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Israel Deports Greta Thunberg after Intercepting Gaza-Bound Aid Boat

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 20:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel deported campaigner Greta Thunberg on a flight to Sweden via France on Tuesday after detaining her along with other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat. Of the 12 activists on board the Madleen, which was carrying food and supplies for Gaza, four, including Thunberg, agreed to be deported, the rights group that legally represents some ...

Israeli Army Kills Two in Shebaa, Lebanese Army Inspects Building in Beirut

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone targeted the Janaam area in the southern border town of Shebaa on Tuesday, killing a man from the Kanaan family and one of his sons, and injuring another son. The Israeli army later confirmed it had struck what it called two militant operatives, one from Hezbollah and the other from the Lebanese Saraya Organization. According ...

Sirens in Central Israel as Army Says Projectile Launched from Yemen

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Air raid sirens sounded across central Israel and Jerusalem on Tuesday as the military said it had detected a projectile launched from Yemen. "The [Israeli military] has identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory," the military said in a statement, adding that sirens were sounded in several areas. AFP reporters heard ...

Syria Decrees Full Body Swimwear for Women on Public Beaches

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's new Islamist authorities said on Tuesday that women going to public beaches must wear burkinis or other "decent" clothes that cover the body, giving some private venues an exemption. In the largely conservative country, few women wear swimsuits that reveal their bodies. Six months after Islamist-led forces toppled longtime Syrian ruler ...

Le Drian Meets Lebanese Officials to Discuss Israel, Reforms, Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Le Drian Reconstructions Reforms UNIFIL

French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian held key talks on Tuesday with Lebanese officials to address pressing security and reform challenges amid ongoing Israeli violations. Le Drian underscored the urgency of the moment, saying, “Lebanon has a unique opportunity not only to restore internal cohesion but also to improve its international image and ...

UK and Four Others Sanction Two Israeli Ministers for Inciting Violence

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway on Tuesday announced sanctions against two Israeli ministers for "repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities," the British government said. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir will be subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze, ...

LA Protests Turn Spotlight on California's Ambitious Governor

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Immigration protests in Los Angeles are proving a stern test of Gavin Newsom's leadership of California, but the unrest also hands the ambitious governor a unique opportunity, say analysts, as he weighs a presidential run in 2028. Rarely a shrinking violet, the 57-year-old chief executive of the country's largest and richest state has eagerly ...

Israel Army Issues Evacuation Warning for Several Areas of Northern Gaza

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Nawaf Salam Gaza

The Israeli military on Tuesday called for residents to evacuate several neighbourhoods in northern Gaza, after it said it had intercepted a projectile fired from the Palestinian territory. Israeli forces are "operating with great force in the areas where you are located to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations," the military's ...

Mullahs Inc.: Inside Iran’s Shadow Banking Network

Mario Chartouni, 2025-06-10 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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With nuclear talks stalled, Washington has opened a new front in its standoff with Tehran: financial warfare. On Friday, the United States imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals and entities tied to a sprawling money-laundering network that covertly funnels funds to the Iranian regime. This clandestine financial system — a covert, ...

Israel Strikes Yemen's Huthi-Held Hodeida Port

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Houthi Strike

Yemen's rebel-controlled media reported Israeli strikes on the port of Hodeida on Tuesday, with the Israeli army saying its navy had hit the area following calls on civilians to evacuate three Huthi-held ports. "Israeli Navy Missile Ships struck terror targets belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime in the port of" Hodeida, the ...

Salam Emphasizes Security and Sovereignty for Rebuilding Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2025-06-10 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam revealed that the government has successfully dismantled over 500 weapons depots in southern Lebanon, a significant step toward stabilizing the region. Additionally, security enhancements have been made at Beirut’s international airport to ensure safer conditions for citizens and international visitors alike. At the ...

Instructions from the Al-Sahhaf Playbook

Johnny Kortbawi, 2025-06-10 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, Iraq’s former Minister of Information, became a global icon during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. His surreal press briefings - defiant, eloquent, and completely disconnected from reality - turned him into a legend of denial and spin. But Al-Sahhaf is no longer just a relic of Iraq’s past. He has become a mindset, a ...

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