This Is Beirut 26/01 00:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
While the quintet (the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar) tries once again to break the deadlock in the presidential election, the head of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, defined the characteristics of the future head of state: a "serious president who exasperates Hezbollah, in the sense that he would be able to put an end to ...
This Is Beirut 26/01 00:27 - Reading : less than a minute
A shipment of weapons from the United States, which includes dozens of fighter jets, has arrived in Israel, according to Israeli Channel 12. The channel reported that the shipment, which arrived Thursday evening, includes dozens of "F-35" and "F-15" fighter jets as well as Apache helicopters.
This Is Beirut 25/01 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gazan authorities reported on Thursday that Israeli forces had killed 20 individuals who were waiting for humanitarian aid distribution, amid Israel's intensified assault on the territory. Authorities in the Gaza Strip said Thursday that Israeli forces had killed 20 people waiting for humanitarian aid to be distributed, as Israel pressed its ...
This Is Beirut 25/01 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel renewed its threats against Lebanon on Friday, warning that it would launch a military strike from which the country "will not recover unless Hezbollah withdraws far from the southern border.” At the same time, the Israeli media reported the deployment of "a large number of Israeli forces near the borders with Lebanon." Israeli Foreign ...
25/01 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 25, 2024.
This Is Beirut 25/01 19:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Kingdom and the United States announced on Thursday, sanctions on key Houthi figures, citing the aim to safeguard maritime security in the Red Sea. The United Kingdom and the United States on Thursday said they had imposed sanctions on key Houthi figures to protect maritime security in the Red Sea. British Foreign Secretary David ...
This Is Beirut 25/01 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations informed AFP on Thursday, that the Israeli military instructed individuals seeking refuge in a shelter in southern Khan Younes to evacuate by the following afternoon, as the location was targeted with lethal tank fire. The United Nations told AFP on Thursday that the Israeli military ordered people taking refuge in their UNRWA ...
This Is Beirut 25/01 17:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli bombardment of the villages of Tayr Harfa, Alma al-Shaab, Dhayra, Labbouneh and Btayshe resumed at the crack of dawn on Thursday. The Israeli army justified this new salvo of shells with suspicions of "three people having infiltrated the Hanita settlement." Because of these fears, several roads in the Western Galilee were closed, ...
This Is Beirut 25/01 12:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli air strikes and ground operations were focused Thursday on the Gazan city of Khan Younes, where the UN said 12 people were killed by tank shelling at one of its shelters the day before. The deadly incident came after the Israeli Army said it had encircled the city, where footage released by the military showed soldiers engaged in urban ...
This Is Beirut 24/01 22:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Palestine International Court of Justice
The United Nations' highest court announced that it will deliver its historic verdict on Friday in the case against Israel regarding alleged genocide in Gaza. The outcome is anticipated to be closely monitored globally. The UN's top court said it would hand down its landmark ruling on Friday in the case against Israel over alleged genocide in ...
Rayan Chami 24/01 22:22 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 24, 2024.
This Is Beirut 24/01 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Maersk, the Danish shipping company, announced on Wednesday that two vessels from its US subsidiary, en route to the Red Sea, reversed course following nearby explosions in an area that has witnessed attacks by Houthis. Danish shipping giant Maersk said Wednesday that two ships belonging to a US subsidiary heading towards the Red Sea had turned ...