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Direct vs. Indirect Negotiations: Lebanon’s Diplomatic Playbook Reexamined

Mario Chartouni, 21/10 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In the wake of the Gaza ceasefire brokered on October 13 by Donald Trump, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun issued a statement that raised more than a few eyebrows, and possibilities. “The Lebanese state has already negotiated with Israel under American and UN mediation, resulting in the maritime border agreement… So why not adopt the same ...

Americans Call for Direct Talks Between Lebanon and Israel

Bassam Abou Zeid, 21/10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel does not seek to negotiate with Lebanon solely over Hezbollah’s disarmament; its broader goal is a peace and normalization agreement between the two countries. At present, Israel shows little interest in Lebanese proposals, much like during the maritime border talks, where shuttle diplomacy by Amos Hochstein between Beirut and Tel Aviv ...

Israel says Remains of Another Hostage Returned from Gaza Identified

This is Beirut, 21/10 09:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel said Tuesday that remains of a hostage held in Gaza, returned by Hamas a day earlier, had been identified as those of Tal Chaimi, a non-commissioned officer killed on October 7, 2023. "Following the completion of the identification process... representatives of (the army) informed the family of the hostage, Sergeant Major Tal Chaimi, ...

US Envoys Meet Israel's Netanyahu after Gaza Violence

This is Beirut, 20/10 18:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two of the United States' top envoys to the Middle East met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after weekend violence threatened to wreck a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza. The sit-down came as Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing into Gaza for aid shipments, a security official and a humanitarian source ...

Khamenei Tells Trump to 'Keep Dreaming' Over Claims of Destroying Iran Nuclear Sites

This is Beirut, 20/10 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic's nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June. In a statement on his official website, Khamenei told Trump to "keep dreaming" over the comments on the sites' destruction and questioned the US president's right ...

Five Things to Know About Gaza's Rafah Border Crossing

This is Beirut, 20/10 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, part of US President Donald Trump's plan for the Palestinian territory, remains on hold despite calls from the UN and aid groups. Here are five things to know about this crucial crossing:  Crucial access point  The Rafah crossing into Egypt is a crucial entry point ...

One Year After Nasrallah’s Death, Hezbollah Struggles to Rebuild

This is Beirut, 20/10 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A year after the assassination of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike on Beirut on September 27, 2024, Hezbollah is quietly attempting to rebuild its shattered leadership and reassert its influence. According to a detailed report by Le Figaro correspondent Georges Malbrunot, the Shia militia now operates in a state of ...

Kushner and Witkoff Reveal How the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Was Brokered

This is Beirut, 20/10 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a high-profile interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff  – President Donald Trump’s envoys – defended their role in brokering the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and responded to criticism over potential conflicts of interest tied to their extensive business dealings in the ...

Trump says Gaza Ceasefire Still in Force after Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut, 20/10 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza was still holding after Israel carried out deadly strikes on the territory over alleged truce violations by Hamas. The dozens of strikes Israel carried out on Hamas positions in southern Gaza Sunday came after it accused the militant group of targeting its troops in "a blatant ...

The Jeopardized Peace 

Charles Chartouni, 20/10 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The significant progress toward peace achieved by the Trump administration presents a valuable opportunity if key obstacles can be overcome. None of the earlier, ill-conceived attempts to end the cycle of violence compare with the outstanding diplomatic achievement of the American administration. The humbug of the French president has faded away, ...

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