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US Submits Proposal to Lebanon Amid Ceasefire Efforts

This is Beirut, 15/11 12:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States submitted a written proposal to Lebanon as part of ongoing efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, two senior Lebanese political sources told Reuters. According to the above mentionend media, US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday to deliver the draft, aimed ...

Devastation Mounts Amid Escalating Tensions Between Hezbollah and Israel

This is Beirut, 15/11 11:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The situation on the ground leaves little room for hope of an imminent ceasefire as hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel escalate. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly preparing for a potential ground operation deep into Lebanese territory if Hezbollah does not agree to a ceasefire, according to the Wall Street ...

Italy and Security-Tight France Lock Up Nations League Quarter-Final Spots

This is Beirut, 15/11 10:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Italy ensured qualification for the Nations League quarter-finals with a victory over Belgium on Thursday that also guaranteed France a place in the last-eight despite a lacklustre display in a scoreless draw with Israel under tight security in Paris. Lee Carsley, whose brief reign as England coach ends on Sunday, enjoyed an emphatic victory in ...

UN Committee Reports Israel Warfare in Gaza 'Consistent with Genocide'

This is Beirut, 15/11 09:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to a "crime against humanity". Israel said HRW's claims were "completely false", insisting its "efforts are directed solely at dismantling Hamas's terror ...

The Shadow of War on the Holiday Season!

Christiane Tager, 14/11 22:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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As the year-end holidays approach, Lebanese expatriates who usually rush home to celebrate Christmas and New Year's with their families are now facing a grim reality. The ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is profoundly affecting Lebanon, turning it from a place of festivities and celebrations into a war zone. This year, behind the ...

Iran=Backed Militants Among 20 Killed in Israel Strikes on Syria

This is Beirut, 14/11 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A war monitor said Israeli strikes in and around Damascus on Thursday killed 20 people including Palestinian militants and Iran-backed fighters, as attacks intensify during the Lebanon war. Israel has ramped up strikes on Syria recently, including in areas near the Lebanese border mainly targeting bastions of Hezbollah. Israel has been at war ...

Using Rubble to Rebuild Lebanon Post-War

Sana Richa Choucair, 14/11 19:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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For nearly two months, Israel’s intensified offensive against Hezbollah has seen entire villages in southern Lebanon, neighborhoods in Beirut’s southern suburb, and towns in the Beqaa Valley nearly obliterated. The ongoing air raids have left huge mounds of rubble, though there is still no concrete estimate of the volume, given that Israeli ...

Many Casualties in Israeli Strike on Baalbeck's Civil Defense Center

This is Beirut, 14/11 17:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Civil Defense center in Doures in the vicinity of the ancient city of Baalbeck in east Lebanon, sustained a massive direct hit by Israeli warplanes on Thursday evening, causing many casualties among the 13 members who were at the center at the time of the strike. According to initial reports, at least eight members of the civil defense have ...

Nabil Mamlouk, Journalist Assaulted for Voicing “Dissenting Opinions”

Bouchra Al Wajeh, 14/11 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Under the pretext of a voice recording sent by journalist Nabil Mamlouk, a native of Tyre, to a WhatsApp news group he created after the war broke out to inform the city’s residents—many of whom had fled the bombing—he was assaulted and beaten in front of his father, a pharmacist, by youths with known political affiliations. The attack was ...

EU's Foreign Policy Chief Urges Bloc Suspend Dialogue with Israel

This is Beirut, 14/11 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The EU's outgoing foreign policy chief has urged the bloc to suspend a political dialogue with Israel over human rights concerns in Gaza but it is likely to be vetoed, diplomats said Thursday. Josep Borrell raised his proposal during a meeting of ambassadors on Wednesday, according to four diplomats involved, and is expected to formalise it when ...

Russia Takes Center Stage

Marc Saikali, 14/11 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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How did this happen? It’s straightforward: genetically wired as a skilled chess player, Vladimir Putin now positions himself as the guarantor of cutting off the flow of arms, smuggling, and funds to Hezbollah via Syria. Holding the symbolic scissors over the lifeline of the pro-Iranian militia, he is offering his services to other stakeholders. ...

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