Nisrine Merheb 2024-11-08 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“Polite” [Sheikh] Naim Qassem might have preferred a career as a chemistry teacher, or perhaps he would have remained content as Deputy Secretary-General. Back then, we might have welcomed his “light” appearances, his intellectual statements and his “modern” positions, like his 2017 statement attacking women who are “adorned” or ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-08 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A spate of recent intelligence successes by Israel against Iran and its allies have underlined the extent of Israel's infiltration of the establishment in Iran, causing major anxiety for its leadership, analysts say. It remains a closely guarded secret how, and how deeply, Israel has infiltrated Iran's administration and security ...
Johnny Ftouhi 2024-11-08 16:35 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Amid Lebanon’s escalating political and security crises, discussions about the future of the state have become vital. The issue of the Shiite community and its stance toward the state and its institutions is particularly significant, especially as regional and local tensions increase due to the Israeli war. In this context, voices within the ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-11-08 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut Governor Judge Marwan Abboud visited on Friday the newly established shelter at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, designed to support displaced residents from schools and private locations across the governorate. This initiative aims to provide a safe environment for the displaced affected by the war.
This is Beirut 2024-11-08 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify. In a fresh report, slammed by Israel, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) detailed a raft of violations of international law ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-11-08 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has called on the Lebanese Army Forces (LAF) to provide clarification regarding the Israeli landing operation in Batroun and the abduction of Imad Amhaz, who, according to the Israelis, is a significant figure within Hezbollah. Qassem stressed that, at this point, he does not wish to make any ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-08 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Middle East Palestine Ukraine USA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he was confident in the diplomatic efforts of the new Trump administration to help end the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Erdogan spoke while returning from a summit in Budapest a day after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US election. "If we see a US administration that ...
Toni Issa 2024-11-08 10:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon's political and sectarian forces cannot approach the current Israeli war as they did previous conflicts, including the 1982 invasion that reached Beirut. This war risks dismantling the existing “rules of engagement” between Lebanese sectarian groups, potentially ushering in a new balance of power. As a result, all factions are bracing ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-07 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France is mulling new sanctions on those enabling the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, regarded as illegal under international law, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on a visit to the territory on Thursday. "France has been a driving force to establish the first sanction regime at the European level targeting ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-07 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to keep working to end the Gaza and Lebanon wars in his time remaining before handing over to President-elect Donald Trump, the State Department said Thursday. "We will continue to pursue an end to the war in Gaza, an end to the war in Lebanon, a surge of humanitarian assistance (to Gaza), and that is ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-07 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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 ...
Rayan Chami 2024-11-07 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 7, 2024.