This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 14:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Late on Tuesday morning, MP Michel Moawad was received in Bkerke by the Maronite Patriarch, Archbishop Bechara al-Rai. At the end of the visit, he stressed that the meeting had been "an opportunity to discuss the latest dangerous developments" taking place at several levels on the Lebanese scene, referring of course to the military escalation in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 14:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Head of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix started his tour on Tuesday by meeting with caretaker Prime minister Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail in the presence of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Aroldo Lázaro and political advisor Hervé Lecoq. Discussions tackled the ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-09 14:18 - Reading : less than a minute
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is currently touring the Middle East to address the Hamas-Israel war. He visited Jordan, Turkey, Israel, UAE, KSA and Qatar, and emphasized US leadership in preventing war escalation. Egypt and the West Bank are next on the agenda.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 14:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah announced on Tuesday the targeting of the northern region command headquarters of the Israeli army in the city of Safed (Dado barracks, 12 kilometers from the border) with several explosive-laden drones. This is the deepest location targeted by Hezbollah since October 8. The attack was done in retaliation to Israel’s killing of Hamas' ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared that he has reached an agreement with Israeli officials to allow a UN mission into northern Gaza to assess the return of Palestinians to the region. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has reached an agreement with Israeli officials over the entry of a UN mission into northern Gaza to ensure ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 11:04 - Reading : less than a minute
Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab met with US envoy Amos Hochstein on Monday in Rome before his expected visit to Beirut on Thursday, according to local TV station MTV. Amos Hochstein is coming to Beirut to reportedly convey a message from Israel, which mainly consists of a request for a ceasefire in South Lebanon, as well as a request for immediate ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 11:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Several regions were subjected to heavy continuous bombardment early on Tuesday morning. The Israeli warplanes continuously shelled the outskirts of the towns of Aitaroun, Aita al-Shaab, Yaroun, Maroun al-Ras in the Bint Jbeil district, Hula and Mays al-Jabal. An Israeli drone targeted a car on the Ghandouriyeh road with a guided missile. ...
2024-01-09 07:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon is stuck in the limbo of war and peace as the United States endeavors to spare it and Israel the catastrophes of a full-fledged war. The Lebanese central authority holds Israel accountable to justify its incapacity to impose peace and stability in Lebanon, but the Americans and Europeans are adamant: Hezbollah is responsible for the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-08 23:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Antony Blinken, the top US diplomat, arrived in Tel Aviv late Monday as part of a regional tour aimed at preventing further escalation. This visit comes in the midst of Israel's military actions in Gaza against Hamas, and Hezbollah has reported the death of a high-ranking commander due to an Israeli strike. Top US diplomat Antony Blinken arrived ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-08 21:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has arrived in Lebanon for his regular visit to the Middle East, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) statement reads, adding, “This time at a particularly challenging moment.” The statement pointed out that Lacroix will discuss “UNIFIL's operations with ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-01-08 21:15 - 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 8, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-08 20:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Army Spokesperson Daniel Hagari announced to The New York Times that the Israeli military has begun a new, less intensive phase in its war against Hamas in Gaza. The transition already in place has featured fewer ground troops and airstrikes, he says. The comments came hours before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's expected arrival ...