Tag: Near and Middle East
LIVE. Ceremonies for the first anniversary of the October 7 attack begin in Israel – L’Express
Still traumatized, fighting on several fronts, Israel commemorates this Monday the unprecedented attack by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on its territory on October 7, 2023 which triggered the war…
when Netanyahu loses his temper against Macron – L’Express
“If we call for a ceasefire, consistency means not providing the weapons of war.” By demanding, on Saturday October 6, an end to deliveries to Israel of weapons used in…
Lebanese Prime Minister calls to “put pressure” on Israel for a ceasefire – L’Express
Najib Mikati, the Lebanese Prime Minister, calls on the world this Sunday, October 6, to “put pressure on Israel” so that it “commits to a ceasefire”, after a night of…
how the Mossad became all-powerful again – L’Express
Rarely have the heads of Israeli intelligence services been so talkative. In September 2023, a year ago, the leaders of the Mossad, the Shin Bet and the IDF jostled to…
after a year of war in Gaza, is Israel overcoming it? – The Express
This is yet another call for evacuation facing the population of Gaza: this Saturday, October 5, the Israeli army said it was preparing to act “with force” against Hamas in…
“France’s influence in the Middle East has become marginal” – L’Express
Former French Ambassador to Qatar (1998-2002) and Saudi Arabia (2007-2016), Bertrand Besancenot, is one of the best specialists in the Middle East. The one who was diplomatic advisor to Emmanuel…
LIVE. Hamas commander killed in Israeli strike near Tripoli – L’Express
The Israeli army carried out new air strikes this Saturday, October 5, in Lebanon, particularly in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a stronghold of the armed Hezbollah movement, which claimed…
the idea is no longer taboo for Westerners – L’Express
“When Iran is finally free, and this moment will arrive much sooner than we think, everything will be different,” declared, in a barely veiled threat, Benjamin Netanyahu, in a video…
My night in bombed Beirut, by the Lebanese novelist Hyam Yared – L’Express
On a quiet night during which Beirut is getting used to sleeping drowned in the sound of shells that we have learned to trivialize since the start of the offensives,…
After the Iranian attack, the options available to Israel to respond – L’Express
“I don’t believe there will be a total war. I think we can avoid it. But there is still a lot to do”, declared Thursday evening, October 3, American President…