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Rojava, Syria's Kurdish Enclave Under US Shield

Michael al-Andary, 2024-12-10 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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People of Kurdish descent make up the majority of the population of northeastern Syria. The Kurdish enclave, often called Rojava, is home to an estimated 2 million Kurds, making it the country’s largest ethnic minority. Rojava encompasses three cantons: Kobane in the middle, Cizre to the east and Afrin in the west. In the past, the three ...

Israel Has 'Destroyed the Most Important Military Sites in Syria'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 12:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A war monitor said Tuesday that Israel had "destroyed the most important military sites in Syria" with a flurry of airstrikes since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad's government. Israel, which borders Syria, sent troops into a buffer zone on the east of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights after Assad's fall, in what Foreign ...

Israel's PM Arrives in Court to Testify in Corruption Trial

This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to testify for the first time in his corruption case. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his appearance in court, is the first sitting prime minister of Israel to face a criminal trial. Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of public ...

Jacques Audiard’s 'Emilia Perez' Leads Golden Globes Nominations

This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 10:30 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez is the leading contender at the 82nd Golden Globes, securing an impressive ten nominations across various categories. The nominations were revealed on December 9, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The musical comedy tells the story of a Mexican drug lord, played by transgender actress Karla ...

Israeli Warning Fire Targets Joint Lebanese-UNIFIL Patrol in South

This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army on Tuesday opened fire on a joint patrol of the Lebanese army and the Polish unit of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which was attempting to open the highway linking Aitaroun to Bint Jbeil.  The highway had been blocked by Israeli forces last Thursday. This marked the first time since the ceasefire ...

Netanyahu Welcomes Assad's Fall, Reaffirms Israel's Hold on Golan Heights

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new chapter has unfolded in the Middle East following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the outset of a press conference in Jerusalem, his first in 99 days. Highlighting Iran's extensive financial and military support for Assad, Netanyahu emphasized the regime's brutality towards its own ...

Israel Orders Military to Take Control of Bufferzone in Syria

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 20:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that his country's military takeover of the buffer zone along its border with Syria was a temporary move, after Islamist-led rebels took control in Syria. "This is a limited and temporary step we took for security reasons," Saar said in a press conference at the foreign ministry ...

What Political Governance for Post-Assad Syria? (2/2)

Ali A. Hamadé, 2024-12-09 17:40 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Now that Bashar al-Assad's dictatorial regime has been overthrown, imagining what the “day after” might look like remains a challenge. Even more uncertain is the model of governance that could take shape in a post-Assad Syria. The rebel factions, collectively referred to as the “opposition forces,” form a disparate, profoundly ...

Hezbollah Shifts from Military Tactics, Targeting Media, Opinion Leaders

Michael al-Andary, 2024-12-09 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah appears to be pivoting its strategy from direct military confrontation with Israel to targeting journalists and opinion leaders in Lebanon. This shift was highlighted recently by the assault on journalist Daoud Rammal, who was attacked by suspected Hezbollah members while visiting his parent's grave in Doueir, located in the ...

Israeli Airstrike Targets a Car in Bint Jbeil, Injures LAF Personnel

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli airstrike targeted a car on Monday morning along the Saf al-Hawa road near a Lebanese Army checkpoint in Bint Jbeil.  According to a statement on X by the Lebanese Army, the strike resulted in the death of a civilian and moderate injuries to four soldiers. Additionally, a missile was removed from the highway in the town of ...

Israel Helped to Topple Assad, But It Wasn't Planned, Analysts Say

This is Beirut, 2024-12-08 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday claimed the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria as a direct outcome of Israel's actions in the region, something analysts in Israel said was only partially true. Speaking while under growing domestic pressure over the fate of Israeli hostages in Gaza and a corruption trial, Netanyahu said Assad's ...

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