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Houthis, Yemen Government to Exchange Nearly 3,000 Prisoners: Officials

This is Beirut, 23/12 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels and its internationally-recognised government have agreed to a prisoner swap that includes nearly 3,000 people in total, including seven Saudis, officials from both sides said Tuesday. The deal came after nearly a fortnight of discussions between Yemeni officials from both sides in Muscat, the capital of ...

Italy Says Wants Military to Stay in Lebanon After UN Peacekeepers Leave

This is Beirut, 22/12 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Italy said Monday it intends to keep a military presence in Lebanon even after the UN peacekeeping force it belongs to leaves as planned on December 31, 2026. "Even after (the peacekeeping force) UNIFIL, Italy will continue to do its part, supporting with conviction the international presence and supporting the capacity development of the ...

UNRWA in the Crosshairs: U.S. Weighs Unprecedented Sanctions

Amal Chmouny, 22/12 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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In the shadow of the Gaza conflict, a quiet but consequential debate is unfolding in Washington over whether the U.S. should designate the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as a terrorist-affiliated entity and impose sweeping sanctions. A move once viewed as unthinkable is now the subject of urgent policy deliberations, with senior ...

Houthis Detain 10 More Yemeni UN Staffers

This is Beirut, 18/12 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Several Israelis entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday in defiance of army orders and held a symbolic flag-raising ceremony to call for the reoccupation and resettlement of the Palestinian territory. The army acknowledged the breach in a statement, saying the group had been under constant observation and reiterating that entry into the area is ...

Seeing Is Believing: Army Unveils Realities South of the Litani

Natasha Metni Torbey, 16/12 17:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Monday in southern Litani, the Lebanese army went beyond a routine field visit, staging a carefully orchestrated tour for its ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, and military attachés to showcase its operations.  From the sector command in the southern city of Tyre, the army’s commander-in-chief, General Rodolph Haykal, outlined to foreign ...

Lebanon and Oman Reaffirm Strategic Partnership During Presidential Visit

This is Beirut, 10/12 11:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Following a two-day official visit to the Sultanate of Oman, President Joseph Aoun and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq issued a joint statement underscoring the strength of relations between their countries and their shared commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation. The leaders highlighted the historical ties and fraternal bonds between the peoples ...

Syria's Sharaa Calls for United Efforts to Rebuild a Year After Assad's Ouster

This is Beirut, 08/12 11:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday urged Syrians to work together to rebuild their country, still marred by insecurity and divisions, as they marked a year since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The atmosphere in Damascus was jubilant as thousands of people took to the streets of the capital, AFP correspondents said, after mosques ...

UN Security Council Makes Historic First Visit to Syria Ahead of Assad Ouster Anniversary

This is Beirut, 04/12 19:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in Syria on Thursday, state media reported, the first-ever visit to the country just days before the anniversary of the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The delegation arrived via the Jdeidet Yabus border crossing between Lebanon and Syria and "is scheduled to meet a number of Syrian ...

Lebanon Files UN Complaint Over Israeli Concrete Wall

This is Beirut, 28/11 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Foreign Ministry filed a formal complaint through its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York on Friday, protesting against Israel’s construction of two T-shaped concrete barrier walls inside internationally recognized Lebanese territory near the southern town of Yaroun. In a press release, the Foreign Ministry described ...

Iran Says New Framework Needed to Access Bombed Nuclear Sites

This is Beirut, 21/11 18:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new approach should be taken for the monitoring of the country's nuclear sites attacked in a recent war with Israel. Tehran is under pressure from Western powers to allow inspectors from the UN's nuclear watchdog into the facilities. "We need a method or a framework for how to inspect ...

82nd Anniversary of Lebanon’s Independence: Army Commander Calls for National Unity

This is Beirut, 21/11 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of Lebanon’s independence, Army Commander General Rodolphe Haikal reaffirmed that the military’s deployment plan in the South is “progressing as scheduled,” despite what he described as “exceptional circumstances” requiring “prudence, restraint, and professionalism.” He noted that since the ...

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