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Lebanon, Israel to Meet for Tough Talks in Washington
This is Beirut 14/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington Tuesday for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon. Lebanon was pulled into the region-wide Iran war on March 2 after Hezbollah attacked Israel.Since then Israeli strikes -- including an extremely heavy attack on Beirut on April 8 -- have killed more than 2,000 ...
Iran Says Exchanges with U.S. Via Pakistan Continue After Failed Talks
This is Beirut 15/04 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran said Wednesday that exchanges with the United States via Pakistan had continued following failed negotiations over the weekend. "Since Sunday, when the Iranian delegation returned to Tehran, several messages have been exchanged through Pakistan," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly press briefing. "Today, we are very ...
Breaking The Silence: Challenging Hezbollah's Narrative Control
Ralph Atrach 15/04 14:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Displaced Lebanese civilians told This Is Beirut Hezbollah uses intimidation, disinformation, and digital manipulation, including AI-generated and fabricated media, to shape an inaccurate narrative and suppress dissent. By Ralph Atrach
Trump Says Iran Talks Could Resume Within 'Days'
This is Beirut 15/04 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump said on Wednesday that U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume this week, adding in a Fox Business interview that the war in Iran is “very close to being over.” He added that there would be “no deal” if Iran continues to pursue a nuclear weapons. He explained that the U.S. has the ability to strike ...
Israel Strikes South of Beirut as Hezbollah Launches Rockets at Israel
This is Beirut 15/04 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Two Israeli strikes on Wednesday hit vehicles south of Beirut, state media reported, while Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, soon after Lebanon and Israel agreed to continue holding direct talks. The Israeli military also renewed its call for residents of a swathe of southern Lebanon to leave as it continues to bomb the area. Despite its ...
What Went Wrong for the Shia
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 15/04 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Shia have a problem. While many Sunni-majority states, from the Gulf states to Turkey, have achieved varying degrees of governance success and economic growth, Shia-led political projects have little to show for themselves. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, they have been at the center of wars, terrorist networks, and state failure even as ...
Israeli FM Says Keen to Reach 'Peace and Normalization' with Lebanon
This is Beirut 14/04 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country is seeking "peace and normalization" with Lebanon, ahead of talks between officials from both nations in Washington on Tuesday. "We want to reach peace and normalization with the state of Lebanon... Israel and Lebanon don't have any major disputes between them. The problem is Hezbollah," Saar ...
Lebanese FM: Direct Talks With Israel Reinforce Separation From Iran Track
This is Beirut 13/04 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said that Beirut is pursuing direct negotiations with Israel aimed at reaching a ceasefire, while stressing what he described as a growing separation between Lebanon’s diplomatic track and Iranian influence in the region. In a post on X following a call with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, ...
Israel, Lebanon to Hold Direct Talks, Says Netanyahu
This is Beirut 09/04 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement Thursday saying he had ordered his cabinet to open direct talks with the Lebanese government while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that proposals to include Lebanon in a regional ceasefire were gaining traction among international partners. The statements follow a general confusion ...
U.S. Vice President JD Vance: ‘We Were Unable to Reach an Agreement’ With Iran
This is Beirut 12/04 06:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On Sunday morning, U.S. Vice President JD Vance held a press conference following 21 hours of negotiations with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, announcing that “we were unable to reach an agreement.” He emphasized that “Iran decided not to accept our terms” as U.S. negotiators sought to adhere to the agenda and demands it set ...
Netanyahu Conditions Talks on 'Real Peace Agreement' With Lebanon
This is Beirut 11/04 23:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a statement to the press on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s military campaign has reshaped the regional landscape, revealing that Beirut had approached Israel in recent weeks to pursue direct negotiations, something he described as unprecedented. He confirmed approving the talks but set clear conditions, ...
Iran Sacrifices Lebanon on the Altar of Its Own Interests
Marwan El Amine 11/04 22:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The U.S. and Israel have entered a two-week ceasefire, an arrangement that paves the way for negotiations aimed at resolving a wide range of complex and contentious issues. Yet Lebanon, despite Iran’s rhetoric, appears to remain a marginal concern in the talks for Tehran, which has shown little care for the suffering of Lebanese Shia. Despite ...
Hezbollah-Linked Cell Foiled in Damascus Plot Targeting Religious Figure
This is Beirut 11/04 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Syrian authorities said Saturday they foiled a planned attack in Damascus, arresting a five-member cell allegedly linked to Hezbollah that was preparing to target a religious figure near a church in the capital. In a statement, the Syrian Interior Ministry said its Counter-Terrorism Department, in coordination with security forces in the ...
Senior U.S. Official to TIB: “Serious Consequences” if Lebanon Fails to Disarm Hezbollah
This is Beirut 10/04 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A senior U.S. official told This is Beirut that Washington has urged Israel to move toward a diplomatic track with Lebanon, adding that Israel has agreed and discussions could be convened as early as next week. The official said the United States expects the Lebanese government to take concrete steps to address and ultimately disarm Hezbollah, ...
Beirut Weapons Ban: Too Late to Restore State Control?
Claudia Groeling 10/04 16:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s government on Thursday instructed security forces to restrict weapons in Beirut exclusively to state institutions. The move came one day after Israel launched its most intense and coordinated wave of airstrikes on Lebanon since the start of the war, hitting more than 100 targets across the country. "The army and security forces are ...
Hezbollah’s Grip on Displacement Centers Threatens Civilians and Aid
Claudia Groeling 10/04 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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More than a million Lebanese have been displaced since Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war with Israel, with many now seeking refuge in communal shelters draped in Iranian flags and guarded by the militant group’s fighters. Hamed Abou Zahr, head of the Aamalouna displacement center in Sidon, warned that other shelters were “openly ...
U.S.-Israeli Strikes Hit Steel Complexes in Central, Southwest Iran
This is Beirut 01/04 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S.-Israeli strikes have hit steel complexes in central and southwest Iran, causing damage to production units, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. "Initial assessments indicate massive attacks, with significant damage and destruction to production units" at the complex of the Mobarakeh Steel Company, one of Iran's biggest, in the central ...
Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes on Beirut Area Kill 7
This is Beirut 01/04 07:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese health ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people, as Israel's military said it had targeted senior Hezbollah members. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel to ...
Ankara Says NATO Deploys New Patriot Battery as Strikes Continue
This is Beirut 18/03 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Turkey's defence ministry said Wednesday NATO was deploying a new Patriot missile battery at Incirlik air base, just days after a third ballistic missile from Iran was shot down. "Another Patriot system... is being deployed... in addition to the existing Spanish Patriot system stationed there," a ministry official told reporters at the Turkish ...
U.S. Strikes Iran Bases Threatening Blocked Hormuz Oil Route
This is Beirut 21/03 17:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The U.S. military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer. The U.S. statement appeared designed to calm the concerns of energy markets and of Washington's sceptical international allies, more than 20 of ...
Strikes Continue as Israeli Ground Offensive Widens
This is Beirut 23/03 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli strikes intensified throughout Lebanon on Monday, with attacks on key bridges linking areas north and south of the Litani River, a targeted killing in the Christian-majority city of Hazmieh east of Beirut, and incidents across UNIFIL positions in the south. Israeli troops moved into Aita al-Shaab in a ground offensive, while more than 18 ...
Washington and Tehran Disagree on the Status of Negotiations
This is Beirut 23/03 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington and “representatives” from Tehran had held “very good and productive conversations” over the past two days, and he had subsequently instructed the Department of Defense to postpone military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days—emphasizing that current ...
Smotrich Calls for Occupying Half of Lebanon as Israel Intensifies Infrastructure Strikes in the South
This is Beirut 23/03 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s call to occupy half of Lebanon, setting the Litani River as a new boundary, comes as Israel intensifies a systematic campaign targeting critical infrastructure in southern Lebanon, a strategy that is increasingly raising concerns over its military objectives and legal implications. The remarks, made ...
Trump to Postpone Strikes on Iran Power Plants After ‘Productive’ Talks
This is Beirut 23/03 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Trump announced on Monday that the United States and Iran have engaged in what he described as “very good and productive” talks over the past two days, aimed at achieving a comprehensive resolution to ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Citing the constructive tone of the discussions, Trump said he has ordered a temporary five-day ...
Israel Army Confirms Own Artillery Fire Killed Civilian On Northern Border Sunday
This is Beirut 23/03 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli military on Monday said its own artillery fire killed an Israeli civilian a day earlier near the northern border with Lebanon, where its forces are fighting Hezbollah. After opening an investigation, the military said "the initial findings suggest that the Israeli civilian was killed by IDF artillery fire conducted to support IDF ...
Israel Launches Wave of Strikes on South Lebanon, Hits Bridge
This is Beirut 22/03 16:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel said it struck Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon on Sunday shortly after the military was ordered to destroy bridges used by the Iran-backed militant group across the Litani River. Lebanese official media reported Israeli raids in several areas of the south, while an AFP correspondent saw smoke billowing from a key bridge that was hit ...
Israel Says Striking Hezbollah in Beirut
This is Beirut 21/03 06:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes on Lebanon's capital Beirut targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah early Saturday, after calling on residents of several areas to evacuate. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's ...
U.S. Limits Pause on Iran Strikes to Energy Targets as Talks Remain Disputed
This is Beirut 24/03 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States has clarified that its temporary pause on strikes against Iran applies only to energy infrastructure, while military operations targeting defense and strategic capabilities continue, underscoring the limited scope of the announced de-escalation. A U.S. official told Semafor that the five-day suspension ordered by President ...
U.S. Ambassador Welcomes Lebanon's Proposal for Talks with Israel
This is Beirut 21/03 06:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The U.S. ambassador to Lebanon on Friday hailed the Lebanese president's proposal to launch direct negotiations with Israel to put an end to the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Tehran-backed Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2, to avenge the killing of Iran's ...
Netanyahu Says Iran 'Decimated,' Tehran Targets Gulf Petro-Facilities
This is Beirut 20/03 01:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Iran is being "decimated" and it is unclear who is in charge, even as the Islamic Republic kept up attacks on Gulf oil and gas targets that have jolted global markets. Nearly three weeks into the Middle East war launched by Israel and the United States, Netanyahu said Tehran ...