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Aleppo Clashes Between Syria Govt, Kurdish Forces Rage into Third Night

This is Beirut, 08/01 22:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces in Aleppo raged into the night Thursday on the third day of fighting, as Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi warned the violence undermined talks with Damascus. Global Response Washington's special envoy to Syria on Thursday issued an "urgent appeal" to the Syrian government and ...

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Operative in Saida

This is Beirut, 08/01 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone struck a car on the Zita–Naafoul road in the Saida district of south Lebanon on Thursday afternoon, killing one person. Following the attack, Israeli army Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the strike targeted a “Hezbollah terrorist” in the Zita area of southern Lebanon, describing it as a response to what ...

Syria Tells Civilians to Leave Aleppo's Kurdish Areas

This is Beirut, 08/01 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's military warned civilians in two besieged Kurdish neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo to leave on Thursday, as it prepared to conduct a fresh wave of strikes targeting Kurdish positions. Thousands have already fled the area following clashes between the army and Kurdish-led forces that have killed more than a dozen people. The violence ...

LAF Completes First Phase of Weapons Plan, Israel Deems Efforts “Insufficient”

This is Beirut, 08/01 08:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Thursday the official end of the first phase of the weapons control plan, which aimed to bring all weapons south of the Litani River under state control by the end of 2025. According to the statement, the first phase focused on “expanding the Army’s operational presence, securing vital areas, ...

Iran Police Officer Killed in Stabbing During Unrest Near Tehran: Local Media

This is Beirut, 08/01 08:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Iranian police officer was killed in a stabbing during unrest near the capital, local media reported on Thursday, as protests over the cost of living in the country entered a 12th day. Shahin Dehghan, a member of the police force in Malard county west of Tehran, "was martyred a few hours ago after being stabbed during efforts to control ...

Israeli Media: Trump Gives Netanyahu ‘Green Light’ for War Against Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 07/01 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel’s public broadcaster reported Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told senior ministers he had received an American “green light” to carry out a military operation in Lebanon, amid a sharp uptick in Israeli strikes and renewed diplomatic pressure on Beirut to accelerate steps aimed at curbing Hezbollah’s ...

Hamas Says Search Resumes for Last Israeli Hostage Body in Gaza

This is Beirut, 07/01 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hamas officials told AFP that search operations for the remains of the last Israeli hostage held in Gaza resumed on Wednesday after a two-week pause due to bad weather. Israel has previously said it is awaiting the return of Ran Gvili's body before beginning talks on the second phase of the fragile ceasefire agreement with Hamas which came ...

Israeli Strike Hits Vehicle in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/01 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli air raid targeted a vehicle on the road between Majdal and Jwaya in southern Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon, according to a statement by the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, who said the strike was aimed at a “Hezbollah terrorist.” The Ministry of Health reported that one person was killed and ...

Monitoring Mechanism Meets in Ras Naqoura

This is Beirut, 07/01 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Mechanism for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities convened on Wednesday in Ras Naqoura, with participation limited to the committee’s core military members. The meeting brought together representatives of the Lebanese Army (LAF) and the Israeli Army, alongside American and French officers and the commander of the United Nations Interim ...

Iran Warns of Retaliation as President Orders Restraint on Protesters

This is Beirut, 07/01 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's military chief warned on Wednesday that Iran will not stand by and allow itself to be threatened by outside powers, after the United States and Israel backed anti-government protests in which at least 35 protesters have reportedly been killed. "The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the escalation of hostile rhetoric against the ...

Syria and Israel Agree on Permanent Security Arrangements in U.S.-Brokered Talks

This is Beirut, 07/01 00:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria and Israel agreed to pursue permanent security and stability arrangements and to establish a joint coordination mechanism under U.S. supervision, according to a joint statement released on Monday by the U.S., Israel, and Syria. The announcement followed a high-level meeting in Paris between senior Israeli and Syrian officials, held under ...

Israel Strikes South Lebanon, Kills Two

This is Beirut, 06/01 17:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel struck southern Lebanon on Tuesday, targeting a courtyard near a house in the town of Kafr Danin, hitting what it said was a Hezbollah terrorist. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), two people were killed in the strike and a house was destroyed. Reportedly, the Lebanese Army also recovered an Israeli drone that ...

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