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Ceasefire: The Day After with Lyne Sammouri, Our Special Correspondent in the Southern Suburbs of Beirut

Lyne Sammouri, 27/11 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute

After two months of intense fighting, a ceasefire has been put into effect. As the region begins to recover, our special correspondent Lyne Sammouri is on the ground, traveling through the southern suburbs of Beirut to report on the first hours and days following this fragile truce. Her journey started in Ghobeiri and Haret Hreik, an area that ...

Ceasefire: The Day After with Chelsea Al Arif, Our Special Correspondent in South Lebanon

Chelsea Al Arif, 27/11 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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After two months of intense fighting, a ceasefire has been put into effect. As the region begins to recover, our special correspondent Chelsea Al Arif is on the ground, traveling through South Lebanon to report on the first hours and days following this fragile truce. Her journey started in Tyre, a coastal city that was one of the epicenters of ...

Cabinet Discusses the Ceasefire Agreement

Rayan Chami, 27/11 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Cabinet met on Wednesday to discuss the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, which was proclaimed on Tuesday evening and came into force at 4 AM. Significantly, ministers of the Free Patriotic Movement who had previously boycotted the Council, arguing that ministerial meetings are unconstitutional in the absence of a President, ...

World Leaders React to Lebanon War Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 27/11 09:45 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday morning (0200 GMT). Here are key reactions from around the world. United States and France The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and ...

First Day After the Ceasefire Comes Into Effect

This is Beirut, 27/11 08:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect at dawn on Wednesday after a night of extreme violence. In the city of Beirut, hit by bombardments and calls to evacuate, panicked residents “took refuge” in “safe” areas, while some spent the night in the open air in a desolate spectacle showing the result of ...

Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

This is Beirut, 27/11 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect on Wednesday after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands of people. The truce, which began at 4:00 am (0200 GMT), should bring to a halt a war that has forced tens of thousands of people in Israel and hundreds of thousands more in Lebanon to flee their homes. The ...

Mikati Welcomes Ceasefire in Lebanon, Praises US-French Efforts

This is Beirut, 26/11 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed on Tuesday the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, acknowledging the efforts deployed by the US and France in facilitating the agreement. In a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden, Mikati expressed his gratitude for U.S. support for Lebanon and the efforts of his envoy, Amos Hochstein, in ...

Blinken Declares Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement In 'Final Stages'

This is Beirut, 26/11 19:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that efforts to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon were "in the final stages", and that a deal could help end the Gaza conflict. "We're not there yet, but I believe we are in the final stages," Blinken told reporters after a meeting near Rome with G7 counterparts, adding that ...

Israel Says Its Invading Troops Reached Litani River

This is Beirut, 26/11 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Despite reports of an impending ceasefire, fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continued with increasing violence on Tuesday. The Israeli Army Radio declared that troops from the Golani Brigade reached the Litani River, an area 10 kilometers inside Lebanese territory. In parallel, the Israeli army spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, announced that ...

Borrell: "No Excuse" to Reject the Ceasefire in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 26/11 12:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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There is "no excuse" for rejecting the ceasefire in Lebanon negotiated by the United States and France, said Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, on Wednesday. "Let’s hope that today the government of (Benjamin) Netanyahu will approve the ceasefire agreement proposed by the United States and France," he said on the sidelines of a G7 ...

Hezbollah-Israel: Escalations Before an Awaited Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 26/11 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Despite reports of an impending ceasefire, fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continues with increasing violence. Israeli army Arabic speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adrae, issued an evacuation warning to residents in Beirut’s southern suburb, the first of the day. Adrae pinpointed buildings in Burj a-Brajneh and Tahwitat al-Ghadir. An ...

Borrell from Beirut: A Ceasefire and the Application of 1701 Are the Only Solution

This is Beirut, 24/11 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

European Union Lebanon Ceasefire

On an official visit to Lebanon on Sunday, European Commission Vice-President Josep Borrell stressed the need to “put pressure on Israel and Hezbollah” to “accept the ceasefire offer made by the United States.” President Biden's envoy, Amos Hochstein, had relayed the offer to both sides during his latest visit to the two countries, which ...

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