This Is Beirut 11/02 14:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran marked 45 years since its Islamic revolution with a ceremony on Sunday in which President Ebrahim Raisi condemned arch foe Israel over the Gaza war and demanded it be expelled from the United Nations. Since Iran's 1979 revolution that overthrew the US-backed Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the region's main Shiite Muslim power has had deeply ...
This Is Beirut 10/02 11:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli air strikes that targeted a building in an upscale area near the Syrian capital killed three people early Saturday, a war monitor said. State media reported that Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli "air attack". Since Syria's civil war broke out in 2011, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its northern neighbour, ...
Ici Beyrouth 09/02 15:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
With Vladimir Putin claiming that Russia's defeat is"impossible," and the West being aware of this, the politically paralyzed US Congress finally agreed to consider legislation that would release billions of dollars for Ukraine. For his part, Volodymyr Zelensky appointed a new military chief and tasked him with producing a "realistic" battle plan ...
Ici Beyrouth 09/02 13:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former French Justice Minister Robert Badinter, who brought an end to capital punishment in France in 1981, died at the age of 95, his aide Aude Napoli told AFP on Friday. As Minister of Justice under Socialist President François Mitterrand (1981-1986), he brought in the law of October 9, 1981 abolishing the death penalty, at a time when was ...
This Is Beirut 07/02 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Islamic State group carried out two lethal bombings on Wednesday in southwestern Pakistan, occurring just before a national election. The Islamic State group claimed two deadly bombings Wednesday in southwestern Pakistan on the eve of a national election. IS fighters detonated an explosives-rigged motorbike "in the middle of an election ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 20:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Argentina President Javier Milei arrived in Israel Tuesday where he was greeted by Foreign Minister Israel Katz at Ben Gurion Airport. He reiterated his pledge to move Argentina’s embassy to Jerusalem. Katz thanked Milei, who made Israel his first bilateral visit as president, for his support for Israel, and for recognizing Jerusalem as ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 13:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkish police shot dead a man and a woman belonging to a leftist "terrorist" organisation who attacked a security checkpoint outside Istanbul's main courthouse, injuring six people, officials said on Tuesday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that the assailants were members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) – a ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 11:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Senegalese lawmakers voted late on Monday to delay this month's presidential election until December, an unprecedented move that sparked international concern over a country normally seen as a beacon of stability in West Africa. The bill was passed nearly unanimously, with 105 votes in favor and one against, after opposition deputies were ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 10:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The US military said on Monday that it had struck explosive uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) operated by Houthi rebels in Yemen, days after a wave of joint strikes with Britain aimed at stopping continued attacks on international shipping. "US forces identified the explosive USVs in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined they presented an ...
This Is Beirut 05/02 21:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, just a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery. Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer. The discovery was made during a recent treatment for an enlarged ...
This Is Beirut 05/02 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran announced on Monday the start of construction for a new nuclear research reactor in Isfahan. This comes shortly after the announcement of the construction of a nuclear power plant complex in the southern region. Iran said on Monday that it had started building a new nuclear research reactor in Isfahan, days after it announced it was ...
This Is Beirut 05/02 13:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran said Monday it "will not hesitate" to respond in the event of US attacks on its territory after the White House declined to say whether strikes on Iran were ruled out. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday the US will press on with its retaliation against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria. Asked whether the ...