2023-12-24 14:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon is expected to soon approve the awarding of blocks 8 and 10 in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to the consortium comprising TotalEnergies, Eni, and Qatar Energy for offshore oil and gas exploration. However, the Lebanese Petroleum Authority is seeking to introduce an amendment to the set timeframe for seismic studies in block 8, which ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-24 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Following a day of violent exchanges of artillery fire between Israel and Hezbollah, the latter resumed its attacks against Israel early on Sunday morning. It announced that it had targeted army positions in Dishon. In this respect, Sheikh Nabil Kaouk, a member of Hezbollah's executive council, said on Sunday that the party would continue its ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-24 10:47 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Bombing intensified in southern Gaza on Sunday 24 December, while the army stepped up its operations in Khan Yunis. At international level, the application of the resolution adopted by the UN on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza is coming up against the refusal of a ceasefire by Israel and its American ally. Israel pushed on Sunday with its ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-24 09:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As a gesture of unity, Syrians abandon festivities to express support for Palestinians amid ongoing conflict. Christmas cheer has deserted the streets of Syria's cities, where the main churches have limited celebrations to prayers in solidarity with Palestinians suffering war in Gaza. "In Palestine, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, people are ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 23:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza raged on Saturday as the UN Security Council approved a much-delayed resolution to boost aid to the besieged Palestinian territory, where civilians are struggling to find food. The Palestinian health ministry said more than 410 people had been killed in Israeli bombardment over 48 hours, including 16 in a ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 23:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Saturday, December 23, Iran denied Washington's accusations concerning its potential involvement with recent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Iran is the main arms supplier to this particularly well-equipped rebel group, which claims to be acting "in solidarity" with Hamas. Iran's deputy foreign minister on Saturday dismissed US accusations that ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 23:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fighting between Israel and Hamas raged on Saturday, with Gaza's health ministry reporting more than 200 deaths in 24 hours and the Israeli Army saying five of its troops had died. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel from Gaza on October 7, killing about 1,140 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on ...
Rayan Chami 2023-12-23 22:42 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 23, 2023.
This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 20:41 - Reading : less than a minute
According to the Wall Street Journal, US President Joe Biden convinced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt a planned preemptive strike against Hezbollah four days after Hamas' October 7 terror attack. "Israel had intelligence that the Iranian proxy group was preparing to cross the border as part of a multipronged attack," said the ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 19:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Warring parties in Yemen pledged to respect a ceasefire amid the civil war tearing the country apart on Saturday, December 23. The Houthis and Yemeni government also agreed to open a peace process brokered by the UN, which could be a form of national unity in the context of the Israel-Hamas war. Yemen's warring parties have committed to a new ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 18:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Church leaders in Jerusalem replied to critics regarding a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog amid fighting in Gaza in a statement published on Saturday, December 17. During this meeting, they reportedly insisted on "the universal position of the Church calling for an end to the bloodshed in Gaza" to the Israeli leader. Jerusalem's church ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 18:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi criticized the UN's ineffectiveness in stopping the Israeli offensive in Gaza during a speech in Tehran on Saturday, December 23. His comments came a day after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for more aid to be delivered to the enclave, although it did not include a ceasefire. Iranian President ...