Source: Reuters
On Wednesday, a powerful Israeli airstrike targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut, filling the sky with thick plumes of smoke.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The Israeli army on Wednesday told residents of two neighborhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs to leave immediately before strikes on Hezbollah targets, as the militant group’s new leader Naim Qassem delivered a speech.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
A company of Lebanese soldiers assigned to maintain order in this anxious wartime capital is gathered at its headquarters 100 yards from the Mediterranean. I make the blunder of asking their commander how many of his men are Shiites, Sunnis, Christians and Druze.
Monday, November 4, 2024
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
English soccer giants Manchester United on Friday confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim as their new manager, shortly after sacking Erik ten Hag.
Friday, November 1, 2024
FC Barcelona is concerned that one of its main first-team stars will be banned from playing at the turn of 2025 because of issues related to his registration and Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Monday 8 January 2024 11:59:05
In his annual address to diplomats on Monday, the Vatican Pope, focusing on the conflict in the Middle East, called for a "ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon."
Pope Francis also condemned, in the speech sometimes referred to as the "State of the World," the attack by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Israel on October 7th as a "heinous" act of "terrorism and extremism."
Pope Francis once again urged for the "immediate release" of the hostages held in Gaza.