Putin Warns of Attempts to Defeat Russia Ahead of BRICS Summit

This is Beirut 24/10 16:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Middle East Ukraine Vladimir Putin Antonio Guterres

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday against "illusory" attempts to defeat Russia on the battlefield, ahead of his first meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in more than two years, for talks set to focus on the conflict in Ukraine. Putin was speaking in the Russian city of Kazan on the final day of the BRICS summit, ...

Gaza: US and Qatar Announce New Ceasefire Talks

This is Beirut 24/10 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Antony Blinken Ceasefire Hamas

The United States and Qatar on Thursday announced a resumption of negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said mediators were exploring new options after months of failing to seal a US-led plan. Blinken said negotiators would resume talks "in the coming days" on ways to end the year-long Gaza war and free ...

ChronicleQlayaat Airport: It's Time to Open It to Air Traffic!

Liliane Mokbel 24/10 14:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanese Army Middle East United States

“The Qlayaat René Mouawad Airport could be opened for air traffic in emergencies to reduce the risks faced by crews and passengers at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport,” stated Sajih Attieh, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works and Transport, in an interview with This is Beirut. The President of the Private Pilots ...

War Monitor Says Two Dead in Israeli Strikes on Syria

This is Beirut 24/10 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Damascus

A Syria war monitor said Israeli strikes in the capital and in central Homs province on Thursday killed two people, including a soldier. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes in Damascus's Kafr Sousa district targeted "the courtyard of a government building near a military fuel station". "One person whose identity is unknown" ...

Lebanon Aid Conference in Paris raised $800 million for humanitarian aid

This is Beirut 24/10 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron Najib Mikati Lebanon

The Paris conference to support Lebanon, held on Thursday, raised around $800 million for humanitarian aid but saw little diplomatic progress as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah. "In total, we have jointly gathered $800 million in humanitarian aid," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told participants as the conference ...

EditorialGebran: Give Back the Missile!

Tarek Karam 24/10 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Gebran Bassil Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces Saudi Arabia United States

In challenging times, men are put to the test. Gebran Bassil didn’t even wait for the customary forty days after Hassan Nasrallah’s death to turn against him. He abandoned the man who was instrumental in General Michel Aoun’s rise to the presidency—the one who supported him significantly after the July war, sacrificing greatly for the Free ...

Syrian State Media Say Israeli Strikes Kill Soldier

This is Beirut 24/10 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Damascus

Syrian state media reported that Israeli airstrikes hit a residential area of Damascus and a military site in Homs on Thursday, killing one soldier and wounding seven others. The Israeli army "launched an attack from the occupied Syrian Golan and from northern Lebanon, targeting two sites" in the Kafr Sousa district of Damascus and a military ...

Three LAF Members Killed in Yater; Plumes of Smoke Rise from Beirut's Southern Suburbs

This is Beirut 24/10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanese Army

Israeli attacks on the South, Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut continue, causing significant damage to lives and property. Beirut In the latest developments, plumes of smoke are still rising from the site that was hit by violent Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday night in the Haret Hreik area of Beirut's southern suburbs. The total ...

Blinken Heads to Qatar, a Key Mediator, to Push for Gaza Truce

This is Beirut 24/10 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Antony Blinken Hamas Saudi Arabia USA

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to key Hamas mediator Qatar on Thursday, seeking momentum to end the Gaza war following Israel's killing of the group's leader. Two days after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Blinken flew from Saudi Arabia to the Qatari capital, Doha, to assess Hamas's position on a ...

Op-edThe Psychology of Defeat

Salam Zaatari 24/10 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Lebanon

Throughout history, nations have experienced the deep psychological scars left by defeat in war. The aftermath of World War II, particularly for countries like Germany and Japan, was marked by devastation, both physical and emotional. Entire cities lay in ruins, economies collapsed, and millions of lives were lost or displaced. Yet, over the 20th ...

Analysis1.5 Million Displaced... A Ticking Time Bomb

Marc Saikali 24/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Gulf Tehran

National solidarity has played a commendable role. NGOs, privates, friendly nations, and even the state have immediately rushed to assist the unexpected refugees — victims of the "divine victory" sold to them — sacrificed for the interests of the Iranian mullahs, who are doing absolutely nothing to support them. However, isolated incidents ...

VideosWar Diary: Day 383

Lyne Sammouri 23/10 19:30 - 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 October 23, 2024.