This Is Beirut 2024-01-07 16:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two fighters from the Hashd al-Shaabi, an Iran-dominated coalition of Iraqi paramilitary groups, were killed in an attack blamed on jihadist group Daesh on Sunday, January 7. Daesh forces remain active in Iraq and Syria. Two pro-Iranian fighters from the Hashd al-Shaabi alliance were killed in an attack in Iraq, the Hashd and an Iraqi security ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 16:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Authorities updated on Saturday, January 7 the toll for the attack in Kerman, Iran. The bombing, claimed by the jihadist group Daesh, which occurred on January 3, targeted a ceremony in memory of General Qassem Suleimani. A bombing attack in southern Iran claimed by the jihadist group Daesh has killed 91 people, state media said Saturday, raising ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 22:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
During the launching of his 2024 reelection campaign on Friday with a significant speech, US President Joe Biden delivered a pivotal speech wherein he accused Donald Trump of drawing comparisons with Nazi Germany and sounded a cautionary note about what he perceived as a threat to democracy. US President Joe Biden leveled accusations at Donald ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi participated in the funerals of 89 individuals who lost their lives in twin blasts that occurred on Wednesday in the southern city of Kerman and were claimed by the Islamic State group. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi joined on Friday mourners in the southern city of Kerman for the funerals of 89 people killed in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
India's navy said Friday it was responding to the apparent hijacking of a cargo vessel in the Arabian Sea, the latest incident of attacks on commercial shipping in the region. Last month the force deployed several warships into the sea to "maintain a deterrent presence" after a string of recent shipping attacks, including a drone attack near ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 10:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
China urged its neighbors, North and South Korea, to observe self-restraint after the former fired an artillery barrage near two South Korean islands. China called Friday for "restraint" from all sides after Seoul said North Korea had fired an artillery barrage near two South Korean islands. "Under the current situation, we hope that all ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 14:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran observed a day of mourning Thursday for the at least 84 people killed when twin blasts ripped through a crowd commemorating the slain Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani. The death toll was revised down from around 100 the day after what Iranian authorities labelled a "terrorist attack" that also left hundreds wounded near ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-03 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A pair of bomb explosions on Wednesday, claimed the lives of at least 103 individuals in Iran. They tore through a gathering commemorating the fourth anniversary of the death of Revolutionary Guards General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US strike. State media provided the reported details of the tragic incident. Twin bomb blasts killed at ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-02 13:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Tuesday, Somalia firmly asserted its commitment to defending its territory through “any legal means” and took the significant step of recalling its ambassador to Ethiopia after Addis Ababa struck a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The controversial Addis Ababa deal, providing Ethiopia with coveted access to the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-02 13:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A Japan Airlines plane faced a distressing situation as it caught fire on Tokyo's Haneda Airport runway, following a reported collision with a coast guard aircraft, according to television reports. Five people on board a Coast Guard aircraft died after a runway collision, and the captain escaped, as stated by the Japanese transport ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-02 12:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russian missile attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday killed four people, including one in Kyiv, and wounded 27 others in the capital, officials reported. Ukrainian President Zelensky strongly condemned the 'Russian terror' campaign following this new round of missile strikes. Russia targeted Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv with a barrage of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-02 12:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Japan, rescuers urgently worked against time and aftershocks to locate survivors of a destructive 7.5-magnitude earthquake, resulting in at least 48 casualties. Japanese rescuers raced against the clock and powerful aftershocks on Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that claimed at least 48 lives and caused widespread ...