War Diary: Day 113
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-27 20:13 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 27, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Washington and Baghdad Discuss the Future of Coalition in Iraq
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 19:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iraq and the United States began talks on the future of international coalition forces in Iraq on Saturday, January 27. This initiative occurs in an increasingly explosive regional climate, as coalition bases are regularly targeted by pro-Iranian armed groups. Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a first round of talks on the future of ...
New US Strikes Against Houthis After Tanker Targeted
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US forces struck a Houthi site in West Yemen early on Saturday, January 27. Attacks by the Iranian-backed group keep disrupting shipping lines in the Red Sea. US forces struck an anti-ship missile in Houthi-held Yemen that they said was ready to fire Saturday, hours after the Iran-backed rebels caused a fire on a British tanker in the Gulf of ...
International Reactions to ICJ Ruling
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 17:36 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Palestine International Court of Justice
Reactions across the globe continued to pour in on Saturday, January 27, a day after the International Court of Justice handed down its verdict on Israel's accusations of genocide in Gaza. While Western reactions offer a mixed picture, the decision is generally well-received in the Arab world. International reactions poured in on Friday and ...
French Peacekeepers: Donations for Alma al-Shaab Firefighters
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 15:41 - Reading : less than a minute
The French contingent of the Force Commander Reserve (FCR) donated on January 18, 2024, equipment to the firefighters in Alma al-Shaab, a village in southern Lebanon. As part of the FCR's civil-military cooperation (CIMIC-Civil Military Cooperation), French peacekeepers donated personal protective equipment (fire suits) and automotive equipment ...
Israel Tackles UNRWA, Which Loses Western Support
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 12:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
As the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, an increasing number of western countries have announced the suspension of their funding to UNRWA. This decision follows Israeli accusations that twelve UNRWA employees were involved in the attack on October 7. Israel vowed Saturday to stop the UN agency at the heart of ...
Southern Front Exchanges Resume
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 12:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The fragile calm that prevailed on the southern front on Saturday morning was repeatedly interrupted throughout the day by artillery exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel, intensifying in the early evening. Israeli forces bombarded the villages of Hula, Kaakour, Hebbariyeh, Rachaya al-Foukhar, Kfar Hamam, Blida, and Naqoura, as well as the ...
Gaza Residents Trapped in War's Crosshairs
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 10:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Thousands of civilians were trapped in southern Gaza by bombardment and fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters on Saturday, a day after the top UN court ruled that Israel must prevent genocidal acts. Growing alarm has been focused on Khan Younes, the biggest city in Gaza's south, where the two main hospitals were barely functioning ...
Qatar, Netanyahu’s New Scapegoat
Malo Pinatel 2024-01-27 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
In recent days, Netanyahu and his political allies have been launching attacks against Qatar. This trend is far from trivial and reveals a new aspect of the Israeli Prime Minister's uncompromising strategy, according to political analyst Karim Sader. On Wednesday January 24, Israeli Channel 12 broadcast an audio recording of Netanyahu with ...
UNSC Slated to Formally Receive ICJ Court Order
This Is Beirut 2024-01-26 23:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
International Court of Justice
In accordance with the Statute of the Court, the Secretary-General of the International Court of Justice, Stéphane Dujarric, is slated to transmit a notice of the provisional measures ordered by the court to the United Nations Security Council. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese told Al Jazeera that the ICJ's decision will make it more ...
ICJ Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide, Killings Drag on
This Is Beirut 2024-01-26 23:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Palestine International Court of Justice
The UN's top court ruled on Friday that Israel must take measures to prevent genocide in its conflict with Hamas and facilitate aid into Gaza. However, the court did not explicitly call for an end to the fighting. The UN's top court on Friday said Israel must prevent genocide in its war with Hamas and allow aid into Gaza, but stopped short of ...
War Diary: Day 112
Lyne Sammouri 2024-01-26 22:03 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 26, 2024.