Charles Chartouni, 27/10 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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What’s dumbfounding is the equivocation of Hamas and Hezbollah toward the projected normalization initiated by President Trump. Nothing is new, since their obstructionism stems from ideological and strategic considerations. Whatever mediations are attempted by the U.S. and its associates, the state of mind within both formations is not inclined ...
This is Beirut, 26/10 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz conducted a visit along the Lebanese border on Sunday, accompanied by U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced. According to Israeli media reports, Katz stated during the tour that Israel would continue to defend its northern regions against any threat. Morgan Ortagus is reportedly ...
This is Beirut, 26/10 17:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday that Israel would decide for itself when to strike its foes and which countries could join an international security force in Gaza, as Egyptian recovery crews arrived. The Egyptian convoy, captured on camera by AFP reporters in Khan Younes in the south of the Gaza Strip, included heavy ...
Sana Richa Choucair, 26/10 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In this final week of October, the Disarmament Week set by the United Nations resonates with new urgency. On one front, Washington has issued an ultimatum to Hamas to disarm under Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. On another, the Lebanese government is under US pressure to disarm Hezbollah, a key Iranian proxy in the region. Tehran remains ...
This is Beirut, 26/10 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A series of Israeli air raids hit several areas in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa on Sunday. An Israeli airstrike targeted a car in Naqoura on Sunday morning, killing one person, according to the Ministry of Health. The Arabic-language spokesperson for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, said Sunday evening that the target was Abdel Mahmud ...
This is Beirut, 25/10 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump will meet Saturday with the emir and prime minister of Qatar – a key ally in preserving the fragile Gaza peace deal – during a refueling stop on his way to Asia, officials said. The Qatari leaders will board Air Force One late in the day when it lands at Al Udeid Air Base, which hosts the regional headquarters for ...
This is Beirut, 25/10 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed Saturday to secure the return of all deceased hostages still held in Gaza, as he met with the families of two captives during his visit to Israel. "We will not forget the lives of the hostages who died in the captivity of Hamas," Rubio said on X. "Today I met with the families of American citizens Itay ...
Amal Chmouny, 25/10 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s long‑simmering debate over Hezbollah’s disarmament has sharpened into a defining confrontation between state sovereignty and a foreign‑backed militia. In Washington, the issue is becoming the centerpiece of US regional policy. For President Trump’s administration, Hezbollah’s disarmament is not merely a security objective but ...
This is Beirut, 24/10 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Several Yemenis working for the United Nations in the rebel-held capital Sanaa have been detained on accusations of spying for Israel, a Houthi security official told AFP Friday, in the latest arrests targeting the world body's staff. Earlier this week, 20 UN staff, including 15 foreigners, were released after being held in their compound since a ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 24/10 18:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Same story, same players. After every lull along the southern border, the same words return, the same statements roll out, the same diplomats spring into action, each convinced that this time, “it’s different.” We hear about a “gradual de-escalation plan,” a “monitoring mechanism,” a “return to the core resolutions.” Earnest ...
This is Beirut, 24/10 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States named a veteran diplomat on Friday as the civilian lead in a body monitoring the Gaza ceasefire, seeking to push forward a durable end to the war. The State Department said that Steve Fagin, a career diplomat, will work alongside US Army Lieutenant General Patrick Frank, the military head already appointed to the hub set up ...
This is Beirut, 24/10 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Two people were killed on Friday in an Israeli air raid on the Toul region in the Nabatieh caza, southern Lebanon. The victims were identified as Hussein al-Abd Hamdan, a Hezbollah member who had survived last year’s Pager explosion, and Abbas Hassan Karaki, who was driving a Honda CR-V at the time of the strike. Karaki’s brother, Radwan ...