VideosWar Diary: Day 400
This is Beirut 2024-11-09 18:45 - 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 9, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Renewed Israeli Airstrikes Kill 20 in Baalbeck-Hermel and 7 in Tyre
This is Beirut 2024-11-09 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon and the Beqaa region on Saturday evening, causing heavy casualties and extensive damage. The total number of casualties since the start of the Israel-Hezbollah war has reached 3,136 killed and 13,979 wounded, according to the latest report issued by the Ministry of Health, on November 8, ...
Iran Warns of Expansion of War "Beyond the Middle East"
This is Beirut 2024-11-09 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday warned that the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, where Israel is battling Tehran-backed groups, could spill over beyond the Middle East. "The world should know that in case of the expansion of war, its harmful effects will not be limited only to the West Asia region; insecurity and instability can ...
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 14 in Gaza Overnight
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 ...
US Charges Iranian in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Donald Trump
This is Beirut 2024-11-08 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Iran plot assassination
According to reports from Reuters, U.S. authorities have charged an Iranian man in connection with a plot allegedly ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to assassinate Donald Trump, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Friday. In a statement, the Justice Department said Farhad Shakeri, 51, had informed law enforcement ...
VideosWar Diary: Day 399
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-11-08 19:40 - 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 8, 2024.
All but Ideal: Naim Qassem’s Shortcomings
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 ...
Spotlight'Very Serious': Israel's Blows Against Iran Expose Infiltration
This is Beirut 2024-11-08 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Tehran intelligence
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 ...
The Shiite Community at a Crossroads: An Inevitable Transition to Statehood
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 ...
VideosDisplaced Crisis: New Shelter Opens at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
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.
UN Probe Says Women, Children Comprise the Majority of Gaza War Dead
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 ...
The Lebanese People Have Every Right to Ask Hezbollah
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 ...