par This Is Beirut, 06/02 00:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel has denounced the media campaign orchestrated against him by Hezbollah, which he was subjected to last week, as well as the direct threats made against him following an interview with BFMTV. Gemayel retorted, "We're used to dealing with this type of attack, but when it becomes a topic of discussion on Manar and Akhbar's ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/02 00:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off a tour of the Middle East on Monday, aiming to secure a new truce and lasting resolution to the Israel-Hamas conflict amidst ongoing fighting in Gaza. As humanitarian conditions worsen in the strip, UNRWA faces controversy over allegations involving Hamas. Blinken is set to discuss a framework not ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/02 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres announced the establishment of an independent panel to evaluate UNRWA, which has been facing challenges amidst an Israeli assault on Gaza. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres announced on Monday the creation of an independent panel to assess UNRWA, its embattled agency tasked with helping Palestinian ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/02 18:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Spain announced increasing its aid to the UNRWA on Monday. The agency is experiencing financial strain following the suspension of funding from several nations. Spain said on Monday that it would give an additional 3.5 million euros ($3.8 million) in aid to the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, which is facing a cash crunch after several ...
par Michel Ghazal, 05/02 16:47 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Since the surprise Al-Aqsa Flood operation carried out by Hamas against Israel on October 7, triggering a destructive war by Tel Aviv against Gaza, southern Lebanon has been under high tensions and increasing risk of escalation. This prompted a flurry of diplomatic efforts with a dual objective: restoring calm to the southern border and seeking, ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/02 15:46 - Reading : less than a minute
Amos Hochstein Hezbollah Israel
US Envoy Amos Hochstein landed in Israel to advance diplomatic solutions to resolve the Hezb-Israel border conflict.
par This Is Beirut, 05/02 14:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US envoy Amos Hochstein visited Israel over the weekend as part of a new regional tour. Hochstein is also set to visit Lebanon, aiming for a “diplomatic agreement to defuse tensions on Israel’s northern border.” This border has been witnessing a relentless exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel since October 8. According to Israeli ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/02 14:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday as part of his ongoing tour of the Middle East, aiming to negotiate a new ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict amidst continued fighting in Gaza. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for another Middle East crisis tour, hoping to secure a ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/02 10:39 - Reading : less than a minute
Clashes in southern Lebanon resumed early on Monday morning after an intense night of exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah. According to Israeli Channel 12, 8 missiles were launched from Lebanon towards the Upper Galilee. In response, the Israeli army shelled a wooded area between the towns of Tayr Harfa and Chameh and conducted an air ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/02 22:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas Israel
Israeli airstrikes throughout Gaza claimed numerous lives overnight, while clashes continued on Sunday in the southern region of the besieged territory. Hamas was considering a proposal to cease the nearly four-month-long conflict. Israeli strikes across Gaza killed scores overnight, and battles raged Sunday in the besieged territory's south as ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/02 19:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French Foreign Minister Stephane Séjourné stated his opposition to the "forced displacement" of Palestinians into Egypt from the Gaza Strip. Israeli bombardment has driven hundreds of thousands to the border, he added. France's top diplomat Stephane Séjourné said Sunday he rejects the "forced displacement" of Palestinians into Egypt from the ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/02 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Fire exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah escalated in southern Lebanon, causing casualties and increasing the number of displaced people fleeing the unrelenting violence. Heavy Israeli artillery directly targeted the outskirts of the towns of Naqoura, Yarine, Alma al-Shaab, Dhayra, Bayt Lif, Jabal al-Labounneh, and Al-Alam in the western and ...