par Michel Ghazal, 05/02 16:47 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Since the surprise Al-Aqsa Flood operation carried out by Hamas against Israel on October 7, triggering a destructive war by Tel Aviv against Gaza, southern Lebanon has been under high tensions and increasing risk of escalation. This prompted a flurry of diplomatic efforts with a dual objective: restoring calm to the southern border and seeking, ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/02 18:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Spain announced increasing its aid to the UNRWA on Monday. The agency is experiencing financial strain following the suspension of funding from several nations. Spain said on Monday that it would give an additional 3.5 million euros ($3.8 million) in aid to the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, which is facing a cash crunch after several ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/02 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres announced the establishment of an independent panel to evaluate UNRWA, which has been facing challenges amidst an Israeli assault on Gaza. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres announced on Monday the creation of an independent panel to assess UNRWA, its embattled agency tasked with helping Palestinian ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/02 00:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off a tour of the Middle East on Monday, aiming to secure a new truce and lasting resolution to the Israel-Hamas conflict amidst ongoing fighting in Gaza. As humanitarian conditions worsen in the strip, UNRWA faces controversy over allegations involving Hamas. Blinken is set to discuss a framework not ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/02 00:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel has denounced the media campaign orchestrated against him by Hezbollah, which he was subjected to last week, as well as the direct threats made against him following an interview with BFMTV. Gemayel retorted, "We're used to dealing with this type of attack, but when it becomes a topic of discussion on Manar and Akhbar's ...
par Roger Merheb, 06/02 17:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Abdallah Bou Habib Gebran Bassil Hezbollah Israel
It takes a little bit of everything to make up this world. Even someone like Abdallah Bou Habib. The caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs has only one thing on his mind: to accumulate political and media babbling and gesticulation. For some time now, Bou Habib has been letting loose with outrageous and nonsensical statements clearly unworthy of ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/02 20:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Argentina President Javier Milei arrived in Israel Tuesday where he was greeted by Foreign Minister Israel Katz at Ben Gurion Airport. He reiterated his pledge to move Argentina’s embassy to Jerusalem. Katz thanked Milei, who made Israel his first bilateral visit as president, for his support for Israel, and for recognizing Jerusalem as ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/02 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné held talks with several Lebanese officials Tuesday, during which he affirmed France’s support to the Lebanese Army and reiterated calls for restraint in South Lebanon, the theater of persisting violence between Hezbollah and Israel for almost four months now. Séjourné arrived in Beirut Tuesday ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/02 21:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Egypt on Tuesday as part of his latest Middle East crisis tour, seeking a new ceasefire and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war. Heavy strikes and fighting in Gaza killed at least 107 people in the past 24 hours, said the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled territory that has been under almost ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/02 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas Israel
Qatar announced on Tuesday that Hamas has issued a "positive" response to a proposal aimed at releasing hostages in exchange for temporarily halting the Gaza conflict, but Israel slammed the proposal for including unacceptable conditions set by Hamas. Qatar said Tuesday that Hamas has delivered a "positive" response to a proposal to free hostages ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/02 10:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Six civilians were among 10 people killed in Israeli air strikes on the central Syrian city of Homs early Wednesday, a war monitor said. "Ten people, including six civilians and two Hezbollah fighters, were killed in Israeli strikes on a building in the Hamra neighbourhood of Homs," the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdel ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/02 10:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The cross-border exchange of fire between the Israeli army and Hezbollah has taken another toll. The escalation in the field widened as Israel targeted a public building for the first time. The Wazzani water pumping station was hit by the Israeli army in the Wazzani plain at dawn on Wednesday. A loud explosion was heard early on Wednesday morning ...
