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UN Peacekeeper Dies Weeks After Injury in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday announced the death of an Indonesian peacekeeper who was critically injured last month following a projectile explosion at a UN position in southern Lebanon, bringing the number of peacekeepers killed in the war to six. Corporal Rico Pramudia, 31, succumbed to his injuries on 24 April ...
Kuwait Says Drones Coming From Iraq Target Border Posts
This is Beirut 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Kuwaiti military said on Friday that two drones coming from the direction of neighbouring Iraq struck border posts on its northern frontier with the country, causing damage but no casualties. "This morning, two of Kuwait's northern land border posts were targeted in a criminal act of aggression involving two explosive-laden drones guided by ...
Hezbollah’s Global Financial Network Exposed in European Study
This is Beirut 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An investigation by the Documentation Center Political Islam (DPI) shed light on the extensive global financial networks of the Iran-backed Hezbollah, including its operations across Europe. The report draws on publicly available sources such as court records, corporate registries, and government documents. It highlights how Hezbollah combines ...
Oil Extends Gains, Stocks Sink as Peace talk Hopes Fade
This is Beirut 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oil prices extended gains Friday, and stocks struggled as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports. A week that started with hopes the two sides would eventually hold peace talks was set to end on a negative note, ...
U.S. Weighs New Military Plan in Strait of Hormuz
This is Beirut 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Senior U.S. military officials are developing new operational plans targeting Iran’s strategic capabilities in and around the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter who spoke to CNN. The proposed options focus on a more aggressive and geographically concentrated military approach, particularly emphasizing ...
U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Leader of Iraqi Armed Group
This is Beirut 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The US State Department is offering up to $10 million for information on the leader of the Tehran-backed Iraqi armed group Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS), which Washington designates as a terrorist organization. US officials said in a social media post Thursday they were seeking information on KSS leader Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji, also known ...
White House Hosts Second Round of Direct Lebanon-Israel Talks
This is Beirut 02:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On Thursday afternoon, Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened with Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter in the second round of talks in the first series of direct Lebanon-Israel dialogue since 1993. The talks were planned to take place at the State Department, but prior to the ...
Berri Navigates Lebanon’s Ceasefire Opening
Samar El-Kadi 23/04 21:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire has opened a narrow political window for Lebanon, with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s stance on the talks evolving amid diplomatic contacts with Saudi Arabia. The latest came in a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud hours before a second round of talks with Israel on ...
Majd Harb: 1955 Israel Boycott Law Should Be Repealed Immediately
Kaline Antoun 23/04 20:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Attorney and Legal Activist Majd Harb told This is Beirut in an exclusive interview that the 1955 Israel Boycott Law should be abolished immediately, arguing it has been misused as a political tool. He said the law is hindering economic development while exposing individuals, including journalists and business professionals, to disproportionate ...
President Aoun Says He Seeks Washington Visit
This is Beirut 23/04 19:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday expressed hope of traveling to Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump as Beirut intensifies diplomatic efforts to extend the fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel and launch formal negotiations to end hostilities with Israel. The statement came at the close of a Lebanese cabinet session ...
Trump Orders U.S. Navy to Destroy Vessels Laying Mines in Hormuz
This is Beirut 23/04 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he ratchets up pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage. "I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be... that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait ...
Iran Executes Another 'Political Prisoner,' NGO Says
This is Beirut 23/04 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran on Thursday hanged a man convicted of membership in a banned opposition group, the judiciary said, with an NGO describing him as the latest "political prisoner" to be executed in an unprecedented trend. Sultan Ali Shirzadi Fakhr was hanged on charges of membership of the People's Mujahedin (MEK) and "collaboration with the Israeli regime's ...
Severe Injuries to Mojtaba Khamenei, Power Consolidates Among Military Elite: Report
This is Beirut 23/04 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
According to a report by The New York Times, decision-making in Iran has narrowed to a small circle of senior military figures following a recent attack that left Mojtaba Khamenei severely wounded and reportedly killed members of his immediate family. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the newspaper said his injuries are more extensive than ...
Lebanese PM: Israeli Pullout Key to Peace Agreement
This is Beirut 23/04 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hours before a second meeting between Israeli and Lebanese Ambassadors is scheduled to take place in Washington, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam emphasized that “the state's monopoly on weapons is in Lebanon's interest, regardless of Israeli demands.” Speaking to the Washington Post, the Prime Minister said Lebanon ...
UK Channels Support to Displaced Families of Lebanese Army Personnel
This is Beirut 23/04 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Kingdom announced an expansion in aid to Lebanon on Thursday aimed at the families of Lebanese Armed Forces personnel, saying “LAF families are amongst those who are directly affected, undermining their sense of security and dignity.” The action brings total UK support since March to $40 million, with $27 million announced last ...
Israel Expands Precision Strike Capability, $200 Million Deal Awarded to Elbit Systems
This is Beirut 23/04 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Elbit Systems announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a series of contracts worth approximately $200 million by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for the supply of advanced airborne munitions. The contracts, disclosed in an official company statement, cover the delivery of air-launched weapon systems, reinforcing Elbit’s role as a ...
Lebanese President Pushes to Extend Ceasefire Ahead of Washington Talks
This is Beirut 23/04 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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On the eve of talks in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Beirut would seek an extension of the 10-day, U.S.-mediated ceasefire, which is set to expire on Sunday. The talks, set to continue on Thursday at the U.S. State Department, represent a diplomatic track that has so far paused strikes in ...
Iran Says Won't Reopen Hormuz as Long as U.S. Blockade Remains
This is Beirut 23/04 08:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Iran's vow not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- so long as a U.S. naval blockade remained in place -- was held into Thursday despite a ceasefire extension, as the Gulf nation announced the seizure of two ships trying to cross the strategic waterway. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said late Wednesday that it had also "directed 31 vessels ...
Al-Akhbar Journalist Killed in Airstrike in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 23/04 01:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A Lebanese journalist working for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar News was killed in an Israeli airstrike and another was wounded on Wednesday while they were working near the border with Israel, according to their employer and rescuers. The civil defence agency's press office said rescuers were "able to recover the body of martyred journalist ...
Beyond Mediation: How Washington Is Recasting Lebanon–Israel Negotiations
Jeremy Brecher 22/04 21:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The U.S. is set to mediate a second round of direct talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials on Thursday as part of the first such series of direct negotiations between the two sides since 1993. These diplomatic engagements come nearly a year and a half after the previous Lebanon-Israel ceasefire framework. In November 2024 under the Biden ...
Iran Hangs Former Nuclear Employee on Spying Charges: NGOs
This is Beirut 22/04 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran hanged a man on Wednesday convicted of links to Israel's Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said, with two NGOs based outside the country saying he worked for the Iranian atomic energy organization. The execution of Mehdi Farid was the latest in a number of hangings of high-profile convicts in an accelerating trend that has alarmed rights ...
Iran Says Seized Two Ships Seeking to Cross Strait of Hormuz
This is Beirut 22/04 14:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday their naval forces had seized two container ships seeking to cross the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump announcing he was extending a ceasefire to allow more time for peace talks. UK-based maritime security monitors confirmed that three commercial vessels had reported ...
Israel President Says He Dreams of ‘Driving Straight to Beirut’
This is Beirut 22/04 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday he hopes Israelis will one day be able to travel freely to Beirut, speaking to foreign diplomats in Jerusalem ahead of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon. Speaking to a gathering that included envoys from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, Herzog said Israel was “eager” to help shape a ...
Maritime Incidents Underscore Fragility of Trump-Extended Iran Ceasefire
This is Beirut 22/04 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A series of maritime incidents occurred on Wednesday in and around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, at the heart of the standoff between United States and Iran, highlighting the fragility of the truce unilaterally extended by Donald Trump with Iran. Just hours after the U.S. president announced the extension of the ceasefire, which has been in ...
Israel FM Calls on Lebanon to 'Work Together' with Israel Against Hezbollah
This is Beirut 22/04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday urged Beirut to make joint efforts with Israel to counter Hezbollah on the eve of talks between the two countries set to resume in Washington. It will be the second preparatory meeting paving the way for direct negotiations. "Tomorrow the direct talks between Israel and Lebanon will resume in Washington, DC. ...
U.S. Reportedly Blocked $500m Cash Shipment to Iraq Over Pro-Iran Attacks
This is Beirut 22/04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on Baghdad to fight Iran-backed militant groups. The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington has suspended cash shipments to Iraq and frozen funding for security programs following ...
NATO 'Will Always Defend' Turkey: Chief Says
This is Beirut 22/04 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Wednesday the alliance would do "what's necessary to defend" its members, including Turkey, after intercepting four missiles fired from Iran and heading into Turkish airspace over the past weeks. A member of the U.S.-led defense alliance, Turkey, which borders Iran, has been largely spared the sort of retaliation ...
Syrian Hezbollah Fighter Surrenders to Israeli Army
Ian Stettner 22/04 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Syrian Hezbollah fighter surrendered himself to the Israeli Defense Forces on Wednesday following an attempt to seek refuge in the Christian village of Rmaych, a Lebanese border town currently inside Israel’s 5-10-kilometer forward defense zone, a local official told This Is Beirut. The fighter, Syrian-national Abdullah Ahmad ...
Israeli Strike on Lebanon's Bekaa Kills One
This is Beirut 22/04 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli strike on Lebanon's Bekaa region killed one person and wounded two others on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, despite an ongoing truce between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. "One person was killed and two others were wounded as a result of an attack carried out by an enemy drone at dawn on the outskirts of Al-Jabur in West ...
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire While Maintaining Blockade
This is Beirut 21/04 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would hold off on new strikes against Iran at the request of Pakistani officials, effectively extending the ceasefire as diplomatic efforts continue. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said the United States agreed to delay further attacks on Iran following a request from Pakistan’s ...