Month: September 2024
Hezbollah: Lebanon is prepared for an Israeli invasion
Hezbollah has declared to be prepared for any upcoming Israeli invasion, according to Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies on September 30th. “We will face any possibility [more…]
Lebanon could be seeing ‘largest displacement’ ever
Israel’s attacks on Lebanon may have forced a million people to flee their homes in what would represent potentially the worst displacement crisis in the [more…]
Faisal J. Abbas: Is civil war now inevitable in Lebanon?
The assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will undoubtedly be a game-changer, not just for Lebanon, but for the whole region as well. Will this [more…]
Hamas says assassination of Nasrallah will strengthen resistance
Hamas has said it mourned Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah following his killing by Israel on September 27th, and that his death would only fuel resistance, [more…]
Israeli army says world safer without Nasrallah
Israel’s military said on September 28th that the world is a safer place after the killing of one of its “greatest enemies” Hezbollah leader Hassan [more…]
War in Lebanon: Over 30,000 refugees fleeing to Syria
The UN claimed that over 30,000 people have fled to Syria in the past 72 hours, according to Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies on September 27th. [more…]
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed meets Biden at the White House
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan arrived at the White House on September 23rd to meet with US President at the beginning of his [more…]
Israeli minister rejects ceasefire proposal
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich rejected a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon on September 26th, calling instead for the “crushing” of the [more…]
Qatar says no formal mediation track on Lebanon ceasefire
There is not currently a formal mediation track working toward a ceasefire in Lebanon, Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari told a press briefing on [more…]
Lebanese PM hopeful ceasefire can be reached
The Lebanese PM is hopeful a ceasefire between IDF and Hezbollah is possible, according to Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies on September 26th. The US and [more…]
US and France working on interim Lebanon peace accord
The United States and France are working on an interim agreement to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon with a view to [more…]
Be ready to enter Lebanon, Israeli army chief tells troops
Israeli army chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi told his troops on September 25th to be ready for a potential entry into Lebanon, according to the [more…]
UNRWA worried as tensions escalate further in Lebanon
UNRWA is voicing its concerns as tensions keep escalating in Lebanon, according to Asharq Al-Awsat plus agencies on September 25th. The UN agency for Palestinian [more…]
UN officials demand end to Gaza atrocities
Top United Nations officials demanded on September 24th “an end to the appalling human suffering and humanitarian catastrophe” in the Gaza Strip, nearly a year [more…]
Iran ready for nuclear talks at UN ‘if other parties willing’
Iran is ready to start nuclear negotiations on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York if “other parties are willing,” Foreign Minister [more…]
‘Tens of thousands’ have fled Lebanon: UN
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Lebanon since September 23rd according to the UN, amid strikes by Israel, according to the [more…]
UN urges for diplomatic discussions about Lebanese crisis
The UN urges influential countries to undertake diplomatic discussions to defuse tensions in Lebanon, according to Asharq Al-Awsat plus agencies on September 24th. The hostilities [more…]
Hezbollah says commander alive after Israeli strike in Beirut
The Lebanese organisation Hezbollah has said one of its commanders Ali Karake, who a source claimed had been the target of an Israeli strike in [more…]
Israel-Hezbollah escalation, 182 killed in Israeli strikes
Israel attacked hundreds of Hezbollah targets with airstrikes on September 23rd, as reported by The Arab Weekly and agencies. Lebanon’s health ministry said at least [more…]
New Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 10 Palestinians
New Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 10 people, according to Asharq Al-Awsat plus agencies on September 23rd. Claiming to have [more…]
