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US Vows Response to Soldiers' Deaths in Jordan

This Is Beirut, 29/01 17:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The White House promised, on Monday, significant retaliation for the drone assault on a military base in Jordan, which resulted in the deaths of three American soldiers. President Joe Biden attributed responsibility to Iran-supported insurgents, signaling a forthcoming response. The White House on Monday vowed a "very consequential response" to a ...

Iran's Launch of Three Satellites Sparks Western Criticism

This Is Beirut, 28/01 11:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran on Sunday announced the simultaneous launch of three satellites into orbit, occurring nearly a week after the Revolutionary Guards' launch of a research satellite received criticism from Western nations. Iran on Sunday said it simultaneously launched three satellites into orbit, nearly a week after the launch of a research satellite by the ...

Alabama Conducts First Execution With Nitrogen Gas in US

This Is Beirut, 26/01 13:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US state of Alabama executed a convicted murderer on Thursday using nitrogen gas, marking the first use of a method criticized by the UN rights chief as potentially constituting torture. The southern US state of Alabama put to death a convicted murderer using nitrogen gas on Thursday, the first time the country has used a method that the UN ...

US Claims It Warned Iran of IS Bombings

This Is Beirut, 25/01 22:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States confirmed on Thursday, that it had specifically warned Iran about the threat of an attack before bombings, attributed to the Islamic State group, resulted in the deaths of approximately 90 people in southeastern Kerman. The United States said Thursday it had specifically alerted Iran to the threat of an attack before bombings ...

US, Iraq to Discuss Timeline to Reduce Coalition Troops

This Is Beirut, 25/01 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq stated, on Thursday, that talks would begin between Washington and Baghdad over the gradual pull-out of US-led coalition troops. The Iraqi government hoped that these discussions would result in a timeline for the gradual reduction of the troops fighting the Islamic State group. Washington and Baghdad will begin discussions expected to lead ...

US Lawsuit Targets UAE in $2.8 Billion 'Dark PR' Claim

This Is Beirut, 24/01 21:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A legal action was initiated in a Washington court on Wednesday, targeting the United Arab Emirates and its influential leader. The lawsuit alleges that the UAE funded a deceptive "dark public relations" campaign, falsely associating an American oil trader with terrorist financing. The United Arab Emirates and its powerful ruler were sued in a ...

New Hampshire Triumph Moves Trump Closer to Biden Rematch

This Is Beirut, 24/01 13:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump secured a significant victory in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, claiming 80% of the votes and edging closer to securing the Republican nomination for a White House rematch with Joe Biden. Donald Trump won the key New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, moving him ever closer to locking in the Republican presidential nomination and ...

Houthis Order British and American UN Staff to Leave Yemen

This Is Beirut, 23/01 22:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Houthis in Yemen have directed all employees of the United Nations and its affiliated agencies from the United States and the United Kingdom to leave the country within the coming month. This information was conveyed by a UN official to AFP. Houthis in Yemen have instructed all personnel from the United States and the United Kingdom working for ...

US Strikes Houthis Once Again

20/01 22:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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With repeated Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, the United States carried out new strikes against the group on Saturday. According to the US Central Command, these were "self-defense" strikes. Another series of airstrikes has been carried out by the United States to fend off the Houthis. The United States carried out fresh strikes against the ...

Missiles Hit US-Led Coalition Base in Iraq

This Is Beirut, 20/01 22:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Al-Asad airbase in western Iraq was hit by at least a dozen missiles. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it carried out the attack. At least a dozen missiles were fired on Saturday at a military base used by US-led coalition forces in western Iraq, a US defense source and Iraqi police told AFP. "Al-Asad airbase was targeted by 15 rockets" ...

US Seizes Iranian Weapons en Route to Yemen's Houthis

This Is Beirut, 16/01 18:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US military confirmed on Tuesday that it had seized Iranian-made missile parts from a boat in the Arabian Sea bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen. This operation, conducted last week, resulted in two missing Navy SEALs. The US military said on Tuesday that it seized Iranian-made missile parts en route to the Houthis from a boat in the Arabian ...

Cargo Ship Struck by Missile Near Yemen

This Is Beirut, 16/01 18:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen amid Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea, leading some shipping companies to opt for a major detour around southern Africa rather than the usual key route between Asia and Europe. A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen, a maritime risk management company said on Tuesday, ...

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