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US, Allies Warn Houthis Over Red Sea Attacks

par This Is Beirut, 03/01 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A coalition of 12 nations spearheaded by the United States collectively issued a warning on Wednesday to Yemen's Houthi rebels. The message conveyed an imperative for the rebels to cease their attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea, with unspecified consequences looming if they fail to comply. Twelve nations led by the United States jointly ...

German and Canadian Nationals Asked to Leave Lebanon

par This Is Beirut, 03/01 22:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on its nationals on Wednesday to "leave Lebanon immediately," as reported by AFP. "A deterioration of the situation and a widening of the conflict cannot be ruled out, especially after the assassination of the Vice-President of the Hamas political bureau, Saleh al-Arouri, in Beirut on January 2, 2024. ...

Israel Tackles UNRWA, Which Loses Western Support

par This Is Beirut, 27/01 12:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, an increasing number of western countries have announced the suspension of their funding to UNRWA. This decision follows Israeli accusations that twelve UNRWA employees were involved in the attack on October 7. Israel vowed Saturday to stop the UN agency at the heart of ...

Canada Sanctions Hamas, PIJ Senior Officials

par This Is Beirut, 06/02 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Canada on Tuesday imposed sanctions on senior Hamas officials including Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and its military chief Mohammed Deif, as well as Akram al-Ajouri of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, over their implication in planning the October 7 attack on Israel. Canada’s sanctions were imposed on 11 individuals, also including senior Palestinian ...

Canada Sanctions Six Russians over Navalny Death

par This Is Beirut, 04/03 00:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Canada announced new sanctions on Sunday against six Russian officials following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month in an Arctic prison colony. The sanctions target "senior officials and high-ranking employees of Russia’s prosecution, judicial and correctional services," a statement by Canada's foreign affairs department ...

Canada and Sweden Resume Funding UNRWA

par This Is Beirut, 09/03 11:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Canada and Sweden resumed their funding to UNRWA, more than one month after suspending it. Canada and Sweden announced that they will resume funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), more than a month after suspending it in line with about 15 other countries. On Saturday, Sweden said it was resuming aid to the cash-strapped UN ...

Lebanese Students Join Worldwide Protests for Gaza

par Marguerita Sejaan, 30/04 15:36 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanese students across the country gathered in their respective campuses on Tuesday to protest against the human rights violations in Gaza. These protests come after weeks of university student protests across the world, most notably in America, Canada and France, where students have gotten expelled and arrested for their participation. The ...

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kicks Off Her 24-Hour Visit to Beirut

par This Is Beirut, 14/05 14:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Mélanie Joly, began her 24-hour visit to Lebanon on Tuesday morning, where she is expected to meet with political leaders to discuss “the efforts needed to restore stability in Lebanon” and “the large Canadian community present in the country.” “While in Lebanon, Minister Joly will also ...

CCLC Sends Message to Canadian Foreign Minister

17/05 12:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Coordinating Committee of Lebanese-Canadians (CCLC) held a meeting on May 13, 2024 at St. Charbel Church Hall in the Greater Toronto Area with representatives of the Liberal Party of Canada, headed by the Honorable Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament of Toronto riding, Don Valley West and Parliamentary Secretary to the Canadian Foreign ...

Biden Warns Democracy 'At Risk' on D-Day Commemoration

par This Is Beirut, 06/06 22:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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United States President Joe Biden warned, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday, that democracy around the world was at risk, as leaders marked the 1944 landings in occupied France that helped defeat Nazi Germany in World War II. Biden, Britain's King Charles III, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron ...

France Stifled by Canada in Euros Warm-Up

par This Is Beirut, 10/06 16:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In their final warm-up friendly before Euro 2024 favorites, France were held to a 0-0 draw by Canada on Sunday, although late substitute Kylian Mbappé almost stole the win. With the superstar striker nursing an injury, France coach Didier Deschamps experimented with his attack. With Olivier Giroud in a classic central role flanked by Marcus ...

Canada Declares Iran's Revolutionary Guards a Terrorist Group

par This Is Beirut, 19/06 22:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ottawa, on Wednesday, listed Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist entity, while calling on Canadians in the Islamic country to leave. "Our government has made the decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code," Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told a news conference. Flanked by ...