The Boy Who Doesn’t Exist
This is Beirut 22/07 11:10 - Reading : less than a minute
No ID means no school, no work, no future. Millions in Pakistan are invisible in the eyes of their government because they are undocumented.
Middle East
Israel says Intercepted Missile Fired From Yemen
This is Beirut 22/07 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gulf Houthi Palestine Tehran
Yemen's Houthi rebels launched two attacks targeting Israel's main airport, the latest on Tuesday, with the Israeli army intercepting both, a day after striking the rebel-held Yemeni port of Hodeida. Israel has repeatedly struck Houthi-held parts of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels began targeting the country with missile and drone ...
SpotlightA Month After Ceasefire with Israel, Iranians Fear Another War
This is Beirut 22/07 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Ceasefire USA Tehran United States
The ceasefire that ended Iran's 12-day war with Israel has held for nearly a month without incident, but many Iranians remain uneasy, struggling with uncertainty as fears of another confrontation linger. "I don't think this ceasefire will last," said Peyman, a 57-year-old resident of Shiraz in Iran's south, one of numerous cities hit last month ...
Toxic Algae Bloom Lingers off Australia, Killing Marine Life
This is Beirut 22/07 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Algae Australia Toxic Marine Life
A vast toxic algae bloom has sparked growing concern in Australia as it lingers off the south coast, killing hundreds of marine species and disrupting fisheries. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unlocked federal funds this week to cope with the Karenia mikimotoi algae as it persists four months after first appearing. South Australia's government ...
WHO says Gaza Facilities Attacked as Israel Expands Operations
This is Beirut 22/07 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Hamas ONU WHO
The World Health Organization said Monday its facilities in Gaza had come under Israeli attack, echoing calls from Western countries for an immediate ceasefire as Israel expanded military operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Israeli military had entered the UN agency's staff residence, ...
Iran says Will not Halt Nuclear Enrichment Ahead of European Talks
This is Beirut 22/07 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump UN Security Council Europe Tehran Nuclear
Iran has no plans to abandon its nuclear program including uranium enrichment despite the "severe" damage caused by US strikes to its facilities, the country's foreign minister said ahead of renewed talks with European powers. Iran is scheduled to meet Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul on Friday, to discuss its nuclear program, with Tehran ...
Op-edBarrack to Lebanon: Address Your Internal Issues!
Johnny Kortbawi 22/07 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah United States Tom Barrack
Tom Barrack’s third visit to Lebanon warrants a careful reading between the lines—coming, as it does, after Beirut conveyed its message to Washington and received a US response. On his first trip, the US emissary was notably diplomatic and optimistic, speaking at length about Lebanon’s prospects. But that optimism was tempered ...
Bangladesh Mourns as Toll from Jet Crash at School Hits 27
This is Beirut 22/07 08:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Bangladesh School Military jet
Families and teachers gathered Tuesday at a Bangladeshi school where a training fighter jet crashed, killing 25 children and two others in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades. Most of the victims were pupils who had just been let out of class when the Chinese-made F-7 BJI aircraft slammed into the Milestone School and College ...
Israel in Sweida: Motives and Ambitions
Philippe Abi Akl 22/07 08:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Syria Sweida Bedouin Ahmad al-Sharaa Druze
As heavy clashes enter their second week in Syria’s southern province of Sweida, pitting Druze factions against tribal groups backed by the Syrian Army and security forces, Israel’s quiet but deliberate involvement is raising alarm. Official claims of protecting Syria’s Druze are met with widespread skepticism. The real story lies in Tel ...
US Authorities Probing Airliner’s Close Call With B-52 Bomber
This is Beirut 22/07 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Aviation Justice
US aviation regulators said Monday they are investigating a recent close call in which a passenger plane took emergency action to avoid a mid-air collision with a US military bomber. A Delta flight operated by SkyWest took off Friday from Minneapolis and was approaching the city of Minot, North Dakota when the pilot rapidly rerouted after seeing ...
Western Nations Call for Immediate End to Gaza War as Israel Expands Offensive
This is Beirut 21/07 22:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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More than two dozen Western countries called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza on Monday, saying suffering there had "reached new depths" as Israel's military expanded its operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah. After more than 21 months of fighting that have triggered catastrophic humanitarian conditions for ...
New Russia-Ukraine Talks Set for Wednesday
This is Beirut 21/07 22:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Russia
Russia and Ukraine will hold new peace talks in Turkey Wednesday as a follow-up to two rounds in Istanbul that made little progress on ending their war, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. While US President Donald Trump has increased the pressure by giving Russia 50 days to agree on a deal or face sanctions, Zelensky spoke only hours after ...