Marc Saikali, 2024-10-25 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Hamas Middle East Palestine Tehran
The title of the nightmare could well be "Support Front." A major strategic mistake that will haunt generations of Lebanese for the next 50 years. How could the perception of events have become so distorted that the decision of a few ended up plunging an entire population into the abyss? For a whole year, the warnings were repetitive and clear: ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 16:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Middle East Ukraine Vladimir Putin Antonio Guterres
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday against "illusory" attempts to defeat Russia on the battlefield, ahead of his first meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in more than two years, for talks set to focus on the conflict in Ukraine. Putin was speaking in the Russian city of Kazan on the final day of the BRICS summit, ...
Liliane Mokbel, 2024-10-24 14:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Middle East United States
“The Qlayaat René Mouawad Airport could be opened for air traffic in emergencies to reduce the risks faced by crews and passengers at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport,” stated Sajih Attieh, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works and Transport, in an interview with This is Beirut. The President of the Private Pilots ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 18:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut International Airport Middle East
Jean Abboud, President of the Lebanese Tourist and Travel Agency Owners’ Union, revealed that flight bookings departing from Beirut, via Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, have decreased over the last ten days by around 20-30% compared to the previous period. In a press release on Wednesday, he stated that the number of flights will ...
2024-10-23 11:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Joseph Aoun Middle East Palestine UN Security Council United Nations
On Monday, the US special envoy visited Beirut as part of yet another diplomatic initiative aimed at reinforcing stability in Lebanon amid heightened tensions on the southern border with Israel. American demands—ranging from the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 to separating Lebanon's situation from the war in ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 17:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Middle East Ukraine United States Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky Washington
The summit is the largest such meeting in Russia since it ordered troops into Ukraine and comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to demonstrate that Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the two-and-a-half-year offensive have failed. Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 17:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Middle East Tehran United Nations Oil
Oil prices have surged amid renewed concerns over a potential Israeli retaliation against Iran following Tehran’s missile attack on Israel on October 1. Brent North Sea crude for December delivery rose by 1.68%, reaching $74.29 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for November delivery increased by 1.94%, settling at $70.56 a ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Middle East Benjamin Netanyahu US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left for the Middle East Monday on a new push for an elusive Gaza ceasefire two weeks before US elections, seeing a new opportunity from Israel's killing of Hamas's leader. It will be the 11th trip to the Middle East by the top US diplomat since war broke out a year ago, with Blinken on his last visit to ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Ceasefire Hamas Middle East
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads back to the Middle East Monday on a new push for an elusive Gaza ceasefire two weeks before US elections, seeing a new opportunity from Israel's killing of Hamas's leader. It will be the 11th trip to the Middle East by the top US diplomat since war broke out a year ago, with Blinken on his last visit to ...
2024-10-21 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Israeli counter-offensive is going far beyond the immediate national security concerns and setting the path for a new geostrategic configuration. The progressive destruction of the geopolitical platforms of Iranian regional expansionism is the inevitable outcome of a renewed political vision and its incidence on military strategizing and ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-20 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe Middle East United Nations United States USA
Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters express concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite. Iraqi Kurdistan presents itself as a relative oasis of stability in the turbulent Middle East, attracting foreign investors due to its close ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-19 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
European Union G7 Josep Borrell Middle East Ukraine USA
G7 Defense ministers on Saturday met against the backdrop of multiple ongoing military conflicts, expressing concern over escalation in Lebanon while pledging "unwavering support" for Ukraine. Italy, holding the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven countries, organised the body's first ministerial meeting dedicated to Defense, staged in the ...