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InterviewsExclusive: Dr. Matthew Levitt: A Majority of Lebanese Are Annoyed by Hezbollah's Entry into War with Israel

Tylia El Helou 20/02 21:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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In an exclusive interview, Dr. Matthew Levitt, the Director of the Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, explained how the Lebanese Army exceeded Washington’s expectations in its deployment in South Lebanon. He also explained that Lebanon and Israel should start discussing peace ...

Hamas Accuses Netanyahu of Delaying the Second Phase of the Truce

This is Beirut 20/02 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hamas on Thursday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "procrastinating" on negotiations for the second phase of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, after Palestinian militants returned the bodies of four deceased hostages to Israel. "The second phase negotiations have not practically begun, and we are ready to engage in them as ...

Israel: Ongoing Identification of the Remains of Hostages Handed Over by Hamas

This is Beirut 20/02 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's national forensic centre said Thursday that it was still working to identify the bodies of three hostages returned earlier in the day by Hamas, after verifying the identity of a fourth. "We have been working since this morning to provide definitive answers to the families. The staff of the National Institute of Forensic Medicine ...

Hamas Returns Bodies of Four Israeli Hostages

This is Beirut 20/02 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Thursday, Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages – including Shiri Bibas and her two young children – to the Red Cross. This marks the first transfer of remains since the October 7 attack that triggered the conflict. Armed and masked Hamas fighters displayed the four black coffins on a stage set up in Khan Yunis, each ...

US Appeals Court Keeps Lock on Trump's Birthright Order

This is Beirut 20/02 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An appeals court upheld an order on Wednesday blocking President Donald Trump from ending birthright citizenship for children whose parents are in the United States illegally. The emergency request was filed by the Justice Department in an attempt to clear the path for Trump's executive order, which has been blocked by judges in lower district ...

Hospitalized Pope had Peaceful Night, up and Eating

This is Beirut 20/02 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Pope Francis passed another peaceful night in hospital, "got up and had breakfast in his armchair", the Vatican said Thursday, the day after reporting a slight improvement in his condition. The 88-year-old was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital last Friday with bronchitis, but it later developed into pneumonia in both lungs, sparking widespread ...

Arab Leaders meet to Counter Trump's Gaza Plan

This is Beirut 20/02 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Arab leaders will gather in Saudi Arabia on Friday to counter President Donald Trump's plan for US control of Gaza and the expulsion of its inhabitants, diplomatic and government sources said. The plan stirred rare unity among Arab states which roundly rejected the idea, but they could still disagree over who will govern the Palestinian territory ...

SpotlightTrump Turns Against Zelensky - and Towards Russia

This is Beirut 20/02 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump has not just turned against Volodymyr Zelensky by branding the Ukrainian president a "dictator" – he has also turned towards Russia's narrative about its invasion, deepening uncertainty about Kyiv's fate. Tensions had bubbled for days over Trump's sudden decision to open talks with Moscow while excluding Ukraine, before they boiled ...

Trump Says Trade Deal with China 'Possible'

This is Beirut 20/02 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a trade deal was "possible" with China – a key target in the US leader's tariffs policy. In 2020, the United States had already agreed to "a great trade deal with China" and a new deal was "possible," Trump told reporters. One month into his second term in office, Trump has threatened ...

G20 Foreign Ministers Meet in South Africa Without US on Board

This is Beirut 20/02 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Top diplomats from the Group of 20 major economies will convene in South Africa on Thursday for a meeting dominated by a packed global agenda but overshadowed by a snub by the top US envoy. As a curtain-raiser to the G20 summit in November, the foreign ministers will gather for talks over two days, held for the first time in Africa. South ...

AnalysisTrump’s Art of the Deal: Ukraine, Russia, and the $500 Billion Power Play

Salam El Zaatari 20/02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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If you think diplomacy is about treaties and handshakes, you haven’t been paying attention. In the world of Donald J. Trump, geopolitics is just another business deal. And in his latest playbook for Ukraine, he’s offering a trade deal that sounds more like a corporate takeover than a peace agreement. Here’s the pitch: Ukraine, battered by ...

Still No Ruling on New York's Mayor Corruption Case

This is Beirut 20/02 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A US federal judge peppered a top member of Donald Trump's Justice Department with questions Wednesday during a hearing over the office's extraordinary move to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. The department's request prompted a wave of protest resignations within the Justice Department and at the mayor's ...