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Trump Warns Hamas of 'Big Trouble' If They Use Hostages as Human Shields

This is Beirut, 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Hamas would be in "big trouble" if they use hostages in Gaza as human shields during a new offensive launched by Israel. "We'll wait to hear what happens, because I hear Hamas is trying to use the old human shield deal, and if they do that, they're going to be in big trouble," Trump told reporters when ...

U.S. and Qatar Close to Strengthening Defense Ties Following Israeli Strike

This is Beirut, 16:31 - Reading : less than a minute

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington and Doha are close to finalizing an enhanced defense cooperation agreement, following last week’s Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar. Qatari officials confirmed that Emir Sheikh Tamim met with Rubio, with spokesman Majed Al Ansari stating the attack “sped up the need for a ...

Israel Strikes Yemeni Port of Hodeida

This is Beirut, 16:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Houthis reported Israeli strikes on the country's Hodeida port on Tuesday, after Israel's military issued evacuation warnings for the area. The Al-Masirah television reported "a series of raids by Israeli enemy aircraft on the port of Hodeida," while military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group's air defenses ...

Disarming Hezbollah: The Easy Way vs. The Hard Way

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Lebanese government has yet to fully grasp the seismic shift in Israel’s defense doctrine from containment to preemption. Hezbollah, even if armed with rudimentary weapons like slingshots, will not be tolerated. Beirut must disarm and disband the Iran-backed militia immediately and will be given one final chance to do so. This is the Easy ...

Israel Launches Ground Assault on Gaza City

This is Beirut, 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel launched its long anticipated ground assault on Gaza City before dawn on Tuesday, shortly after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed its goal of eradicating Hamas in Gaza. A United Nations probe, meanwhile, charged Israel with committing "genocide" in the Palestinian territory and accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ...

UN Slams Israel's Qatar Attack as Assault on 'Regional Peace and Stability'

This is Beirut, 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations rights chief warned on Tuesday that Israel's airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar last week threatened regional peace and stability and urged "accountability for unlawful killings". "Israel's strike on negotiators in Doha on September 9 was a shocking breach of international law," Volker Turk told the UN Human Rights ...

The Surge of Pages and Rumors

Johnny Kortbawi, 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In recent months, pages linked to the Axis of Resistance have grown on social media like fungi. There is no longer any way to keep track of them: every day or two, a new page appears under a different name but with the same content promoting the axis’s narrative in all its domestic and regional dimensions. These are not mere social media ...

Trump Likely to Meet Zelensky Next Week on Peace Efforts: Rubio

This is Beirut, 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump will likely meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky next week and still hopes to broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. Trump has repeatedly threatened sanctions against Russia if President Vladimir Putin does not compromise. But he has not followed through even as ...

Israel sets Gaza 'on Fire' as Rubio Warns Days Left for Deal

This is Beirut, 08:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City on Tuesday after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the ally's goal of eradicating Hamas and warned that only days may be left for a diplomatic solution. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said early Tuesday that Gaza City, the territory's main urban hub, was ...

Israeli Strike Targets ‘Hezbollah Command Center’ in Nabatieh

This is Beirut, 15/09 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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At least eight people were wounded on Monday evening in an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment in a residential building in the Ksar Zaatar neighborhood of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. The casualty toll is preliminary, as rescue operations remain ongoing. The injured have been taken to hospitals across the region. Ksar Zaatar is known to ...

Arab and Muslim Leaders Urge Review of Israel ties after Qatar Attack

This is Beirut, 15/09 21:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha on Monday following last week's deadly strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital. The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation joint session, which brought together nearly 60 countries, sought to take firm action after Israel's ...

Spain Cancels Major Israel Arms Deal amid Gaza Backlash

This is Beirut, 15/09 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Spanish government has cancelled a contract worth nearly 700 million euros ($825 million) for Israeli-designed rocket launchers, according to an official document seen Monday by AFP. The move comes after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced last week that his government would "consolidate in law" a ban on military equipment sales or ...

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