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Behind Closed Doors: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Reign of Fear and Death

Soumia Benmerzoug 06/07 10:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Nothing has fundamentally changed in Iran since the June 2025 war. The regime didn’t suddenly tip into totalitarianism — it was already there. What the war did trigger, however, was a brutal acceleration of repression in a system that had long relied solely on fear. Security obsession has morphed into full-blown paranoia, and Iran’s ...

Elon Musk Says He Has Created a New US Political Party

This is Beirut 06/07 05:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Elon Musk, an ex-ally of US President Donald Trump, said Saturday he had launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country's "one-party system." The world's richest person -- and Trump's biggest political donor in the 2024 election -- had a bitter falling out ...

UK Re-Establishing Full Syria Ties, Lammy Says During Visit in Damascus

This is Beirut 05/07 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UK's top diplomat, David Lammy, met Syria's leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus on Saturday, the Syrian presidency said, in his first visit since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was overthrown in December. During the visit, Lammy announced that the UK is re-establishing full diplomatic ties with Syria following Assad’s ...

UN Chief Condemns Russia’s Largest Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine

This is Beirut 05/07 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned, on Saturday, Russia's biggest drone and missile attack yet in the three-year war in Ukraine. "The Secretary-General strongly condemns the latest series of large-scale drone and missile attacks by the Russian Federation," Guterres said in a statement referring to the assault Friday and also calling ...

Syria Battles Fierce Wildfires in Latakia for Third Day as Turkey Sends Assistance

This is Beirut 05/07 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian emergency workers were battling forest fires raging in the coastal province of Latakia on Saturday for a third day in tough conditions as neighboring Turkey sent assistance. An AFP correspondent saw strong winds fanning the flames in forest areas and farmland in Qastal Maaf, around a dozen kilometers (eight miles) from the Turkish border, ...

Hamas Signals Readiness for Ceasefire Talks as Israeli Strikes Kill 32 in Gaza

This is Beirut 05/07 14:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel was mulling its response on Saturday after Hamas said it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a US-sponsored proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. The security cabinet was expected to meet after the end of the Jewish Sabbath at sundown to discuss Israel's next steps as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to leave for ...

Three More Turkish Opposition Mayors Arrested in Graft Probe Amid CHP Crackdown

This is Beirut 05/07 13:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkey arrested three more opposition mayors early on Saturday as part of an investigation into alleged graft, officials from the main opposition CHP said, denouncing it as a "political operation." The early morning arrests were the latest move targeting elected officials of the Republican People's Party (CHP) as the government of ...

VideosDemining Ukraine: From Rakes to Drones

This is Beirut 05/07 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Ukraine, professional deminers are hard at work, but their task is so vast that many locals have started doing it themselves.

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Trump Signs His "Beautiful Bill" for US Independence Day

This is Beirut 05/07 05:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump signed his flagship tax and spending bill into law Friday, capping a grandiose White House Independence Day ceremony featuring a stealth bomber fly-by. "America is winning, winning, winning like never before," Trump said before signing the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" while flanked by Republican ...

Hamas Says Ready to Start Gaza Ceasefire Talks 'Immediately'

This is Beirut 04/07 23:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hamas said Friday it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a proposal for a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, after holding consultations with other Palestinian factions. "The movement is ready to engage immediately and seriously in a cycle of negotiations on the mechanism to put in place" the terms of a draft truce proposal received from ...

Syrian Authorities Evacuate Citizens Amid Major Forest Fires

This is Beirut 04/07 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Syria Wildfires Latakia

Syrian rescuers were evacuating residential areas in the coastal Latakia province because of major forest fires, authorities said on Friday. Fires have been spreading across large parts of Syria, particularly the coast, for several days, with firefighters struggling to control them due to strong winds and an intense drought. Abdulkafi Kayyal, ...

EU, US to Hold Last-Ditch Trade Talks Through Weekend

This is Beirut 04/07 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU and US negotiators will hold final stretch talks through the weekend as Brussels chases a deal before a July 9 deadline to avoid the return of steep tariffs, diplomats said on Friday. If the European Union does not clinch an agreement with the United States by Wednesday next week, higher levies will snap back in and unleash economic pain on ...