This Is Beirut 16/01 18:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US military confirmed on Tuesday that it had seized Iranian-made missile parts from a boat in the Arabian Sea bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen. This operation, conducted last week, resulted in two missing Navy SEALs. The US military said on Tuesday that it seized Iranian-made missile parts en route to the Houthis from a boat in the Arabian ...
This Is Beirut 16/01 18:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen amid Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea, leading some shipping companies to opt for a major detour around southern Africa rather than the usual key route between Asia and Europe. A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen, a maritime risk management company said on Tuesday, ...
This Is Beirut 16/01 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraq delivered a strong rebuke to its ally on Tuesday, by summoning Iran's representative in Baghdad and withdrawing its ambassador from Tehran. This action was in response to the lethal missile attacks on Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. Iraq summoned Iran's envoy in Baghdad and recalled its ambassador from Tehran on Tuesday in a sharp rebuke ...
This Is Beirut 16/01 13:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States White House
Donald Trump secured a historic landslide victory in Iowa's caucuses on Monday, solidifying his position as the presumptive Republican candidate against President Joe Biden in November. However, Trump's second trial is set to start just a day after his win. Donald Trump romped to a landslide victory on Monday in Iowa's caucuses, the first vote ...
This Is Beirut 15/01 22:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Poland is "back" on the European scene, France's foreign minister said on Monday, calling for Paris, Warsaw and Berlin to work together on EU reforms and aiding Ukraine. "Poland is back in Europe and with that, the hope of moving forward on essential European reforms for our citizens," Minister Stéphane Séjourné said during a visit to ...
This Is Beirut 15/01 21:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans United States
The US Republican presidential nomination race begins on Monday, as voters gather for caucuses in freezing Iowa. This marks the initial and crucial test to determine whether Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis stand a chance against the scandal-plagued front-runner, Donald Trump, or if they will need to face the harsh political reality. Voters kick off ...
This Is Beirut 15/01 15:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli police reported on Monday a suspected car-ramming attack in the central city of Raanana near Tel Aviv, killing one woman and injuring at least 13 people. However, authorities emphasized that they cannot definitively classify the incident as a terrorist attack. In Raanana on Monday, a man injured at least 13 people, including one ...
This Is Beirut 15/01 14:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Iranian court adds over a year to 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's prison term for alleged propaganda against the Islamic Republic while in custody. An Iranian court has sentenced 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional sentence of over one year in prison on charges of spreading propaganda against the ...
This Is Beirut 14/01 21:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Greece's Defense Minister stated on Sunday that the country should ready its armed forces for potential "instability" following the conclusion of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's current term. Greece must prepare its armed forces for possible "instability" after the end of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's latest term, the Defense ...
This Is Beirut 14/01 19:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Denmark's King Frederik X acceded to the throne on Sunday, ushering in a new era after his mother Queen Margrethe abdicated, with more than 100,000 Danes turning out for the unprecedented event. After a final horse-drawn carriage procession through the streets of Copenhagen, the hugely popular 83-year-old queen signed a declaration of abdication ...
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Iranian authorities released two journalists on Sunday, who had been imprisoned for over a year for reporting on the death of Mahsa Amini, an incident that triggered nationwide protests lasting for months, as reported by local media. Iranian authorities on Sunday freed two journalists who spent more than a year behind bars for covering the death ...
This Is Beirut 13/01 19:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken European Union United States US Secretary of State
China has warned Taiwan against any inclination towards independence following the election of pro-independence candidate Lai Ching-te on Saturday, January 13. However, both the European Union and the United States have congratulated the new president. The United States on Saturday congratulated Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te, but ...