This is Beirut 17/03 21:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's military said on Monday it was striking military sites in southern Syria, as Syrian state media reported two killed in an Israeli strike near the southern city of Daraa. "The [Israeli military] is currently striking military targets in southern Syria, including command centers and military sites containing weapons and military ...
This is Beirut 17/03 21:38 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The EU led the way as donors on Monday pledged $5.8 billion euros in aid for Syria at a conference in Brussels -- but the call for funding to help the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad's ouster fell short of last year as US support dries up. Western and regional powers are desperate to steer Syria onto the road to stability after 14 ...
This is Beirut 17/03 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump declared on Monday that he will hold Iran directly responsible for any future attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, who have targeted multiple US and other foreign ships in the Red Sea. "Every shot fired by the Houthis will be considered, from this point forward, as a shot fired from the weapons and leadership of IRAN, ...
This is Beirut 17/03 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump will speak by phone on Tuesday, as a US official expressed hope that the two leaders could agree on a Ukraine ceasefire within weeks. Trump stated earlier that "a lot of work" had been done between the United States and Russia to resolve the three-year conflict in Ukraine, and he ...
This is Beirut 17/03 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The World Health Organization chief on Monday urged Washington to "reconsider" its sharp cuts to global health aid, warning that the sudden halt threatened millions of lives. "We ask the US to reconsider its support for global health," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, explaining that disruptions to global HIV programs alone "could undo ...
This is Beirut 17/03 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that his country was seeking to reinforce ties with "reliable" European allies, as he embarked on a transatlantic trip after his country's economy and even sovereignty came under unprecedented threat from its southern neighbor, the United States. Carney, the former Bank of England ...
This is Beirut 17/03 15:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Monday that his country was "committed" to cooperating with the UN's nuclear agency after meeting with its chief, Rafael Grossi. Gharibabadi said in a post on X that the talks in Vienna with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had been "frank and ...
This is Beirut 17/03 15:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Germany on Monday kicked off a new pledging round of aid for Syria, as the EU hosted a donor drive for the war-torn country after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. For the first time, the Syrian authorities will be represented at the annual conference in Brussels -- with interim foreign minister Assaad al-Shibani attending. Western and regional ...
This is Beirut 17/03 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis since the 88-year-old pontiff was admitted more than a month ago to hospital for pneumonia in both lungs. The photo shows the pope, bare-headed, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a white robe and purple shawl, in front of a simple altar with a crucifix on the wall. Taken from ...
This is Beirut 17/03 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump says he plans to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, adding discussions are already ongoing about "dividing up certain assets" between the warring parties. US officials had expressed optimism Sunday that a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal could be reached in weeks ...
Michel Touma 17/03 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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There are times when one must confront reality and acknowledge the truth, however harsh it may be. In certain parts of the MENA region and the Gulf, specific politico-sociological factions — shaped by a distinct mindset — remain entrenched in rigid denial. The well-known “ostrich policy,” in other words. This is particularly evident in the ...
This is Beirut 17/03 09:17 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed on Monday to have twice attacked an American aircraft carrier group within 24 hours, calling it retaliation for deadly US strikes. The Huthis initially said they launched 18 missiles and a drone at the "aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and its accompanying warships" in the Red Sea, before ...