Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun received an official invitation from Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday to visit the Gulf country. The invitation was delivered by Qatari Ambassador Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani during a meeting with the new president, the Lebanese state news agency NNA reported.

Sofia Alaoui’s Tarfaya and post-apocalyptic UK co-production In Memory Of Times To Come are among the 47 projects to receive support from Qatar’s Doha Film Institute (DFI) in its 2024 autumn funding round. Thirty of the projects are feature fiction and documentary films, with 13 shorts, three TV series and one web series.

The recent ceasefire deal to stop the war in Gaza is yet another testament to Qatar’s enduring role as a mediator of peace in conflict-stricken regions. Qatar’s name once

Beirut:Five people were injured Wednesday following an Israeli drone attack on the southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported

The Lebanese army said Sunday that Israeli fire killed one of its soldiers in the south of the country, where hundreds of residents

The long trek home by Palestinians comes as mediators helped end twin crises over ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.

Already, the fragile deal has come under considerable stress, and it could collapse in the weeks to come. Yet for the time being, the fighting has stopped in both Gaza and Lebanon, and hostages have begun to come home.

An Israeli airstrike on Nabatieh, a major town in southern Lebanon, injured 14 people on Tuesday, said the Lebanese health ministry.

As families reunite, they also confront the devastation wrought by the 15-month war. Tens of thousands of tents are being sent to northern Gaza, where entire neighborhoods have been flattened.

It was unclear if the relative quiet on Tuesday was a sign that both Hamas and Hezbollah had halted trying to cross through IDF defense lines.

Qatar prepares for the start of negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement as thousands return to their devastated homes