This is Beirut, 11/02 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel would resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if Hamas did not return hostages by Saturday noon, without specifying whether he was referring to all captives. "If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end, and the Israeli military will resume ...
This is Beirut, 11/02 16:14 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Hamas Donald Trump Israël
The Gaza ceasefire appeared increasingly fragile Tuesday after Hamas said US President Donald Trump's latest warning "further complicates" the agreement with Israel, which has so far led to five hostage-prisoner swaps. Trump said that "all hell" would break out if Hamas failed to release all Israeli hostages by the ...
This is Beirut, 11/02 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Gulf of Mexico Gulf of America
Google renamed on Monday the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” in its mapping service for users in the United States. The change follows an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump in tribute to the “greatness of America,” according to the US Board on Geographic Names. Google stated that the update aligns with its policy ...
This is Beirut, 11/02 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Government Nawaf Salam Cabinet
Lebanon’s newly formed government established a ministerial committee tasked with drafting the policy statement, a crucial document that will determine whether Parliament grants confidence to the new cabinet. The five-member committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, Minister of Culture Ghassan Salameh, Minister of Finance Yassine ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 11/02 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam
On February 11, 2025, the official photograph of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's government, the first under President Joseph Aoun's term, was taken at Baabda Palace. The Council of Ministers, gathered for the first time at the Presidential Palace, launched their 'Reform and Rescue' mission, with a committee led by Prime Minister Salam formed to ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 11/02 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Hezbollah Morgan Ortagus
Morgan Ortagus landed in Lebanon like a missile. One must set aside the sexist remarks that were little more than admiration of her beauty, and the crude jokes along the lines of “do as you please, beautiful”—the kind of comments we thought belonged to a bygone era, only to realize that they remain deeply ingrained in the Lebanese ...
This is Beirut, 11/02 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas United Nations Donald Trump Palestine
The UN chief called on Hamas Tuesday to proceed with planned releases of Israeli hostages, after the Palestinian militants threatened to postpone further hostage-prisoner exchanges agreed under a fragile Gaza ceasefire. "We must avoid at all costs resumption of hostilities in Gaza that would lead to immense tragedy," Antonio Guterres said on X, ...
This is Beirut, 11/02 11:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Russia Alexander Rudakov Moscow Hezbollah
Russia has expressed its readiness to assist Lebanon in its post-conflict recovery process. On Tuesday, the Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Rudakov, stated that Moscow is prepared to consider any official request from Beirut in this regard. In an interview with the Russian news agency Sputnik, Rudakov emphasized the strong bilateral ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 11/02 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Amal Hezbollah Nawaf Salam government
Nawaf Salam’s cabinet is one of the fastest-formed governments in the past three decades. Just 26 days after Salam was tasked with forming a government—based on the criteria he set, chiefly excluding partisan ministers—and following his agreement with President Joseph Aoun, he successfully formed his cabinet, which includes competent ...
This is Beirut, 10/02 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Israeli Hostages
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday called an announcement by the Palestinian militant group Hamas that it would postpone the release of hostages a "complete violation" of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. "Hamas' announcement to stop releasing Israeli hostages is a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement and the ...
This is Beirut, 10/02 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Ahmad al-Sharaa Syria Army
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview released Monday that "thousands" of people were joining the country's new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and the dissolution of his military. "I did not impose mandatory conscription in Syria. Instead, I opted for voluntary enlistment, and today thousands are joining ...
This is Beirut, 10/02 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Lebanese Army South Lebanon
On Monday morning, the Lebanese Army completed its deployment in the southern Lebanese towns of Rab al-Thalathine, Tallouseh and Bani Hayan, following the withdrawal of the Israeli Army from the area. The redeployment took place in coordination with the five-member committee overseeing the ceasefire agreement. The troops began patrolling the ...