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Trump Says Gaza Peace Deal in "Final Stages"

This is Beirut, 28/09 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United States President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview Sunday that negotiations over his plan to end the war in Gaza are "at their final stages" and contended a deal could open the way for wider peace in the Middle East. Earlier in the day, Trump had announced “something special, a first” in Middle East peace negotiations on the eve ...

Barrack Says US Not Guarantor of Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 28/09 12:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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US envoy Tom Barrack said on Saturday that Washington is not the “guarantor” of the ceasefire agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel. In an interview with Al Jazeera, he stressed that “both sides accuse each other of failing to comply with the agreement” and that “the problem is the lack of dialogue.” Barrack added that “if ...

Naim Qassem Stands Firm: Weapons or Karbala

This is Beirut, 27/09 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah continues its standoff with the Lebanese state, issuing yet another threat. “We refuse to be disarmed, and we will wage this battle as we did in Karbala,” declared Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem on Saturday. Speaking during a ceremony commemorating the assassination of his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, on September ...

Zelensky Says Ukraine Has Received Patriot Air Defense System from Israel

This is Beirut, 27/09 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Saturday that Ukraine has received a Patriot air defense system from Israel, a costly American-made weapon crucial for repelling Russian missile attacks on the country. “An Israeli (Patriot) system is operational in Ukraine; it has been working for a month,” Zelensky said at a press conference, ...

UAE Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Netanyahu on West Bank Annexation

This is Beirut, 27/09 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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A meeting reportedly took place between the UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Sheikh Abdullah conveyed “the UAE’s decisive position closing the file on Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands,” wrote Anwar Gargash, diplomatic ...

Enemy or Peace?

Amine Jules Iskandar, 27/09 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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According to Carl Schmitt, the concept of the enemy lies at the heart of politics. It stands apart from morality, aesthetics, and economics. To identify an enemy is thus a strictly political act, carrying no moral weight and showing no regard for historical accuracy. Within this realm, free from any claim to objectivity, an enemy can be conceived ...

Hezbollah: From Military Power to Spoiler Power

Tilda Abou Rizk, 27/09 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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By defying an official ban and illuminating Pigeon Rock in Raouche with portraits of its two former leaders assassinated by Israel in 2024, and mobilizing thousands of supporters for a flagrantly ostentatious show of force, Hezbollah once again pushed the boundaries of its provocative maneuvers. This time, it was through deeds rather than words ...

Nasrallah’s Assassination: Raoucheh Instead of Jerusalem

Michel Touma, 27/09 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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No one could have imagined it for a single moment. At the time, it never occurred to anyone that an operation of such magnitude was possible or even conceivable. The massive resources mobilized for the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, exactly one year ago to the day, sent shockwaves not only through the ranks of the pro-Iranian party but also ...

Twelve Nations to Back Cash-Strapped Palestinian Authority

This is Beirut, 26/09 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Twelve countries including Britain, France, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Spain on Friday announced a new coalition to financially support the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority as Israel withholds its tax revenues. The Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority "was established in response to the urgent and ...

Israel Detains Palestinians in Nablus, Reopens West Bank-Jordan Crossing

This is Beirut, 26/09 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military detained several Palestinians in an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, an AFP journalist at the scene said on Friday. When contacted by AFP, an Israeli military spokesman confirmed the raid and said that "forces operated in the Nablus area to apprehend several suspects involved in terrorist ...

Hezbollah vs. the State: A Sisyphus Moment at Raouche

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/09 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a bold display of power that lays bare Lebanon’s fragile balance of forces, Hezbollah flouted every law and directive, trampling both state decisions and promises to its own allies. On Thursday evening, despite an explicit ban from Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud, the Pigeon Rock in Raouche, an iconic national and tourist landmark, was ...

The End of an Era: Hezbollah Without Its Anchor

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/09 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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September 27, 2024, marked a turning point for Hezbollah. At 6:30 PM, a powerful shockwave tore through Beirut’s southern suburb and its surroundings, but the deeper tremor was political. In a matter of seconds, the “Party of God” entered free fall. Hassan Nasrallah, the movement’s towering figure, its uncontested leader and the symbol of ...

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