Gaza 'Freedom Flotilla' blocked in Turkey
A "Freedom Flotilla" aimed at delivering aid to Gaza was blocked in Turkey Saturday after being denied use of two of its ships, which organizers blame on Israeli pressure. ...
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3 swimmers missing after 5 swept away off Beirut coast
BEIRUT – Three people remain missing in the sea off the coast of Ramlet al-Bayda, Beirut, the head of the Civil Defense Maritime Rescue Unit Samir Yazbeck told L'Orient Today on Saturday....
Malek Jadah, 27 April 2024
'Widening Israeli aggression will lead to a wider response,' Hezbollah warns
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Naim Qassem warned on Saturday that "an extension of the Israeli aggression against Lebanon will lead to a broader response." His comments come as fighting...
27 April 2024
HRW praises Lebanese cabinet's acceptance of ICC's jurisdiction to 'investigate Israeli crimes'
BEIRUT — Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday praised Lebanon’s cabinet decision, issued on Friday, to instruct the Foreign Affairs Ministry to file a declaration with the International...
27 April 2024
Geagea: Hezbollah must withdraw inside Lebanon and give way to Lebanese Army
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea said on Saturday that Hezbollah, which has been engaged in deadly fighting on the Lebanese-Israeli border since the start of the Gaza war last October, must...
27 April 2024
Influential Iraqi cleric backs US campus protests
Iraqi religious leader Moqtada Sadr on Saturday expressed his support for pro-Palestinian encampments at universities in the United States and called for an end to police action against them....
27 April 2024
Israel’s campaign against UNRWA is a threat to regional security
The Israeli-led show trial of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has finally unraveled. Former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna’s...
Sami HALABI, 27 April 2024
Mikati denounces 'desire to hinder' voluntary return of 'displaced persons' to Syria
BEIRUT — Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday denounced "a desire to hinder the voluntary return to Syria" of certain "displaced persons" present in Lebanon "on the pretext that there...
27 April 2024
Abbas, international leaders to hold Gaza talks in Riyadh this week
RIYADH — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and several international officials will be in Riyadh this week for talks aimed at pushing for a peace agreement in Gaza to be held on the sidelines...
27 April 2024
Iraq's Kurdish authorities working to resume Khor Mor gas supply after deadly attack
Iraqi Kurdish ministries of electricity and natural resources said on Saturday that they are working with their partners to restore operations at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan...
Adam Makary and Enas Alashray, 27 April 2024
UK ship sets sail to help building of Gaza aid jetty
A UK ship to house hundreds of US army personnel building a jetty to speed up aid delivery to Gaza has set sail from Cyprus, a UK defense source said Saturday. Royal...
27 April 2024
'Widening Israeli aggression will lead to a wider response,' Hezbollah warns: Gaza war, day 204
19:03 Beirut Time Thank you for following our live coverage of the war between Hamas and Israel. We will continue our coverage of the conflict tomorrow morning. 19:01 Beirut...
Layal DAGHER, 27 April 2024
US military says Houthis in Yemen fired missiles toward two ships in Red Sea
The US military said on Friday that Iran-backed Houthis launched three anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea from Yemen causing minor damage to one ship, the UK-owned MV Andromeda Star....
27 April 2024
Gaza aid from Cyprus resumes after pause following aid worker killings, source says
NICOSIA — Aid shipments to Gaza from Cyprus resumed late on Friday, a Cypriot source said, with a ship carrying food to the besieged Palestinian enclave after a pause following Israel's killing...
27 April 2024
Hamas says it received Israel's response to its cease-fire proposal
CAIRO — Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel's official response to its latest cease-fire proposal and will study it before submitting its reply, the group's deputy Gaza chief said in a...
Nidal al-Mughrabi, 27 April 2024
Dbayeh's Cézanne restaurant: It's blissful, it's flavorful
If you have not visited Cézanne yet, you are missing out on one of the best culinary experiences.Back in 2023, just after its opening, I was invited to dinner at Cézanne and that’s how I discovered...
27 April 2024
Iran says crew of Israel-linked ship to be released
Iran’s foreign minister said the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel have been granted consular access and are expected to be freed, Iranian media reported on Saturday....
27 April 2024
Israeli soldiers kill 2 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank, military says
RAMALLAH, occupied West Bank — Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinian gunmen who opened fire at them from a vehicle in the occupied West Bank, the military said on Saturday....
27 April 2024
Palestinian athletes to be invited to Paris Olympics: Bach to AFP
Between six and eight Palestinian athletes are expected to compete at the Paris Olympics, with some set to be invited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) even if they fail to qualify, its...
