Zeina Khodr
@ZeinakhodrAljaz
Senior correspondent, Aljazeera English Television
The dog sat next to their bodies (children)… then we watched it pick up one of their shoes … and then placed it next to him #Baalbeck
#Baalbeck #Bednayel - two children among the 8 dead in this Israeli strike - their dog survived and sat next to their bodies - we watched the dog pick up one of their shoes
AP: US envoy Barrack doubled down on US support for Syria’s new govt, saying there is “no Plan B” to unite the country still reeling from years of civil war and wracked by new sectarian violence. “The current govt in my opinion, conducted themselves as best they can as a nascent…
.@AJEnglish's @ZeinakhodrAljaz on rollout of Lebanese government's Syrian refugee return plan: youtube.com/watch?v=9fueep… Look for a @CenturyIntl report on this from me in the coming few weeks.
US envoy Tom Barrack: stakes in #Syria dangerously high, w/no succession plan or viable alternative to country's new govt. "With this Syrian regime, there is no plan B. If it fails, somebody is trying to instigate it to fail," Barrack said. "For what purpose? There's no…
US envoy Tom Barrack urged #Syria President Sharaa to recalibrate his policies (revisit elements of pre war army structure, scale back Islamist indoctrinations, eek regional security assistance) and embrace a more inclusive approach after a new round of sectarian bloodshed last…
#Syria Defence Ministry says it was aware of reports of "shocking violations" by people wearing military fatigues in country's predominantly Druze city of Suwayda, and said it would launch an investigation. Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said there would be "no tolerance"…
US envoy Tom Barrack: my job on behalf of US is to try to deconflict that agreement (cessation of hostilities btw #Hezbollah #Israel ), use our influence to get the parties involved to do what is sensible to get #Lebanon to the next place ... concerning the timeline ... we all…
US envoy Tom Barrack: (Speaker of Parliament) Berri (a Hezbollah ally) is a brilliant politician w/ 8 decades of experience at understanding these difficult complex situations … my meeting with him was extraordinary … listening to how he views the situation where Lebanon is…
SDF spokesman said it is "impossible" to surrender their weapons, given the ongoing tensions in #Syria and the escalating violence, in the wake of events in Suwayda. "The SDF can join the Syrian army through a constitutional agreement that recognizes the uniqueness of the…
Interview with @ZeinakhodrAljaz via @AJEnglish also featuring @HaneenSayed_LB on the launch of the UNHCR-supported voluntary return programme, touching on opportunities but also existing challenges. youtu.be/9fueep6_XwA?si…
The UN has begun to provide Syrian refugees in #Lebanon with financial incentives to return home #Syria @UNHCR @IFreijsen @HaneenSayed_LB “the return has started especially since the fall of the regime … week after week we are seeing more returns taking place”
UN offering incentives for Syrian refugees in Lebanon to return home youtu.be/9fueep6_XwA?si… via @YouTube @HaneenSayed_LB @Refugees @IFreijsen #Lebanon #Syria
Syrian Network for Human Rights @snhr demands the govt discloses details of the agreement to evacuate Bedouin families from #Suwayda and warns against forced displacement. He emphasized the current ambiguity raises serious concerns about the possibility of forced displacement of…
Syrian authorities are evacuating Bedouin families from Druze-majority city of #Suwayda, after a ceasefire in southern province halted a week of sectarian bloodshed that killed hundreds. They are being taken to reception centers in Daraa and Damascus. State news agency said…
Barrack: we cant compel Israel to do anything ... can we... America is not here to compel Israel to do antyhing we are here to use our influence to bring calm minds together to come to a conclusion - the US has no business in trying to compel Israel to do anything #Lebanon…
US envoy Tom Barrack - there is a cessation of hostilities agreement (ended war between Israel and Hezbollah in November) that is in effect ... it didnt work ... so there are reasons why that agreement didnt work .. which is part of what we are all trying to resolve #Lebanon