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In a matter of days, US President Donald Trump has extended a hand to Iran and bombed Tehran's allies in Yemen. His administration has both demanded that Iran dismantle its nuclear program and offered more flexibility. Trump has for years dangled force as a means to get his way in negotiations. But on Iran, some observers see less a strategy ...
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Huthi media in Yemen reported Wednesday at least 17 strikes in Saada and Amran, blaming the United States for the attacks. The rebels' Ansarollah website said US warplanes carried out "aggressive air raids... causing material damage to citizens' property" but gave no details of casualties. Washington on March 15 announced a military offensive ...
This is Beirut, 25/03 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on three purported Iranian intelligence officers over the death of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, despite President Donald Trump's outreach to the adversary for nuclear talks. "Our investigation continues—we will pursue all options to hold Iran accountable," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a ...
This is Beirut, 24/03 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran said on Monday it was open to indirect talks with the United States after President Donald Trump had demanded negotiations for a new nuclear deal. "The way is open for indirect negotiations," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, dismissing the prospect of direct talks "until there is a change in the other side's approach towards the Islamic ...
Charles Chartouni, 24/03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The resumption of the reckless bombardment of Israeli territories from South Lebanon is a blatant violation of the internationally mandated truce stipulations and puts at stake the stability of Lebanon and its hypothetical national security. The tedious game of pinpointing the culprits is part of a hackneyed stratagem whose goal is to perpetuate ...
Pierre Nahas, 23/03 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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In 1958, President Eisenhower sent 10,000 US Marines to Lebanon to protect it from a potential takeover by Gamal Abdel Nasser, whose ambition was to unite all Arab countries under a Pan-Arab vision. This was the first and only time the Eisenhower Doctrine was used. Without American troops and shrewd diplomacy at the time, Lebanon would not exist ...
This is Beirut, 21/03 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Security forces in Syria's eastern city of Deir Ezzor have arrested the head of an Iran-affiliated faction that fought alongside ousted president Bashar al-Assad's forces, a war monitor said Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said security forces detained Moayad Abdul Samad al-Douaihy in Deir Ezzor on Thursday. The Britain-based ...
This is Beirut, 20/03 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US warplanes carried out four strikes on Thursday evening against Houthi positions in the Al-Kathib region, in the Al-Minaa district of the Yemeni province of Al-Hodeida. These strikes come just hours after the Israeli army announced that it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen early on Thursday morning, against a backdrop of intensifying ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 19/03 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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On March 18, 2025, Iranians took part in Chaharshanbeh Suri, a vibrant fire festival marking the eve of Nowruz, with fireworks, flames and festive rituals to purify the soul and bring good fortune for the new year.
Philippe Abi-Akl, 18/03 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Last week, UAE Diplomatic Adviser Anwar Gargash delivered a message from President Donald Trump to Iran’s leadership, proposing a revival of nuclear negotiations that his administration suspended in 2015. Trump’s message stated, “A deal with Iran is preferable to military action, as I do not seek to harm it.” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali ...
This is Beirut, 17/03 23:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a recent diplomatic communication on Monday, Iran addressed the United Nations Security Council, asserting its non-involvement in the ongoing Yemeni conflict and rejecting accusations of breaching international agreements. The letter, sent earlier today, aims to clarify Iran's position amid escalating tensions in the region. Iran ...
This is Beirut, 17/03 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The situation at the Lebanon-Syria border is rapidly deteriorating, following overnight clashes between Hezbollah partisans and the Syrian forces under the new authorities in Damascus. Early Monday morning, the Lebanese Army issued a statement announcing the implementation of exceptional security measures in the Al-Qasr region (north of Hermel), ...