VideosWar Diary: Day 395
Rayan Chami 2024-11-04 19:15 - 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 4, 2024.
War in the Middle East
What Implications for Israel’s Termination of UNRWA Agreement?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2024-11-04 17:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel has officially terminated its agreement with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). On Monday, Tel Aviv formally informed the UN of this decision, which had been approved by an overwhelming parliamentary majority the week before. Historically fraught with deep-rooted disagreements, Israel's ...
The Army Is the Ultimate Solution…
Tarek Karam 2024-11-04 14:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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First, I want to clarify that the title of this article is inspired by a controversial book authored by retired Brigadier General Fouad Aoun. Released without a designated publisher or date toward the end of President Amine Gemayel’s term (1982-1988), the book aimed to promote the idea of “Michel Aoun or no one.” It provided a justification ...
Mawlawi: Crime Rate Decreasing Despite Displacement, Army Criticism Unacceptable
This is Beirut 2024-11-04 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi told a press conference on Monday that despite the massive population displacement over the past weeks, only a few minor incidents have been recorded. “After one and a half months of intense displacement, the crime rate has decreased, and the security and military forces continue to carry out ...
Iran Criticises "Destabilizing" Deployment of B-52 Bombers to the Middle East
This is Beirut 2024-11-04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday criticized what he called the United States' "destabilizing presence", after the deployment of B-52 bombers in the region. "We have always believed that the presence of America in the region is a destabilizing presence," Baghaei said during a news conference, in response to a question ...
Hostage Family Group Seek Investigation Over Leaked Gaza Hostage Documents
This is Beirut 2024-11-04 12:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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An Israeli group campaigning for the release of hostages held in Gaza called on Monday for an investigation into the alleged leak of confidential documents by an ex-aide to the prime minister, which may have undermined efforts to secure the captives' release. An Israeli court announced on Sunday that Eliezer Feldstein, a former aide to ...
Hamas and Fatah Agree on Gaza Administration Committee
This is Beirut 2024-11-04 11:50 - Reading : less than a minute
A senior Hamas source told the London-based al-Araby al-Jadeed website on Monday that the recent talks in Cairo between Hamas and Fatah delegations ended with an agreement to form an administrative committee for Gaza. According to the website, this committee is set to manage civil and humanitarian affairs in Gaza after the war ends. This comes ...
EditorialThe Failure of a Project, Not of a Community
Michel Touma 2024-11-04 10:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Accountability is seldom found in Lebanese political life, and this is largely understandable. The societal dynamics that shape Lebanon’s social fabric—specifically the entrenched communal, regional, familial, tribal, feudal and partisan loyalties—have consistently influenced the daily lives of its people. Consequently, it is extremely ...
Israel Notifies UN of Intention to Cut UNRWA Ties
This is Beirut 2024-11-04 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel said Monday it had formally notified the United Nations of its decision to sever ties with UNRWA, the agency supporting Palestinian refugees, after lawmakers voted to ban the organisation. "On the instruction of Foreign Minister Israel Katz, the ministry of foreign affairs notified the UN of the cancellation of the agreement between the ...
Op-edThe Crumbling Geopolitics of Iranian Expansionism
Charles Chartouni 2024-11-04 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The mutating objectives of the Israeli counteroffensive have evolved from border sanctuarization to the deliberate changing of the strategic and political dynamics in the Middle East and the questioning of the political and military hegemony of Iranian imperialism. The strategy has moved from defensive goals to an overt offensive strategy to upend ...
Israel Captures Syrian Spy Accused of Gathering Intel for Iran
This is Beirut 2024-11-03 20:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army disclosed on Sunday a covert operation in southern Syria that took place in recent months, where its special forces unit Egoz, working with intelligence officers from Unit 504, captured a Syrian citizen suspected of gathering intelligence for Iran. The suspect, identified as Ali Suleiman al-Assi from the village of Saida in the ...
The Lebanese Army and UNIFIL Caught in Friendly Fire
Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-11-03 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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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 ...