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Aoun Urges Israeli Withdrawal Before French Parliamentary Delegation

This is Beirut, 03/06 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

President Joseph Aoun said on Tuesday that the deployment of the Lebanese Army in South Lebanon remains hindered by the continued Israeli occupation of five strategic border hills, the detention of Lebanese prisoners and ongoing Israeli attacks. During a meeting at Baabda Palace with a delegation from the French Parliament, attended by French ...

Three Paths for Lebanon: Hostility, Armistice or Peace

Bassam Abou Zeid, 03/06 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon today stands at a crossroads in its relationship with Israel, facing three distinct options: to maintain a state of war and hostility, to return to the 1949 armistice agreement, or to pursue peace and normalization. The Path of Hostility If Lebanon chooses to remain in a state of active hostility, the cost will be borne heavily by its ...

Rescuers say Israeli Fire Kills at Least 27 near Gaza Aid Point

This is Beirut, 03/06 12:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Rescuers said the Israeli military killed at least 27 people on Tuesday in southern Gaza near a US-backed aid centre, with the army reporting it had fired on "suspects who advanced toward the troops". The shooting was similar to one Sunday morning in which rescuers said scores of people were killed and wounded at the same location, with ...

Azerbaijan's Quiet Diplomacy Between Turkey and Israel

This is Beirut, 03/06 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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With growing influence after its recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian separatists in 2023, Azerbaijan is using its close ties with Israel and Turkey to defuse tensions between the regional foes in Syria. Azerbaijan's top foreign policy adviser Hikmet Hajiyev confirmed Baku has hosted more than three rounds of talks between Turkey and ...

Suspect Faces US Hate Charges after Fire Attack on Jewish Protest

This is Beirut, 03/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The man suspected of a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado is facing federal hate crime charges, officials said Monday, as President Donald Trump's administration vowed to pursue "terrorists" living in the US on visas. Mohammed Sabry Soliman is alleged to have thrown fire bombs and sprayed burning gasoline at a group of ...

Israel Army Says Intercepts Yemen Missile after Air Raid Sirens Sound

This is Beirut, 02/06 23:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched Monday from Yemen, whose Houthis insurgents claimed an attack targeting Israel's main airport. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the army said in a statement, as loud booms were heard ...

Lebanese Army Removes Israeli Flag, Boosts Southern Deployment

This is Beirut, 02/06 21:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army has taken down an Israeli flag raised by the Israeli Golani regiment on Rweissat al-Hadb hill, located on the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab in the Bint Jbeil district, according to a report by the National News Agency (NNA) on Monday. The flag removal is part of a broader response by the Lebanese Army, which has stepped up its ...

Peace vs. Normalization: Distinct Paths, Diverging Logics in ME Diplomacy

Mario Chartouni, 02/06 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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From the peace treaties signed between Israel and certain Arab States – most notably Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994 – to the wave of diplomatic normalizations initiated in 2020 with the Abraham Accords, two concepts have consistently shaped discussions about regional diplomacy: peace agreements and normalization. Although these terms are ...

Gaza Rescuers Say 14 Killed in Israeli Strike on Home in Jabalia

This is Beirut, 02/06 16:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Gaza's civil defense agency said an Israeli strike on a home in the northern town of Jabalia killed 14 people on Monday. "The number of martyrs from the targeting of the Al-Bursh family home has risen to 14, including six children and three women, in addition to more than 20 missing individuals still under the rubble," agency spokesman Mahmud ...

Salam Reaffirms Support for Arab Peace Initiative and Commitment to Policy Statement

This is Beirut, 02/06 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Monday reiterated his firm support for the Arab Peace Initiative, emphasizing the refugees’ right of return and the need for a two-state solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. Speaking after a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Salam underlined that his remarks were ...

Syria Reopens Arida Border Crossing with Lebanon

This is Beirut, 02/06 10:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The General Authority for Land and Sea Ports in Syria announced on Monday that the Arida border crossing with Lebanon, located in rural Tartus, will reopen to passenger traffic starting Tuesday morning, June 3, 2025. In an official statement, the authority said, “We inform travelers that the Arida border crossing with Lebanon will be opened for ...

Hezbollah’s Arms Dependence: A Calculated Business Model

Michel Touma, 02/06 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syrian authorities recently intercepted two large shipments of weapons and ammunition — just days apart — being smuggled into Lebanon as part of Iranian-led efforts to replenish Hezbollah’s military arsenal. Similar attempts had also been thwarted in recent weeks by security services loyal to the Damascus regime. The ongoing arms smuggling ...

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