Paul Dakiki

The leaflets warn civilians to leave Saada, where the Saudis want to continue their air operations. For Doctors without Borders, people do not have the means to flee. Striking at civilians is against international law. According to the UN, 1,400 have died so far with more than 6,000 wounded, mostly civilians. Instead of the ceasefire, 22 NGOs demand an end to the fighting.

For the leader of the Maronite Church, the remembrance of the genocide is "major event for the church and people of the East”. Thanks to the martyrs, the “Church increased in power and spread”. In Lebanon, Muslims and Christians constitute a mosaic in which “no component in it could be sacrificed”.

The video features two different versions: 12 decapitated on the seashore; 16 killed by firing squad. Threats to Christians if they do not convert to Islam. UN envoy to Libya: Close to an agreement for a new government.

Ban Ki-moon has asked for emergency aid and a truce to help the exhausted population, without food, water, medicine, fuel. Riyadh provides $ 274 million in aid, but continues to bomb the cities of Yemen.

The UN resolution voted by 14 to 15. Russia abstains. In addition to the arms embargo on the Houthi, sanctions will be imposed on rebel leaders. So far there have been 736 deaths, half of them civilian. The UN denounces attacks on hospitals and schools. Iran proposes a dialogue between all the components of Yemeni society, but it falls on deaf ears. An al Qaeda leader.

Since the beginning of the conflict, there are more than 600 dead and over 2,200 injured. No electricity, water or medicines. Paramedics killed while on duty. Afghan Islamists ready to invade Yemen with "thousands" of fighters.

The situation for the camp’s 18,000 refugees has been described as "beyond inhumane". Once opposed to Assad, the camp has seen groups realign with al-Nusra side with the Islamic State group, and Palestinians and the Free Syrian Army work with the Syrian army.

The military operation "Firmness Storm " has already caused 39 civilian deaths. Saudi Arabia (Sunni) along with Sudan, Turkey and Pakistan against Iranian influence in the Middle East. Objectives include: to ensure Bab-el-Mandel Strait; undermine the agreement on the Iranian nuclear question. Inter-Arabian military force launched to fight Islamic State terrorists.

Operation "Firmness Storm" began today, targeting Sana'a and its international airport. Aden airport has been "liberated". Army units have joined the Houthi rebels. A war between Sunnis and Shiites, between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

The "Executioner" was a 12 year old boy. The young 19 year-old had fled from Neve Yaakov, near East Jerusalem, to join the IS. His father said that his son wanted to go home. In recent months, at least 120 young people - mostly foreigners - were executed for trying to defect from IS.

An ecumenical meeting in Bkerke to address the difficulties faced by Christian communities. Attended by representatives of Catholic, Orthodox, Armenian, Protestant denominations. Appeal to the Arab and the international community to stop financing and arming terrorists. The need to increase aid to refugees and to hasten their return to their homes. The urgency of electing a president for Lebanon.

Threats aside, neither Hizbollah nor Iran appears to want a new war. In Israel, some observers wonder whether the decision to carry out the attack in Syria was not linked to the country's upcoming elections, noting that "Netanyahu won the 2013 elections because of the security agenda," and he could try to do the same this time to stay in power.