Fady Noun, 02/11 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Middle East Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine USA
It is a fact: naivety, egocentrism and various underestimations are among the unpredictable elements that shape the course of history. A clear example of this can be seen in the speech delivered this week by the new Secretary General of Hezbollah. What Naim Qassem has yet to grasp is that he is not alone in Lebanon, and many Lebanese do not share ...
This is Beirut, 02/11 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Palestinian-American entrepreneur Jamal Zaglul stood by his olive press at the end of harvest season in the occupied West Bank, his mind was far away on next week's US election. Like other US passport holders living in Turmus Aya -- where they form the majority -- he was sceptical the ballot would bring change to the region. "Here we have ...
This is Beirut, 02/11 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Combat drones, sea surveillance drones, seabed drones: used in current conflicts, they'll be all over the stands at next week's Euronaval international defense show near Paris. The biennial exhibition will host 500 exhibitors from November 4 to 7 in Villepinte, north of the French capital, amid a tense geopolitical climate where the industry is ...
This is Beirut, 01/11 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A Hamas official said Friday the group received a proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar for a short-term truce in Gaza and rejected it for not including a lasting ceasefire. "The proposals do not include a permanent cessation of aggression, nor do they entail the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip or the return of displaced ...
Antoine Saade , 01/11 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Since the southern Lebanese front was opened in support of Gaza in October 2023, the restaurant industry has experienced a dramatic decline. During lunchtime, restaurants are nearly empty in Downtown Beirut. Samir Yaacoub, a restaurant chain owner in Lebanon, told our sister company “Houna Loubnan” that business varies greatly from one area ...
This is Beirut, 01/11 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine USA
The Biden administration is increasing the pressure on the Netanyahu government to meet its demands over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. If Israel fails to meet the US’ demands by November 13th, Biden may suspend military assistance to Israel, reports Axios. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin presented ...
This is Beirut, 31/10 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Danish shipping giant Maersk said Thursday that profits in the third quarter were six times higher than the same period last year as it maintains high prices to get trade through conflict zones. Net profits from trading from July to September rose to $3.049 billion, while turnover rose 30% to $15.76 billion. The world's number two shipping ...
This is Beirut, 30/10 23:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine
Diplomacy seems to have regained the upper hand as Israel expands and intensifies its strikes in Lebanon. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed hope for a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah "in the coming hours or days," describing himself as "cautiously optimistic" in an interview with the local channel Al-Jadeed on Wednesday ...
This is Beirut, 30/10 16:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Mediators seeking a Gaza ceasefire are set to propose a truce of under a month to Palestinian militants Hamas, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Wednesday. The discussions in Doha, which concluded Monday, included Mossad chief David Barnea, CIA director Bill Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim ...
This is Beirut, 30/10 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia is on Wednesday expected to open the first meeting of a new "international alliance" to press for the establishment of a Palestinian state, state media said. The "International Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution" was unveiled last month on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Saudi state media reported at the time, ...
This is Beirut, 30/10 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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An Israeli air strike on a single residential block killed nearly 100 people on Tuesday, Gaza's civil defense agency said, leaving rescuers scrambling for survivors as Israel pursued its offensives in Gaza and Lebanon. Israel's key ally and backer the United States called the strike – which killed a large number of children ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 29/10 18:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hamas Hassan Nasrallah Palestine
The appointment of Sheikh Naim Qassem as Secretary-General of Hezbollah was not a surprising political shift; rather, it was a predictable outcome of the party's internal circumstances. Following the assassination of Hashem Safieddine, Hassan Nasrallah’s potential successor, Qassem stands as the only viable candidate for this position. As the ...