This is Beirut 07/11 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France is mulling new sanctions on those enabling the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, regarded as illegal under international law, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on a visit to the territory on Thursday. "France has been a driving force to establish the first sanction regime at the European level targeting ...
This is Beirut 07/11 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to keep working to end the Gaza and Lebanon wars in his time remaining before handing over to President-elect Donald Trump, the State Department said Thursday. "We will continue to pursue an end to the war in Gaza, an end to the war in Lebanon, a surge of humanitarian assistance (to Gaza), and that is ...
This is Beirut 07/11 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Joe Biden elections
President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump's crushing election win over Kamala Harris, saying in a conciliatory address to the nation that he would ensure a peaceful transition of power. In a solemn speech from the White House, Biden also said the result should "lay to rest" ...
This is Beirut 07/11 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
International Court of Justice Palestine United Nations Ireland
Ireland intends to join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice before the end of the year, its foreign minister said on Thursday. Micheal Martin's comments came as the Irish parliament passed a non-binding motion agreeing that "genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in ...
This is Beirut 07/11 18:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated five docks on Thursday at a major new port the country is building on its narrow Gulf coast. Grand Faw Port on Al-Faw Peninsula is intended to provide a new freight link between Asia and Europe via upgraded rail and road infrastructure through Iraq and Turkey. Dubbed the Iraq ...
This is Beirut 07/11 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
France Jean-Noël Barrot Israel Katz
Israeli police entered the French-owned Eleona church compound in Jerusalem, on Thursday, briefly detaining two gendarmes and prompting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to abandon a scheduled visit, an AFP journalist reported. "I will not enter the Eleona Domain today, because Israeli security forces entered with weapons, without ...
This is Beirut 07/11 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
West Bank Gaza Israeli army strikes
The Israeli military called for the evacuation of several areas in northern Gaza on Thursday, again warning that Palestinian militants were launching rockets from there. "We inform you that the designated area is considered a dangerous combat zone. For your safety, move south immediately," military spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a ...
This is Beirut 07/11 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Iran reactions
Iran on Thursday called Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election an opportunity for the United States to reassess past "wrong policies". Trump, who is set to return to the White House in January after defeating US Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's election, had pursued a "maximum pressure" ...
This is Beirut 07/11 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's parliament passed legislation on Thursday that could see relatives of people accused of "terror" attacks expelled from the country, possibly to the war-torn Gaza Strip, prompting concern from Arab minority rights activists. The legislation authorizes the interior minister to deport first-degree relatives for up to 20 years ...
Soumia Benmerzoug 07/11 15:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans US Presidential Elections White House
Donald Trump has been re-elected as President of the United States for a second term, returning to the White House nearly four years after leaving office in 2021. Trump, who first won the presidency in 2016, comfortably cleared the 270 Electoral College votes threshold required for victory. His Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala ...
This is Beirut 07/11 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Middle East United States USA
Massaad Boulos, a discreet yet powerful figure in American politics, has emerged as a key advisor to Donald Trump, who is set to (re)assume the US presidency on January 20. Originally from Lebanon, Boulos is a prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist whose career has uniquely positioned him as an influential voice in Trump’s inner circle, ...
This is Beirut 07/11 13:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ukraine Russia Sergei Shoigu US aid
Russia on Thursday demanded that Kyiv's allies enter into negotiations with Moscow in order to halt its brutish attacks on Ukrainians, as the capital fended off a large-scale drone barrage overnight. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard Ukrainian air defence units shooting down the Russian drones throughout the night while air raid sirens echoed out ...