This is Beirut, 2024-11-11 10:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
COP29 Climate United Nations Baku
Countries come to Baku after new warnings that 2024 is on track to break temperature records, adding urgency to a fractious debate over funding for climate action in poorer countries. Trump has pledged to once again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, and there are concerns the move could weaken ambition around ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-10 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran Rafael Grossi United Nations Donald Trump
The United Nations' atomic watchdog chief, Rafael Grossi, will visit Iran in days for talks with senior officials, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. “The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency will arrive in Iran on Wednesday at the official invitation of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the official IRNA news agency ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-09 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations Higher Islamic Sharia Council Abdel Latif Derian Najib Mikati
The Higher Islamic Sharia Council held its regular meeting on Saturday, chaired by the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, at Dar al-Fatwa, in the presence of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. In its statement, the Council strongly condemned the destructive Israeli offensive against Lebanon, calling on the UN Security ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-09 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas Palestine United Nations
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians overnight, including women and children, while the Israeli military said it had eliminated dozens of militants in the territory's north. An air strike hit tents housing displaced Palestinians in the southern area of Khan Yunis, killing at least ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-08 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) called the Israeli army’s activities “a flagrant violation of international law and resolution 1701” and accused them of “deliberately and directly destroying clearly identifiable UNIFIL property.” UNIFIL also disclosed in a news statement on Friday that a concrete building and a ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-08 12:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli attacks on several areas in Lebanon continue. Intense Israeli raids targeted the city of Tyre on Friday evening. The National News Agency (ANI) reported that the Israeli raids on Tyre left 3 people dead and more than 30 injured. The strikes also caused extensive damage in the targeted areas. Lebanese state media also reported that on ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
International Court of Justice Palestine United Nations Ireland
Ireland intends to join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice before the end of the year, its foreign minister said on Thursday. Micheal Martin's comments came as the Irish parliament passed a non-binding motion agreeing that "genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-06 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UNRWA United Nations Philippe Lazzarini Gaza Humanitarian Aid
The UN aid agency for Palestinians is facing its "darkest hour" and requires ongoing support from UN members after Israel's decision to ban the organization, its chief said on Wednesday. "Without intervention by member states, UNRWA will collapse, plunging millions of Palestinians into chaos," the head of the United ...
Malo Pinatel, 2024-11-05 23:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine United Nations West Bank
While the world’s attention is focused on the U.S. presidential election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant. He has promptly replaced him with his Foreign Minister, Israel Katz—a choice that appears deliberate, as Katz is known for his loyalty to the Prime Minister. The ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 2024-11-03 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amal Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army United Nations United States
The campaign against Army Chief General Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese Army has intensified, particularly among Hezbollah supporters and some of its political leaders. The recent Israeli raid on Batroun, which led to the abduction of Imad Amhaz, has provided further grounds for these groups to criticize the army, claiming it is unable to protect ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-03 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey's foreign ministry said Sunday it had submitted a letter to the United Nations, signed by 52 countries and two organizations, calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel. “We have written a joint letter calling on all countries to stop the sale of arms and ammunition to Israel. We delivered this letter, which has 54 ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-03 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestine Turkey UN Security Council United Nations
Turkey on Sunday said it was committed to deepening relations with Africa, which it and called on to back diplomatic support for Palestinians, as it held its latest African summit in Djibouti. Turkey has invested heavily across Africa in recent years, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan carrying out 50 visits to 31 countries during his two ...