Tag: Middle East
Fatah and Hamas discuss management of the enclave after the war in Cairo
Delegations from Palestinian Fatah and Hamas are meeting in Cairo to “reach a mutual understanding” on the management of the post-war Gaza Strip “under full control of the Palestinian Authority,”…
the challenges awaiting the Lebanese army in the south of the country
Under the terms of the ceasefire that came into force just a week ago (and dangerously punctuated by violence), the Lebanese army must deploy in South Lebanon, near the Israeli…
arrival of Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh to strengthen diplomatic ties
Emmanuel Macron arrived in Riyadh this Monday, December 2. The French president is on a three-day state visit to Saudi Arabia. In the midst of the war in Gaza, in…
Lebanon accuses Israel, which blames Hezbollah, of violating the truce
Lebanon on Monday accused Israel of “blatant violation” of the ceasefire concluded with Hezbollah, while Israel rejected the accusations, saying that the pro-Iranian Lebanese movement had violated the agreement, after…
The fighting in Syria has continued, the UN Security Council convenes | News in brief
The entire city of Aleppo is under the control of the rebels. Russia supports the Syrian regime’s attempts to retake the city with its airstrikes. The fighting in Aleppo in…
Syria’s Assad vows to defeat rebels – Russian airstrike in Aleppo kills five | News in brief
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he plans to defeat rebel forces that have advanced rapidly as Assad’s forces retreat. 18:05•Updated 20:46 Syria’s autocratic president Bashar al-Assad vows to defeat the…
UNRWA Suspends Aid Transports to Gaza via Key Border Crossing | News in brief
UNRWA, the UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees, said on Sunday that it will suspend aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom border crossing. Kerem Shalom between…
Hamas military wing releases video of hostage held captive
On Saturday November 30, the armed wing of Hamas published a new video of an Israeli hostage. We see a young man, Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli-American. He has been…
the town of Nabatieh, devastated by Israeli bombings, heals its wounds
The Israeli army announced on Saturday, November 30, that it had carried out several airstrikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, weakening the ceasefire with the Lebanese Islamist movement. Despite the…
The world’s central kitchen suspends aid measures in Gaza after Israel strikes – objection from Israel | News in brief
A US aid organization says it will suspend operations in Gaza after Israel carried out an airstrike on a vehicle carrying the organization’s workers. 18:30•Updated 18:44 Israel’s airstrike on a…