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Syrian President Arrives in US for Landmark Visit

This is Beirut 09/11 14:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country's state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the ...

Ukraine Scrambles for Energy with Power Generation at 'Zero'

This is Beirut 09/11 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on Sunday after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure, with the state's power provider saying its generating capacity was reduced to "zero." Moscow, which has escalated attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure in recent months, launched hundreds of drones at energy facilities across the ...

Tehran to Restrict Water as Iran Battles Drought

This is Beirut 08/11 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Tehran Water Climate Iran

Iran was laying plans on Saturday to cut off water supplies periodically to Tehran's 10-million-strong population as it battles its worst drought in many decades. Rainfall in the capital has this year been at its lowest level in a century, local officials say, and half of Iran's provinces have not seen a drop fall in months. Now, to save ...

Israel Army Says Red Cross has Received Body of Gaza Hostage

This is Beirut 07/11 22:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli army announced on Friday that the Red Cross had received the remains of a hostage in the Gaza Strip as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. "According to information provided by the Red Cross, a coffin of a deceased hostage has been transferred into its custody and is on the way to IDF ...

SpotlightAmerica’s Longest Shutdown: A Nation in Uncertainty

Sana Richa Choucair 07/11 21:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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As the United States enters its sixth week without an approved budget, the paralysis of the federal government has spread far beyond Washington’s corridors of power. Flights are canceled, public services remain closed, and federal employees go unpaid. The crisis is testing the resilience of the world’s largest economy and raising urgent ...

United States Lifts Sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa

This is Beirut 07/11 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Friday lifted sanctions imposed on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a day after the United Nations Security Council made a similar decision, ahead of his scheduled meeting next week with U.S. President Donald Trump. According to a notice published on the U.S. Treasury Department’s website, Washington removed the ...

SpotlightWestern Sahara: The Diplomatic Battle Rages On

This is Beirut 07/11 19:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The resolution extends the mandate without resolving the dispute. On October 31, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2797, extending MINURSO’s mandate—the United Nations Mission for the Organization of a Referendum in Western Sahara established in 1991—for one year. The resolution passed with eleven votes in favor, none against, and ...

Blasts at Indonesia School Mosque Injure More than 50

This is Beirut 07/11 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Indonesia Blast

Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday, authorities said, with a student accused of being responsible for the incident. The explosions took place at a North Jakarta high school around 12:15 pm (0515 GMT), sparking panic among the students. "It immediately turned chaotic at the school, ...

“Doudou on the Streets”: The Baffling Profile of a Louvre Thief

This is Beirut 07/11 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Abdoulaye N., 39, the key suspect in the October 19 theft of the Crown Jewels at the Louvre, does not fit the typical profile of a high-stakes burglar. Already known to police for minor but aggravated thefts, among them a 2014 jewelry store robbery in Barbès that earned him a three-year prison sentence, he reportedly has 15 entries on his ...

US Accuses Iran in Plot to Kill Israeli Ambassador in Mexico

This is Beirut 07/11 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States and Israel on Friday accused Iran of plotting to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, in what would be the latest attempt to take the two countries' conflict to another region. Israel said that Mexican authorities intervened to stop the attempt to kill the ambassador, Einat Kranz-Neiger. "We thank the security and law ...

UN Warns 'Intensified Hostilities' Ahead in Sudan Despite RSF Backing Truce Plan

This is Beirut 07/11 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United Nations warned on Friday of "intensified hostilities" ahead in Sudan, despite paramilitary forces endorsing a truce proposal from mediators after more than two years of war with the regular army. "There is no sign of de-escalation," UN human rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement. "Developments on the ground indicate clear ...

VideosSudan’s Endless Nightmare

Rayan Chami 07/11 17:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Massacres, rape, and mass graves. A devastation so vast it’s visible from space. As El-Fasher falls after 18 months under siege, Sudan descends deeper into a war driven by power, profit, and foreign hands. Tens of thousands dead. Millions forced to flee. And as the world turns a blind eye, here’s what you need to know.