Middle East

Israel Says Islamic Jihad's Delay of Hostage Body Handover a Ceasefire 'Violation'

This is Beirut 2025-11-25 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel said on Tuesday that a delay by the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in handing over a hostage body, which the group said it had located on Monday during search operations in central Gaza, constituted a "violation" of the fragile ceasefire. A source in Islamic Jihad, who requested anonymity, confirmed the body belonged to one of ...

Israel Says Killed Man Responsible for West Bank Ramming Attack

This is Beirut 2025-11-25 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's armed forces announced late Monday that its personnel had killed a man they held responsible for a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank last year. "After a pursuit of a year and a half," the officers killed Ala Raouf Shetiyya, Israel's army, police, intelligence, and counterterrorism forces said in a joint statement. "The terrorist ...

AnalysisIs Peace Now Possible Amid Collapse of Iran’s Imperialism?

Charles Chartouni 2025-11-25 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The epilogue of the cascading wars that have taken place since October 7, 2023, was quite promising since the destruction of Iran’s regional proxy network was a good omen. For the first time, the region was able to imagine the possibility of extracting itself from the tight clasp of Iranian Shiite imperialism. Nonetheless, however bright the ...

Syrian ISF Arrest Members of a Dangerous ISIS-Affiliated Cell in Latakia

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 23:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Syrian ISF command in Latakia announced on Monday that security units had apprehended members of one of the most dangerous ISIS-aligned cells during a precision operation in the al-Badrusiya area of northern Latakia countryside, as reported by SANA. Brigadier General Abdulaziz Hilal al-Ahmad, Commander of Internal Security in Latakia ...

Islamic Jihad Says Found Body of One of Last Three Gaza Hostages

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The armed wing of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said it had found the body of one of the last three hostages held in Gaza on Monday. "Today we found the body of one of the enemy prisoners during search operations in areas controlled by the Zionist (Israeli) army in the central Gaza Strip," the al-Quds Brigades said in a ...

Turkish Lawmakers Meet Kurdish Leader Öcalan

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkish lawmakers who are members of a parliamentary commission overseeing the peace process with the Kurdish guerrilla visited Abdullah Öcalan, the historic leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in prison for the first time on Monday. The meeting between the parliamentary delegation and the imprisoned Kurdish leader on Imrali Island, ...

Syria: Israeli Forces Conduct Incursions, Set Up Checkpoints in Quneitra

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli army carried out multiple incursions into Syrian villages in the Quneitra countryside on Monday evening, a SANA correspondent reported. A unit of three vehicles entered the village of Ruweihina, establishing a checkpoint near the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) post along the road connecting Ruweihina with the villages ...

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Announces End of Its Mission

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.- and Israeli-backed private organization that provided aid for Palestinians in Gaza but was criticized by the UN, said on Monday it was ending its mission. "The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) today announced the successful completion of its emergency mission in Gaza after delivering more than 187 ...

Iran's Foreign Minister to Hold Paris Talks Wednesday

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 18:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will hold talks with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris this week, France's foreign ministry said Monday. Tehran is under pressure from Western powers to allow inspectors from the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), into its ...

Saudi Residents Report Booze Ban Eased for Select Foreigners

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 16:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Diplomats and premium visa-holders in Saudi Arabia told AFP that the conservative kingdom has quietly eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign residents. While the government has not made any statements regarding the sale of alcohol in recent days, the sources said non-Muslim individuals with so-called premium resident status ...

Israel: Fleeing Driver Hits Civilians, Injures Passenger

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Israel Vehicle Police

On Monday, police opened fire on a fleeing vehicle at the Tel Sheva junction in the Negev, injuring a passenger before intercepting it, Israeli authorities said. According to a statement, officers operating as part of the “New Order” operation to combat violent crime in the Bedouin diaspora signaled a suspicious vehicle to stop. The ...

Israeli Military Sacks Several Generals Over October 7 Attack

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 13:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to prevent the October 2023 assault by Hamas, the deadliest attack in the country's history. The move comes two weeks after Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir called for a "systemic ...