Tag: Middle East
Qatar Holds News Conference – Expected to Confirm Gaza Ceasefire | News in brief
Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will hold a press conference on Wednesday where he is expected to confirm the ceasefire reached in Gaza. Qatar’s state news agency…
US: Gaza ceasefire ‘closer than ever’ | News in brief
A breakthrough occurred in the negotiations the night before Monday, sources told Haaretz and Reuters. 19:56•Updated 21:57 The Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal is close to being finalized and may…
At least 70 children killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in recent days | News in brief
At least 70 children have been killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza in recent days, the Gaza civil defense official said on Sunday. The Qatari media reported on the matter…
At least 17 killed in gas station explosion in Yemen | News in brief
At least 17 people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a gas station and an oil tank in Yemen’s al-Bayda province on Saturday. The Huthi-led Ministry of…
Middle East media: Western allies carry out massive airstrikes in Yemen | News in brief
According to Israeli and Arab news sources, the Western allies have carried out airstrikes on Houthi rebel areas. 15:09•Updated 15:11 On Friday, the Western allies carried out large-scale airstrikes on…
Army Commander-in-Chief Joseph Aoun elected President of the Republic
Favorite party, Joseph Aoun was elected Thursday January 9 by the deputies during a second round of voting while Lebanon had been deprived of a head of state for more…
on the Russian base of Hmeimim, “very little information on what is happening inside”
One month after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, the redeployment of Russian forces present in Syria since 2015 is still under negotiation. Ally of the old regime, the…
Dozens killed in clashes in Syria | News in brief
Turkish-backed forces and Kurds clash in the Manbij region in northern Syria. Fighting between Turkish-backed forces and SDF Kurdish forces left 37 dead in the northern Manbij region on Thursday,…
Parliament meets this Thursday to elect a president after a vacancy of more than two years
The Lebanese Parliament meets this Thursday, January 9 to try to elect a President of the Republic after a vacancy of more than two years. The way seems open for…
Israeli army announces recovery of body of hostage in Gaza
Israel announces that it has recovered the body of a hostage in a Gaza tunnel. An agreement on a truce in the Gaza Strip is “ very close », Says…