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Geneva Airport Strike Ends After Reaching an Agreement

This Is Beirut 2023-12-24 14:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A number of flights from Geneva airport were delayed and some cancelled during the holiday rush Sunday, as dozens of ground staff went on strike over a wage dispute before an agreement was reached. The workers began their strike at 4:00 AM (3:00 GMT) to protest against the conditions provided by their employer, the Dubai National Air Travel Agency ...

Swedish Citizen at 'Imminent' Risk of Execution in Iran, Says UN

This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 17:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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An Iranian-Swedish citizen was at imminent risk of execution in Iran, according to the United Nations Office for Human Rights on Saturday, December 23. Tried for "enmity against God," Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali may face this fate in reaction to a verdict handed down by Swedish authorities against a former dignitary of the mullahs' regime. The United ...

Turkey Detains 304 Suspected Daesh-Linked Individuals

This Is Beirut 2023-12-22 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Turkish authorities have detained 304 people allegedly affiliated with Islamic State jihadists after launching a sweeping operation against the group, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. Police carried out simultaneous raids in 32 cities, including Istanbul, as part of the operation, dubbed HEROES-34. Yerlikaya stated in a social ...

France Concludes Anti-Jihadist Operations in Sahel After Decade

This Is Beirut 2023-12-22 14:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The last French troops have withdrawn from Niger, concluding over a decade of anti-jihadist operations in the Sahel, amid strained relations and regional coups. The last French troops withdrew from Niger on Friday, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in West Africa's Sahel region, as reported by AFP and ...

14 People Killed in Prague Shooting

This Is Beirut 2023-12-21 18:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A gunman killed 14 people and wounded dozens of others at a Prague university on Thursday, before the police "eliminated" him, authorities said. The violence in the Czech city's historic centre sparked panic, a massive police response and warnings for people to stay indoors. The shooting happened at the Charles University's Faculty of Arts, ...

Iranian Journalist Convicted for 'False' Content

This Is Beirut 2023-12-21 15:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Iranian court has sentenced a journalist to six months in prison and a two-year reporting ban for “publishing false information,” as reported by Iranian media. The charge against Sara Massoumi is related to an online post about Armita Garawand, a teenage girl who died in October after a disputed incident on the Tehran metro, according to ...

Iran Executes 'Child Bride' for Husband's Murder

This Is Beirut 2023-12-20 21:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran executed a woman on Wednesday, who had been found guilty of murdering her husband. She had entered into the marriage as a child, and despite international pleas for leniency, the execution proceeded, according to human rights organizations. Iran hanged a woman on Wednesday convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married while she was ...

Macron's Immigration Bill Fractures Presidential Majority

This Is Beirut 2023-12-20 12:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The adoption of the highly sensitive immigration bill in France, supported by President Emmanuel Macron, has triggered a significant division within his own majority, with notable support from the far right. Following a complex 18-month process, the National Assembly passed the bill with 349 votes in favor and 186 against, highlighting a ...

Pro-Iran Groups Lead in Iraq Provincial Vote

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Initial results released by the electoral commission on Tuesday indicated that pro-Iranian Shiite Muslim parties were in the lead in Iraq's provincial council elections. Pro-Iranian Shiite Muslim parties were leading in Iraq's provincial council elections, according to initial results released on Tuesday by the electoral commission. Monday's ...

French Far-Right Endorses Macron's Immigration Bill

This Is Beirut 2023-12-19 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Marine Le Pen, the prominent figurehead of the far-right National Rally (RN), declared that the party will support a key bill from President Emmanuel Macron's government aimed at tightening immigration regulations. This move significantly enhances the likelihood of the bill's passage through parliament. The far-right National Rally (RN) will back ...

Jordan Intercepts Pro-Iran Militia Infiltration

This Is Beirut 2023-12-19 00:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Jordanian military on Monday, reported the prevention of a conspiracy involving numerous infiltrators from Syria with connections to pro-Iranian militias. These individuals attempted to breach the border, carrying rocket launchers, anti-personnel mines, and explosives. Jordan's army stated that it foiled a plot on Monday by dozens of ...

Sisi Secures Third and Final Term

This Is Beirut 2023-12-18 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The national election authority announced on Monday that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi secured a third term with 89.6% of the vote in Egypt, the most populous nation in the Arab world. The outcome of the December 10-12 poll was widely expected after the former army chief with a fondness for infrastructure mega-projects campaigned against a ...