This is Beirut 09/01 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who arrived Thursday in Beirut, met Friday with President Joseph Aoun and Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji. During the meetings, FM Rajji asked his counterpart if Iran would accept an illegal armed organization on its territories. FM Araghchi said that Iran supports Hezbollah as a ...
This is Beirut 09/01 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel struck several areas in southern Lebanon on Friday, reportedly hitting Hezbollah targets and infrastructure. The agency said that the strikes targeted areas between the towns of Kfar Fila and Ain Qana in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region, as well as nearby areas in southern Lebanon. Additional airstrikes also hit locations between the towns ...
This is Beirut 09/01 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday in Lebanon, where the two discussed cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces “to expel the occupation” and reconstruction efforts. According to a statement by Hezbollah, Qassem talked about “the continuation of the ...
Claudia Groeling 09/01 12:50 - Reading : 83 minute(s)
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Two eastern Mediterranean natural gas deals announced twelve days apart highlight shifting energy dynamics amid dramatic geopolitical transformations in the region, with Lebanon aiming to benefit. On December 17, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a $35 billion gas deal with Egypt, describing the agreement as ...
This is Beirut 08/01 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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An Israeli drone struck a car on the Zita–Naafoul road in the Saida district of south Lebanon on Thursday afternoon, killing one person. Following the attack, Israeli army Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the strike targeted a “Hezbollah terrorist” in the Zita area of southern Lebanon, describing it as a response to what ...
This is Beirut 08/01 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday during his visit to Beirut that Iran intends to deepen relations with Lebanon, presenting his visit to the country’s capital as an “opportunity to enhance political and economic cooperation.” Speaking to reporters, Araghchi said the talks focused on exchanging views with Lebanese ...
This is Beirut 08/01 08:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Thursday the official end of the first phase of the weapons control plan, which aimed to bring all weapons south of the Litani River under state control by the end of 2025. According to the statement, the first phase focused on “expanding the Army’s operational presence, securing vital areas, ...
This is Beirut 07/01 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel’s public broadcaster reported Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told senior ministers he had received an American “green light” to carry out a military operation in Lebanon, amid a sharp uptick in Israeli strikes and renewed diplomatic pressure on Beirut to accelerate steps aimed at curbing Hezbollah’s ...
Ian Talley 07/01 15:30 - Reading : 218 minute(s)
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The United States dealt Iran and its proxy Hezbollah a strategic blow over the weekend by seizing key ally, Venezuela’s strongman Nicolás Maduro. While the dominant narrative of the complex military strike has focused on its framing as a counternarcotics operation and aggressive energy politics, coverage has largely missed a critical ...
This is Beirut 07/01 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli air raid targeted a vehicle on the road between Majdal and Jwaya in southern Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon, according to a statement by the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, who said the strike was aimed at a “Hezbollah terrorist.” The Ministry of Health reported that one person was killed and ...
This is Beirut 07/01 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Mechanism for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities convened on Wednesday in Ras Naqoura, with participation limited to the committee’s core military members. The meeting brought together representatives of the Lebanese Army (LAF) and the Israeli Army, alongside American and French officers and the commander of the United Nations Interim ...
This is Beirut 06/01 17:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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Israel struck southern Lebanon on Tuesday, targeting a courtyard near a house in the town of Kafr Danin, hitting what it said was a Hezbollah terrorist. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), two people were killed in the strike and a house was destroyed. Reportedly, the Lebanese Army also recovered an Israeli drone that ...