Gaza's government says Gaza war death toll reaches 13,000
Gaza's Hamas government said Sunday the Palestinian death toll from fighting Israeli attacks in the Palestinian territory had reached 13,000 since war began on Oct. 7. The...
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Russia and Iran call for ceasefire in Gaza
Russia and Iran's foreign ministers on Sunday called for a ceasefire in Gaza and said that urgent assistance must be given to the civilian population there. Russia said Foreign...
19 November 2023
Kataeb candidate Fadi Masri gets elected President of Beirut Bar Association
BEIRUT — Kataeb-backed lawyer Fadi Masri was elected president of the Beirut Bar Association on Sunday with 1,973 votes, against Lebanese Forces-backed Abdo Lahoud, who received 1,950 votes,...
19 November 2023
US official urges Israel to protect civilians in south Gaza
Israel should not embark on combat operations against Hamas in the south of Gaza until military planners have taken into account the safety of fleeing Palestinian civilians, a White House...
19 November 2023
Palestinian Red Crescent, UN agencies evacuate Al-Shifa premature babies
Ambulance crews of the Palestinian Red Crescent evacuated 31 premature babies from Al-Shifa Hospital on Sunday in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations...
19 November 2023
Latest developments in Israel-Hamas war
Fighting raged Sunday in Gaza, more than six weeks after a shock Hamas attack sparked an air and ground offensive by Israel, which has vowed to destroy the Palestinian militant group....
19 November 2023
Joumblatt denounces release of main suspect in Irish peacekeeper's killing
BEIRUT — Former head of the Progressive Socialist Party Walid Joumblatt on Sunday denounced the release of Mohammad Ayad, the main suspect arrested as part of the investigation into the death of...
19 November 2023
Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia: Shared hatred?
In Illinois, US, a landlord brutally stabbed two tenants more than a dozen times, resulting in the death of a six-year-old child. His mother survived the attack. "You Muslims must die," the...
Soulayma MARDAM BEY, 19 November 2023
Iran's Khamenei urges Muslim states to cut political ties with Israel for 'limited period': Tasnim
DUBAI — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Muslim states to "at least cut off political ties with Israel for a limited period of time" on Sunday, the semi-official Tasnim news...
19 November 2023
Qatar says challenges to Israel-Hamas hostage deal are 'just logistical'
DOHA — Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Sunday he had growing confidence that a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas would be reached, adding challenges...
19 November 2023
Heavy rain floods streets in many Lebanese areas
BEIRUT — Heavy rain in Lebanon that began on Saturday evening caused flooding in Saida and other areas in southern Lebanon on Sunday, according to videos of these areas sent to L'Orient Today ....
19 November 2023
Israeli raids kill two Palestinians in West Bank: Red Crescent
At least two Palestinians were killed Sunday during Israeli army raids in the occupied West Bank, the Red Crescent said, as violence surges in the occupied territory in tandem with the Israel-Hamas...
19 November 2023
Pro-Iranian Iraq militia labels US sanctions 'ridiculous'
Iraq's powerful pro-Iranian armed group Kataeb Hezbollah has denounced as "ridiculous" sanctions unveiled this week by the United States over recent attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria....
19 November 2023
Carlos Ghosn to remain in Beirut residence until further notice
The Beirut Court of Appeal, presided over by Habib Mezher, recently issued a decision suspending the eviction of Carlos Ghosn from his Beirut home in practice, but without confirming or annulling...
19 November 2023
Rapper jailed over backing protests freed on bail: Media
Iranian authorities have released on bail a popular rapper jailed for more than a year over supporting nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody, local media have reported....
19 November 2023
Over 13,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, at least 30,000 wounded: Israel-Hamas war, day 44
21:04 Beirut Time Thank you for following our live coverage of day 44 of the Israel-Hamas war. We will continue our coverage tomorrow morning. 21:03 Beirut Time...
Matthieu KARAM, 19 November 2023
US says still pushing for Israel-Hamas deal after reported breakthrough
The United States said Saturday it was still working to secure a deal between Israel and Hamas after a reported tentative agreement to free women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for a...
19 November 2023
Fifteen Palestinians killed in Israeli bombardment of central, southern Gaza: News agency
Fifteen Palestinians were killed early on Sunday in Israeli air bombardments of the central and southern Gaza strip, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Thirteen people...
