Al Día. 16/10/2024
Arab Center Washington DC
1. Strikes reportedly hit south Beirut after Israeli military evacuation warning. Israel says the airstrike targeted an underground Hezbollah weapons storage facility in the Dahiyeh area of southern Beirut. The Guardian
2. US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support. According to Cogat, humanitarian aid trucks, containing food, hygiene products, baby formula, and shelter equipment, had entered Gaza via the Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings. BBC
3. Lebanon’s hospitals buckle amid Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah. The United Nations says “the targeting of health and relief operations is broadening” in Lebanon. Hospitals say they have been forced to close or are struggling to operate. The New York Times
4. «Ils disent que les casques bleus sont venus pour nous protéger, mais ils nous violent». A plusieurs reprises déjà, la Minusca a été accusée d’exploitation et d’abus sexuels. Le Monde
5. L’Arménie prend partiellement le contrôle de ses frontières pour la première fois depuis trente-deux ans. Les Russes, qui gardent les frontières de ce pays du Caucase depuis 1992, vont en partie se retirer le 1ᵉʳ janvier 2025. Le Monde
6. Political infighting hampers Ukraine’s efforts to avert energy crisis. Top energy officials have fallen and key energy policy decisions have been delayed because of political calculations, costing Ukraine valuable time in preparing for winter. The New York Times
7. Taiwan and trade: how China sees its future with the US after the election. For Beijing, despite the cheers and whoops of Harris’s campaign, her vibes are largely similar to Trump’s. The Guardian
8. Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have combined to halt progress in the fight against poverty. In its report, the World Bank said the setbacks of recent years meant the goal set by the UN of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is already impossible to hit. The Guardian
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