Summary of Events: Day 56 of Hamas-Israel war
The truce between Israel and Hamas ended at 7 a.m. this morning, after one week of tense "calm" during which the two sides exchanged 80 Israeli hostages for 240 Palestinian detainees, while...
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Israeli army publishes Gaza evacuation map
JERUSALEM — The Israeli army said on Friday that with the resumption of fighting it had published a map to advise Gazans of safe areas for their evacuation. Its statement linked...
1 December 2023
UN 'seriously concerned' about increased arrests of Palestinians
JERUSALEM — A United Nations office said on Friday it was "seriously concerned" about a dramatic rise in Israel's arrest of Palestinians and called for an investigation into allegations of...
1 December 2023
Who are the Phoenician-language singers of Adoon?
Going back to the roots of ancestral music, and drawing from it music keys characteristic of the Phoenicians and Canaanites who inhabited this land, is how they form the nucleus of their...
Zéna ZALZAL, 1 December 2023
‘Photos for Palestine’: Tribute to slain photographer Majd Arandas
The Israeli offensive on Gaza, launched the day after Hamas’s Oct.7 surprise attack, rapidly evolved into a brutal onslaught against Gazans, presenting a challenging dilemma for the global creative...
Gilles Khoury, 1 December 2023
On hummus, war, and hummus wars
L’Orient Today’s culinary heritage series explores the stories behind Lebanon’s favorite foods. Food tells us the story of our heritage, which is preserved through the recipes we so often enjoy....
Amanda Haydar, 1 December 2023
What are people saying at the UN climate summit?
DUBAI — World leaders from nearly 200 countries are due to address the UN climate summit underway in Dubai, where their countries' delegations are assessing their progress toward meeting global...
1 December 2023
Gaza war worsening climate change threats, says Jordan's king
Jordan's king said Friday that war was making the threats from climate change even worse in the Gaza Strip, as hostilities resumed between Israel and Hamas after a week-long truce....
1 December 2023
Hezbollah member says developments in Gaza can still affect Lebanon
BEIRUT – Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said on Friday that developments in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has resumed bombardment after a truce with Hamas expired, could still impact...
1 December 2023
Border village residents in the south contemplate leaving their houses again after fighting resumes in Gaza
SAIDA — Residents of border villages in southern Lebanon on Friday left their houses once more after fighting in Gaza resumed following the end of the week-long truce the same morning in...
Muntasser Abdallah, 1 December 2023
Hamas, Hezbollah war against Israel: Russia’s calculations
Jean-Yves Le Drian, Amos Hochstein, Abu Fahd Jassem al-Thani and... Mikhaïl Bogdanov. This week, at a time when the war in Gaza reinvigorated international interest in Lebanon, Russian President’s...
Salah Hijazi, 1 December 2023
Five environmental crises to watch in Lebanon
Few things are going right when it comes to environmental protection in Lebanon. Forests decimated by chainsaws, entire regions threatened by desertification, water shortages, waste piling up in...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 1 December 2023
Syria attends COP28 without Assad
"Participants at COP28: when you talk to Assad, ask him about my brother!" About 20 people holding signs had gathered a week ago in front of the embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in...
Noura DOUKHI, 1 December 2023
In South Lebanon, 2023 war scars evoke 2006 memories
In the hills not far from the Blue Line, the demarcation line between Israel, Lebanon, and the Golan Heights, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) armored vehicles patrolled nearly...
Lyana ALAMEDDINE, 1 December 2023
Iran delegates quit COP28 over Israel presence
Iranian delegates walked out of UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday in protest over the presence of Israeli representatives, state media reported. The...
1 December 2023
Regional tourism a casualty in Israel-Hamas conflict
Tourists are abandoning the Middle East region due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, putting at risk nations like Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, whose economies depend heavily upon...
1 December 2023
Lebanese Navy rescues stranded Syrian migrants attempting irregular sea crossing to Cyprus
On Friday, the Lebanese Navy mounted a successful rescue operation off the coast of Tripoli, saving a group of Syrian migrants, including children, who were stranded in a malfunctioning fishing...
1 December 2023
COP28: Mikati arrives in Dubai as head of the Lebanese delegation
BEIRUT — Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Friday to head the Lebanese delegation to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations...
1 December 2023
Israel knew about Oct. 7 attack a year prior, failed to act
Israeli intelligence obtained the blueprints for Hamas's Oct. 7 attack a year before they were carried out but failed to act on the information as the plans were deemed as being "totally...
1 December 2023
Decrease in gasoline, diesel and private generator fuel prices
BEIRUT — The Energy Ministry on Friday morning announced a decrease in the prices of gasoline, diesel and diesel oil for private generators. Here are the new prices: • Twenty liters of...
1 December 2023
Lebanon's Electric Utility Cracks Down on Unpaid Bills in Syrian Refugee Camps
Electricité du Liban (EDL), the Lebanese national electricity provider, announced Thursday that it has begun issuing formal notices for electricity fee collection within Syrian refugee camps as of...
1 December 2023
Israel resumes military operations in Gaza as truce expires
Israel's military said Friday it had resumed fighting in Gaza, with airstrikes and artillery fire reported in Gaza City, as a truce expired with no agreement to extend it....
1 December 2023
Three killed by Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon as fighting resumes: Day 56 of the Hamas-Israel war
22:53 Beirut Time Thank you for following our LIVE coverage of day 56 of the Hamas-Israel war. You can read a summary of today's events here . We'll be back tomorrow with more...
Wael Taleb, 1 December 2023
Retaliatory border strikes, generator tariffs drop, Hamas-Israel truce ends: Everything you need to know to start your Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on yesterday's LIVE coverage of Day 55 of the Israel-Hamas war here . Israel allegedly fired retaliatory strikes at...
