War Diary: Day 120
Rayan Chami, 03/02 21:42 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 3rd, 2024.
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Séjourné in Beirut on Tuesday: Focus on the Southern Front
03/02 15:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné, is set to begin a visit to Lebanon next Tuesday as part of his first regional tour. He will arrive in Beirut following his visit to Israel, where he engaged in discussions with officials regarding the developments in the Gaza war and southern Lebanon. According to French ...
Red Sea: Why Saudi Arabia Remains at Bay
Alissar Boulos, 03/02 15:19 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The American and British airstrikes launched in early January against the Houthi rebels in Yemen came a month after Washington announced the creation of a coalition to protect maritime commerce. However, Riyadh cannot currently encourage an offensive against the Houthis as it is involved in peace negotiations with them while trying to extricate ...
War Diary: Day 119
Tylia El Helou, 02/02 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 2nd, 2024.
Gaza: An Uncertain Ceasefire
This Is Beirut, 02/02 16:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Qatar's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Majed al-Ansari, announced on Thursday that Hamas had provided "initial positive confirmation" in response to a ceasefire proposal. However, sources within Hamas caution that no agreement on the framework has been reached, citing significant concerns. After a truce proposal agreed on with Israeli negotiators ...
French Foreign Minister to Visit Beirut on Tuesday
This Is Beirut, 02/02 15:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The recently appointed French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephane Sejourne, is set to visit Beirut on Tuesday as part of international efforts to push for a ceasefire in Gaza and South Lebanon. This visit follows a recent trip by the British Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, last Thursday. This also follows visits from the Qatari envoy, and ...
War on Journalists: Struggle on the Frontlines in Gaza
Rayan Chami, 02/02 09:04 - Reading : less than a minute
Palestinian journalists risk their lives for truth, facing dangers, sacrifice and an uphill battle for survival in the heart of the war on Gaza.
War Diary: Day 118
01/02 21:33 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 1, 2024.
Assailant Takes Hostages in Gaza Protest Near Istanbul
This Is Beirut, 01/02 21:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amid rising tensions over the conflict in Gaza, an assailant targeted a Procter & Gamble plant near Istanbul, taking people hostage in a protest. Details about the number of hostages were initially unclear, with a police spokesman indicating an ongoing situation. An assailant on Thursday took people hostage at a plant owned by US cosmetics ...
US Imposes Sanctions on Settlers over Attacks on Palestinians
This Is Beirut, 01/02 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on a handful of extremist Jewish settlers over violence against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, in a rare step against Israelis as war rages with Hamas, officials said. Israeli settler violence has reached "intolerable levels," President Joe Biden says. Joe Biden was also issuing an ...
Kaouk: Hezbollah Has the Last Word on the Ground
This Is Beirut, 01/02 18:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Central Council member Sheikh Nabil Kaouk asserted on Thursday that "the resistance has the last word on the ground, as has always been the case." Speaking at a ceremony in memory of one of the party's fighters, he said that "pressures cannot change the situation," in response to the threats made by Israel against the pro-Iranian ...
Machnouk to Political Pulse: The Lebanese State and the Militia Are One
Tylia El Helou, 01/02 17:17 - Reading : less than a minute
Academic researcher and activist Dr. Saleh Machnouk criticized the Lebanese State's position vis-à-vis the war in Gaza, condemned Hezbollah's fighting in the war and detailed post-war scenarios. He also called for the application of United Nations Resolution 1701.