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From War To Business Suits: What Peace with Israel Could Mean for Lebanon's Economy
Ralph Atrach 17/04 23:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As Lebanese and Israeli officials met face to face in Washington for the first time in decades, the war with Hezbollah dominated headlines, but the prospect of future economic ties between Jerusalem and Beirut came into view. Following the meeting, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter brought up the potential windfalls of peace. “The ...
Israeli Strikes Continue in the Bekaa Valley and Across Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 18/05 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel launched a new series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley on Monday, while Hezbollah has maintained attacks against Israeli forces in the south and continued launching drones toward northern Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Monday that they had struck 30 Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon ...
Iran Offers New Proposal Amid Stalled U.S. Peace Talks
This is Beirut 01/05 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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According to Iranian state media reporting on Friday, Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the U.S. via mediator Pakistan, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. The text of the proposal was handed to Islamabad on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported. The war, launched by the ...
U.S. Says Ball in Iran's Court as Push Grows to End War
This is Beirut 14/04 12:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The United States said "the ball is in the Iranian court" on ending the Mideast war, as diplomats accelerated efforts on Tuesday towards a new round of peace talks after weekend negotiations failed to produce a deal. US Vice President JD Vance had left talks hosted by Pakistan on Sunday, saying he had handed Tehran the "final and best offer".Iran ...
Iran State TV Says European Countries in Talks with Tehran for Hormuz Transit
This is Beirut 16/05 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian state television said on Saturday that European countries were in talks with Tehran over transit for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. "Following the passage of ships from East Asian countries, notably China, Japan, and Pakistan, we received information today indicating that Europeans have also begun negotiations with the Revolutionary ...
CENTCOM Pushes Lebanese Army Support as Hezbollah Supply Routes Collapse
This is Beirut 14/05 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing held today, Chairman Roger Wicker questioned Admiral Brad Cooper on Iran’s continued support for regional proxy groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, amid ongoing U.S. military operations in the Middle East. Wicker stressed that Iran’s influence extends beyond its nuclear ...
Oil Rises, Stocks Mixed on U.S.-Iran Deadlock
This is Beirut 11/05 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Global stock markets diverged while oil prices rose on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's terms for ending the war in the Middle East. Wall Street's three main indices moved in mixed directions as trading got underway, with the Dow edging higher while the broader S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite both dipped. In ...
Israel Targets Hezbollah Infrastructure as Cross-Border Fighting Persists
This is Beirut 18/05 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli forces intensified operations across southern Lebanon on Monday, carrying out a series of strikes targeting Hezbollah military infrastructure, including attacks against anti-tank missile warehouses, weapons depots, and operational compounds near the border area. Lebanon’s Health Ministry announced that more than 3,000 people have ...
CENTCOM says U.S. Forces Disabled Iranian-Flagged Tankers in Gulf of Oman Blockade Enforcement
This is Beirut 08/05 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced U.S. forces disabled multiple Iranian-flagged oil tankers this week as part of ongoing blockade enforcement measures aimed at preventing vessels from entering Iranian ports via the Gulf of Oman. In a statement, CENTCOM said the operation targeted the M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda on May 8, as both vessels ...
Trump Threatens Iran with “Total Destruction” if It Targets U.S. Forces in Hormuz Operation
This is Beirut 04/05 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a stark warning to Iran, vowing it would be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it attacks American vessels involved in the ongoing “Project Freedom” operation in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Trump escalated his rhetoric as tensions deepen around the strategic ...
U.S. Expands Massive Arms Package to Israel and Gulf States
This is Beirut 08/05 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved $25.8 billion in missile interceptors and other weapons sales to Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates last week, according to a Bloomberg report, significantly expanding a package that Washington had publicly described days earlier as worth roughly $8.6 billion. The sales ...
U.S. Urges Meeting Between Lebanese President, Israeli PM
This is Beirut 01/05 00:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The U.S. embassy in Lebanon on Thursday urged a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders as the health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south killed at least 15 people despite an ongoing ceasefire. Israeli and Lebanese representatives this month have met twice in Washington -- the first such meetings in decades -- after ...
New Strikes Reported in Lebanon After 6 Killed in South of Country
This is Beirut 26/04 07:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in the country's south on Saturday night, after attacks earlier in the day killed six people despite a recently extended ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah The new attacks followed orders from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military to "forcefully ...
Oil Extends Gains, Stocks Sink as Peace talk Hopes Fade
This is Beirut 24/04 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, ...
Lebanon’s Paralysis, Hezbollah’s Impunity, and a War Without Exit
Amal Chmouny 27/03 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Hopes for a swift end to Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon have all but faded, as Jerusalem signals it is preparing to establish a buffer zone up to the Litani River until Hezbollah is no longer a threat. At the same time, U.S. policymakers privately acknowledge that de-escalation is not possible without a fundamental shift within Lebanon ...
Israel Says 350 Hezbollah Operatives Killed in Over 1,100 Post-Ceasefire Strikes
This is Beirut 12/05 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a recent statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that since the beginning of the ceasefire understandings, the Israeli Air Force has struck “more than 1,100 Hezbollah targets” and killed “more than 350 Hezbollah militants” across southern Lebanon. The Israeli military added that it “will continue to ...
Israeli Strikes Hit Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley and South Lebanon
This is Beirut 17/05 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli strikes hit multiple areas across southern and eastern Lebanon on Sunday, including the western Bekaa Valley and villages in Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts. Two Israeli strikes hit the town of Sohmor in the western Bekaa Valley, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) said, adding that additional raids struck multiple areas across ...
PM Salam: Lebanon Trapped in a War It Did Not Choose, Reasserts State Authority
This is Beirut 02/04 15:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s government moved to reassert its authority in a cabinet meeting on Thursday, as Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned that the country is being dragged into a war it neither chose nor controls amid growing concerns over the role Hezbollah is playing to escalate the conflict. Speaking after a cabinet session at the Grand Serail, Salam ...
State Department Offers $15 Million Reward Targeting IRGC Financial Networks
This is Beirut 14/05 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program announced a reward of up to $15 million for information that could help disrupt the financial mechanisms of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. According to the statement, the initiative specifically targets financial channels linked ...
Israel Expands Air Power with F-35I and F-15IA Deal Following Lessons from Iran Conflict
This is Beirut 03/05 23:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel has approved the acquisition of two additional fighter jet squadrons from the United States. The deal includes a fourth squadron of F-35I stealth fighters and a second squadron of F-15IA strike aircraft, both supplied by U.S. defense manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The announcement, made by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, ...
Decapitation of Iranian Military and Intelligence Leadership: Timeline and Structure
Ralph Atrach 06/04 23:40 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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Since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran on February 28, a series of coordinated strikes by both countries has dramatically reshaped Iran’s military and political command structure. The U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion have systematically targeted senior Iranian officials, top advisors, ...
Trump Says U.S. Is Monitoring Iran’s Nuclear Sites and Still Considering Further Strikes
This is Beirut 10/05 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday on Full Measure that enriched uranium believed to remain buried beneath rubble at Iranian nuclear sites is under close U.S. surveillance. He added Washington is monitoring the area continuously and would detect any attempt to move material from the ...
South Korea Reviews Phased Support for Strait of Hormuz Security
This is Beirut 13/05 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Korea is considering a phased contribution to international efforts aimed at ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday, signaling support measures that would stop short of direct military involvement. Speaking at a press conference with South Korean reporters in Washington, Ahn said ...
Lebanese Parliamentary Committees Approve Amendments to Controversial General Amnesty Law
This is Beirut 19/05 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s joint parliamentary committees on Tuesday approved amendments to a long-debated draft general amnesty law. Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri called for a plenary legislative session on Thursday, May 21, to review the amended draft. Under the amendments, death sentences would be commuted to 28 years in prison, life sentences reduced ...
Israeli Defense Ministry: Over '115,600 Tons' of Military Equipment Have Arrived Since War Began
This is Beirut 30/04 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced the arrival of two ships and several cargo planes with thousands of air and ground weapons and military equipment totaling 6,500 tons on Thursday. The ministry said the shipment was a part of the effort led by the Ministry of Defense to improve readiness for the ongoing war which has included 115,600 tons ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Calls for Global Crackdown on Terror Financing
This is Beirut 19/05 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On Tuesday at the “No Money for Terror” conference in Paris, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for stronger international coordination against terrorist financing networks, particularly those linked to Iran. Speaking on behalf of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Bessent argued that economic sanctions are ...
Israeli Strikes Intensify Across Southern Lebanon as IDF Targets Over 20 Hezbollah Sites
This is Beirut 10/05 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli military activity escalated across southern Lebanon on Sunday, with multiple airstrikes reported throughout the day as the Israeli army said it targeted Hezbollah positions and infrastructure south of the Litani River and beyond the so-called “Yellow Line.” In a statement published on X, Israeli army Arabic-language spokesman ...
UNIFIL Reports Escalating Drone Activity Near Its Positions in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 13/05 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has expressed growing concern over intensified military activity involving both Hezbollah-linked elements and the Israeli military near its positions in southern Lebanon, warning that recent drone incidents have placed peacekeepers at direct risk. In a statement issued on Wednesday, UNIFIL said ...
Explaining the U.S. Troop Buildup as Trump Pushes Iran Talks
Claudia Groeling 27/03 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Amid escalating rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump, including threats of further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, Washington has signaled openness to negotiations with Tehran. While Trump has not formally indicated plans to invade Kharg Island, through which 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports flow, he has made ...
Breaking the Cycle: Lebanon, Israel, and the Case for a New Strategic Approach
Marwan El Amine 25/03 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Since Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war, key questions have emerged about the country’s domestic future. Foremost among them: how will the Lebanese state address Hezbollah’s arsenal, and what will Israel pursue in its campaign against the group? In the months leading up to the new war, it became clear that the Lebanese state had not fully ...