HEADLINES:
* Former US Secretary of State on Lebanon: We Cannot Negotiate with a State Without a President*
* Blinken urges Israel to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza*
* With a major change.. a possible agreement between Saudi Arabia and the United States*
* Iran and Arab countries… relations characterized by “blatant interference”*
* Are the US elections the beginning of the countdown to the end of the war in Lebanon?*
* “Lebanese Health” announces the increase in the number of martyrs and injuries since the beginning of the aggression*
* Between a “conservative” candidate and another supporting the Israeli war of extermination…*
* Our fans on social media: Victory restores hope
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-05)
Former US Health Secretary Donna Shalala urged Lebanon’s political forces on Monday to elect a president, saying that no one can negotiate with a country without a president.
It is difficult for Congress, Lebanese Americans in Congress, and those who support Lebanon to conduct negotiations without a president."
Since the end of former President Michel Aoun’s term in late October 2022, Parliament has failed more than once to elect a president amid political divisions between Hezbollah and its opponents.
Each party accuses the other of trying to impose its candidate and obstructing the election of a president.
According to this system, the position of President of the Republic belongs to the Christian sect.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-05)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel on Monday to "significantly" increase humanitarian aid to Gaza, according to his statement.
He added that "Blinken urged Israel to significantly increase aid to Gaza, and reiterated the United States’ firm commitment to Israel’s security against Iranian threats and groups supported by it."
Israeli media reported that "significant progress" had been made in negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, and indicated the possibility of reaching an agreement "within two weeks."
Blinken stressed the need to end the war in Gaza, secure the release of all hostages, and increase and sustain the delivery of humanitarian aid.
The US Secretary stressed the need for Lebanese leaders to quickly address the vacancy of the presidency in the country.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-04)
The United States and Saudi Arabia are discussing a possible security agreement that does not include a broader deal with Israel, Axios reported Monday, citing three sources familiar with the talks.
The security agreement discussed at the meeting is “separate from efforts to push a larger deal that would normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” one of the sources told Axios.
According to US officials, the United States was reportedly discussing the terms of a defense treaty with Saudi Arabia similar to military agreements with Japan and South Korea.
The reports at the time indicated that the Biden administration was seeking to push Saudi Arabia toward normalizing relations with Israel through this agreement.
According to them, this agreement was based on a general US commitment to provide military support if Saudi Arabia was attacked in the region, or on Saudi territory.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-04)
Although Iranian relations were characterized by openness to all countries in the region during the Shah’s era, it “always wanted to be the main player,” according to what she stated in her book “Iranian-Gulf Relations in Light of Regional and International Changes.”
In a study published in 2015, former Yemeni Minister Abdul Wahab al-Ruhani said that the roots of Iranian relations with countries in the region date back to before the days of the Safavid state, and that these relations reflect Iran’s ambitions to expand at the expense of Arab lands.
In Lebanon and Yemen, Fadi Nicola Nassar, an expert at the Middle East Institute, confirms Iran’s interference in Lebanon’s affairs through Hezbollah over the past years.
He adds that Iranian relations in Iraq have entered a new phase, represented by the economic empowerment of Iraqi militias loyal to Iran, by “launching Iraqi economic companies parallel to the Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces.”
Iran has also turned into “an environment that repels talents, as the number of Iranian immigrants abroad is estimated at between 6-10 million,” according to the report.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-05)
In the midst of the war that Lebanon is experiencing, the eyes of the Lebanese are turning to the US presidential elections and the impact of their results on the internal situation.
The US elections come at a time when Lebanon is facing escalating crises, most notably the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel, and the political crisis resulting from the presidential vacuum.
He pointed out during his participation in the "Lebanese Scene" program broadcast by "Al-Hurra" channel that "there is a conviction that breaking Hezbollah in the military sense will push all political forces to change their vision and strategy."
Hezbollah opened a "support" front for Gaza and its ally Hamas since October 2023, the day after the outbreak of war between Israel and the movement in the Strip after the October 7 attack.
Since September 23, Israeli forces have intensified their strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon and launched a ground attack in the south of the country on September 30.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-04)
"Lebanese Health": 3002 martyrs and 13492 wounded since the beginning of the aggression on the country The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from the occupation’s aggression has risen to 3002 martyrs, in addition to 13492 others wounded since the beginning of the aggression.
The Lebanese Health Ministry announced that the occupation’s aggression yesterday, Sunday, resulted in 16 martyrs and 90 wounded.
Support FrontThe occupation army announced on September 30 the start of ground military operations on the border in southern Lebanon with the occupied Palestinian territories.
The party and the occupation exchanged shelling across the border over the past months.
Hezbollah has repeatedly refused to cease fire in Lebanon unless the Gaza war stops.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-05)
Both candidates, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, have angered the Muslim and Arab community several times. The former often attacks immigrants, including Muslims, and shows extremism against minorities. In contrast, the Democratic candidate was Vice President Joe Biden, whom Muslims accuse of supporting the Israeli war of extermination in Gaza.
In contrast, her competitor, Donald Trump, made a campaign visit to the Arab-populated city of Dearborn, Michigan, to court the Muslim and Arab-origin votes there, who have become the majority in the city.
He added, therefore, the ideology of the Muslim community does not always go with one party, whether Republican or Democratic, but rather goes according to its interests, according to the results of polls.
Show related newsDispersed Muslim communitiesWith the lack of clarity in the electoral orientations of the Muslim community, and its rejection of some decisions and actions of the two parties, Muslims stand confused at a crossroads and two options, both of which are bad for them. But Safouri believes that the main problem is that the Muslim and Arab communities are fragmented. For example, the Syrian community supports Trump because they believe he will be hostile to Iran, while the black Muslim community supports Kamala Harris because of the blacks’ general association with the Democratic Party.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-05)
All Iraqi fans renewed their support for the brothers in Palestine after raising a banner that read: "The Iraqi mother won, and supported the Palestinian mother with love and giving" Xavi Hernandez, the former Al Sadd player and coach, supported his teammate Akram Afif, after the leader and our national team star won the award for the best player in the Asian continent.
