Summary of events: Day 48 of the Hamas-Israel war
In case you took a break from following the news all day or just want to be caught up, here is a summary of today's events from the Hamas-Israel war. Over the past two days, anticipation...
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Turkey plans to evacuate wounded, sick children Friday
ANKARA — Turkey plans to evacuate some wounded or sick Gazan children and young people on Friday as part of its third round of evacuations, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday....
23 November 2023
Film star Hend Sabri quits as WFP ambassador over Gaza war
Tunisian film star Hend Sabri has resigned as World Food Programme goodwill ambassador in protest at what she called the use of starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza....
23 November 2023
More babies born prematurely due to stress, trauma
GENEVA — The number of premature births has risen by almost a third in Israeli-besieged Gaza over the past month as mothers suffer growing stress and trauma, British charity Oxfam said on...
23 November 2023
Given their support to Gaza, are Houthis closer to peace talks with Saudi Arabia?
This is perhaps the Iranian-backed group least expected to be involved in a regional escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas. Since the beginning of the war, the Houthi rebels have...
Clara HAGE, 23 November 2023
Beirut Blast Victims' Families Demand Acceleration of Investigation
Families of the victims of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion, protested Thursday morning to urge the swift resolution of the inquiry into the incident, which claimed over 220 lives and...
23 November 2023
Inflation surges in October, driven by education costs
BEIRUT — Lebanon will soon enter its fifth year of economic and financial crisis, with annual inflation in the triple digits for a third consecutive year, according to the latest government-issued...
Stephanie Bechara, 23 November 2023
Hostages: What we know about the agreement between Israel and Hamas
An agreement was announced on Wednesday about the release of hostages held in Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, as part of a truce in the war between Israel and Hamas, but it will...
23 November 2023
Iran says Israel 'has not achieved any of its objectives' in Gaza
Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi said Thursday that Israel had “achieved none of its objectives” in more than 40 days of war against Hamas. “If we want to make an analysis after 40 days, it is...
23 November 2023
Israel destroyed half of Gaza, but for what purpose?
Israel dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza in the first six days of the war. Just a little less than the US dropped on Afghanistan (or Russia dropped on Ukraine) in one year. The shelling of the enclave...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 23 November 2023
WATA, inside Lebanon’s first cider brand
Located in Wata el-Joz, Kesrouane, the WATA Cider company is a limestone house standing out among walnut-adorned homes. It's surrounded by apple trees and does not have a signpost of any sort....
Emmanuel HADDAD, 23 November 2023
Le Drian will visit Lebanon 'very soon'
The special envoy of French President Emmanuel Macron, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said Wednesday that he will visit Lebanon "very soon," believing that "the country is on the verge of war," while...
23 November 2023
Hamas armed-wing calls for escalation 'on all fronts'; southern Lebanon clashes intensify; 12 hours before truce begins: Day 48 of the Hamas-Israel war
23:16 Beirut Time Thank you for following our LIVE coverage for day 48 of the Hamas-Israel war. You can read a summary of today's events here. We'll be back tomorrow with...
Wael Taleb, 23 November 2023
Son of Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad killed, Gaza truce postponed, civilians killed in southern Lebanon: Everything you need to know to start your Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on our LIVE coverage of Day 46 and Day 47 Israel-Hamas war. Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon on Wednesday...
Abbas Mahfouz, 23 November 2023
Gas at stake in Gaza? Why this theory doesn't hold true
Read the full story by Amélie ZACCOUR here
23 November 2023
From Beirut, Abdollahian warns the war between Israel and Hamas could spiral out of control
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned on Wednesday that the war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas could spiral out of control if a truce due to come into effect on Thursday...
23 November 2023
Five people, including son of the head of Hezbollah's parliamentary group, killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon
Five people were killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon Tuesday evening, including the son of Mohammad Raad, head of Hezbollah's parliamentary wing, a Hezbollah spokesperson confirmed to...
