This Is Beirut, 2024-03-15 23:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Far from drawing unanimous support, the appointment of Mohammed Moustafa as Palestinian Prime Minister on Thursday March 14 drew widespread criticism from other Palestinian factions, led by Hamas. Hamas and other factions said Friday that this week's appointment of a new Palestinian prime minister by president Mahmoud Abbas could deepen divisions ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-15 21:43 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Palestinian militant group Hamas has submitted a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, to be followed by a durable ceasefire, a Hamas official told AFP on Friday. Here is what we know about the demands of both Hamas and Israel as mediators push for a deal to end the five-month-old war. What does Hamas want? The latest Hamas proposal calls ...
Rayan Chami, 2024-03-15 21:27 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 15th, 2024.
Alissar Boulos, 2024-03-15 19:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, March 15th, and the 161st day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, the security situation in southern Lebanon escalates, the World Bank introduces its Country Climate and Development Report, and Lebanon commemorates March 14th. In international news, Gaza faces the ...
2024-03-15 18:43 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-15 17:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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EU countries will impose next Monday sanctions on "violent" Israeli settlers in the West Bank and on Hamas for sexual violence committed on October 7, officials said on Friday, March 15. EU countries have reached a preliminary agreement to impose sanctions on "violent" Israeli settlers in the West Bank, and on Hamas for sexual violence during the ...
2024-03-15 15:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas has put forward a new ceasefire proposal which would see a six-week truce and the mutual exchange of prisoners, alongside the phased withdrawal of the Israeli military and the return of displaced Gazans. Hamas proposed a new six-week truce in Gaza and an exchange of several dozen Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official from ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-15 12:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The first aid vessel heading to the besieged Gaza Strip via a new maritime corridor was visible on Friday off the coast of the war-ravaged territory, an AFP journalist said. Images shot by the journalist showed the Open Arms towing a barge. The Spanish charity operating it says that it is carrying 200 tons of food for Gazans threatened with ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-03-14 21:40 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 14th, 2024.
Malo Pinatel, 2024-03-14 20:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On Thursday, March 14, Mohammed Moustafa was designated by Mahmoud Abbas as the new Palestinian Prime Minister. Behind the name lies a seasoned economist whose proximity to the Palestinian President can do him harm. On Thursday, March 14, the name of the former prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh – who left office on Monday, February 26 – was ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-14 17:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Efforts grew on Thursday to get more aid into the war-devastated Gaza Strip, where the UN warns of famine and desperate residents have stormed relief shipments. After mediators failed to reach a truce between Israel and Hamas militants for the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, which started on Monday, fighting continued with at least 69 ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-14 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli Brigadier General Dan Goldfus publicly criticized his country's political leaders on Wednesday, demanding them to 'be worthy' of the Israeli army. Neither Netanyahu nor Defense Minister Yoav Gallant publicly responded to his remarks which indirectly unveil a growing malaise within the Israeli society. An Israeli general leading troops in ...