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Maronite Bishops Urge Peace, Reform, Local Development in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 21/05 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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During their monthly meeting held on Wednesday in Bkerke, presided over by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, the Maronite bishops declared that Lebanon is facing a rare opportunity for recovery, one that must not be missed. In their closing statement, the bishops urged Lebanese officials to take tangible steps to restore state authority and ...

Pope Calls for 'Sufficient Humanitarian Aid' into Gaza

This is Beirut, 21/05 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for sufficient humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-ravaged Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages. "The situation in the Gaza Strip is worrying and painful," the pope said during his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square. "I renew my ...

EU to Review Cooperation Deal with Israel over Gaza

This is Beirut, 20/05 20:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Union on Tuesday agreed to review its cooperation deal with Israel over alleged human rights abuses in Gaza, the bloc's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said. Kallas said Brussels was acting after "a strong majority" of its 27 member states backed the move in a meeting of EU foreign ministers in a bid to pressure ...

U.S. Asking Countries for 'Voluntary' Palestinian Relocation

This is Beirut, 20/05 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has reached out to countries about accepting "voluntary" relocations of Palestinians fleeing Israel's offensive in Gaza, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. Israel has again warned the population of Gaza -- nearly entirely displaced since the war broke out over the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas -- to move ...

Nine Aid Trucks Allowed into Gaza, 'a Drop in the Ocean' of Needs

This is Beirut, 19/05 19:57 - Reading : less than a minute

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Nine aid trucks were authorized to enter Gaza on Monday, the United Nations said, describing the first humanitarian deliveries since Israel partially lifted its blockade as "a drop in the ocean" of what is needed. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher welcomed the move but said Israeli authorities were only allowing in limited aid after 11 ...

Israel Will 'Take Control of all' of Gaza, PM says

This is Beirut, 19/05 12:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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 ...

Baghdad Declaration Calls for Gaza Ceasefire and Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 17/05 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Arab leaders urged the international community Saturday to fund their plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated a proposal to take over the Palestinian territory. An Arab League summit in Baghdad said in its final statement that it urges "countries and international and regional financial institutions to provide ...

Hamas: New Gaza Talks 'Without any Preconditions' Underway in Doha

This is Beirut, 17/05 16:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

Arab Summit Host Iraq Pledges $40 Million for Lebanon and Gaza Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 17/05 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, whose country is hosting the 34th Arab League summit, said Saturday it would provide $40 million for the reconstruction of Lebanon and Gaza after wars with Israel. Iraq backs the creation of an "Arab fund to support reconstruction efforts" after crises in the region, Sudani told Arab leaders in ...

Israel Launches Expanded Gaza Offensive Aimed at Defeating Hamas

This is Beirut, 17/05 14:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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 ...

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