This is Beirut, 08/10 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A meeting scheduled for Thursday in Paris, bringing together European and Arab foreign ministers to discuss “modalities for a collective post-war engagement” in the Gaza Strip, has already drawn Israel’s ire, which denounces it as “an attempt to internationalize the conflict.” “This meeting represents a new step in France’s ...
This is Beirut, 07/10 08:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Delegations from Hamas and Israel on Monday began indirect talks in Egypt on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, with US President Donald Trump judging that the Palestinian militant group was ready to compromise over his proposals for a deal. Al-Qahera News, which is linked to Egyptian state intelligence, said the first round of talks ended ...
This is Beirut, 06/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with President Donald Trump urging negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Both Hamas and Israel have responded positively to Trump's proposal for an end to the fighting and the release of captives in Gaza in exchange ...
This is Beirut, 03/10 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hamas Says Ready to Free Gaza Hostages Under Trump Ceasefire Proposal Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas said Friday it was willing to release all hostages held in Gaza under the framework laid out in US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal. "The movement announces its approval for the release of all hostages—living and ...
This is Beirut, 01/10 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon is preparing to receive US envoy Morgan Ortagus on October 14, ahead of her participation in the third meeting of the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee scheduled for October 15, according to a diplomatic source speaking to MTV on Wednesday. The visit comes at a sensitive time, as both Washington and Beirut navigate the challenges of ...
This is Beirut, 01/10 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United Nations said Wednesday it had verified the deaths of 103 civilians in Lebanon since the November 2024 ceasefire with Israel, as it demanded a halt to the ongoing suffering. "We are still seeing devastating impacts of jet and drone strikes in residential areas, as well as near UN peacekeepers in the south," UN rights chief ...
This is Beirut, 30/09 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Trump and Netanyahu unveil a Gaza peace plan, calling for a ceasefire and Hamas disarmament, while uncertainty lingers on the ground.
This is Beirut, 28/09 12:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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US envoy Tom Barrack said on Saturday that Washington is not the “guarantor” of the ceasefire agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel. In an interview with Al Jazeera, he stressed that “both sides accuse each other of failing to comply with the agreement” and that “the problem is the lack of dialogue.” Barrack added that “if ...
This is Beirut, 25/09 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon against Hezbollah targets, the human and material toll grows heavier. The cost of the “war of support” for Hamas, which Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into, is staggering: more than 5,000 dead, hundreds of thousands displaced, and economic losses estimated at over $14 billion. A return to calm remains ...
This is Beirut, 23/09 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The European Union (EU) on Tuesday called for “full respect and implementation” of the November ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, following deadly violence in southern Lebanon. An EU spokesperson condemned Sunday’s Israeli raid in the town of Kfar Tibnit, where civilians, including three children, lost their ...
This is Beirut, 23/09 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the sidelines of his visit to the United Nations in New York, President Joseph Aoun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday evening, an encounter focused on Lebanon’s security and post-conflict recovery. President Aoun called on the United States to pressure Israel into fully implementing its obligations under the November ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 09/09 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Anyone who believes Hezbollah will announce the handover of its weapons to the Lebanese Army is mistaken. The party is unlikely to do so for two main reasons. First, its arsenal remains closely tied to the strategic agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Second, Hezbollah uses the issue to rally Lebanese Shia, portraying itself as a protector ...