Summary of events: Day 42 of the Hamas-Israel war
Here is a summary of today’s events. In terms of aid for the besieged and battered Palestinian enclave, today was a day with some advancements. First, Saudi Arabia donated six ambulances which...
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Cyprus says close to agreeing on aid corridor with Israel
Cyprus and Israel are close to reaching an agreement to open a humanitarian aid corridor from the Mediterranean island to war-torn Gaza, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday....
17 November 2023
Here's what we know about Hezbollah's elite al-Radwan unit
Video transcript: What do we know about the al-Radwan Force, Hezbollah's special forces unit, which is all across the news in Israel? The Israeli media estimate that al-Radwan is made up of...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 17 November 2023
Lebanese Journalist Layal Alekhtiar wanted by military for interviewing Israeli army spokesperson
In a recent revelation on social platform X (previously Twitter), Layal Alekhtiar, a Lebanese journalist working for the Saudi channel al-Arabiya, announced that the Lebanese military prosecutor...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 17 November 2023
Crackdown on Lebanese organized crime in Australia
On Wednesday, Australian police announced the arrest of 28 people in an operation against one of the most powerful criminal networks in the country's history, the members of which are of Lebanese...
Anne-Marie El-HAGE, 17 November 2023
Has Israel’s anticipated ‘ground invasion’ of Gaza already started?
BEIRUT — The Israeli army has already reached Gaza’s port, besieged several hospitals, and forced people out, forcing the civilian population to leave northern Gaza and move south. According to...
Ghadir Hamadi, 17 November 2023
Shepherds face risk and ruin from cross-border hostilities
MAJDAL SELM, Lebanon — For centuries, the rolling pastures of southern Lebanon provided perfect grazing grounds for local shepherds' flocks. But now they are off-limits, rendered too dangerous...
17 November 2023
Doctor says Israeli forces 'found nothing' at al-Shifa
DUBAI — A doctor at the Gaza Strip's al-Shifa hospital said on Friday Israeli forces had "found nothing" during searches of the hospital complex, and that food and water were running out....
17 November 2023
Peacekeeper murder case: Is the suspect’s release a message from Hezbollah?
The announcement could not have come at a more sensitive time. Mohammad Ayad, the main suspect arrested as part of the investigation into the death of Sean Rooney, a young Irish United Nations...
Salah Hijazi, 17 November 2023
All you need to know about the UN Security Council resolution on Gaza
The UN Security Council, which has been undermined by strong divisions over the Israeli-Palestinian question, adopted a resolution for Gaza on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Prepared by Malta, the...
Noura DOUKHI, 17 November 2023
Postal services in Lebanon: CMA CGM out, LibanPost back to square one
After months of discussion, criticism, and referral of the matter to the government, the Council of Ministers has terminated the third attempt to grant a contract for the management of Lebanon's...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 17 November 2023
Seven killed by Israeli forces in West Bank: Israel army
Israel's army said Friday it killed at least seven militants in two separate confrontations in the West Bank, as Hamas admitted a number of its fighters were slain amid growing violence wracking...
17 November 2023
Erdogan on 'difficult' German visit after Israel outbursts
German leaders host Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks Friday, in a highly controversial visit made more explosive by Erdogan's branding of Israel as a "terror state."...
17 November 2023
Palestinian keffiyeh banned from ABC Achrafieh: What really happened?
BEIRUT — The ABC shopping center is at the center of a controversy after the publication on Thursday of an article in the Lebanese daily al-Akhbar , an outlet close to Hezbollah, titled “The...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 17 November 2023
The choreography of breathing in Beirut
BEIRUT — “Even in Beirut, where we’re used to a lot of smells, the nose needs to relax some time. So during this performance, people can —” Petra Serhal yanks the neck of her T-shirt over her nose...
Jim Quilty, 17 November 2023
French outlet Mediapart reveals 'secret plan' to 'screw up' French investigation into Riad Salameh
The French online outlet Mediapart revealed Thursday in an investigation the existence of a “secret plan” that aimed to neutralize the investigation by French judges into the former governor of the...
17 November 2023
Iraqis haunted by war battle mental health issues
Raghad Qassem searched all over Iraq's capital Baghdad for a psychologist she could talk to about her problems, before finally settling for consultations online. It...
17 November 2023
Gaza death toll surpasses 12,000, including 5,000 children; at least 24 dead at al-Shifa since Israeli siege: Day 42 of the Hamas-Israel war
21:43 Beirut Time Thank you for following our LIVE coverage of day 42 of the Hamas-Israel war. You can read a summary of today's events here. We'll be back tomorrow with more...
Malek Jadah, 17 November 2023
White phosphorous fire damage, port officials sentenced for bribery, al-Ahli hospital under ‘violent attack’: 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 the Israel-Hamas war here . Two more Hezbollah members have been killed, the party...
