Vientiane [Laos]: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has offered support to Israel’s actions against Hezbollah, stressing that Tel Aviv has a “clear and very legitimate” interest. Blinken said on Friday that Hezbollah tried to create another war front when the Hamas attack on Israel took place on October 7, 2023. Speaking to reporters after … Read more
Since the start of Israel’s invasion of Lebanon last month, debate has swirled about the wisdom of Israel’s two-front strategy amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, the threat that the fight against Hezbollah poses to civilians and the risk it could ignite a regional war with Iran. But perhaps even more fundamental is … Read more
Germany on Wednesday urged its citizens to leave Lebanon quickly, warning that an expansion of the Israel-Hamas war could not be ruled out after a drone strike in Beirut killed a senior Hamas leader. “All German citizens, who are still in Lebanon, are asked to register on the ELEFAND crisis preparedness list and to leave … Read more
A view shows the logo of the embassy of Sweden in Beirut, Lebanon July 21, 2023. File | Photo Credit: Reuters An assailant threw a Molotov cocktail at Sweden’s embassy in Beirut, causing no casualties, Stockholm’s foreign minister and a diplomatic source said Thursday, amid anger over recent Koran desecrations. “We confirm that there was … Read more
Smoke rises during a third day of clashes that erupted between members of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah group and Islamist factions in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Monday, July 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The death toll rose to nine on July 31 … Read more