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Israeli Army Declares ‘Rising Lion’ Operation a Strategic Success

This is Beirut, 27/06 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Days after the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the Israeli military has publicly disclosed the scope and outcomes of its 12-day offensive, dubbed Operation “Rising Lion.” In a post published on the platform X, Israeli Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee described the campaign as a “comprehensive strategic ...

US Says Giving $30 mln to Back Controversial Gaza Relief Effort

This is Beirut, 27/06 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States said Thursday it has approved its first direct funding for a controversial Israeli-supported relief effort in the Gaza Strip and urged other countries to follow suit. "We have approved funding for $30 million to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. And we call on other countries to also support the GHF, the Gaza Humanitarian ...

Netanyahu Sees Chance to 'Enlarge Peace Accords' After Iran-Israel War

This is Beirut, 26/06 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he saw an opportunity to "enlarge peace accords" after the end of a 12-day war against Iran. "We have fought with determination against Iran and achieved a great victory. This victory opens the path to dramatically enlarge the peace accords," he said in a video address. His comment was an ...

Argentina to Try 10 in Absentia over 1994 Bombing of Jewish Center

This is Beirut, 26/06 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Argentina will try in absentia ten Iranian and Lebanese nationals suspected of the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 people, a ruling seen by AFP on Thursday said. The attack, which caused devastation in Latin America's biggest Jewish community, has never been claimed or solved, but Argentina and Israel ...

Khamenei Says Trump 'Exaggerated' Impact of US Strikes on Nuclear Sites

This is Beirut, 26/06 18:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused US President Donald Trump on Thursday of exaggerating the impact of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, in his first appearance since a ceasefire in the war with Israel took hold. In a televised speech, Khamenei hailed what he described as Iran's "victory" over Israel, vowed never to ...

Jumblatt Urges Disarmament Under State Authority

This is Beirut, 26/06 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a firm call for national sovereignty, former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Jumblatt urged that all weapons in Lebanon be placed solely under the control of the state, stressing that the region is entering a “new page” in its history. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Jumblatt called on all parties in ...

Israel Cracks Down on Hezbollah’s Financial Hubs

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/06 16:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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As Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks continue to pound South Lebanon, a strategic front is rapidly emerging. Israel is now openly targeting Hezbollah’s financial infrastructure, marking a shift from battlefield confrontation to economic warfare. This week was a turning point. On Wednesday, the Israeli military released an unprecedented map ...

Drone Strikes on Shaqra and Beit Lif

This is Beirut, 26/06 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions along the Lebanese border with Israel escalated on Wednesday, with a series of Israeli military operations. An Israeli drone strike targeted a “Bobcat” excavator between the towns of Shaqra and Baraachit, killing one person.  Another strike was reported on a motorcycle in Beit Lif killing one person. It’s ...

The Day the Middle East Reset Itself

Salam El Zaatari, 26/06 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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On the morning of June 22, 2025, the world woke up to the smoldering ruins of Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. The strikes, led by Israel and backed silently but unmistakably by the United States, were not a surprise to those watching closely. This wasn’t a spontaneous act of self-defense. It was the ...

Eastern Christians: The Last Keepers of a Legacy

Marc Saikali, 26/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A suicide bombing, this time inside a Damascus church during Sunday Mass. Twenty-five dead. The blast silenced prayer, shattered lives and shook a community already on the brink. Eastern Christianity is dying, not in the chaos of an open warfare, but through a long, silent agony, met with the world’s indifference. In a secularized Europe where ...

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