Alissar Boulos 12/01 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, January 12th, and the 98th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s episode, the situation at the southern border continues to escalate, and Beirut is at the center of a diplomatic flurry. The war in Gaza and its consequences remain the key contenders in the news, especially after ...
This Is Beirut 12/01 18:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
EU countries are considering a European naval force to help protect ships in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, diplomatic sources revealed on Friday, January 12. Spain has already made it clear that it will not take part in such a move. EU countries will discuss a plan next week to set up a naval mission to help protect Red Sea shipping following ...
This Is Beirut 12/01 17:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US and British interests are "legitimate targets" for Houthis after a series of strikes overnight, said its decision-makers on Friday, January 12. The Iran-backed group's Supreme Political Council threatened retaliation after the overnight attacks on dozens of military targets in Houthi-held territory. "The Americans and the British should not ...
This Is Beirut 12/01 17:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel defended itself against any accusation of genocide on the second day of the Israel-South Africa Affair at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday, January 12. Pretoria initiated legal action against Israel over its actions in Gaza. Israel said on Friday that it was not seeking to destroy the Palestinian people, as it hit back at ...
This Is Beirut 12/01 13:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli airstrikes cause dozens of fatalities in central and southern Gaza overnight on Thursday-Friday. Concerns grow over civilian casualties and international response in the 98-day conflict. Oxfam notes a record daily death toll, impacting communities on both sides. Israeli strikes killed dozens in Gaza overnight on Thursday-Friday, sources on ...
This Is Beirut 12/01 12:19 - Reading : less than a minute
After a relatively calm night, the Israeli army bombarded Tallet el-Hamames on Friday morning. Additionally, Israeli artillery shelling targeted the towns of Dhayra and the outskirts of the towns of Tayr Harfa, Mays al-Jabal and the Shendibeh area near the Mays al-Jabal Governmental Hospital, north of the town. Moreover, the Trach area, southeast ...
This Is Beirut 12/01 11:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati chaired the first Cabinet meeting of the year 2024 on Friday morning. At the start of the session, Mikati stated that all international decisions have not been implemented by Israel, while we “continue to affirm our compliance with international legitimacy, our ministerial statement emphasized respect for ...
11/01 23:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US envoy Amos Hochstein received no indication from Beirut that calm in southern Lebanon would be reinstated before a ceasefire in Gaza. Hochstein realized that his counterparts within the Lebanese government were nothing more than mere messengers for Hezbollah. The Shiite formation is adamant about pursuing its assaults against the Israeli army, ...
This Is Beirut 11/01 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Escalation on the southern front continued throughout the day on Thursday despite diplomatic efforts to call for restraint in South Lebanon, notably by US envoy Amos Hochstein, who was on a short visit to Lebanon. In response to Israel’s earlier strike on the volunteer Civil Defense Center in Hanine, which resulted in the death of two rescue ...
This Is Beirut 11/01 22:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Houthi leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi threatened to retaliate against any attack by the United States in the Red Sea on Thursday, January 11. The Iran-backed group continues to attack commercial vessels in the Red Sea, in a show of solidarity with Hamas in Gaza. The leader of Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threatened the United States and Britain on ...
Lyne Sammouri 11/01 20:44 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 11, 2024.
This Is Beirut 11/01 20:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraqi Kurdistan authorities announced that they had shot down two drones that attacked Erbil airport, home to coalition forces, on Thursday January 11. Since October 7, there have been more than a hundred such attacks against the coalition, according to Washington. Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said an "explosive drone" targeting ...