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Iraq Lodges UN Complaint Over Israel Using Its Airspace to Attack Iran

This is Beirut, 2024-10-28 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq has condemned Israel's use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council, Baghdad said Monday. A statement from government spokesman Bassim Alawadi said the letter condemns "the Zionist entity's blatant violation of Iraq's airspace and sovereignty by ...

IRGC Chief Warns Israel of ‘Bitter Consequences’ After Attack

This is Beirut, 2024-10-28 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The top commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has warned Israel it would face "bitter consequences" after its attack on Iranian military sites, local media said on Monday. Guards chief Hossein Salami, quoted by Tasnim news agency, said Israel had "failed to achieve its ominous goals" with its air raids on ...

Israel Announces End of Strikes Against Military Compounds in Iran

This is Beirut, 2024-10-26 15:49 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday, the Israeli army announced the end of its nightly air strike against Iran. The attack lasted almost three hours and was carried out in three waves, during which Iranian military sites were targeted - 20 according to the New York Times. For the time being, it is not possible to comment on the impact or damage ...

International Reactions to Israel's Strikes on Iran

This is Beirut, 2024-10-26 15:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The US, Britain and the European Union called for "de-escalation" after Israel on Saturday hit military targets across Iran in deadly retaliatory strikes as Muslim countries and Russia blamed Israel for exacerbating the conflict. Israeli planes hit military bases, missile sites, and other systems in several Iranian regions in ...

Anxious Iranians Fear Regional Escalation

This is Beirut, 2024-10-26 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Residents of Tehran awoke and went about their business as planned on Saturday after their sleep was troubled by Israeli strikes that triggered blasts that echoed across the city. The night skies had been criss-crossed by light trails from air defence weapons, but by mid-morning the capital had resumed its usual rhythm and buses wove through the ...

Are we taking bets? Lebanon will pay again?

Marc Saikali, 2024-10-26 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli air force struck some twenty military bases in several areas of Iran. Teheran in particular. Around a hundred fighter planes, all returned to their bases. As “promised”, nuclear installations and hydrocarbon production zones were not hit. It is now clear that nobody wants the conflict to spread to the whole region. The Americans ...

Endless Parade of Iranian Officials in Beirut

This is Beirut, 2024-10-25 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iranian officials have never appeared in Lebanon as frequently as they do now, treating this country, long regarded by them as a “province” under Hezbollah’s influence, as a key outpost. Since Israel launched its extensive offensive against Lebanon on September 23, dismantling Hezbollah’s leadership, an uninterrupted procession of Iranian ...

The Support Front in a Tight Grip!

Marc Saikali, 2024-10-25 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The title of the nightmare could well be "Support Front." A major strategic mistake that will haunt generations of Lebanese for the next 50 years. How could the perception of events have become so distorted that the decision of a few ended up plunging an entire population into the abyss? For a whole year, the warnings were repetitive and clear: ...

1.5 Million Displaced... A Ticking Time Bomb

Marc Saikali, 2024-10-24 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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National solidarity has played a commendable role. NGOs, privates, friendly nations, and even the state have immediately rushed to assist the unexpected refugees — victims of the "divine victory" sold to them — sacrificed for the interests of the Iranian mullahs, who are doing absolutely nothing to support them. However, isolated incidents ...

Oil Prices Rise Amid Geopolitical Tensions

This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 17:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Oil prices have surged amid renewed concerns over a potential Israeli retaliation against Iran following Tehran’s missile attack on Israel on October 1. Brent North Sea crude for December delivery rose by 1.68%, reaching $74.29 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for November delivery increased by 1.94%, settling at $70.56 a ...

Naim Qassem: Fugitive and Preacher of the Lebanese?

Roger Merheb, 2024-10-21 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Sunday, October 20, several media outlets reported that Hezbollah's second-in-command, Naim Qassem, has been in Tehran since October 5. The Emirati media platform Erem News quoted an anonymous Iranian source holding reliable information, stating that Qassem left Beirut on an Iranian plane on Saturday, October 5, along with Iranian Foreign ...

Iran Denies Mikati's Claims of Interference in Lebanon’s Affairs

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran rejected on Monday Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s accusations claiming that the Islamic Republic was interfering in Lebanon’s internal affairs, as stated by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf in an interview with Le Figaro. “Iran has never intended to interfere in Lebanon’s internal affairs and has never acted in such a ...

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