Middle East

Sudan Defense Minister Says Army to Keep Fighting after US Truce Proposal

This is Beirut 2025-11-04 22:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Sudan's defense minister said on Tuesday that the army would press on with its fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after the country's security and defense council met to discuss a US proposal for a ceasefire. "We thank the Trump administration for its efforts and proposals to achieve peace," Hassan Kabroun said in a speech ...

French Pair Released after 3-year Iran Jail Ordeal

This is Beirut 2025-11-04 21:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran has released from prison a French pair held for more than three years and sentenced to lengthy jail sentences on espionage charges their families always rejected, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday. Cecile Kohler, 41, and Jacques Paris, 72, both retired teachers, were both on a tourist visit to Iran when they were arrested ...

PortraitYitzhak Rabin: Oslo Accords Architect Assassinated 30 Years Ago

Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-11-04 21:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Palestine Banks Hamas Middle East

On November 4, 1995, in Tel Aviv, three gunshots ended the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, plunging the nation into shock. On what was then Kings of Israel Square, now Rabin Square, the architect of the Oslo peace process fell, struck by the bullets of an ultranationalist Israeli Jew. The assassin, Yigal Amir, a far-right ...

Op-edAoun’s Push for Talks with Israel Must Overcome Hezbollah’s Ploys

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-11-04 18:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Peace

President Joseph Aoun said Lebanon has no choice but to enter into talks with Israel to break the cycle of war, a step that media reports suggest he had agreed on with Hezbollah’s ally, Speaker Nabih Berri. Aoun’s position is commendable, but Hezbollah will use such talks as cover to rearm and prepare for another round of fighting, rather than ...

UAE Gold Imports from Sudan Rose by 70% in 2024 Despite War

This is Beirut 2025-11-04 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) increased its gold imports from war-stricken Sudan by 70 percent in 2024, a Swiss NGO said on Tuesday, calling the UAE "a global hub for gold of dubious origin." The wealthy oil-producing country imported 29 tonnes of gold from Sudan last year, up from 17 tonnes in 2023, as well as significant quantities ...

Russian Reservists Face Call-Ups as Ukraine Hits Refineries

This is Beirut 2025-11-04 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a law that allows using reservists to guard oil refineries after Ukrainian drone strikes led to gasoline shortages in some regions. Kyiv has been targeting Russian refineries in retribution for Moscow's drone and missile strikes in Ukraine, and in an attempt to cut off energy revenues that ...

VideosIran: a Regime Trapped in Its Past

This is Beirut 2025-11-04 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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On November 4, 1979, Islamist students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 American diplomats hostage for 444 days. 46 years later, Iran’s regime continues to commemorate this defining episode of the Islamic Republic, portraying it as a symbol of “resistance” against the West. Since then, the Islamic Republic has lived in ...

The Tricky Creation of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza

Mario Chartouni 2025-11-04 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two years after the outbreak of the Gaza conflict, the United States is seeking to establish a new framework for stability in the enclave. On Monday, Washington submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to create an international stabilization force tasked with ensuring security and transitional governance in the Palestinian ...

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84

This is Beirut 2025-11-04 14:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former US vice president Dick Cheney has died aged 84, US media reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from his family. Cheney was the 46th vice president, serving under Republican president George W. Bush for two terms between 2001 and 2009. The former congressman and defense secretary "died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac ...

Afghanistan Quake Kills 27, Injures Over 300

This is Beirut 2025-11-04 13:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United Nations Afghanistan Earthquake

A strong earthquake killed at least 27 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck overnight at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles) with the epicenter near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, according to the US Geological Survey. More than ...

A War Still Without End: Why Russia and Ukraine Remain Locked in Conflict

Michael al-Andary 2025-11-04 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking the most significant military conflict in Europe since World War II. The decision was rooted in a blend of political, strategic, and ideological motives that had been building for years. At the core of Moscow’s reasoning was the determination to prevent Ukraine, a ...

PKK Leader Ocalan Urges Progress in Turkish Peace Process

This is Beirut 2025-11-04 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Imprisoned Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Öcalan called in a message published on Tuesday for all parties to the peace process in Turkey to make genuine efforts to ensure it succeeds. Öcalan, the founder of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), is spearheading efforts to move from a four-decade armed Kurdish rebellion against the Turkish state ...