Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike

byVerified News Online

Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strikeShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSamantha GranvilleBeirut

AFP via Getty Images Mona Khalil, wearing a navy blue cap backwards, looks at a turtle on the coast in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre in 2002.AFP via Getty Images
Mona Khalil, seen here in 2002, dedicated much of her life to protecting endangered turtles along Lebanon's south coast
AFP via Getty Images Mona Khalil releases turtles into the sea at al-Mansouri beach near Lebanon's southern city of Tyre in 2019. She is looking at the turtles and is wearing a white cap, so her face can't be seen. A large group of people, including lots of children, are seen eagerly watching behind. Some are recording on their phones.AFP via Getty Images
Khalil helped establish an eco-tourism and conservation initiative overlooking Mansouri beach
AFP via Getty Images Mona Khalil and another woman, identified only as Habiba, collect turtle eggs and baby marine turtles in August 2004. Khalil is kneeling on the sand and wearing white gloves, while Habiba sits next to her, taking notes. AFP via Getty Images
Environmental groups say Khalil's legacy will endure through the movement she helped build

BBC reports from Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon

Iran says Strait of Hormuz will be closed over Israel attacks on Lebanon

IsraelLebanonMiddle East

Related Posts

Who’s behind Trump’s deportation agenda? The key officials and agencies leading the anti-immigration campaign

Overseeing Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign and government-wide anti-immigration efforts is a constellation of longtime loyalists, law enforcement officials and advisers spread across federal agencies.
The president has reshaped the government around his mission to find, arrest and deport tens of thousands of people, deter new arrivals and impose severe restrictions on legal immigration that have stranded refugees and forced immigrants to flee the country.
That mission is dovetailing with his campaign of “retribution” against political opponents, whose cities have been occupied by federal officers and National Guard troops under his direction.
These are some of the agencies and players in charge.
Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of policyThe architect of the Trump administration’s draconian immigration policies in his first term returned to the White House last year as an influential force behind mass deportations and the president’s attempts to unilaterally define who..

Martial law, protests and a president tried for insurrection: How did South Korea get here?

Martial law, protests and a president tried for insurrection: How did South Korea get here?A South Korean court is due to deliver its verdict in the insurrection trial of impeached president Yook Suk Yeol.
BBC Seoul correspondent Jake Kwon explains the tumultuous time that led to today's verdict.
11 hours agoAsiaYoon Suk YeolSouth KoreaShareSaveWatch: Singles pray to a goddess for love in BangkokA Lakshmi goddess shrine at Bangkok shopping mall has become a place where young people come to pray for love.
AsiaBBC reports from outside court after Jimmy Lai sentencingThe pro-democracy media tycoon was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the Hong Kong High Court.
AsiaAt the scene of deadly Pakistan mosque explosion At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.
AsiaWatch: CCTV captures moment mayor hit in rocket launcher attack in the PhilippinesA mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his v..

Leave a Reply