This is Beirut 06/01 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The UN's World Food Programme on Monday accused Israel of firing on one of its aid convoys in the war-torn Gaza Strip, saying at least 16 bullets hit the clearly marked vehicles but no staff were injured. Condemning the "horrifying" and "unacceptable" incident, the WFP called again for "all parties to respect ...
This is Beirut 06/01 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran in 2024 executed at least 31 women, an NGO said on Monday, warning that female prisoners were increasingly being caught in a surge in the use of capital punishment in the Islamic republic. Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR), which closely tracks executions in Iran, said in a report that the figure for 2024 marked the highest number of ...
This is Beirut 06/01 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, stating he would step down once the ruling Liberal Party elects a new leader, following months of declining poll numbers and internal divisions. "I intend to resign as party leader and as prime minister after the party selects its next leader," Trudeau, who ...
This is Beirut 06/01 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UAE Syria Asaad al-Shaibani Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Foreign ministers from the UAE and Syria's new government discussed strengthening relations at a meeting on Monday, marking the first official Syrian visit to the Gulf country since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. The United Arab Emirates' top diplomat, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Syria's new Foreign Minister Asaad ...
This is Beirut 06/01 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron France Ukraine Russia Germany Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said Iran was the main strategic and security challenge in the Middle East, citing the acceleration of its nuclear programme and support for Russia's war against Ukraine. "Iran is the main strategic and security challenge for France, the Europeans, the entire region and beyond," Macron said in a speech ...
This is Beirut 06/01 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Every night, Damascus residents stand guard outside shops and homes armed with light weapons often supplied by Syria's new rulers, eager to fill the security vacuum that followed the recent takeover. After Islamist-led rebels ousted former president Bashar al-Assad in early December, thousands of soldiers, policemen and other security officials ...
This is Beirut 06/01 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Kingdom Justin Welby Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will officially step down on Monday as leader of the world's Anglicans, nearly two months after resigning over failures in the Church of England's handling of a serial abuse case. Welby, 69, will be replaced on a temporary basis by outgoing Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, currently the second most senior ...
This is Beirut 06/01 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestine Ceasefire Antony Blinken Donald Trump
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced confidence Monday that a ceasefire deal in Gaza would come together, but possibly after President Joe Biden leaves office on January 20. Blinken, who tried repeatedly and unsuccessfully last year to broker a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, said that the Biden administration "will work every ...
This is Beirut 06/01 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gunmen opened fire on vehicles, including a bus, on Monday near a village in the occupied West Bank, killing three people and wounding seven, the Israeli military and emergency services said. "Paramedics have confirmed the deaths of three victims, including two women and a man," emergency service provider Magen David Adom said, while the military ...
This is Beirut 06/01 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Barbara Leaf US Secretary of State Damascus
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet his European counterparts Thursday in Rome on Syria, as the West looks to engage the new Islamist-led leadership. Blinken will "meet with European counterparts to advocate for a peaceful, inclusive, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political transition", a State Department statement said as he visited ...
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United Arab Emirates Damascus Saudi Arabia
Syria's new foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani landed in the United Arab Emirates Monday on his first visit to the country since rebels toppled president Bashar al-Assad last month, official news agency SANA said. "Shibani, accompanied by defense minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and intelligence chief Anas Khattab, has arrived in the United Arab ...
This is Beirut 06/01 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Ukraine Donald Trump US Secretary of State Kyiv
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Ukraine's position in Russia's Kursk was critical to any future negotiations, as Moscow said Kyiv launched a counterattack in the border region. Blinken said that the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden, which has given Kyiv billions of dollars in security assistance since Russia's ...