General Joseph Aoun met in Yarzeh on Thursday with Major General Patrick Gauchat, the Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). Discussions reportedly focused on Lebanon and the region, particularly on the efforts to implement the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and ...
This is Beirut, 12/12 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that a series of blows by Israel against arch-foe Iran and its allies had triggered a "chain reaction" poised to transform the entire Middle East. "The historic events that we witness today are a chain reaction," Netanyahu declared in a video address directed at the Iranian people. He ...
This is Beirut, 12/12 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Visiting US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared prepared to negotiate a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza and a ceasefire. "We're now looking to close a hostage release deal and a ceasefire (in Gaza). It's time to finish the job and bring all of the hostages ...
Paul Guillot, 12/12 19:04 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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More than a decade after the start of the Syrian conflict, concerns about chemical weapons remain. Despite Damascus officially joining the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 2013 and efforts to destroy its arsenal, multiple indicators suggest the presence of undeclared residual stockpiles. Recent developments — including Israeli airstrikes, ...