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Heavy Storms Hit the Gulf, as Oman Death Toll Reaches 18
Heavy Storms Hit the Gulf, as Oman Death Toll Reaches 18

Torrential rains and high winds lashed parts of the Gulf on Tuesday as the death toll from storms in Oman rose to 18, many of them children. Flights were cancelled in Dubai, the region's financial hub, while schools were shut in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Flooding hit many areas of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, and cut off ...

Cholera Spreading in Houthi-Controlled Yemen, UN Worried
Cholera Spreading in Houthi-Controlled Yemen, UN Worried

Cholera is spreading in Houthi-controlled Yemen, which is worrying UN authorities whose humanitarian response fund has struggled to attract donors. The United Nations expressed concern on Monday about the uptick in cholera cases in Yemen, especially in areas of the war-ravaged country controlled by the Houthis, where 75 people have died since ...

Scholz Seeks Role for China in Ukraine Peace
Scholz Seeks Role for China in Ukraine Peace

German Chancellor Scholz is in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss China's role in "a just peace in Ukraine." Meeting with Xi at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Tuesday, Scholz told the Chinese leader that he hoped to discuss "how we can contribute more to a just peace in Ukraine." While China says that it is a neutral party in the Ukraine ...

US and Iraq Agree to Discuss US Coalition Withdrawal
US and Iraq Agree to Discuss US Coalition Withdrawal

The US President and Iraqi Prime Minister agreed on Monday to work toward the withdrawal of the US-led coalition in Iraq. US President Joe Biden and Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani said on Monday that they would keep working towards the withdrawal of a US-led anti-jihadist coalition in the country. Their meeting at the White House ...

Four Wounded in Sydney Church Attack, 15-Year-Old Arrested
Four Wounded in Sydney Church Attack, 15-Year-Old Arrested

A knife attack at a live-streamed church service in Australia wounded four people on Monday and sparked clashes between riot police and outraged members of the local community. A bishop and the 15-year-old suspect were among those being treated for "non-life threatening injuries" after the attack at an Assyrian Christian church in the west of ...

Azerbaijan Accuses Armenia of ‘Media Campaign’ at ICJ
Azerbaijan Accuses Armenia of ‘Media Campaign’ at ICJ

Armenia and Azerbaijan are facing each other at the ICJ on Monday over mutual "ethnic cleansing" claims, as tensions increase between the long-running enemies. Azerbaijan and Armenia again crossed swords before the United Nation's top court on Monday, with Baku accusing Yerevan of using the high profile hearings to wage a "public media campaign" ...

Former Syrian General in Swedish Court, Accused of War Crimes
Former Syrian General in Swedish Court, Accused of War Crimes

A former Syrian general's trial for war crimes will begin on Monday in a Swedish court, the highest ranking official prosecuted in Europe for his role in Syria's civil war. The highest-ranking Syrian military official to be tried in Europe will appear in a Stockholm court on Monday for his alleged role in war crimes committed in 2012 during ...

Iran Retaliates, Israel Tests Its Capabilities
Iran Retaliates, Israel Tests Its Capabilities

The Lebanese are just as divided regarding Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel. While some see it as a sham, others perceive it as a victory. The latter viewpoint is echoed by many supporters of the Axis of Resistance. From a military standpoint, the arsenal used by the Iranians was extensive, amounting to 300 drones, cruise missiles and ...

Dilemmas of Security
Dilemmas of Security

The dynamics of violence that were unleashed after the 7th of October in South Israel have mutated into a major strategic turnaround that questions the extant geopolitics in the Near East. The Hamas murderous undertaking turned out to be a major disaster, which led to the destruction of Gaza and its transformation into a graveyard. What’s ...

UNSC: Israel and Iran Accuse Each Other of Threatening Peace
UNSC: Israel and Iran Accuse Each Other of Threatening Peace

Israel and Iran accused one another Sunday at the United Nations of being the main threat to peace in the Middle East, each calling on the Security Council to impose sanctions on their sworn enemy. "The mask is off. Iran, the number one global sponsor of terror, has exposed its true face as the destabilizer of the region and the world," Israel's ...

Jordan, a Component of the Win-Win Scenario
Jordan, a Component of the Win-Win Scenario

Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/We-are-currently-witnessing-a-new-kind-of-warfare-in-the-Middle-East.-Alongside-meticulously.mp3"][/audio] We are currently witnessing a new kind of warfare in the Middle East. Alongside meticulously targeted aerial strikes, broader belligerent intentions ...

Iran-Israel: Failed Retaliation or Calculated Operation?
Iran-Israel: Failed Retaliation or Calculated Operation?

As Iranians claim victory, Israelis and Western officials, on the other hand, characterize the operation dubbed “Honest Promise” as a failure. Of the 300 or so drones and ballistic and cruise missiles fired by Iran towards Israel on Saturday night, 99% were intercepted, according to Israeli army figures. This raises the question: Was Iran's ...