Tag: Lebanon

  • Hear the latest news in Ekot at quarter to six

    Hear the latest news in Ekot at quarter to six

    During the afternoon, Israel carried out a major series of attacks against Lebanon. According to the Israeli army, the attacks were a response to rocket fire from Lebanon against Israel earlier today. While recent months have seen a positive development in terms of fatal shootings in Stockholm County, serious violent crimes have replaced each other…

  • Missile hits Norwegian tanker in the Red Sea

    Missile hits Norwegian tanker in the Red Sea

    Houthi rebels have carried out a series of attacks on ships in the Red Sea, which they claim are bound for Israel A missile fired by Iran's Houthi rebels struck a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea on Monday, a representative of the Islamist rebel group has confirmed. The attack on the oil and chemical…

  • Right now: Analysis of the Hezbollah leader’s speech on the war in Gaza

    Right now: Analysis of the Hezbollah leader’s speech on the war in Gaza

    “We have been part of the war since October 8,” says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah today. Hezbollah, based in Lebanon and supported by Iran, has fired rockets at Israel during this war. However, there has been no major intervention in the conflict so far. Hear Anders Ekholm, lieutenant colonel at the Defense Academy.

  • The latest news in Lunchekot

    The latest news in Lunchekot

    There is information that the Israeli military has used the substance white phosphorus when they bombed targets in Lebanon and Gaza. The data comes from Amnesty International and Human Right Watch. The Israeli military says it is not aware of white phosphorus being used in the current conflict. The courts risk becoming a brake block…

  • The threat of a major war – so Iran smuggles weapons to Israel’s enemies

    The threat of a major war – so Iran smuggles weapons to Israel’s enemies

    Ekot’s reporter Katja Magnusson tells the story of how Iran became the country in the Middle East with the largest arsenal of robots – which have also been spread to allies in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen. Iran has threatened to attack Israel if the war against Hamas in Gaza escalates. Host: Robin Olin Guest:…

  • Live: Hundreds dead in hospital blast,says Gaza health ministry

    Live: Hundreds dead in hospital blast,says Gaza health ministry

    The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says at least 200 people have been killed in what it described as an Israeli airstrike on the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City. According to early reports, people were seeking shelter in the hospital at the time of the blast. Read our live blog for all the latest updates. All…

  • Monday’s papers: DoS attack on Åland, Lebanon travel information, more Saimaa seals

    Monday’s papers: DoS attack on Åland, Lebanon travel information, more Saimaa seals

    Åland’s media came under a cyber attack late Sunday as the results of the provincial elections were being counted, Hufvudstadsbladet reported.

  • Biden says Hamas attacks on Israel were ‘sheer evil

    Biden says Hamas attacks on Israel were ‘sheer evil

    US President Joe Biden, speaking from the White House on Tuesday, said that Saturday’s attack on Israel was “sheer evil”, and reiterated US support for Israel. Also on Tuesday, Hamas attacked a southern Israeli city after warning residents to evacuate, as Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip. Read our live blog to see how all…

  • Live: Biden says Hamas attacks on Israel were ‘sheer evil

    Live: Biden says Hamas attacks on Israel were ‘sheer evil

    US President Joe Biden, speaking from the White House on Tuesday, said that Saturday’s attack on Israel was “sheer evil”, and reiterated US support for Israel. Also on Tuesday, Hamas attacked the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon after the militant group warned residents to leave, international media reported. Follow our live blog for all the…

  • Finnish peacekeepers continue their activities in Lebanon

    Finnish peacekeepers continue their activities in Lebanon

    The UN peacekeeping forces in the region are in contact with both sides and are trying to prevent the tense situation from escalating.

  • Swedish police reveal consequences of Quran-burning stunts

    Swedish police reveal consequences of Quran-burning stunts

    The authorities say the country, along with Denmark and the Netherlands, has become a priority target for terrorists Sweden, as well as Denmark and the Netherlands, now top the priority lists of several terrorist groups, Magnus Sjoberg, the head of the counterterrorism department at the country’s Security Police, warns. The high threat level in the…

  • Swedish FM voices regret the Koran attack in Stockholm: Lebanese media

    Swedish FM voices regret the Koran attack in Stockholm: Lebanese media

    BEIRUT, July 23 (Xinhua) — The Swedish foreign minister on Sunday expressed regret over the recent attack on the Koran in Stockholm, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. During a telephone conversation with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib, Tobias Billström expressed Sweden’s regret over the desecration of the Koran and its insult to Islamic faith…

  • Nepal’s ruling party leaders embark on visit to Delhi to ‘Know the BJP’

    Nepal’s ruling party leaders embark on visit to Delhi to ‘Know the BJP’

    Kathmandu [Nepal], July 23 (ANI): A group of five leaders from the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) embarked on a week-long visit to India on Sunday. As part of the ‘Know BJP’ initiative, a five-member delegation from the CPN (Maoist Centre) is visiting India at the invitation of the Bharatiya Janata Party from July…

  • Desecration of the Koran despicable, provocative: Hamas

    Desecration of the Koran despicable, provocative: Hamas

    TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Hamas resistance movement condemned the recent desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden as a heinous and provocative act, saying the Swedish government violated divine laws and values ​​by allowing it. – World news – Izzat al-Rishq, a member of the Palestinian movement’s political bureau, made the statement on Friday, a…

  • Lebanon condemns the attack on the Koran in Stockholm

    Lebanon condemns the attack on the Koran in Stockholm

    BEIRUT, July 21 (Xinhua) — Lebanon on Friday condemned an attack on the Koran in Stockholm, saying “it constitutes a continuous violation of the feelings and dignity of Muslims.” In a statement from Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish authorities were asked to take appropriate measures to stop all actions that deepen feelings of…

  • Why does Sweden allow Koran burning It has no blasphemy laws

    Why does Sweden allow Koran burning It has no blasphemy laws

    STOCKHOLM – A recent string of public desecrations of the Koran by a handful of anti-Islam activists in Sweden has sparked an angry reaction in Muslim countries and raised questions – including in Sweden – about why such acts are allowed. In the latest such incident, an Iraqi living in Sweden on Thursday trampled and…

  • JP Nadda meets heads of diplomatic missions as part of ‘KNOW BJP’ initiative

    JP Nadda meets heads of diplomatic missions as part of ‘KNOW BJP’ initiative

    New Delhi [India]July 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda interacted with a group of Heads of Diplomatic Missions to India at the party headquarters on Wednesday to elaborate on the party’s ideology and contribution to nation building. External Affairs Minister Vijay Chauthaiwale informed the BJP in a press release about the incident.…

  • EU leaders resume migration talks

    EU leaders resume migration talks

    BRUSSELS – European Union leaders opened a second day of migration talks on Friday as Poland and Hungary continued to block progress after they were voted down earlier this month on a plan to share refugees arriving in Europe among the 27 member states. Some leaders said Poland and Hungary appeared to be fighting a…

  • Q&A with Liisa Liimatainen from Iran and Saudi Arabia

    Q&A with Liisa Liimatainen from Iran and Saudi Arabia

    After his career as a news reporter, Liimataien became a non-fiction writer. Her first book “Iran: The Veil and the Challenge” was published in 2009 and deals with Iranian society and women’s issues. Another book, “The Other Face of Saudi Arabia” was published in 2013. His most recent book, “The Peacock and the Camel” is…

  • Finnish UNIFIL troops unharmed in Lebanon

    Finnish UNIFIL troops unharmed in Lebanon

    About 10,000 soldiers from different parts of the world serve in UNIFIL.

  • Finland retained the title of the happiest country for the sixth year in a row

    Finland retained the title of the happiest country for the sixth year in a row

    After Finland, Denmark and Iceland are in the top three, and Israel and the Netherlands are in the top five. Other countries in the top ten are Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Luxembourg and New Zealand. Germany fell two places from last year to 16th place, while the US, UK and France ranked 15th, 19th and 21st…

  • Denmark is the second happiest country in the world – report

    Happiest is a branch in Denmark. Hardly a day goes by without another headline referring to the Danes as the world’s happiest people. Meik Wiking is one of several writers who have made a career out of it. Not only has he written several bestselling books about the secret behind the Danes’ happiness, he is…

  • Mia Khalifa – The Repentant Porn Star

    Mia Khalifa – The Repentant Porn Star

    Mia Khalifa (born 1993) is an influencer, webcam model and former porn star Shortly after her family leaves conflict-torn Lebanon for the United States, the 9/11 attacks occur. The terrorist attack will be the start of a period of increased xenophobia and mistrust towards people with roots in the Middle East. For young Mia Khalifa,…

  • Icelandic earthquake experts will fly to Turkey

    Icelandic earthquake experts will fly to Turkey

    Iceland’s ICE-SAR rescue teams will send a group of experts to Turkey to help with the earthquakes that hit the country yesterday morning. Two quakes reached magnitude 7. The effects of the earthquakes affected Turkey and several other countries. The death toll has already exceeded 5,100. Syria, Cyprus, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, […] The article Icelandic…

  • Xinhua Middle East News Roundup at 2200 GMT, 23 January

    ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden on Monday that it should not expect Turkey’s support to join NATO after the Koran was burned outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. “Those who allow such shameful acts in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm cannot expect good news from us about NATO membership,”…

  • More non-Western foreigners find work

    More non-Western foreigners find work

    Thai women get stuck in!There is also a significant difference when comparing the employment rates of non-Western foreigners and their origins. For example, immigrants from Thailand (80.8 percent), India (75.0), and China (72.7) had significantly higher employment rates than immigrants from Lebanon (45.3 percent), Iraq (50.3), and Syria (52 ,1). But Syrian immigrants impressed with…

  • The BIAT 22 edition connected dozens of investors with Italian startups

    The BIAT 22 edition connected dozens of investors with Italian startups

    The three-day event consists of networking and panels, but most of the time is reserved for the most important thing, which is meeting startups and investors one-on-one, in two pre-arranged and organized “speed dating” rotation sessions. every day. The projects presented this year were from the Green Economy, ICT, Bio & Health Tech, Robotics and…

  • Alone in the face of cancer: Immigration sensitively rejects caring son’s visa application

    Alone in the face of cancer: Immigration sensitively rejects caring son’s visa application

    A woman with limited vision has been denied visitation by her children as she battles life-threatening cervical cancer. Based overseas, they may be denied a chance to see their mother before it’s too late. Spread to lymph nodesSamia Farhat, who is in her 50s, moved to Denmark in 2013 from Lebanon. She was diagnosed with…

  • Correspondent Agneta Ramberg in civil war Lebanon 1982

    Correspondent Agneta Ramberg in civil war Lebanon 1982

    32 years old and new Middle Eastern correspondent for SR: now Agneta Ramberg must tackle the incomprehensible civil war. One night in September, she takes the boat from Cyprus to Beirut. Once there, the massacre in Sabra and Shatila is a fact. Israel wants to drive the Palestinian Liberation Organization PLO out of Lebanon and…

  • Live: First shipment of Ukrainian grain reaches Turkish waters

    Live: First shipment of Ukrainian grain reaches Turkish waters

    The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since Russia’s invasion reached Turkish territorial waters on Tuesday near the entrance to the Bosphorus. The number of border crossings from Ukraine has exceeded 10 million, the UN refugee agency reported. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 21:30: Fighting in…

  • Live: First Ukrainian grain shipment passes inspection in Turkey

    Live: First Ukrainian grain shipment passes inspection in Turkey

    A Russian and Ukrainian team carried out an inspection in Istanbul on Wednesday of a cargo ship carrying the first shipment of grain from Ukraine since the Kremlin’s invasion, Turkish officials said. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 18:52: UN launches fact-finding mission in Ukraine’s prison…

  • Live: First Ukrainian grain shipment heading to Lebanon

    Live: First Ukrainian grain shipment heading to Lebanon

    A cargo ship carrying the first shipment of grain from Ukraine since the Kremlin’s invasion is on its way to its final destination in Tripoli, Lebanon, after a Russian and Ukrainian team completed an inspection of the vessel in Istanbul on Wednesday. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris…

  • First Ukrainian grain shipment heading to Lebanon

    First Ukrainian grain shipment heading to Lebanon

    A cargo ship carrying the first shipment of grain from Ukraine since the Kremlin’s invasion is on its way to its final destination in Tripoli, Lebanon, after a Russian and Ukrainian team completed an inspection of the vessel in Istanbul on Wednesday. Read about today’s events as they unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).…