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China Says to Host Russia, Iran for Nuclear Talks this Week

This is Beirut 12/03 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

China will host Russia and Iran for trilateral talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Friday, Beijing's foreign ministry said. "The three parties will exchange views on the Iranian nuclear issue and other issues of mutual interest," a foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. The meeting will be attended by China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma ...

Trump Doubles Down on Plan to Annex Canada

This is Beirut 12/03 05:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States and Canada traded angry tariff warnings Tuesday, as trade tensions soared and President Donald Trump doubled down on provocative plans to annex his country's northern neighbor. Despite a compromise arising after a day of threats and counter-threats, Canada and other US trading partners will still be hit at midnight by a ...

Trump May Speak to Putin this Week, Zelensky Welcome at White House

This is Beirut 11/03 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely speak to President Vladimir Putin this week, after Ukraine endorsed an American proposal for a ceasefire and talks with Russia to end its invasion. Trump also indicated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would be invited back to Washington despite the two leaders' public ...

Ukraine Backs US Proposal for 30-Day Ceasefire in War with Russia

This is Beirut 11/03 21:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Ukraine endorsed an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and agreed to immediate negotiations with Russia in crunch talks in Jeddah on Tuesday after three years of grinding war. The positive response from Ukraine prompted President Donald Trump's administration to lift a freeze on military aid and to predict the beginning to an end to ...

Erdogan Says Syria's Agreement with Kurds Will 'Serve Peace'

This is Beirut 11/03 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An agreement to integrate autonomous Kurdish institutions in Syria's northeast into the new Syrian national government will "serve peace," Turkey's president said on Tuesday. "The full implementation of the agreement reached yesterday will serve Syria's security and peace. The winner will be all of our Syrian brothers," Recep Tayyip Erdogan told ...

Preliminary Agreement Reached Between Sweida and Damascus

This is Beirut 11/03 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Discussions between leading figures of the Druze community in Sweida and the new Syrian administration have reportedly resulted in a tacit agreement for the Druze to integrate into the new Syrian state, according to Lebanese daily An-Nahar. Syrian writer and researcher Jamal al-Shoufi revealed to An-Nahar an “attempt to unify ranks by community ...

Massacres in Latakia Drive Syrians to Seek Refuge in Northern Lebanon

This is Beirut 11/03 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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The upsurge in violence in Latakia, marked by massacres of a rare intensity, is driving increasing numbers of Syrians to seek refuge in northern Lebanon, exacerbating an already worrying humanitarian crisis.

VideosSyria Rejoices: Agreement Between the SDF and the Interim Government

Yara Germany 11/03 15:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Syria SDF KURDS Demonstrations

The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to “integrate” all civilian and military institutions of the Kurdish autonomous administration into the Syrian state—a decision welcomed with joy by Syrians.

StoryThe Alawites of Syria, Caught in the Death Corridor

Nidal Ayoub 11/03 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Syria Lattkia Alawites

Finally, my phone rings. From the depths of the device come harsh, lifeless words—like the bodies piled in the morgues of Jableh, choking the air on the roads of Latakia, or swallowed by yawning pits. Barely are these words spoken, barely written, when a distant, frantic finger on the other end of the line, in Syria, erases them. I ...

Pope out of Danger, Talk Turns to Return Home

This is Beirut 11/03 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Pope Francis was reported to be in good spirits Tuesday after the Vatican declared he was out of danger and could even be discharged in the near future after almost one month in hospital with pneumonia. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14 with pneumonia in both lungs and has suffered ...

Israel says Three Palestinian Militants Killed in West Bank

This is Beirut 11/03 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said its forces shot dead three Palestinian militants during an operation in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, while Palestinian sources reported a woman killed. During a raid in the areas of Qabatiya and Jenin, Israeli forces "encountered several armed terrorists who had barricaded themselves inside a structure in Jenin," ...

VideosDebunked: Claims About Syria’s President Under Scrutiny

Rayan Chami 11/03 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Debunked Fact Check

Misinformation is spreading amid the clashes in Syria’s coastal region. Claims that President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced Houthi arrests and is personally overseeing military operations have gone viral. AI-generated audio and outdated images are being used to mislead. Let’s debunk it. #Debunked #FactCheck #Syria