This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Army Khiam UNIFIL
On Wednesday morning, the Israeli army launched a raid on the Aïnata area of Bint Jbeil, killing one person and wounding another. Meanwhile, as the Lebanese army (LAF) attempted to re-enter its positions in Khiam, it was confronted by Israeli forces, preventing the LAF from entering the northern quarters of the village. Earlier in the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Palestine UN Security Council United States
The UN General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution that seeks an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a symbolic gesture after the US previously vetoed a similar action in the UN Security Council. In addition to calling for "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire," the draft resolution seeks "the immediate and unconditional ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed the allegations against him as he testified in court for the first time in his corruption case. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his court appearance, is the first sitting Prime Minister of Israel to face a criminal trial. He faces charges of bribery, fraud, and ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-12-10 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel has been carrying out a spate of air strikes on Syria since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 16:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he had instructed the military to create a weapons-free zone in southern Syria following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad. "Together with the prime minister, I have instructed the Israeli army to establish a sterile defense zone free of weapons ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Abbas Halabi Education Hezbollah schools
Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi emphasized on Tuesday the high costs associated with rebuilding and restoring war-damaged schools across the country. He made this statement during a meeting of the emergency committee responsible for managing the education sector during crises. Some schools were partially or totally destroyed by ...
Michael al-Andary, 2024-12-10 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Turkey UN Security Council Kurds Syria
People of Kurdish descent make up the majority of the population of northeastern Syria. The Kurdish enclave, often called Rojava, is home to an estimated 2 million Kurds, making it the country’s largest ethnic minority. Rojava encompasses three cantons: Kobane in the middle, Cizre to the east and Afrin in the west. In the past, the three ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 12:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Damascus Syria war
A war monitor said Tuesday that Israel had "destroyed the most important military sites in Syria" with a flurry of airstrikes since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad's government. Israel, which borders Syria, sent troops into a buffer zone on the east of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights after Assad's fall, in what Foreign ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu trial corruption
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to testify for the first time in his corruption case. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his appearance in court, is the first sitting prime minister of Israel to face a criminal trial. Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of public ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 10:30 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Culture Film Cinema GoldenGlobes
Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez is the leading contender at the 82nd Golden Globes, securing an impressive ten nominations across various categories. The nominations were revealed on December 9, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The musical comedy tells the story of a Mexican drug lord, played by transgender actress Karla ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Akkar Ceasefire
The Israeli army on Tuesday opened fire on a joint patrol of the Lebanese army and the Polish unit of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which was attempting to open the highway linking Aitaroun to Bint Jbeil. The highway had been blocked by Israeli forces last Thursday. This marked the first time since the ceasefire ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Middle East Benjamin Netanyahu USA Syria
A new chapter has unfolded in the Middle East following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the outset of a press conference in Jerusalem, his first in 99 days. Highlighting Iran's extensive financial and military support for Assad, Netanyahu emphasized the regime's brutality towards its own ...