This is Beirut, 08/11 12:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli attacks on several areas in Lebanon continue. Intense Israeli raids targeted the city of Tyre on Friday evening. The National News Agency (ANI) reported that the Israeli raids on Tyre left 3 people dead and more than 30 injured. The strikes also caused extensive damage in the targeted areas. Lebanese state media also reported that on ...
This is Beirut, 07/11 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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, 06/11 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The UN aid agency for Palestinians is facing its "darkest hour" and requires ongoing support from UN members after Israel's decision to ban the organization, its chief said on Wednesday. "Without intervention by member states, UNRWA will collapse, plunging millions of Palestinians into chaos," the head of the United ...
Malo Pinatel, 05/11 23:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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While the world’s attention is focused on the U.S. presidential election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant. He has promptly replaced him with his Foreign Minister, Israel Katz—a choice that appears deliberate, as Katz is known for his loyalty to the Prime Minister. The ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 03/11 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The campaign against Army Chief General Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese Army has intensified, particularly among Hezbollah supporters and some of its political leaders. The recent Israeli raid on Batroun, which led to the abduction of Imad Amhaz, has provided further grounds for these groups to criticize the army, claiming it is unable to protect ...
This is Beirut, 03/11 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey's foreign ministry said Sunday it had submitted a letter to the United Nations, signed by 52 countries and two organizations, calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel. “We have written a joint letter calling on all countries to stop the sale of arms and ammunition to Israel. We delivered this letter, which has 54 ...
This is Beirut, 03/11 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkey on Sunday said it was committed to deepening relations with Africa, which it and called on to back diplomatic support for Palestinians, as it held its latest African summit in Djibouti. Turkey has invested heavily across Africa in recent years, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan carrying out 50 visits to 31 countries during his two ...
This is Beirut, 02/11 19:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The world's biggest nature conservation conference closed in Colombia on Saturday with no agreement on a roadmap to ramp up funding for species protection. With other successes under its belt, the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was suspended by its president Susana Muhamad as ...
This is Beirut, 02/11 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said an Israeli air strike hit “humanitarian structures” Saturday at a border crossing between Lebanon and Syria that was previously hit last month. The crossing, known as Jousieh on the Syrian side, became a key escape route for those fleeing the Israel-Hezbollah war after the main border crossing ...
This is Beirut, 02/11 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UN peacekeeping operations head Jean-Pierre Lacroix reaffirmed that UNIFIL peacekeepers would “remain in place” in Lebanon, warning that withdrawing from their positions could lead to them being occupied by the Israeli Army or Hezbollah. He made these remarks in an interview with the UN news service, according to a statement issued on ...
This is Beirut, 01/11 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations Gaza Polio Vaccination
The World Health Organization said Friday that the necessary second round of child polio vaccinations in northern Gaza would begin on Saturday, after Israeli bombing had halted the drive. The announcement that the final phase of polio vaccination in the Gaza Strip can go ahead came a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urgently called ...
This is Beirut, 30/10 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The UN Security Council on Wednesday expressed "grave concern" over the Israeli parliament's adoption of a bill banning UNRWA, the main United Nations aid agency working with Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The Council also called on Israel to "abide by its international obligations" and "respect the privileges and immunities" of ...