Dario Salvi

His Beatitude will be in the Strip from 14 to 17 June meeting ordinary people and officials. Communions and confirmations will be held tomorrow. The patriarch visited a school damaged in the latest round of violence. For Fr Romanelli, “tensions remain high”, but a desire to rebuild prevails.

At least 25 corpses already recovered in the waters in front of Ras al-Ara. According to some testimonies on board there were up to 200 people: 150 would have drowned. Some 138,000 people travelled on the Djibouti-Yemen route in 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic has reduced the numbers: 37 thousand in 2020 and just over 5 thousand this year.

After 12 years, the era of Israel’s longest-serving prime minister ends. The first obstacle is the adoption of the state budget within 100 days. Bennett maintains two key figures in the fields of domestic and military security. And he assures: "No atomic power to Iran". Bibi promises: “We will be back”. Exponents of the Arab List say the government is "even more to the right" than the previous one.

There were no casualties or injuries in the attack. The raid threatens to hamper international diplomacy efforts for a ceasefire in Yemen, which has been at war for seven years. Riyadh wants to ease military pressure to foster political dialogue. The Shiite rebels continue the Marib offensive.

The special service will be held on 27 June, in conjunction with the celebration of all the Catholic patriarchs of the East. Since Pope Francis’s visit, pastoral and Church life has experienced a renewal. The patriarch reminds Catholics of “Christian hope and national identity” as part of living together.

This Sunday, the Knesset will vote for a new cabinet that will end 12 years of undisputed power by the incumbent prime minister. For Palestinians, there is little hope for real change. But Mansour Abbas can work within the system to develop Israeli Arab communities. The Church works for dialogue and does not pass judgments on governments.

The UN report shows an increase in child labour on a global scale for the first time in 20 years. Progress in the fight has stalled due to the pandemic. 160 million children in the world are victims of exploitation. The example of Laos: education declines; child workers increase.

The new round of indirect negotiations between the parties is scheduled for the weekend in Vienna. The measure affects three former government officials and two oil companies from the Islamic Republic. US spokesman: "conciliatory" gesture on the eve of the meetings, ready "to be reasonable" on sanctions.

A 40-billion-dollar project to be implemented with the contribution of Russian and South Korean experts. At least eight reactors are planned, with a capacity of 11 gigawatts. However, it will not be easy to overcome the obstacles of a financial and geopolitical nature. In the 1980s, Saddam Hussein wanted a nuclear arsenal, but Israel destroyed the first plant.

Two of the victims are members of Palestinian intelligence. The third is a militiaman linked to the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine. The interim government authorizes the "March of the flags" for June 15, fears of renewed violence. Two days after the Knesset vote to end the Netanyahu era.

Fr Michel Abboud describes Lebanon’s tragic situation. The value of salaries is waning, while speculation feeds the black market. Pharmacies go on a strike day this Friday. Caritas Lebanon president calls on the international community and the Lebanese diaspora to help.

The victims are five government soldiers and three government allied fighters. The attack launched from Lebanese territory involved the capital, Homs and the coastal area of ​​Latakia and Quneitra. Government sources speak of "attacks on multiple locations", with "strong explosions" felt in Damascus.