This is Beirut 09/01 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Turkey Antony Blinken Damascus
Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said. The latest reported fighting comes despite the United States saying Wednesday that it was working to address Turkey's concerns in Syria to dissuade the NATO ally from ...
This is Beirut 09/01 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestine Antony Blinken Donald Trump Hamas
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces pounded the Palestinian territory on Thursday, killing at least 12 people including three girls, 15 months into the war. The latest strikes came as Qatar, Egypt, and the United States mediate negotiations in Doha between Israel and Hamas militants for a deal to end the fighting in Gaza and secure ...
This is Beirut 09/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Wednesday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and claiming at least five lives. Fast-moving flames fanned by powerful winds have levelled 1,500 structures, many of them multi-million dollar homes in a rolling tragedy ...
This is Beirut 08/01 23:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Syrian Democratic Forces Syria
US-backed Kurdish forces who control an autonomous region in northeastern Syria said Wednesday they had told the new Damascus authorities they did not want to break away from the rest of the country. "We agree that we are for the unity and integrity of Syrian territory and reject any division projects that threaten the country's ...
This is Beirut 08/01 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A French journalist was briefly detained by Israeli troops on Wednesday in the buffer zone that separated Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights until Israel entered it last month, the army said. Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told a press briefing that the journalist "came too close to the soldiers, was questioned and ...
Paul Guillot 08/01 19:25 - Reading : less than a minute
In southern Syria, the “Southern Operations Room” rejects the disbandment of armed groups imposed by the new authorities. With thousands of fighters and heavy weaponry, the group insists on maintaining its military autonomy within the Ministry of Defense.
This is Beirut 08/01 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Gaza Hostages Israel Army Israel Katz
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that its troops had recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza and brought it back to Israel following a "complex and difficult operation". In a statement, the military said: "The troops located and recovered the body of hostage Youssef al-Zayadna from an underground tunnel in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip ...
This is Beirut 08/01 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Antony Blinken United States Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire remained close, but reiterated that it may not happen before President Joe Biden hands over to Donald Trump. "In the Middle East, we're very close to a ceasefire and hostage deal," Blinken told reporters in Paris. "I hope that we can get it over the line ...
Paul Guillot 08/01 18:05 - Reading : less than a minute
A newly uncovered Captagon production facility in Damascus showcases the scale of Syria’s drug trade. With an estimated annual revenue of over $10 billion, this drug has become the country’s top export, fueling a shadow economy and criminal networks to the benefit of the Assad clan.
This is Beirut 08/01 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Olaf Scholz Germany NATO Donald Trump Greenland Denmark
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that EU leaders were baffled after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. "In my discussions with our European partners, there has been a notable incomprehension when it comes to current statements from the USA ...
This is Beirut 08/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Finland Undersea Cables NATO Baltic Sea
Finland will next week host a summit of NATO countries bordering the Baltic Sea to discuss security in the region, as the alliance boosts its maritime presence following several subsea cable cuts. On Christmas Day, the Estlink 2 electricity cable and four telecom cables linking Finland and Estonia were damaged, just weeks after other Baltic Sea ...
This is Beirut 08/01 15:05 - Reading : less than a minute
The US military said Wednesday its forces hit weapons storage facilities used by Houthis to attack American warships and commercial vessels. The operation involved "multiple precision strikes", US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement, adding "there were no injuries or damage to US personnel or equipment". The statement did not specify ...