This is Beirut, 25/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Nabih Berri Disarmement Israel Ceasefire
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri voiced strong support for the ongoing dialogue between President Joseph Aoun and Hezbollah, commending Aoun’s adherence to the framework and conditions laid out for the disarmament talks, in reference to the need to secure Israel’s prior withdrawal from Lebanon. In an interview with Asas Media, Berri emphasized ...
This is Beirut, 20/04 03:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ukraine Russia Volodymyr Zelensky Conflict Ceasefire
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his forces would observe a surprise Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin set to last until midnight on Sunday, even as air-raid sirens sounded in Kyiv. The truce would be the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the three-year conflict. But just hours after the ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 22:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed rare talks involving top US, European, and Ukrainian officials as a "very important occasion for convergence" as Kyiv's allies seek to rekindle stalled ceasefire efforts amid transatlantic tensions. The talks involving US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff come as Donald ...
This is Beirut, 15/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations Israel Ceasefire Hezbollah Palestine
Israeli forces have killed dozens of civilians in Lebanon since a ceasefire took effect late last year, including a number of women and children, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN rights office reported that Israeli military operations had killed and injured civilians in Lebanon in the four months since the fragile truce between Israel and ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Ed Gabriel, head of the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), stressed the need for the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement as well as the ongoing economic reforms under discussion in the Lebanese government. He made this statement during a meeting on Tuesday with Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF). Regarding the ...
This is Beirut, 31/03 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Three suspects—two Lebanese nationals and one Syrian—have been arrested in connection with the rocket launches toward Israel on March 22 and 28, according to information reported by LBCI on Monday. Authorities are conducting investigations and scientific analyses, including fingerprint and DNA testing, to confirm suspicions and ...
This is Beirut, 30/03 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Israel Palestine Ceasefire Benjamin Netanyahu
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday urged Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the strikes on Gaza and respect the ceasefire in Lebanon, in a phone call between the two leaders. Macron's intervention comes at a time when Israel has resumed its bombardment of the besieged Palestinian territory following the collapse of a ...
Lyne Sammouri, 28/03 19:05 - Reading : less than a minute
An Israeli airstrike targeted with two missiles a building in Beirut's southern suburb on Friday, the first such attack since November's ceasefire. The strike followed an evacuation order for Hadath residents, causing panic and heavy traffic in the area.
This is Beirut, 25/03 22:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ukraine United States Russia Ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to halt military strikes in the Black Sea and on energy sites during talks brokered by the United States, which offered to ease pressure on agricultural exports as a first concrete incentive to Moscow. With President Donald Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war that has killed tens of thousands of people, US ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 25/03 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel Ceasefire Donald Trump Fatah Hezbollah
The issue of normalization has reemerged in Lebanese domestic politics, with each political party leveraging it to serve its own interests. In a development, significant in both substance and timing, US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff announced that Lebanon would be asked to enter into direct negotiations with Israel. He added that Lebanon should ...
This is Beirut, 23/03 19:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nabih Berri Lebanon Ceasefire Israel
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri dismissed on Sunday Israeli attempts to push Lebanon into political negotiations, declaring, "Israel pushes for normalization, but we stand by the ceasefire." In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Berri accused Israel of seeking to bypass the existing ceasefire agreement by drawing Lebanon into talks that ...
Paul Guillot, 20/03 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked on Wednesday the 47th anniversary of its establishment, amidst a fragile truce in southern Lebanon. Since its inception in 1978, UNIFIL's mandate has included overseeing the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the South and aiding the Lebanese government in restoring its authority in the ...