This Is Beirut, 27/01 23:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The war between Israel and Hamas entered its 113th day on Saturday, January 27. While in Gaza, Khan Younes remains the epicenter of the fighting, the Israeli government is now lashing out at the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). Deadly fighting between the Israeli army and Hamas raged on Saturday in the southern Gaza Strip, where ...
This Is Beirut, 27/01 20:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jewish and Muslim representatives signed a peace initiative in Srebrenica, Bosnia, on Saturday, January 27. The town is infamous for the genocidal campaign waged by Bosnian Serb forces in 1995, which claimed some 8,000 victims. Jewish and Muslim dignitaries launched a passionate appeal for peace on Saturday from the Bosnian town of Srebrenica on ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 27/01 20:13 - 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 January 27, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 27/01 17:36 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Palestine International Court of Justice
Reactions across the globe continued to pour in on Saturday, January 27, a day after the International Court of Justice handed down its verdict on Israel's accusations of genocide in Gaza. While Western reactions offer a mixed picture, the decision is generally well-received in the Arab world. International reactions poured in on Friday and ...
Malo Pinatel, 27/01 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
In recent days, Netanyahu and his political allies have been launching attacks against Qatar. This trend is far from trivial and reveals a new aspect of the Israeli Prime Minister's uncompromising strategy, according to political analyst Karim Sader. On Wednesday January 24, Israeli Channel 12 broadcast an audio recording of Netanyahu with ...
This Is Beirut, 26/01 23:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Palestine International Court of Justice
The UN's top court ruled on Friday that Israel must take measures to prevent genocide in its conflict with Hamas and facilitate aid into Gaza. However, the court did not explicitly call for an end to the fighting. The UN's top court on Friday said Israel must prevent genocide in its war with Hamas and allow aid into Gaza, but stopped short of ...
Lyne Sammouri, 26/01 22:03 - 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 January 26, 2024.
Alissar Boulos, 26/01 20:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Over the past two weeks, the Philadelphi Corridor, adjacent to the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip, has become a point of contention between Egypt and Israel. Diaa Rachwan, the director of the Egyptian Information Service, stated on Monday night that "any Israeli initiative aiming to occupy the Philadelphi Corridor (known as Salah Al-Din in ...
Alissar Boulos, 26/01 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday January 26th and the 112th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, the main stories in Lebanon this week: the situation at the Lebanese southern front, the 2024 budget, the plight of Akkar’s farmers as well as other local news. In international news: what’s happening in ...
26/01 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Friday after it terminated several employees accused of participating in the October 7 attack by Hamas against Israel. The US government suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Friday after it laid off several employees accused of taking part ...
This Is Beirut, 26/01 17:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas has released a video showing women held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack, demanding the Israeli government to end the war and return them to their homes. The hostages were identified as Doron Steinbrecher and Israeli soldiers Daniella Gilboa and Karina Ariav, both aged 19. The women said they had been detained for 107 days, ...
This Is Beirut, 26/01 16:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Biden's call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu last Friday emphasized a desire to reduce the Gaza military operation, aiming to conclude the war before the November elections, with the White House concerned about the potential loss of young voters. Last week, President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in ...