This Is Beirut 2024-04-09 14:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Germany rebuked Nicaragua's claims in the ICJ on Tuesday that its arms transfer make it complicit to "genocide" in Gaza, claiming that Israel's security is at the "core" of German foreign policy. Israel's security is at the "core" of German foreign policy, the UN's highest court heard on Tuesday, where Berlin denied a claim that it is aiding in a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-09 11:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli warplanes struck a Syrian military position overnight in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, the military said on Tuesday. The cross-border fire came days after an air strike blamed on Israel destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing senior military commanders and raising regional tensions. The ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-09 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The French Foreign Minister has suggested sanctioning Israel over aid access to Gaza, whilst influential Senator Elizabeth Warren says Israeli actions in Gaza may be "genocide". France's Foreign Minister put forward on Tuesday the possibility of sanctions on Israel to pressure it to get humanitarian aid into Gaza. "There must be levers of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-09 10:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Turkey restricted its exports to Israel on Tuesday, in response to the Gaza war and growing anger among the Turkish population against maintaining trade relations with Israel, which has promised retaliatory measures. Turkey said it would impose trade restrictions on Israel starting Tuesday over the war in Gaza, covering a range of products ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-08 23:21 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The White House said on Monday that negotiators had presented Hamas with a proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, but that it was up to the Palestinian militant group to decide. Talks in Cairo over the weekend involving CIA chief William Burns, Israel, Hamas, and Qatar were "serious," but it was too early to say whether they ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-04-08 21:34 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for April 8th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-04-08 19:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The EU mission escorted 68 ships and repelled 11 attacks since it was established less than two months ago, according to a report by the Associated Press. It only defends vessels and does not engage in military strikes. The Iran-backed Houthis, who control much of war-torn Yemen, have been targeting the vital shipping lane since November in a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-08 19:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Pope Francis met on Monday relatives of several Israelis taken hostage by Hamas in the October 7 attacks, the Vatican said. The 87 year-old Argentinian pontiff previously met a group of relatives of hostages at the Vatican in November. On the same day, he met Palestinians who have family in Gaza. Members of five Israeli families had a private ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-08 15:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran's foreign minister once more leveled accusations against the United States, On Monday, alleging its endorsement of a lethal strike, attributed to Israel, which obliterated Tehran's consulate in Damascus last week. This statement came following the inauguration of a new consulate in the Syrian capital. Iran's foreign minister again accused the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-08 13:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nicaragua and Germany crossed swords at the UN's top court on Monday, with Managua saying Berlin was "pathetic" to supply aid to Gazans while also providing Israel with weapons, a case the top German lawyer dismissed as "grossly biased". Nicaragua has hauled Germany before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to demand judges impose emergency ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-08 12:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Conflicting reports emerged around ceasefire negotiations in Cairo. Egyptian media reported "significant progress," whilst Palestinian officials reportedly claimed "no significant progress." Talks in Cairo towards a Gaza truce and hostage release deal made "significant progress," Egyptian state-linked media reported on Monday, more than half a ...
Maureen Décor 2024-04-08 09:23 - Reading : less than a minute
Six months after the start of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, This is Beirut revisits the key dates of a conflict that is escalating.