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What Iran’s Fate Could Mean for Hezbollah and Lebanon
Marwan El Amine 16/01 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As Iran’s nationwide protest movement intensifies, a key question is dominating regional and international discourse: what lies ahead for the Islamist regime if unrest continues, and how might its potential collapse impact Middle Eastern states shaped by four decades of Iranian policy? Since Ayatollah Khomeini came to power in 1979, Iran has ...
Gaza's Rafah Crossing Makes Limited Reopening After Two-Year War
This is Beirut 02/02 11:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Gaza's key Rafah border crossing was reopened to Palestinians on Monday, an Israeli security official said, but Egyptian state-linked media said only 50 people would be allowed to cross in each direction in the early days. The resumption of operations comes after Israeli forces seized control of the gateway to Egypt in May 2024 during the war ...
Syrian Kurdish Authorities Release 34 Australians Related to Jihadists
This is Beirut 16/02 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Thirty-four Australian relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists had to return to Syria's Roj detention camp due to coordination issues with Damascus after Kurdish authorities released them on Monday, a Kurdish official told AFP. Camp director Hakmieh Ibrahim had earlier said the women and children from 11 families were handed over to ...
Israeli Report: Damascus Does Not Rule Out Military Action Against Hezbollah
This is Beirut 16/02 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel’s Kan News reported that the Syrian government, led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa, is not ruling out potential military action against Hezbollah, as tensions escalate between the two sides despite a relative improvement in official relations between Damascus and Beirut. The report cited a Syrian security source as saying that ...
Lebanon and Syria Ink Deal on Prisoner Handover
This is Beirut 06/02 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon signed an agreement with Syria on Friday to hand around 300 convicts over to Damascus, a move seen as key to helping turn a new page in ties between the countries. Overcrowded Lebanese prisons host more than 2,200 Syrians held on various charges. Many of them are still awaiting trial, while hundreds accused of "terrorism" or ...
U.S. Expands Sanctions on Iran’s Shadow Fleet Following Nuclear Talks in Oman
This is Beirut 06/02 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The U.S. State Department announced on Friday that it would impose new sanctions against Iranian individuals and assets with a stated goal of interrupting the capital flow that the regime uses to “support terrorism” domestically and abroad. The statement expresses that the “Department of State is sanctioning multiple entities, ...
Aoun Hails State Control of Arms and Pledges Continued Reforms
This is Beirut 20/01 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun stressed on Tuesday that the Lebanese government last year took a historic step by endorsing a plan aimed at confining weapons to state authority and extending state control over Lebanese territory exclusively through its own forces, calling the move a major turning point despite the challenges of implementation. Addressing ...
U.S. Military Says Struck More Than 30 IS Targets in Syria
This is Beirut 14/02 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The U.S. military said Saturday that its forces had struck more than 30 Islamic State group targets in Syria this month, maintaining pressure on the jihadists after a deadly attack on US troops last year. The strikes also came as the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) in recent weeks transferred thousands of IS detainees from Syria to Iraq, ...
Lebanon Must Become Independent of Saudi Arabia Too
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 05/01 12:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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If Lebanon’s Shia are to finally divorce Iran and reclaim patriotism for their nation, other sects must also place Lebanon’s national interests above the diktats of foreign patrons. That means the Sunnis, the Christian Lebanese Forces, and Walid Jumblatt’s Druze political bloc must end their humiliating dependence on Saudi Arabia. For too ...
UN Warns Islamic State Threat Is Growing More Complex Worldwide
This is Beirut 05/02 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations warned on Wednesday that the global threat posed by Islamic State has increased steadily since mid-2025 and is becoming more sophisticated, as the group adapts its tactics and expands its reach across multiple regions. Briefing the UN Security Council, Alexander Zuev, Acting Assistant Secretary-General at the UN Office of ...
Iran Warns of 'Destructive' Influence on Diplomacy Ahead of Netanyahu's U.S. Trip
This is Beirut 10/02 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran warned Tuesday of "destructive" influence on diplomacy ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington for talks expected to focus on U.S. negotiations with Tehran. "Our negotiating party is America. It is up to America to decide to act independently of the pressures and destructive influences that are detrimental to ...
U.S. Completes Transfer of IS Detainees From Syria to Iraq: CENTCOM
This is Beirut 13/02 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States Central Command said on Friday it had completed the transfer of thousands of detained Islamic State group suspects held in Syria to Iraq. The detainees had been held in Syria for years in camps overseen by Kurdish-led forces, but the recapture of surrounding territory by Damascus prompted Washington to step in. CENTCOM said it ...
Kuwait Targets Hezbollah’s Health Network With New Terrorism Designations
This is Beirut 09/02 21:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Kuwait added eight Lebanese hospitals to its national terrorism list on Monday in an effort to target service sectors that Hezbollah incorporates into its cashflow. This development grows the list of sanctioned Lebanese entities by the Kuwaiti government, which notably includes the Hezbollah-affiliated financial apparatus Al Qard Al Hassan. The ...
Israel Tightens Control With West Bank Land Policy Change and Citizenship Revocations
This is Beirut 11/02 21:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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This week, Israel strengthened its control over territory under its authority with new measures on West Bank land acquisition policies and citizenship revocations. The Israeli security cabinet approved measures to modify Israel’s land acquisition policy in the West Bank, allowing for individual Israelis to purchase land directly rather than ...
Lebanon Warns of Economic Fallout as Syria Bars Foreign Trucks
This is Beirut 09/02 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese transport unions sounded the alarm on Monday after Syria imposed new restrictions on foreign trucks entering its territory, a move they say threatens Lebanon’s land transport sector and risks disrupting trade flows between the two countries. The decision, issued by Syria’s General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs ...
Iraq PM Candidate Maliki Says Majority Bloc Has Final Say on Nomination
This is Beirut 04/02 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iraq's main candidate for the premiership, Nouri al-Maliki, said Tuesday that withdrawing his candidacy would jeopardise Iraqi sovereignty after US threats and he would only step aside if his electoral bloc asks him to. Last week, US President Donald Trump, in his latest intervention in another country's politics, issued an ultimatum, ...
Trump Signs Order Preparing for Tariffs on Iran's Trade Partners
This is Beirut 07/02 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order threatening tariffs on Iran's trade partners, after he pledged a further round of talks with Tehran next week. The order, effective from Saturday, called for a fresh "imposition of tariffs" on countries still doing business with Iran. It comes amid heightened tensions between ...
Trump Launches 'Board of Peace' at Davos
This is Beirut 22/01 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump kicked off his new "Board of Peace" at Davos on Thursday, with a signing ceremony for a body with a $1 billion membership fee and a controversial list of invitees. A group of leaders and senior officials from 19 countries, including Trump allies from Argentina and Hungary, gathered on stage with Trump to put their names ...
Israel Detains Senior Islamic Group Operative in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 09/02 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli forces carried out a cross-border raid into southern Lebanon overnight, detaining what the military described as a “senior operative” from Al-Jama‘a al-Islamiya, the Lebanese branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee said troops from the 210th Division conducted the operation in the Mount ...
IDF: Israel Ready on All Fronts if U.S. Strike on Iran Triggers Retaliation
This is Beirut 26/01 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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IDF Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo said Sunday that the military is preparing for the possibility that a U.S. strike on Iran could trigger Iranian retaliation against Israel. “We don’t know where this is heading,” Milo said in remarks broadcast by Channel 12 News. “We see the force buildup the Americans are ...
U.S. Tanker Approached by Iranian Gunboats in Strait of Hormuz
This is Beirut 03/02 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A US-flagged tanker was approached and challenged on Tuesday by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz, before continuing on its way, US Central Command said. CENTCOM spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said two Iranian boats and a drone approached the US-flagged ship M/V Stena Imperative "at high speeds and threatened to board and seize the ...
Netanyahu Prepares ‘Plan B’ as U.S.-Iran Talks Hang in the Balance
This is Beirut 13/02 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to keep negotiations with Iran alive in hopes of securing a deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly preparing a contingency “Plan B” should the talks collapse. Israeli sources reported that the Israeli army has prepared offensive plans in anticipation of a ...
Iran's Khamenei Warns U.S. Warship in Gulf Can Be Sunk
This is Beirut 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Tuesday that a U.S. warship deployed to the Gulf could be sunk, as renewed nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington got underway in Geneva. “We constantly hear that they have sent a warship toward Iran. A warship is certainly a dangerous weapon, but even more dangerous is ...
Iran Dismisses Trump’s Claim He Prevented 800 Hangings
This is Beirut 23/01 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's Attorney General said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's allegations that Tehran stopped the execution of 800 detained protesters because of his intervention are "absolutely incorrect.” According to the judiciary’s Mizan news agency, Mohammad Mohebi said, “This claim is entirely ...
Netanyahu Draws Red Line on Gaza Postwar Plan
This is Beirut 20/01 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Monday that Turkish and Qatari forces would not set foot in Gaza, days after the White House announced that officials from the countries would sit on a key committee set to oversee the Strip’s postwar management. Speaking during a parliamentary session in Jerusalem, Netanyahu acknowledged a ...
Turkey Urges U.S. to Resist Israeli Pressure to Strike Iran
This is Beirut 30/01 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In a joint press conference held on Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated their commitment to diplomacy and warned against any military intervention in Iran, as tensions in the region continue to rise. Fidan emphasized Turkey’s opposition to military action, stating that Ankara ...
Ahead of 2026, Washington's Tougher Terms for Lebanon
Amal Chmouny 2025-12-31 17:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Heading into 2026, U.S. engagement in Lebanon has become explicitly conditioned on measurable progress toward Hezbollah’s disarmament, marking a clear break from the strategic ambiguity that long defined Washington’s approach. The aftermath of the 2024 Israel–Hezbollah conflict, alongside Lebanon’s deepening economic and political crises, ...
Turkey Arrests Two on Charges of Spying for Israel
This is Beirut 06/02 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkish intelligence has arrested two people on suspicion of spying for Israel's Mossad and providing information that helped the spy agency target its enemies, state news agency Anadolu reported Friday. Security sources said Mehmet Budak Derya and Veysel Kerimoglu had been arrested in Istanbul, saying they had long been on the radar of ...
Joseph Aoun in Spain: the Army, UNIFIL, and Regional Stability at the Heart of the Discussions.
This is Beirut 02/02 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun on Monday outlined the achievements of the Lebanese Army (LAF) south of the Litani River, stressing the restoration of the state’s exclusive authority in the area, alongside ongoing efforts to secure borders and combat smuggling, drug trafficking, and illegal immigration. In his remarks following a meeting with Spanish ...
Israel Prepares to Seek New Security Pact With U.S., Report Says
This is Beirut 27/01 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel is preparing to enter talks with the administration of President Donald Trump on a new decade-long security agreement, signaling a strategic shift in how it seeks to secure American support, one that prioritizes joint military projects over direct financial aid, according to a report by the Financial Times on Tuesday. The discussions, ...