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The Endless Countdown: Lebanon’s Ceasefire Deadlock and the Impossible Disarmament

Natasha Metni Torbey, 16/07 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Sixty days—no more! That was the confident, oft-repeated promise declared at the signing of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel in November 2024. This now-mythic deadline was then heralded as the decisive countdown to peace in Lebanon. What followed? Everything but peace: extensions, postponements, shifting timelines and a ...

Israel Says Would Negotiate Permanent Gaza Ceasefire During 60-Day Truce

This is Beirut, 10/07 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was ready to negotiate a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a 60-day truce but only if the Palestinian territory was demilitarized. Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect talks in Doha on Sunday to try to agree on a temporary halt in the war, which was sparked by the ...

Barrack to Beirut: Act Now or Be Left Behind

Chelsea Al Arif, 07/07 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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After a pivotal hour of closed-door talks, US envoy Tom Barrack delivered a clear and urgent message: Lebanon must act swiftly—from within—or risk missing the region’s fast-moving train.

Israel and Hamas Resume Indirect Talks in Doha as Netanyahu Heads to Washington

This is Beirut, 06/07 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are set to resume Sunday in Doha for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House. Netanyahu had earlier announced he was sending a team to Qatar, a key mediator in the conflict, though he said Hamas's response to a draft US-backed ...

Hamas Says Ready to Start Gaza Ceasefire Talks 'Immediately'

This is Beirut, 04/07 23:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hamas said Friday it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a proposal for a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, after holding consultations with other Palestinian factions. "The movement is ready to engage immediately and seriously in a cycle of negotiations on the mechanism to put in place" the terms of a draft truce proposal received from ...

Toward a Truce in Gaza: What the New Ceasefire Agreement Involves

This is Beirut, 03/07 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas appears to be taking shape, with concrete provisions involving the release of Israeli hostages, the return of remains, and commitments toward a gradual de-escalation in Gaza. According to The New York Times, which cites Israeli and Palestinian sources close to the negotiations, the proposed deal ...

Gaza Rescuers say Israeli Forces Kill Over 50 as Ceasefire Calls Mount

This is Beirut, 01/07 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 51 people, including 24 at a seafront rest area, as fresh calls grow for a ceasefire in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The swift resolution of Israel's 12-day war with Iran has revived hopes for a halt to the fighting in Gaza, where more than 20 months of combat have created ...

Hotels Hopeful After Ceasefire

Rayan Chami, 25/06 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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After 12 days of regional tensions, Lebanon’s tourism sector is cautiously optimistic. With the Iran-Israel ceasefire now in place, hotel managers hope summer bookings will rebound, if stability holds.

Hamas says Gaza Ceasefire Talks 'Intensified in Recent Hours'

This is Beirut, 25/06 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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A senior Hamas official told AFP Wednesday that talks for a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group “intensified in recent hours” with mediator countries. “Our communications with the brother mediators in Egypt and Qatar have not stopped and have intensified in recent hours,” Taher al-Nunu said, ...

Trump on Ceasefire Violations: Iran and Israel 'Don't Know What the F... They're Doing'

This is Beirut, 24/06 16:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army carried out a “symbolic attack” against Iran on Tuesday afternoon in retaliation for the Iranian strike earlier that morning, which killed seven people on Israeli territory. The Israeli attack took place despite a strong warning issued a little earlier by US President Donald Trump in Tel Aviv. Trump made an urgent ...

Qatar PM Persuaded Iran to Accept Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 24/06 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Qatar's prime minister persuaded Iran to agree to a US-proposed ceasefire with Israel after Iranian missiles targeted an American base near Doha, an informed source said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani spoke to the Iranians at Washington's request following Monday's unprecedented attack on Qatari soil, the ...

Israel-Iran Ceasefire: Global Reactions

This is Beirut, 24/06 14:07 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel said Tuesday it had agreed to "bilateral ceasefire" with Iran proposed by US President Donald Trump, following 12 days of war with its arch-foe. "Last night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the cabinet... to announce that Israel had achieved all the objectives of Operation 'Rising Lion' and much ...

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