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Lebanon’s Complaint to UN: Israel Should Be Held Accountable

This is Beirut, 2024-10-14 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, under the instructions of caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, submitted an identical complaint to both UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council in response to repeated Israeli attacks targeting United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) ...

China Deployed Fighter Jets and Warship Around Taiwan in "Warning"

This is Beirut, 2024-10-14 12:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China deployed fighter jets and warships to encircle Taiwan on Monday, in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces on the self-ruled island. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday's drills represent its fourth round of large-scale war games in the past two ...

Israel-Hezb: Breaking the Vicious Circle of Recurrent Wars

Michel Touma, 2024-10-14 11:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Only the truth hurts, as the saying goes. In the political sphere, it is often the uncomfortable truths that prevail. Recently tasked by Hezbollah to spearhead diplomatic negotiations with international powers, Nabih Berri—Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament and leader of the Amal Movement—has emphasized that any resolution to the ...

Meerab Gathering Draws 'Rescue Roadmap' to Salvage Lebanon

This Is Beirut, 2024-10-12 18:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, chaired a national gathering of opposition forces at the party’s headquarters in Meerab under the title “In Defense of Lebanon” to propose a “rescue roadmap” after the war “that Lebanon was dragged into reached a catastrophic level, amidst the suffering of the Lebanese from death, ...

More UNIFIL Injuries in Israeli Shelling for the Second Day

This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 17:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon were targeted by the Israeli army on Friday, the second time in 48 hours, resulting in additional injuries among the multinational force. A statement by UNIFIL, indicated that “two peacekeepers were injured in two explosions close to their observation tower.” “One was taken to a hospital in Tyre, while the ...

PM Mikati: Hezbollah Agrees to Implement Resolution 1701; Diplomatic Solution on the Table

This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 15:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday, following the Cabinet session at the Grand Serail, that "the Cabinet has decided, at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to submit a request to the Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of Resolution 1701." He affirmed, "A diplomatic solution is on ...

UN Security Council Calls for De-escalation in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 14:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At the UN Security Council meeting, the international community called for de-escalation in response to the intensifying clashes between Israel and Hezbollah. Over one million people are displaced in Lebanon, and Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah are causing numerous civilian casualties, worsening the humanitarian crisis. The UN Security ...

Israel-Hezb: Between Moralistic Stance and Strategic Challenge

Michel Touma, 2024-10-11 14:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It could simply be media posturing, but the reality is that news outlets and social media networks continue to circulate reports of proposed truces or ceasefires. A halt to hostilities, or at least a pause in the ongoing military escalation, would certainly be timely — especially when considering the humanitarian crisis triggered by ...

Iran Says It Is 'Fully Prepared to Defend Its Sovereignty'

This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran said it is "fully prepared to defend its sovereignty" if its arch-foe Israel attacks, as it has threatened to do in response to a barrage of about 200 missiles. The Islamic republic launched the missiles at Israel on October 1 in retaliation for the killing of two of its closest allies, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah leader Hassan ...

Mikati Reveals Intensified Communications Ahead of UN Security Council Meeting

This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 12:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati disclosed that diplomatic communications have escalated in recent hours in anticipation of the UN Security Council meeting, with the aim of securing a renewed ceasefire and applying increased pressure to halt Israeli strikes in Lebanon. "There are ongoing contacts between the United States and France, which ...

Members of UN Security Council Condemn Israeli Attempt to Ban UNRWA

This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 10:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Members of the United Nations Security council warned Israel on Wednesday against proceeding with a law aimed at curbing the UN's Palestinian refugees agency. Israel has long been at odds with the agency known as UNRWA and alleged that some of its employees were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks that triggered the war in Gaza. The Foreign ...

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