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Syria Sanctions: EU's 'Carrot and Stick' Policy

Liliane Mokbel, 2025-01-31 17:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam European Union Syria Sanctions

The 27-member European Union agreed on Monday on a "roadmap" to gradually ease sanctions on key sectors of the Syrian economy that were imposed under the former regime of Bashar al-Assad. However, the EU has ruled out any unconditional lifting of these measures. The process will be gradual and subject to strict conditions. In other words, the bloc ...

Al-Qard al-Hassan Delays Compensation Payments: Is Hezbollah in Trouble?

This is Beirut, 2025-01-31 16:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Banks Al-Qard al-Hassan

The recent decision by Al-Qard al-Hassan, Hezbollah’s illegal financial institution, to postpone until February 10 the payment of compensation to victims of the conflict with Israel has sent shockwaves through the Shiite community. The payments were originally scheduled for February 1. To justify this delay, the militia-run ‘bank’ cited ...

Gaza: Rafah Crossing to Reopen on Saturday

This is Beirut, 2025-01-31 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Gaza Rafah Hamas

Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is to reopen Saturday following a fourth exchange of hostages and prisoners under a truce agreement, a Hamas official and a source with knowledge of discussions told AFP. The Rafah crossing was a vital entry point for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza before the Israeli military seized the Palestinian side of ...

Hamas Confirms Death of its Military Chief Mohammed Deif

This is Beirut, 2025-01-31 11:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hamas Palestine USA

Hamas confirmed on Thursday the death of its military chief Mohammed Deif, accused by Israel of being one of the masterminds behind the October 7 attack and whose killing it announced last year. "The Al-Qassam Brigades announce to our great people the martyrdom of a group of distinguished fighters and heroic commanders," Abu Obeida, spokesman for ...

Israeli Strikes on Lebanese-Syrian Border Kill Two

This is Beirut, 2025-01-31 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah

For the first time since the November 27 ceasefire, the Israeli Air Force launched air raids on illegal sites and crossings along the Lebanon-Syria border at dawn on Friday, targeting the Janta region in the eastern mountain range. The strikes triggered powerful explosions and shock waves, escalating regional tensions. According to Lebanon’s ...

Egyptian FM Calls for Full Implementation of UN Resolution 1701

This is Beirut, 2025-01-31 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun United Nations United States

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Ahmed Abdelatty emphasized Egypt’s commitment to Lebanon’s stability, stressing the need for the full implementation of UN Resolution 1701 in “all its provisions.” Speaking after a meeting with President Joseph Aoun on Friday, Abdelatty expressed Egypt’s solidarity with the Lebanese ...

In First Address to the Nation, Sharaa Promises "National Dialogue" and Stability

This is Beirut, 2025-01-30 23:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Ahmad al-Sharaa Syria Damascus

Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, promised Thursday to hold a "national dialogue conference" in his first address to the nation since the fall of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa, who was appointed interim president a day earlier for an unspecified transitional period, vowed to preserve "civil peace" and Syria's territorial ...

UNRWA to Pursue Operations in Palestinian Territories Despite New Israeli Legislation

This is Beirut, 2025-01-30 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam UNRWA United Nations Hamas

The United Nations said Thursday its humanitarian relief agency UNRWA would continue working in all Palestinian territories, including east Jerusalem, despite Israeli legislation coming into force that cuts ties with the organization. Israel decided to ban the UN agency for Palestinian refugees following accusations some of its staff belong to ...

Eight Hostages Freed in Gaza as Israel Releases 110 Palestinian Prisoners

This is Beirut, 2025-01-30 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hostages Hamas Gaza

Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals were released on Thursday in Gaza in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, a process marked by scenes of chaos during the release of captives in the Palestinian territory. This exchange is the third under the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, brokered by international ...

Two Israeli Strikes Target Taybeh in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2025-01-30 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah South Lebanon United Nations

Two Israeli airstrikes targeted the locality of Taybeh in southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun caza late Thursday afternoon, heightening tensions in the region. The first strike hit bulldozers working near a Husseiniya (a Shiite place of worship), with the drivers narrowly escaping harm. The second strike targeted the town square near a police station, ...

Ten Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid on West Bank

This is Beirut, 2025-01-30 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam West Bank Hamas Shin Bet

Israel's military confirmed Thursday that it had killed 10 Palestinians in a strike on a village in the occupied West Bank the day before, saying it had targeted militants. During a joint "counterterrorism" operation by the military and domestic security agency, an air force "aircraft struck a gathering of armed terrorists in the area of Tamun" ...

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