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AnalysisTrump Team Splits on Message as Iran Considers Talks

This is Beirut 26/03 09:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In a matter of days, US President Donald Trump has extended a hand to Iran and bombed Tehran's allies in Yemen. His administration has both demanded that Iran dismantle its nuclear program and offered more flexibility. Trump has for years dangled force as a means to get his way in negotiations. But on Iran, some observers see less a strategy ...

Huthis Say US Warplanes Carried Out 17 Strikes in Yemen

This is Beirut 26/03 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Huthi media in Yemen reported Wednesday at least 17 strikes in Saada and Amran, blaming the United States for the attacks. The rebels' Ansarollah website said US warplanes carried out "aggressive air raids... causing material damage to citizens' property" but gave no details of casualties. Washington on March 15 announced a military offensive ...

Syria Slams 'Flagrant' Israeli Violation After Deadly Bombardment

This is Beirut 26/03 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria slammed Israeli attacks as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty after a deadly bombardment Tuesday in the country's south, where Israel's military said it had responded to incoming fire. The violence near the UN-patrolled buffer zone on the Golan Heights followed Israeli air strikes in central Syria, the latest in a string of attacks ...

Trump Signs Order to Tighten Controls on Federal Elections

This is Beirut 26/03 05:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered tighter controls on federal elections, including requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as the Republican continues to attack a system he insists remains tilted against him. Experts swiftly denounced his executive order as an abuse of presidential power that could ultimately prevent ...

Oscar-Winning Palestinian Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal Released by Israel

This is Beirut 26/03 04:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli police released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal on Tuesday, after detaining him a day earlier for "hurling rocks" following what activists described as an attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank. Basel Adra, who worked with Ballal on the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land", posted a photo ...

Trump Downplays Firestorm over Leaked Yemen Airstrike Chat

This is Beirut 25/03 22:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump downplayed a growing scandal Tuesday after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat about air strikes on Yemen, denying any classified information was shared and defending a top aide over the breach. Trump said he would "look into" the use of the Signal app, and put on a united front at a meeting ...

US Says Russia and Ukraine Agree to End Black Sea Military Action

This is Beirut 25/03 22:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to halt military strikes in the Black Sea and on energy sites during talks brokered by the United States, which offered to ease pressure on agricultural exports as a first concrete incentive to Moscow. With President Donald Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war that has killed tens of thousands of people, US ...

SpotlightShaken by Instability, Will Erdoğan Choose the Path to Damascus?

Paul Guillot 25/03 18:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and Erdoğan’s main political rival, has triggered an unprecedented wave of protests across Turkey. Accused of corruption, İmamoğlu denounces what he describes as a politically motivated attempt to sideline him ahead of the 2028 presidential election. Since his detention, tens of thousands ...

SpotlightGlobal Conference on Air Pollution and Health: A Turning Point for a Healthier Future

Karl Hajj Moussa 25/03 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health is taking place from March 24 to 28, 2025, in Cartagena, Colombia. Co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Colombian government, the event focuses on concrete actions to ensure clean air, expand access to clean energy, and tackle climate change. With 90% of the world’s ...

US Sanctions on Three Iran Officials for Ex-FBI Agent's Death

This is Beirut 25/03 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on three purported Iranian intelligence officers over the death of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, despite President Donald Trump's outreach to the adversary for nuclear talks. "Our investigation continues—we will pursue all options to hold Iran accountable," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a ...

Turkish Court Jails 7 Journalists after Anti-Erdogan Protests

This is Beirut 25/03 16:36 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Turkish court on Tuesday remanded in custody seven journalists for covering the mass protests that erupted following the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, in a crackdown that has now seen more than 1,400 people arrested. Among the journalists placed under arrest by the Istanbul court was AFP photographer Yasin ...

Syria Committee Says Collected Dozens of Testimonies on Sectarian Violence

This is Beirut 25/03 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A committee investigating a wave of sectarian killings this month on Syria's coast said on Tuesday it had recorded dozens of reports into the worst bloodshed since Bashar al-Assad's ousting, with investigations ongoing. Spokesman Yasser al-Farhan told a press conference in Damascus that the committee had recorded "more than 95 testimonies" and ...