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Israel Asks Unrwa To Leave Jerusalem by 30 January (Letter To The UN)

This is Beirut 25/01 02:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) must cease its operations in Jerusalem and vacate all the buildings it uses by 30 January, the Israeli ambassador to the UN wrote in a letter to the Secretary-General on Friday. ‘In accordance with applicable Israeli law (...), Unrwa must cease its operations in Jerusalem and evacuate all the ...

Egypt And Israel Exempt From a Near-Total Freeze On US Foreign Aid

This is Beirut 25/01 02:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States has frozen its foreign aid, with the exception of that provided to Egypt and Israel, as well as emergency food aid, while it carries out a complete review to see whether it is in line with the policy that Donald Trump intends to pursue. ‘No new funds will be committed (...) until every proposed new allocation or extension has ...

Hamas to Free Four Israeli Female Soldiers on Saturday

This is Beirut 24/01 21:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hamas’s military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, has confirmed plans to release four Israeli female soldiers on Saturday, as part of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire agreement. The announcement came on Friday, with Israel quickly acknowledging the names of the hostages, all of whom are aged 19 to 20. The four women are identified as Karina Ariev, ...

Saudi FM Makes First Trip to Syria Since Assad’s Fall

This is Beirut 24/01 17:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Friday the kingdom was seeking to help Syria's new authorities secure the lifting of international sanctions, during his first visit to Damascus since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow. Prince Faisal bin Farhan was received by Syria's Islamist interim leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is eyeing investments ...

Trump's Deportation Operation Underway, Hundreds of Migrants Arrested

This is Beirut 24/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hundreds of migrants in the United States were arrested Thursday and others flown out of the country on military aircraft as the White House said President Donald Trump's promised deportation operation had started. The crackdown came as Trump prepared to head on Friday to California and North Carolina, where natural disasters have turned into ...

WHO Reviewing 'Priorities' Ahead of US Withdrawal

This is Beirut 24/01 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization said Friday it was reviewing its priorities ahead of the withdrawal of its largest donor the United States, noting the agency provides vital services to protect against health threats. The agency was "freezing recruitment, except in the most critical areas", and was dramatically cutting back on travel expenditures, ...

Iran Arrests Two Young Women for Dancing in Cemetery

This is Beirut 24/01 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian police arrested two young women after publication of a video in which they danced in a Tehran cemetery without adhering to the country's strict dress code, local media reported Friday. "Not long ago, two people, in the cemetery of martyrs in Tehran, disregarding the sacred site, recorded a video clip with inappropriate clothing and ...

Iranian Revolutionary Guards Stage Military Exercises in Gulf Waters

This is Beirut 24/01 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards conducted naval drills on Friday in the Gulf and strategic Strait of Hormuz as part of a series of nationwide military exercises, state media reported. The drills -- which involved fast boats, shore-to-sea missiles and surface-to-surface missiles -- as featured by state TV, are part of a string of exercises, dubbed ...

Trump: POTUS Again

Tylia El Helou 24/01 14:08 - Reading : less than a minute

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Join us on @thisisbeirutnews on Monday, January 20th, at 7:00 PM for a special coverage of @realdonaldtrump ’s second presidential inauguration! @suzyhaidamous @achmouny

ReportReturn or Remain ? The Dilemma of Syrian Refugees in Turkey

This is Beirut 24/01 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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More than 50,000 Syrian refugees have left Turkey to return home since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. But for many others living in the country, the thought raises a host of worrying questions. After the civil war began in 2011, Syria's second city, Aleppo, was badly scarred by fighting between the rebels and Russian-backed regime forces. Even so, ...

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship

This is Beirut 24/01 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A federal judge blocked Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States on Thursday as liberal states scored their first victory against the new president's hardline agenda. The ruling imposes a 14-day stay on the enforcement of one of the most controversial executive orders Trump signed in the hours after he was ...

West Bank: Hundreds Flee Jenin Amid Israeli Raid, Says Palestinian Official

This is Beirut 24/01 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation there. The Israeli military this week launched a raid in the Jenin area, a hotbed of Palestinian militancy, days into a ceasefire in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israeli ...