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Iran Says Open to Indirect Nuclear Talks with US 

This is Beirut, 24/03 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran said on Monday it was open to indirect talks with the United States after President Donald Trump had demanded negotiations for a new nuclear deal. "The way is open for indirect negotiations," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, dismissing the prospect of direct talks "until there is a change in the other side's approach towards the Islamic ...

The 'Improbable Nation' and the Dysfunctional State

Charles Chartouni, 24/03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The resumption of the reckless bombardment of Israeli territories from South Lebanon is a blatant violation of the internationally mandated truce stipulations and puts at stake the stability of Lebanon and its hypothetical national security. The tedious game of pinpointing the culprits is part of a hackneyed stratagem whose goal is to perpetuate ...

Why America Should Keep Leading the Free World

Pierre Nahas, 23/03 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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In 1958, President Eisenhower sent 10,000 US Marines to Lebanon to protect it from a potential takeover by Gamal Abdel Nasser, whose ambition was to unite all Arab countries under a Pan-Arab vision. This was the first and only time the Eisenhower Doctrine was used. Without American troops and shrewd diplomacy at the time, Lebanon would not exist ...

Head of Pro-Iran Armed Faction Arrested in Syria: SOHR

This is Beirut, 21/03 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Security forces in Syria's eastern city of Deir Ezzor have arrested the head of an Iran-affiliated faction that fought alongside ousted president Bashar al-Assad's forces, a war monitor said Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said security forces detained Moayad Abdul Samad al-Douaihy in Deir Ezzor on Thursday. The Britain-based ...

Four US Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen's Al-Kathib Region

This is Beirut, 20/03 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US warplanes carried out four strikes on Thursday evening against Houthi positions in the Al-Kathib region, in the Al-Minaa district of the Yemeni province of Al-Hodeida. These strikes come just hours after the Israeli army announced that it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen early on Thursday morning, against a backdrop of intensifying ...

Iran Challenges Trump with Losing Cards in Syria, Lebanon and Yemen

Philippe Abi-Akl, 18/03 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Last week, UAE Diplomatic Adviser Anwar Gargash delivered a message from President Donald Trump to Iran’s leadership, proposing a revival of nuclear negotiations that his administration suspended in 2015. Trump’s message stated, “A deal with Iran is preferable to military action, as I do not seek to harm it.” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali ...

Iran Denies Involvement in Yemeni Conflict in Letter to UN Security Council

This is Beirut, 17/03 23:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a recent diplomatic communication on Monday, Iran addressed the United Nations Security Council, asserting its non-involvement in the ongoing Yemeni conflict and rejecting accusations of breaching international agreements. The letter, sent earlier today, aims to clarify Iran's position amid escalating tensions in the region. Iran ...

Tensions Escalate at the Syrian Border: Lebanese Army on High Alert

This is Beirut, 17/03 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The situation at the Lebanon-Syria border is rapidly deteriorating, following overnight clashes between Hezbollah partisans and the Syrian forces under the new authorities in Damascus. Early Monday morning, the Lebanese Army issued a statement announcing the implementation of exceptional security measures in the Al-Qasr region (north of Hermel), ...

White House Says 'Multiple' Houthi Leaders Killed, Iran 'on Notice'

This is Beirut, 15/03 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. airstrikes on Saturday killed several Houthi leaders in Yemen, the White House reported on Sunday. The strikes also served as a warning to Iran, urging the country to stop supporting the Houthi rebel group and its attacks on Red Sea shipping. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz confirmed that the airstrikes specifically targeted and ...

US Treasury Sanctions Iran Oil Minister

This is Beirut, 13/03 22:31 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Treasury Department on Thursday issued sanctions against Iran's oil minister Mohsen Paknejad, as President Donald Trump seeks to increase pressure on Tehran. "The Iranian regime continues to use the proceeds from the nation's vast oil resources to advance its narrow, alarming self-interests at the expense of the Iranian people," US ...

Iraq Says Seeking Alternatives to Iran Gas

This is Beirut, 13/03 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iraq is exploring alternatives to Iranian gas imports, including options in the Gulf, a government official said, as it seeks to reduce dependence on its sanctions-hit neighbor. The administration of US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend its decision to end a sanction's waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran, ...

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