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UN Seeks $4.07 Billion for Urgent Humanitarian Aid in Gaza and West Bank

This is Beirut, 11/12 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN on Wednesday appealed for $4.07 billion to provide desperately needed aid in war-ravaged Gaza and the West Bank next year, saying that the actual amount needed was far higher. The aim will be to provide assistance to "the entire population of Gaza, estimated at 2.1 million people, and 900,000 people in the West Bank," the ...

Germany and France Urge Restraint as Syria Faces Transition

This is Beirut, 11/12 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As Syria enters a new phase following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, international powers, including Germany and France, are urging regional actors to avoid actions that could hinder a peaceful transition in the country. Germany's foreign minister on Wednesday urged Israel and Turkey not to jeopardize a peaceful transition in Syria ...

Blinken Embarks on Syria Crisis Tour After Assad’s Fall

This is Beirut, 11/12 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Wednesday on an emergency tour after the overthrow of Syria's dictatorship, in a new, last-minute attempt to shape a Middle East legacy after a turbulent year. The top US diplomat of President Joe Biden, who has little more than one month in office, is set to press principles he has outlined for a ...

Mikati Reaffirms Lebanon's Commitment to UN Resolution 1701

This is Beirut, 11/12 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati reaffirmed Lebanon's commitment to fully implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 during a meeting on Wednesday. Mikati also called on Israel to “honor the ceasefire agreement” announced on November 27, and urged the country to “withdraw from the towns and villages in southern ...

Netanyahu Aide on Trial in New Case Troubling Israeli PM

This is Beirut, 11/12 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As the corruption trial of Benjamin Netanyahu resumed this week, Israel was gripped by another scandal involving the prime minister and the alleged leaking of classified documents. Eli Feldstein, a former adviser to Netanyahu, is accused in the case of leaking a classified document related to hostage negotiations in Gaza to shift critical media ...

Gaza Rescuers Say at Least 22 Killed in Overnight Israel Strike

This is Beirut, 11/12 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Wednesday that an overnight Israeli air strike in the northern part of the Palestinian territory killed at least 22 people, including women and children. "At least 22 people were martyred in the massacre committed by the occupation military after it bombed a house belonging to the Abu al-Tarabish family near Kamal ...

TGS Secures 3D Seismic Survey License for Block No. 8

Christiane Tager, 11/12 10:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The license granted by the ministry allows TGS to conduct a comprehensive 3D seismic study spanning 1,300 square kilometers, making Block No. 8 the only block among Lebanon's ten offshore blocks to undergo such a survey for the first time. In his address, caretaker Minister of Energy Walid Fayad described this development as a pivotal milestone ...

Israeli Raid on Ainata, Bint Jbeil

This is Beirut, 11/12 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

UN General Assembly to Vote on 'Unconditional' Ceasefire in Gaza

This is Beirut, 11/12 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Netanyahu Denies Charges in First Court Testimony in Corruption Trial

This is Beirut, 10/12 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

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