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Pope Leo XIV Arrived In Beirut - Lebanon

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (2nd from L), his wife Sahar Baassiri (L), House Speaker Nabih Berri (right) and wife Randa (2nd from R) seen during welcoming ceremony for Pope Leo XIV at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Arrived In Beirut - Lebanon

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, House Speaker Nabih Berri and wife Randa seen during welcoming ceremony for Pope Leo XIV at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets Nabih Berri, president of the Parliament of Lebanon during a meeting with Lebanese civil authorities at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Pope Leo XIV is in Beirut for a two-day visit in Lebanon. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV greets Nabih Berri, president of the Parliament of Lebanon during a meeting with Lebanese civil authorities at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 30, 2025. Pope Leo XIV is in Beirut for a two-day visit in Lebanon. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets Lebanon's New President - Beirut

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and outgoing prime minister Najib Mikati at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. Macron arrived in Beirut on January 17 for a visit that will see him meet his counterpart and offer support as Lebanon's leaders seek to open a new chapter in their country's turbulent history. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets Lebanon's New President - Beirut

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and outgoing prime minister Najib Mikati at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. Macron arrived in Beirut on January 17 for a visit that will see him meet his counterpart and offer support as Lebanon's leaders seek to open a new chapter in their country's turbulent history. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets Lebanon's New President - Beirut

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and outgoing prime minister Najib Mikati at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. Macron arrived in Beirut on January 17 for a visit that will see him meet his counterpart and offer support as Lebanon's leaders seek to open a new chapter in their country's turbulent history. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets Lebanon's New President - Beirut

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and outgoing prime minister Najib Mikati at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. Macron arrived in Beirut on January 17 for a visit that will see him meet his counterpart and offer support as Lebanon's leaders seek to open a new chapter in their country's turbulent history. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets Lebanon's New President - Beirut

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and outgoing prime minister Najib Mikati at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. Macron arrived in Beirut on January 17 for a visit that will see him meet his counterpart and offer support as Lebanon's leaders seek to open a new chapter in their country's turbulent history. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New President Joseph Aoun Sworn In - Lebanon

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (2nd R) casts his ballot during an electoral session in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2024. Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun was elected president in the second round of the presidential vote held on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Regional countries congratulate Joseph Aoun on election as Lebanon's president" Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aroldo Lazaro Saenz Met With Nabih Berri - Ain el-Tine

Major General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), met with the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, in Aïn el-Tiné, Lebanon on November 01, 2024. Photo by Marc Fayad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aroldo Lazaro Saenz Met With Nabih Berri - Ain el-Tine

Major General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), met with the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, in Aïn el-Tiné, Lebanon on November 01, 2024. Photo by Marc Fayad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aroldo Lazaro Saenz Met With Nabih Berri - Ain el-Tine

Major General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), met with the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, in Aïn el-Tiné, Lebanon on November 01, 2024. Photo by Marc Fayad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Beirut on October 21, 2024. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

US special envoy Amos Hochstein speaks to reporters after a meeting with Lebanon's Parliament Speaker in Beirut on October 21, 2024. US special envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on October 21 to meet Lebanon's prime minister and Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker Nabih Berri. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Beirut on October 21, 2024. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Beirut on October 21, 2024. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Beirut on October 21, 2024. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with US special envoy Amos Hochstein in Beirut on October 21, 2024. US special envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on October 21 to meet Lebanon's prime minister and Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker Nabih Berri. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

US special envoy Amos Hochstein speaks to reporters after a meeting with Lebanon's Parliament Speaker in Beirut on October 21, 2024. US special envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on October 21 to meet Lebanon's prime minister and Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker Nabih Berri. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Envoy Hochstein Visits Beirut

US special envoy Amos Hochstein speaks to reporters after a meeting with Lebanon's Parliament Speaker in Beirut on October 21, 2024. US special envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on October 21 to meet Lebanon's prime minister and Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker Nabih Berri. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

Medical personnel and family members gather at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon, as victims of today's Israeli attacks receive treatment on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

Doctors and medical staff treat victims of Israeli attacks on Nabatieh, Lebanon, at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

A boy, injured in today's Israeli attacks on Nabatieh, Lebanon, receives treatment at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

A doctor at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

A woman wounded in today's Israeli attacks on Nabatieh, Lebanon, is assisted by medical staff at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

Medical staff work to treat multiple victims of today's Israeli attacks at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

Medical staff rush an injured patient through the corridors of Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon, following today's Israeli attacks on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

Medical staff rush an injured patient through the corridors of Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon, following today's Israeli attacks on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

A boy, injured in today's Israeli attacks on Nabatieh, Lebanon, receives treatment at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

An elderly woman, injured in the Israeli attacks on Nabatieh, Lebanon, awaits treatment at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

A doctor works to treat a victim injured in today's Israeli attacks at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

A woman's bloodied hand is treated by medical staff at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon, after today's Israeli attacks on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

A woman, wounded in today's Israeli attacks on Nabatieh, receives care at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital, Lebanon on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

A view outside Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon, where victims of today's Israeli attacks are being treated on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Victims of Israeli Raid - Nabatieh

A medical professional tends to an injured child at Nabih Berri Governmental University Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon, following Israeli attacks on October 17, 2024. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in Beirut, Lebanon. Qalibaf said Saturday that his country will always support Lebanon with "all its strength." "Iran will always support with all its strength the decisions taken by the Lebanese government, people, and the Islamic Resistance," he said at a press conference following his meeting in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri. Photo by Xinhua/Bilal Jawich/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. Qalibaf said Saturday that his country will always support Lebanon with "all its strength." "Iran will always support with all its strength the decisions taken by the Lebanese government, people, and the Islamic Resistance," he said at a press conference following his meeting in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri. Photo by Xinhua/Bilal Jawich/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Visits Lebanon

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf pays a visit to a site that has gone through Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. Qalibaf said Saturday that his country will always support Lebanon with "all its strength." "Iran will always support with all its strength the decisions taken by the Lebanese government, people, and the Islamic Resistance," he said at a press conference following his meeting in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri. (Str/Xinhua)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in Beirut, Lebanon. Qalibaf said Saturday that his country will always support Lebanon with "all its strength." "Iran will always support with all its strength the decisions taken by the Lebanese government, people, and the Islamic Resistance," he said at a press conference following his meeting in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri. Photo by Xinhua/Bilal Jawich/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. Qalibaf said Saturday that his country will always support Lebanon with "all its strength." "Iran will always support with all its strength the decisions taken by the Lebanese government, people, and the Islamic Resistance," he said at a press conference following his meeting in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri. Photo by Xinhua/Bilal Jawich/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Visit To Beirut

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf pays a visit to a site that has gone through Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 12, 2024. Qalibaf said Saturday that his country will always support Lebanon with "all its strength." "Iran will always support with all its strength the decisions taken by the Lebanese government, people, and the Islamic Resistance," he said at a press conference following his meeting in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri. (Str/Xinhua)

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Iranian FM proposes emergency OIC meeting for confronting Israeli offensive in Gaza

STORY: Iranian FM proposes emergency OIC meeting for confronting Israeli offensive in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani meeting with Lebanon's House Speaker Nabih Berri 2. various of Bagheri Kani meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati 3. various of the press conference attended by Bagheri Kani and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib STORYLINE: Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Monday called for convening an emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to take collective steps against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. "Islamic countries must adopt a joint movement to confront the Israeli aggression and protect Palestinian people," he said following a meeting in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. This marks t

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Lebanese parliament discusses Syrian refugee crisis

STORY: Lebanese parliament discusses Syrian refugee crisis SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAJIB MIKATI, Lebanese Prime Minister 2. Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri presiding parliament session 3. Lebanese parliament meeting STORYLINE: The Lebanese parliament convened Wednesday and approved a binding recommendation to the caretaker government aimed at "returning the illegal Syrian migrants and residents in Lebanon to their country within a year at the latest." The parliament recommended that the caretaker government forms a ministerial committee to "communicate and directly and strenuously follow up with the international and regional sides and the various bodies, especially with the Syrian government, and to devise a detailed timeframe for repatriating the displaced (Syrians), except for special cases protected by the Lebanese laws and specified by the committee." During the session, Lebane

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French FM urges Hezbollah, Israel to avoid escalation

STORY: French FM urges Hezbollah, Israel to avoid escalation SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:42 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of speaker Nabih Berri and French FM Stephane Sejourne 2. various of Berri during talks with Sejourne and French delegation 3. various of Prime Minister Najib Mikati during meeting with Sejourne and French delegation 4. various of Sejourne during talks with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib 5. various of French delegation member former Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo 6. various of delegations from two sides talking 7. SOUNDBITE (French): STEPHANE SEJOURNE, French Foreign Minister STORYLINE: French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne on Sunday called on Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel to avoid escalation, reaffirming France's ongoing efforts to prevent the expansion of conflict between the two sides. Sejourne made the remarks after his meeting in Beirut with senior Lebanese officials, during which they discussed s

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Lebanon's parliament speaker, U.S. envoy discuss Lebanon-Israel border conflict

STORY: Lebanon's parliament speaker, U.S. envoy discuss Lebanon-Israel border conflict SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting between U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AMOS HOCHSTEIN, U.S. envoy 3. various of Hochstein meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati STORYLINE: Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met on Monday with visiting U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein to discuss the developments on the Lebanon-Israel border. Hochstein said the United States is committed to working on a long-term solution to stop the ongoing military operations on the Lebanon-Israel border, the National News Agency reported. SOUNDBITE (English): AMOS HOCHSTEIN, U.S. envoy "The United States remains committed to advancing lasting security solutions achieved through a diplomatic process. That would allow Lebanese residents to safely return to their homes as well

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Iran not looking to expand war in region: FM

STORY: Iran not looking to expand war in region: FM SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:26 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri meeting with Iranian delegation 2. various of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati meeting with Iranian delegation 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE (Persian): HOSSEIN AMIR-ABDOLLAHIAN, Iranian Foreign Minister STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Saturday that his country did not want to see an expansion of the war in the region, Lebanese TV channel al-Manar reported. "Iran and Lebanon confirm that the war is not the solution, and we never want to expand the scope of the war," he said during a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in Beirut. SOUNDBITE (Persian): HOSSEIN AMIR-ABDOLLAHIAN, Iranian Foreign Minister "Both countries Iran and Lebanon assert that war is not the solution and we did not want to se

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U.S. envoy in Lebanon to seek diplomatic solution to Israel-Lebanon border conflict

STORY: U.S. envoy in Lebanon to seek diplomatic solution to Israel-Lebanon border conflict SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein 2. various of a press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (English): AMOS HOCHSTEIN, U.S. special envoy 4. various of talks STORYLINE: U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein visited Lebanon on Thursday to address the escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged an end to Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon during discussions with Hochstein. Hochstein also met with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and other officials on the current situation along the Lebanon-Israel borders as well as the conflict in Gaza. Speaking at a press conference following his talks with Berri, Hochstein highlighted the need to calm the situation in southern Lebanon and proposed exploring temporary compromises to prevent further escalation. S

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Residents of Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon in fears despite ceasefire

STORY: Residents of Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon in fears despite ceasefire DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:19 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the destruction caused by clashes in Ain Al-Helweh 2. various of children playing with plastic guns in Ain Al-Helweh 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FOUAD OSMAN, Official with the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine 4. various of the destruction caused by clashes in Ain Al-Helweh 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NAZEK KLEIB, Palestinian refugee STORYLINE: Days after a ceasefire took effect between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) militants and the Islamist militants in the Ain Al-Helweh refugee camp, in the vicinity of southern Lebanon's coastal town of Sidon, life has returned to almost normal as most of the refugees who fled the clashes returned to check on their properties. Speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri brokered the ceasefire. Still, the volume of destruction and damages inflicted were huge and t

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New ceasefire takes effect in Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon

STORY: New ceasefire takes effect in Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMAD BATAKJI, Palestinian relief officer 3. various of refugees 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NOUHAD DIMASSI, Local resident STORYLINE: A ceasefire agreement was reached on Thursday in Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian camp located near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, which allowed relief workers to continue evacuating civilians who were caught in the gunfire. This came after a day of talks initiated by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, the local L'Orient Today news website reported. Effective as of 6 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) on Thursday, the ceasefire immediately silenced the guns within the camp, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Thursday evening. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which