Nawaf Salam

Israel Strikes Beirut's Southern Suburb for First Time in Months

Four months after a ceasefire agreement halted the war between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel struck the southern suburb of Beirut on Friday in response to the firing of two rockets at northern Israel from south Lebanon earlier. The Israeli army said it targeted a warehouse used by Hezbollah’s aerial unit 121 for storing drones in the ...

Yemen Rebels Report Overnight Air Strikes Blamed on US

Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen on Friday reported dozens of overnight air strikes they blamed on the United States, including in the capital Sanaa, saying several people were wounded. In Sanaa, which the Huthis seized in 2014, "American aggression" targeted the international airport and part of the city centre, "damaging houses and ...

Rockets Fired from Lebanon Towards Israel and Retaliatory Strikes

Two rockets were launched on Friday from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel, specifically towards the settlement of Kiryat Shmona. The Israeli army reported intercepting one rocket, while the other fell within Lebanese territory. This incident marks the second such attack within a week, following a similar event on March 22, when multiple ...

Macron and Aoun to Hold a Video Meeting with al-Sharaa on Friday

French President Emmanuel Macron, who will receive his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun in Paris on Friday, will also have a “trilateral meeting” with him and interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who will join them “remotely,” the Élysée Palace announced on Thursday. “This will be an opportunity for the three heads of state to ...

BDL’s 62-Year Journey: From Philippe Takla to Karim Souhaid

During a session held at Baabda Presidential Palace, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, the Cabinet appointed Karim Souhaid as Governor of the Lebanese Central Bank (BDL). The decision followed a ministerial vote, with Souhaid securing 17 votes out of 24 from the Lebanese government ministers. Despite strong opposition from Prime Minister Nawaf ...

Hamas Says Spokesman Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza

Hamas said an Israeli air strike killed one of its official spokesmen in Gaza on Thursday, the latest high-ranking operative targeted since Israel resumed its bombardment. The group said in a statement it mourned the loss of Abdul Latif al-Qanou who was killed in what it called a "direct" strike on a tent he was in, in the Jabalia area of ...

Six Hezbollah Members Killed in Israeli Attacks Thursday

An Israeli raid targeting a vehicle on the Beraachit-Beit Yahoun road on Thursday afternoon left two people dead, according to the Ministry of Health.  The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichay Adraee, announced on X that the two were members of Hezbollah working in ...

Yemen's Huthis Say Two Killed in US Strikes

Yemen's Huthi rebels said on Thursday that two people were killed in overnight air strikes near Sanaa that they blamed on the United States. The Huthis' Al-Masirah TV channel reported nearly 20 strikes on Sanaa governorate, both north and south of the capital. "The American aggression killed two and injured two," the Huthi-run health ministry's ...

Syrian State Media Says Israeli Strikes Hit Coastal Province

Syrian state media said Israeli strikes targeted the coastal Latakia province on Thursday, with a war monitor saying munitions depots were hit. "In a number of air strikes, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted the vicinity of the Al-Abyad port and the city of Latakia," state news agency SANA reported. Authorities were working to ensure there ...

Hey! Do You Plan on Doing Something?

Who fired the missiles at Israel last Saturday? Was it Hezbollah? Its “independent” supporters? Palestinians? No one knows for certain. An investigation is underway, we are told. Yet, this incident has ignited tensions, and it is urgent to identify those responsible for potentially plunging Lebanon back into war. Meanwhile, the government ...

Anti-Hamas Slogans Chanted at Protest in Gaza

Palestinians on Wednesday staged protests in the Gaza Strip against the territory's Hamas rulers for the second consecutive day, calling for an end to the war with Israel, witnesses said. Demonstrators carrying banners reading "Hamas does not represent us" were seen marching in Gaza City and the town of Beit Lahia to the north, just over a week ...

Air Algérie Set to Resume Flights to Lebanon

Air Algérie is preparing to resume flights to Lebanon after suspending operations last August due to the military conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. According to An-Nahar, the Algerian government plans to send a delegation to assess security conditions at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport before resuming services. Notably, ...