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France Concludes Anti-Jihadist Operations in Sahel After Decade

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-22 14:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The last French troops have withdrawn from Niger, concluding over a decade of anti-jihadist operations in the Sahel, amid strained relations and regional coups. The last French troops withdrew from Niger on Friday, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in West Africa's Sahel region, as reported by AFP and ...

UN Urges Israeli Probe Into Potential War Crimes

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 13:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

CONFLICT Gaza Hamas

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for Israel to open an investigation into “the possible commission of a war crime” by its armed forces in Gaza. The UN received “disturbing information” regarding the death of “11 unarmed Palestinian men” in the city of Gaza on Tuesday evening during an Israeli Army ...

US Announces 10-Nation Coalition to Combat Red Sea Attacks

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

CONFLICT Hamas Houthis Iran

The United States announced on Monday a 10-nation coalition to address Houthi missile and drone attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Countries joining the “multinational security initiative” include the United Kingdom, France, Bahrain, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles, and Spain. In reaction, Houthi rebels said Tuesday they ...

Security Council Struggling to Find Consensus on Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 10:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

CONFLICT diplomacy Gaza Hamas

The UN Security Council is struggling to speak with one voice ahead of a vote expected on Tuesday regarding a new resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. A vote may occur as soon as Tuesday morning if negotiations succeed in breaking an impasse 10 days after a US veto. On December 8, despite unprecedented pressure from UN Secretary-General ...

Israel Faces Increasing Criticism Over Gaza Operations

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 13:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel faced mounting international pressure on Monday over the rising civilian death toll and the destruction of hospitals in Gaza as it pressed on with its war against Hamas militants in the besieged Palestinian territory. The United Nations Security Council was set to vote on Monday on a new resolution calling for an 'urgent and sustainable ...

HRW: Israel Using Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 12:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

CONFLICT Gaza HRW Human Rights

Human Rights Watch on Monday accused the Israeli government of intentionally starving civilians in Gaza as part of its offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. “The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza Strip, which is a war crime,” the group charged in a report. “Israeli ...

Colonna Calls for 'Immediate and Durable' Gaza Truce

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-17 14:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Bab el-Mandeb Catherine Colonna CONFLICT diplomacy France Hamas

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called for an “immediate and durable” truce in the Gaza war during her visit to Israel on Sunday, December 17, with her counterpart Eli Cohen, who acknowledged that France could play a positive role in preventing a war with Lebanon. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna pressed for an “immediate ...

WHO: Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza a 'Bloodbath'

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-17 11:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Al-Shifa Hospital CONFLICT Gaza Hamas

The emergency department at Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, severely affected by Israeli bombardments, has been labeled “a bloodbath” and is deemed “in need of resuscitation” the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday. A team from the WHO and other United Nations agencies managed to deliver medical supplies to the hospital on ...

Israel Under Shock: Three of its Hostages "Mistakenly" Killed in Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-16 09:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

CONFLICT Gaza Hamas hostages

Three Israeli hostages in Gaza were mistakenly killed by the Israeli Army during an operation in a neighborhood in Gaza City, leading to national mourning, protests, and calls for the release of the remaining hostages. Israel has been in a state of shock since Friday after the deaths of three of its hostages in Gaza, killed when troops ...

UNICEF Report: Children Bearing the Brunt of Insecurity, Economic Crisis

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 18:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A UNICEF rapid assessment, conducted in November 2023, reveals further deterioration in almost every aspect of children’s lives in Lebanon, as the four-year-long crisis shows no sign of abating. The assessment explains that “the persistent and compounding crises” plaguing the country are “exacting a steadily devastating toll on children ...

Palestinians Call for International Strike in Solidarity for Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-11 15:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

CONFLICT Gaza global strike Hamas

After 66 days of conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declared the “beginning of the end” for Hamas, while Palestinians called for a global strike in solidarity with Gaza. Heavy urban battles raged on Monday in the bloodiest Gaza war ever, which has claimed the lives of 101 Israeli soldiers and around 18,000 ...

UN Requests $46.4 Billion for Aid in 2024

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-11 14:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations announced on Monday that it requires $46.4 billion next year to provide life-saving assistance to approximately 180 million people globally facing desperate circumstances. The UN highlighted a bleak humanitarian outlook for 2024, citing conflicts, climate emergencies, and collapsing economies wreaking havoc on the most ...

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