Israeli air strike kills three in West Bank
An Israeli strike Wednesday killed three Palestinians in a car in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the army reporting an Islamic Jihad militant was "eliminated."...
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Palestine Football Association urges FIFA sanctions against Israel
The Palestine Football Association has called on football's international governing body, FIFA, to sanction Israeli teams over the war in Gaza. The PFA asked for its...
20 March 2024
Ten people hospitalized after Israeli strikes this week, according to the Ministry of Health
On Wednesday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health published its latest assessment of the clashes in southern Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, covering the period from Oct. 8, 2023 to March 20,...
20 March 2024
Saudi Arabia announces $40 million donation to UN agency for Palestinians
Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it will donate $40 million to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, which has faced massive funding cuts and calls for its abolition spearheaded by Israel....
20 March 2024
Who was Marwan Issa, al-Qassam Brigades’ ‘shadow man’?
This article, originally dated Mar. 14, was updated on Monday, Mar. 18, 2024, at 10:30 p.m., following Washington's announcement of Marwan Issa's death. Marwan Abdel Karim Issa, 59, whose death...
Clara HAGE, 20 March 2024
Discussing the bank restructuring draft law with Wassim Shahin
20 March 2024
How to conserve the film archive during a dumpster fire
BEIRUT — Mathilde Rouxel encountered the work of journalist and filmmaker Jocelyne Saab by chance. As a graduate student, she decided to study Arabic in Lebanon. “I came across an interview with...
Jim Quilty, 20 March 2024
Lebanon ranked second unhappiest country in the world
Lebanon takes this unenviable title for the second year running: According to the UN-sponsored "World Happiness" report published on Wednesday, the Lebanese are the second unhappiest people in the...
20 March 2024
Israel-Hezbollah 'war of drones': What does it look like?
BEIRUT — Since the outbreak of the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel on Oct. 8, drones have been an increasingly important tool in attacks carried out by both sides. Last Wednesday,...
Malek Jadah, 20 March 2024
Saad Hariri underwent heart surgery in Paris
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, currently retired from political life and living in the United Arab Emirates, underwent a successful heart surgery on Wednesday, his press office...
20 March 2024
Cabinet avoids upheaval by not appointing customs inspectors
The caretaker cabinet had another lucky escape. The cabinet held a meeting chaired by Mikati on Tuesday, but it did not approve the appointment of 234 customs inspectors. While this item was on the...
Yara ABI AKL, 20 March 2024
Blinken lands in Saudi Arabia for Gaza talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and ramp up aid deliveries to the Palestinian territory. The US top...
20 March 2024
US studying 'alternatives' to an Israeli assault on Rafah
With an Israeli military delegation expected in Washington next week, the Biden administration is currently studying "alternatives" to an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah, in the...
20 March 2024
Lebanese Army arrests 31 in the north amid uptick in gun violence
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army arrested 31 people in the North Lebanon on Wednesday on suspicion of having committed crimes related to shooting, owning weapons, and causing security issues, following...
20 March 2024
Kushner says Gaza has 'valuable waterfront property' in Harvard interview
Donald Trump's son-in-law and former Senior Foreign Policy Adviser Jared Kushner praised the “very valuable” potential of Gaza’s “waterfront property” and suggested Israel should remove civilians...
20 March 2024
Why have Hezbollah-Israel clashes decreased?
The pace of clashes between Israel and Hezbollah fluctuates per the context’s circumstances. Over the past four days, attacks have been limited and confined to specific areas along the border, with...
Mounir RABIH, 20 March 2024
What's behind Washington’s insistence that Hezbollah ‘becomes a political party?’
In an almost unprecedented statement, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, warned Hezbollah against leading Lebanon down a “dangerous path” and called on the...
Salah HIJAZI, 20 March 2024
Israel announces new brigade at Lebanese-Syrian border
BEIRUT — A new Israeli regional brigade, dubbed the "HaHarim" (Hebrew for mountains) brigade, has been established on the Lebanese-Syrian border, announced Arabic-speaking Israeli army spokesperson...
20 March 2024
Palestinian clans organize to protect Gaza aid, sources say
CAIRO — Armed and masked men from an array of clans and factions have started providing security for aid convoys in Gaza as Hamas tries to keep its clout in the enclave, Palestinian officials...
Nidal al-Mughrabi, 20 March 2024
UN coordinator for Lebanon says Resolution 1701 could still bring peace
BEIRUT — United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka said on Tuesday that there is still a chance for diplomacy to prevent a widening of the conflict amid ongoing fighting...
20 March 2024
UN nuclear watchdog chief visits Syria to restart talks
DAMASCUS — UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said he visited Damascus on Tuesday to restart talks focused on fostering confidence in the peaceful use of atomic energy by Syria....
20 March 2024
Israeli response to cease-fire negotiations 'generally negative,' says Hamas: Day 166 of the Gaza war
22:01 Beirut Time This concludes our live coverage for today. Be sure to return tomorrow for our continued coverage of the war in Gaza. Goodnight! 20:44 Beirut Time...
Amelia Hankins, 20 March 2024
UNIFIL marks 46 years, Hezbollah in UAE, Chekka freeway gets funds for fixing: Everything you need to know to start your Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on yesterday’s LIVE coverage of Day 165 of the Gaza war here . The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon —...
