War Diary: Day 365
Rayan Chami 2024-10-05 20:10 - 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 5th, 2024.
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UN Refugee Agency Chief Decries 'Terrible Crisis' in Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2024-10-05 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The head of the United Nations refugee agency arrived in Lebanon on Saturday on a "solidarity" visit for those affected by Israeli bombardment, decrying a "terrible crisis" that requires international support. UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said on social network X that "Lebanon faces a terrible crisis" as "hundreds of thousands of people are left ...
Israel Military Official Says ‘Preparing Response’ to Iran Attack
This Is Beirut 2024-10-05 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli official told AFP on Saturday that the military is "preparing a response" to the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel earlier this week. "The IDF (Israeli military) is preparing a response to the unprecedented and unlawful Iranian attack on Israeli civilians and Israel," the military official said on condition of anonymity as ...
Disillusioned With Politics, Young Tunisians Hope to Flee Country
This Is Beirut 2024-10-05 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
At a cafe in Tunis's bustling Bab Souika, a group of young men lean over sports betting slips. With presidential elections just days ahead, they are instead focused on Champions League scores—a sign of common indifference in a country many wish to leave. Mohamed, a 22-year-old who chose not to give his full name for fear of "imprisonment," told ...
Gaza: First Evacuation Order in Weeks, Israel Vows 'Great Force'
This Is Beirut 2024-10-05 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army warned residents to evacuate part of central Gaza on Saturday, saying the military was preparing to use "great force" against Hamas fighters in the area. The evacuation call is the first in weeks for Gaza as the Israeli military has largely shifted its focus to fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon. "Hamas and the terrorist ...
Iran FM Threatens ‘Even Stronger’ Retaliation to Any Attack
This is Beirut 2024-10-05 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tehran's top diplomat in Damascus on Saturday threatened an "even stronger" reaction to any aggression, as Israel readied its response to an Iranian missile attack earlier this week. "Our reaction to any attack by the Zionist regime is completely clear," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters in the Syrian capital, ...
Gaza and Ukraine at the Heart of This Year's Bayeux Award
This is Beirut 2024-10-05 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The situation in Gaza, one year after the start of the war and at a time when bombardments are raging in the Middle East, as well as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, will be at the heart of the 31st Bayeux Award for War Correspondents, which starts on Monday. “Never have so many journalists died during a conflict as in Gaza over the past year, ...
ECJ Finds Nationality And Gender Are "Sufficient" For EU Asylum
This Is Beirut 2024-10-04 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Friday that nationality and gender are "sufficient" for an EU country to grant asylum to Afghan women, who have seen their rights stifled under Taliban rule. Since Taliban authorities seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, they have imposed an austere interpretation of Islam and progressively driven women ...
NATO Chief Visits Kyiv for the First Time, Vows Support
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
NATO's new chief, Mark Rutte, visited Kyiv on Thursday, a major show of support for Ukraine in his maiden trip in the role. Kyiv relies on billions of dollars in Western military aid to fight the Russian invasion, with the NATO Secretary-General a powerful voice corralling support for Ukraine on the global stage. Taking over the role on Tuesday, ...
Russia Downs 113 Ukrainian Drones in Border Regions
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 11:08 - Reading : less than a minute
Russia claimed to have intercepted and shot down 113 Ukrainian drones overnight from Wednesday to Thursday in the border regions of Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh, and Bryansk. Russian air defense forces shot down 73 drones in the Belgorod region, 25 in Voronezh, 14 in Kursk, and one in Bryansk, according to a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry ...
Biden, Harris Tour US States Damaged by Hurricane Helene
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 04:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday witnessed Hurricane Helene's catastrophic destruction firsthand and Vice President Kamala Harris distributed aid to needy families, as thousands of federal responders joined all-out efforts to rescue residents and care for millions in the disaster. Biden flew into the Carolinas and his deputy headed to Georgia ...
Israel Eliminates Hassan Nasrallah's Son-in-Law in Airstrike on Damascus
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 20:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In an airstrike on Wednesday, Israel killed Hassan Jaafar Kassir, son-in-law of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Three people were killed in the Damascus strike, a monitor said, on a neighborhood that is home to security headquarters and embassies. "An Israeli air strike targeted a flat in a residential building in the Mazzeh neighborhood ...