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Over 70 Killed in Syria Clashes Between Govt forces, Assad Loyalists

This is Beirut, 07/03 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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More than 70 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Syria in fighting between government security forces and militants loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said Friday. "More than 70 killed and dozens wounded and captured in bloody clashes and ambushes on the Syrian coast between members of the Ministry of Defense and ...

Iran Arrests Two Young Women for Dancing in Cemetery

This is Beirut, 24/01 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian police arrested two young women after publication of a video in which they danced in a Tehran cemetery without adhering to the country's strict dress code, local media reported Friday. "Not long ago, two people, in the cemetery of martyrs in Tehran, disregarding the sacred site, recorded a video clip with inappropriate clothing and ...

UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Concludes Visit to Lebanon

Lyne Sammouri , 16/01 20:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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After visiting Syria, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, concluded his visit to Lebanon today, January 16. Türk expressed hope for Lebanon despite all social, humanitarian and economic challenges, particularly in light of the recent ceasefire. During his stay, Türk met with key government officials, ...

Iran Reports Swiss National Accused of Spying Committed Suicide in Prison

This is Beirut, 09/01 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's judiciary said a Swiss national accused of spying was found dead in prison in the eastern city of Semnan on Thursday, adding that he had taken his own life. "This morning, a Swiss citizen committed suicide in Semnan prison," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said, adding that he had been "arrested by security agencies for espionage and ...

Iran: Narges Mohammadi, Freedom in Letters of Blood

This is Beirut, 02/01 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Temporarily released for medical reasons since December 4, Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian human rights activist, granted a rare interview to Elle magazine, revealing her literary projects and her relentless struggles behind bars. Winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, Mohammadi has been imprisoned multiple times over the past 25 years for her stance ...

Charles Malek 1/3

Amine Jules Iskandar, 2024-11-10 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Born in 1906 in northern Lebanon, in Bterram (meaning "the elevated village" in Syriac), Charles Malek waged a cultural battle for Lebanon and human rights until his death in 1987. His philosophy was deeply rooted in the values and principles of Christianity, which served as the foundation for his contribution to the drafting of the Universal ...

UN ‘Appalled’ by Israel-Hezbollah War Rhetoric

This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 18:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations on Friday said it was "appalled" by the inflammatory language surrounding the war between Israel and Hezbollah and asked leaders to end their "bellicose posturing". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week urged the Lebanese people to rise up against Hezbollah, or risk a similar fate to Hamas-run Gaza. "We are ...

Kremlin Critic Navalny Moved to Arctic Penal Colony

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-25 23:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently incarcerated, has been transferred to a penal colony in the Arctic, according to his allies on Monday. This development follows a period of over two weeks during which his location remained undisclosed. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in the ...

People in Gaza Are Starving

2023-12-22 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas are dangerously pushing the Gaza Strip towards famine.  The UN-backed Global Hunger Monitoring System indicates that the entire population of Gaza is at an “imminent risk of famine,” with over half a million people living in “catastrophic conditions.” UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths ...

Iran Executes 'Child Bride' for Husband's Murder

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 21:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran executed a woman on Wednesday, who had been found guilty of murdering her husband. She had entered into the marriage as a child, and despite international pleas for leniency, the execution proceeded, according to human rights organizations. Iran hanged a woman on Wednesday convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married while she was ...

HRW: Israel Using Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 12:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Human Rights Watch on Monday accused the Israeli government of intentionally starving civilians in Gaza as part of its offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. “The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza Strip, which is a war crime,” the group charged in a report. “Israeli ...

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