This Is Beirut 07/02 12:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The American website, Axios, published an article revealing that the five Western powers (US, UK, France, Germany and Italy) are soon to announce steps to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting on the Lebanon-Israel border. The US and four of its European allies (UK, France, Germany and Italy) hope to announce in the next few weeks a series of ...
This Is Beirut 07/02 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted, on Wednesday, that an agreement to repatriate hostages from Gaza was still within reach and urged for the protection of civilians as Israel readies military action in densely populated Rafah. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday an agreement to return hostages from Gaza remained ...
This Is Beirut 07/02 10:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Six civilians were among 10 people killed in Israeli air strikes on the central Syrian city of Homs early Wednesday, a war monitor said. "Ten people, including six civilians and two Hezbollah fighters, were killed in Israeli strikes on a building in the Hamra neighbourhood of Homs," the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdel ...
Rami Rayess 07/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli war on Gaza has diverted focus and public attention away from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which had been garnering substantial political momentum and extensive media coverage since its outbreak in February 2022. This shift aligns with several factors and elements related to the nature of the conflict in the region and the key ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
Qatar announced on Tuesday that Hamas has issued a "positive" response to a proposal aimed at releasing hostages in exchange for temporarily halting the Gaza conflict, but Israel slammed the proposal for including unacceptable conditions set by Hamas. Qatar said Tuesday that Hamas has delivered a "positive" response to a proposal to free hostages ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Canada on Tuesday imposed sanctions on senior Hamas officials including Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and its military chief Mohammed Deif, as well as Akram al-Ajouri of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, over their implication in planning the October 7 attack on Israel. Canada’s sanctions were imposed on 11 individuals, also including senior Palestinian ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 21:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Egypt on Tuesday as part of his latest Middle East crisis tour, seeking a new ceasefire and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war. Heavy strikes and fighting in Gaza killed at least 107 people in the past 24 hours, said the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled territory that has been under almost ...
Tylia El Helou 06/02 20:18 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 6th, 2024.
Lyne Sammouri 06/02 16:06 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and UNRWA Director in Lebanon Dorothee Klaus met at the Grand Serail to discuss the agency's financial strain amidst funding suspensions from multiple nations. The suspension of funding came after accusations by Israel that 12 staff members in Gaza were involved in the Hamas attacks on October 7.
This Is Beirut 06/02 13:33 - Reading : less than a minute
French Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné is received by Speaker Nabih Berri. The French Minister began his visit to Lebanon as part of his first regional tour. He arrived in Beirut at the end of his visit to Israel, where he discussed developments of the war in Gaza and South Lebanon. He is also due to meet caretaker Prime Minister ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Certain aspects of the British plan, presented to political leaders by UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron during his recent visit to Lebanon, to resolve the crisis on the southern border have been revealed. According to well-informed sources, the plan proposes a joint ceasefire declaration by Lebanon and Israel and the withdrawal of military ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 00:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off a tour of the Middle East on Monday, aiming to secure a new truce and lasting resolution to the Israel-Hamas conflict amidst ongoing fighting in Gaza. As humanitarian conditions worsen in the strip, UNRWA faces controversy over allegations involving Hamas. Blinken is set to discuss a framework not ...