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Witkoff and Anton Expected in Rome for a New Round of Talks with Iran
This is Beirut 22:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran warned it would hold the United States responsible if Israel attacks its nuclear facilities, but President Donald Trump's administration voiced optimism for a peaceful solution Thursday before new talks. Trump spoke about his diplomacy on Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, in a telephone call ...
The Trump Administration Withdraws Harvard University's Right to Host International Students
This is Beirut 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump's administration on Thursday revoked Harvard's right to enroll foreign students -- more than a quarter of its annual enrollment -- in a major escalation of the president's fight with one of the world's most storied universities. Trump is furious at Harvard -- which has produced 162 Nobel prize winners -- for rejecting his demand that ...
Netanyahu Appoints Shin Bet Head in Defiance of Attorney General
This is Beirut 21:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday his pick for the next head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency, despite the attorney general having barred such an appointment. "Prime Minister Netanyahu announced this evening his decision to appoint Major General David Zini as the next head of the Shin Bet," a statement from the ...
ISF Detains Underage Employee for Harassing Schoolgirls in Mansourieh
This is Beirut 21:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced the arrest of a minor accused of sexually harassing underage girls during a school activity in Mansourieh, according to an official statement from the ISF’s Public Relations Division. On May 20, two citizens reported to the Brummana branch of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit that their daughters had ...
Trump Reaffirms Support for Israel in Phone Call with Netanyahu Following Washington Attack
This is Beirut 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the deadly attack in Washington, where two employees of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed near the Jewish museum. During the call, Trump expressed his full support for Israel’s objectives in its war against Hamas. According to a ...
Constitutional Council Decision Reignites Debate: Landlords File Lawsuits Against Tenants!
Maurice Matta 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
It appears that the crisis over the non-residential lease law in Lebanon is far from over—especially after a recent decision by the Constitutional Council declaring the law unenforceable, which has sparked fresh constitutional interpretations regarding its fate. Last Tuesday, the Constitutional Council issued Decision No. 5 concerning the appeal ...
Israeli Raids Pound Multiple Areas in South Lebanon and the Bekaa
This is Beirut 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A sudden surge in violence occurred on Thursday evening in Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa, where the Israeli army launched a series of strikes on Hezbollah sites, according to its spokesperson. This escalation comes just two days before municipal elections scheduled in Southern Lebanon and three days ahead of the arrival in Beirut of Morgan ...
Shooting in Washington: Two Israeli Diplomats Killed, Suspect in Custody
Ryan Chaba 19:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Shortly after 9 PM, gunfire broke out in front of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington. The incident resulted in two victims: Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and his partner Sarah Lynn Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in the United States. The assailant was immediately restrained by the museum's security and handed over to the ...
Southern Lebanon Faces a New Blow: Voting Away From Home
Chelsea Al Arif 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As municipal elections approach in Lebanon, war-scarred villages along the southern border are facing yet another blow: some will not be voting in their hometowns. Following months of Israeli attacks that left parts of South Lebanon devastated and displaced thousands, the Ministry of Interior has relocated polling stations away from frontline ...
Public Sector Crisis: The Finance Minister’s Last Straw
Natasha Metni Torbey 18:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Tensions are mounting in the deserted halls of Lebanon’s public administrations. A single decision by the Ministry of Finance on May 15 was enough to trigger an immediate call for a strike. But beyond the standoff over working hours, deeper issues are surfacing—highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive reform of the public sector amid a ...