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Death Toll Rises as Displaced Return to Villages on Israeli Withdrawal Deadline

This is Beirut, 26/01 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The death toll climbed on Sunday as displaced people attempted to return to their homes in southern Lebanon, despite warnings from the Israeli army not to approach border towns “until further notice.” The day marked the deadline for Israel’s withdrawal under a truce deal that ended its recent conflict with Hezbollah, but violence persisted ...

South Lebanon: Israel to Remain Temporarily in Five Locations

Bassam Abou Zeid, 25/01 07:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tel Aviv announced on Friday that its army will not withdraw completely from the areas it occupies in southern Lebanon when the 60-day ceasefire agreement expires on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the phased withdrawal process would continue after January 27, “in agreement with the United States.” According ...

Israel Asks Unrwa To Leave Jerusalem by 30 January (Letter To The UN)

This is Beirut, 25/01 02:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) must cease its operations in Jerusalem and vacate all the buildings it uses by 30 January, the Israeli ambassador to the UN wrote in a letter to the Secretary-General on Friday. ‘In accordance with applicable Israeli law (...), Unrwa must cease its operations in Jerusalem and evacuate all the ...

Israeli Incursions and Hezbollah's Retaliation: Is a New Escalation Looming?

This is Beirut, 24/01 13:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As the ceasefire draws to a close, Israeli transgressions persist in southern Lebanon, casting doubt on the imminent complete withdrawal of Israeli forces. Having completely withdrawn from nine localities, it nevertheless continues to impose restrictions on the inhabitants of border areas, and to carry out incursions into several border ...

Billionaire Bloomberg Pledges to Cover U.S. Climate Contributions After Trump’s Withdrawal

This is Beirut, 23/01 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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After Donald Trump’s announcement of a new U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, American billionaire Michael Bloomberg committed on Thursday to cover, on behalf of the federal government, any unpaid U.S. contributions to the UN Climate body. Just like during Trump's first term, the businessman, who is opposed to the Republican and ...

President Aoun Urges Swift Return of Syrian Refugees

This is Beirut, 23/01 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun has underlined Lebanon’s urgent need for a solution to the Syrian refugee crisis, stressing that the country can no longer bear the economic and social burdens associated with hosting displaced Syrians. “The main goal should be the return of these refugees to their country, not their continued stay in Lebanon,” ...

UN Chief Praises Trump's 'large Contribution' to Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 22/01 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts to help secure a truce in the Gaza Strip following 15 months of war. "I will praise the United States, Qatar and Turkey for their efforts for months and months and months to obtain the release of hostages, also to obtain the ceasefire," Guterres said at ...

Panama Complains to UN Over Trump Canal Threat, Starts Audit

This is Beirut, 22/01 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the government in Panama City referred to an article of the UN ...

WHO 'Regrets' Trump Decision to Pull US From Organization

This is Beirut, 21/01 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization said Tuesday it regretted US President Donald Trump's decision -- just hours after taking power -- to withdraw his country from the UN agency, saying it hoped he would "reconsider". Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the WHO, a body he has repeatedly criticized over ...

Iran Says Hopes Trump Will Take 'realistic' Approach to Region

This is Beirut, 20/01 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Monday it hoped the incoming US administration under Donald Trump would adopt a "realistic" approach and show "respect" for the interests of countries in the region. Trump will be sworn in for a second term as US president on Monday. "We hope that the approaches and policies of the (new) US government will be realistic and based on ...

Tensions and Military Deployment in South Lebanon Ahead of Ceasefire Expiry

This is Beirut, 20/01 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Search and rescue teams from the Lebanese Civil Defense recovered five bodies on Monday in the town of Khiam, the General Directorate of Civil Defense announced in a statement. Four bodies were found in the Jalahiya neighborhood, while another was recovered in the eastern neighborhood of al-Faour. The remains have been transferred to Marjayoun ...

UN Races to Feed One Million Gazans After Truce

This is Beirut, 19/01 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN's World Food Programme said Sunday it was moving full throttle to get food to as many Gazans as possible after border crossings reopened as part of a long-awaited ceasefire deal. "We're trying to reach a million people within the shortest possible time," the WFP's Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau told AFP, as the Rome-based UN agency's ...