This is Beirut, 20/05 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 44 people across the war-ravaged Palestinian territory on Tuesday. "Civil defense teams have transferred (to hospitals) at least 44 dead, mostly children and women, as well as dozens of wounded, following new massacres committed by the occupation" across Gaza since 1:00 am (2200 ...
This is Beirut, 19/05 12:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will "take control" of the whole of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory. After Israel announced it would let a "basic amount" of food into the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu said it was necessary to prevent a famine for "diplomatic reasons". In ...
Charles Chartouni, 19/05 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The proactive diplomacy of President Donald Trump is proceeding steadily on multiple fronts. The very fact that he is moving on multiple fronts and breaking the taboos that have hobbled international political life is a good omen. The sanctioning tariffs seem to open up the fray for negotiations on the outside and for renewed investment dynamics ...
This is Beirut, 18/05 19:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The Israeli army on Sunday issued an evacuation order for several areas in Gaza ahead of what it said was an imminent attack. Addressing Gazans "in the Al-Qarara area, the Salqa municipality, and the south of Deir al-Balah, and the neighborhoods of Al-Ja'farawi, Al-Suwar, Abu Hadab, and Al-Satar", the army said: "This is a ...
This is Beirut, 17/05 16:20 - Reading : less than a minute
A senior Hamas official said a new round of indirect negotiations with Israel aimed at ending the war in Gaza started in Doha "without any preconditions" on Saturday. "This round of negotiations began without any preconditions from either side, and the negotiations are open to discussing all issues," Taher al-Nunu said. "Hamas will present its ...
This is Beirut, 17/05 14:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Israeli military announced the early stages of an intensified operation in Gaza aimed at defeating Hamas, with rescuers in the besieged Palestinian territory reporting 10 killed Saturday in fresh strikes. The stepped-up campaign came as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continued to worsen amid an Israeli aid blockade, with one of the ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The UN's rights chief on Friday denounced Israel's sharp escalation of attacks in Gaza – and an apparent push to permanently displace the population – as amounting to "ethnic cleansing." "This latest barrage of bombs... and the denial of humanitarian assistance underline that there appears to be a push for a permanent demographic shift in ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday, shortly after air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, according to AFP journalists. It was the third time in as many days that Israel said its air defenses had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen. "Following the sirens that sounded a short ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations on Thursday ruled out involvement with a new US-backed foundation for aid to Gaza, as Israel's months-long blockade brings severe shortages to the war-battered territory. "I made it clear that we participate in aid operations if they are in accordance with our basic principles," said UN spokesman Farhan ...
This is Beirut, 13/05 23:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel's military on Tuesday urged Palestinians residing in multiple areas of northern Gaza to evacuate "immediately" ahead of a planned attack after rocket fire from the Palestinian territory. "This is a final advance warning before the attack," the military's Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, said on X. ...
This is Beirut, 13/05 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said it struck a Gaza hospital housing Hamas militants in a raid Tuesday that, according to the Palestinian group, killed a journalist wounded in an Israeli attack last month. The strike, which Hamas said happened at dawn, ended a brief pause in fighting to allow the release of a US-Israeli hostage. The military said in a ...
Malo Pinatel, 12/05 21:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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On December 8, 2024, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stated that the member states of the GCC “are committed to strengthening dialogue and diplomacy, ensuring that the Gulf region remains a hub for peace and cooperation amid growing global competition.” This was said during a roundtable on the future of cooperative ...