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Rubio Says Iran Talks Show Progress but Key Issues Remain Unresolved
This is Beirut 23/05 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday indicated that diplomatic discussions with Iran remain active, suggesting that developments could emerge within days while reaffirming Washington’s core demands on Tehran’s nuclear program. Speaking during a visit to India, Rubio said that “there might be some news later ...
Tehran and Washington Signal Breakthrough in Negotiations
This is Beirut 23/05 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran and the United States on Saturday spoke of a breakthrough in their negotiations after weeks of tensions and diplomatic maneuvering, while remaining cautious about the chances of ending the war in the Middle East. An agreement is “very close,” U.S. President Donald Trump said, estimating the chances of either a “good” ...
IDF Chief of Staff Approves Continued Military Plans in Lebanon
This is Beirut 24/05 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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As negotiations between the United States and Iran reportedly advance toward a potential breakthrough, Israeli officials are simultaneously signaling that military pressure on Hezbollah will continue unabated. Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir approved new operational plans for the continuation of the military campaign on the northern front ...
U.S. Says Iran Deal Still Possible, as Trump Tempers Expectations
This is Beirut 25/05 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialize on Monday, as President Donald Trump tempered expectations. The United States and Iran have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while mediators push for a negotiated settlement, although Iran has imposed controls on Gulf shipping and the U.S. has blockaded ...
Iran Warns Deal With U.S. Not Yet Close, Despite Some Progress
This is Beirut 25/05 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran warned Monday that, while some progress had been made, it was not yet close to striking a deal with the United States to end the Middle East war, after a weekend of mixed messages from Washington and Tehran. World oil prices tumbled on renewed optimism about an agreement, after top US diplomat Marco Rubio suggested a deal could be reached ...
Iranian Officials in Qatar for Peace Talks, Frozen Funds
This is Beirut 25/05 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A high-level Iranian delegation that includes the country's top negotiator and central bank chief were in Doha on Monday to discuss an agreement with the U.S. and the release of frozen funds, a source briefed on the matter told AFP. "Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Doha earlier ...
Iran Media Says Negotiators Seek $24bn Asset Release in U.S. Deal
This is Beirut 26/05 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian media said Tuesday that Tehran's negotiators were seeking the release of around $24 billion in frozen assets abroad as part of a process aimed at ending the war with the United States. The report by Tasnim news agency came as a top Iranian delegation was in Qatar and after Tehran said it was finalizing a 14-point framework for a deal on ...
Trump to Meet Cabinet at Camp David on Iran
This is Beirut 26/05 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump is set to hold a rare cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat on Wednesday as Iran talks near a critical point, a White House official told AFP. The choice of the secluded retreat in the Maryland mountains -- which Trump hardly ever visits, in a break with previous presidents -- reflects the sensitive ...
New Cryptocurrency May Be Aiding Russia to Dodge Sanctions
This is Beirut 2025-07-25 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Russia could be turning to a new cryptocurrency called A7A5 to allow money to flow in and out of the country and avoid Western sanctions, experts have told AFP. Multiple rounds of international sanctions have been imposed on Moscow since its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine seeking to ramp up economic pressure to halt the war. But the launch of ...
Accumulating Bitcoin a Risky Digital Rush by Companies?
This is Beirut 2025-08-08 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump's media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, are among an increasing number of companies buying huge amounts of bitcoin. The aim? To diversify reserves, counter inflation and attract investors, analysts say. Who also invests? Companies frequently own bitcoin -- the largest ...
Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed in Israeli Strikes in Beirut Suburbs: Source Close to Group
This is Beirut 06/05 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior commander from Hezbollah's elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, the first on the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military had targeted "the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan force". The source close to Hezbollah ...
Syria’s Future and the Shifting Tectonics
Charles Chartouni 2024-12-16 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syria’s political plight is at the crossroads between potential disintegration, renewed civil instabilities and eventual reconciliation, which helps overcome the bitter legacy of a long-haul civil war. The downfall of the Assad regime is of good omen since it sets an end to the excruciating travails bequeathed by a bloody dictatorship and its ...
Unholy Alliance: The Dark Forces of Iran and Russia Undermining the Middle East
Amal Chmouny 2024-12-07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The relationship between Russia and Iran has always piqued interest, often characterized as a unique alliance shaped by the complex geopolitics of the Middle East. This partnership has been notably reinforced through their mutual support for the Assad regime in Syria, enabling both nations to strengthen their military and economic connections. ...
The Assad Reign in Lebanon: Discord and Destabilization
Michel Touma 2024-12-08 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Four years ago, Lebanon celebrated the centennial of Greater Lebanon’s creation. It is important to acknowledge that almost half of these one hundred years were marked by the unfortunate conflicts with the Assad regime, from the early 1970s to the dramatic downfall of Bashar al-Assad and his regime on December 8, a historic day. Lebanon’s ...
Post-Assad Syria: Political and Institutional Prospects
Natasha Metni Torbey 2024-12-08 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The fall of Bashar al-Assad marks the beginning of a new era for Syria, one that holds the promise of political and institutional transformation after 13 years of civil war. This prolonged conflict has devastated the country’s state institutions and torn its social fabric. Observers believe that the regime’s end could create an opportunity to ...
Israeli Cabinet Approves Occupation of Mount Hermon
This is Beirut 2024-12-08 18:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Israeli cabinet on Sunday, has approved the occupation of Mount Hermon and its surrounding demilitarized areas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had ordered the Israeli military to "seize" a UN-patrolled buffer zone between the Israeli- and Syrian-controlled Golan Heights. The premier said a 1974 ...
Security Forces Take Action at Lebanese-Syrian Border
This is Beirut 2024-12-09 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Caretaker Interior Minister Judge Bassam Mawlawi instructed the General Directorate of General Security to take immediate measures at the Syrian-Lebanese border to prevent Syrians from attempting to enter Lebanon illegally and to promptly increase the number of personnel. Following up on the situation at the Masnaa border crossing, he also tasked ...
Mohammad al-Bashir to Lead Syria’s Transition After Assad’s Fall
This is Beirut 2024-12-09 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mohammad al-Bashir, a prominent figure in the administration led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has been named Syria’s new Prime minister, according to reports on Monday. Al-Bashir previously headed the ‘Salvation’ Government, an HTS-affiliated authority that governed parts of northwestern Syria, including Idlib. Reports ...
Syrians in Lebanon: A Pivotal Moment of Hope and a Political Deadlock
Paul Guillot 2024-12-11 17:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Following the recent fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a new chapter is unfolding in Lebanon, where the large-scale presence of Syrian refugees has disrupted the demographic balance since the onset of the 2011 Syrian conflict. Lebanon initially absorbed a significant influx of refugees, who now make up over a third of the country's ...
Lebanese Agriculture Lacks a Gateway
Liliane Mokbel 2024-12-13 20:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese farmers continue to endure substantial losses. Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, the movement of refrigerated and covered trucks between Lebanon and the Arab hinterland has become increasingly irregular. All Lebanese exports and imports sent overland to and from the Arab world are reliant on transit through ...
Syrian Rebels Took a Year to Plan Assad's Ouster
This is Beirut 2024-12-13 21:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syria's Islamist-led rebel alliance had been planning the surprise ouster of President Basher al-Assad for a year, an opposition military leader told the Guardian in an interview published Friday. The Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Islamist group, which says it has moved away from its roots in Al-Qaeda, has long-controlled a part of northwest ...
ŠamaŠ: A Call for Peace Through Art and Music
Fabienne Touma 2024-12-14 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Originally unveiled in 2017 at the Lebanese Pavilion of the Venice Biennale, ŠamaŠ (pronounced Shamash) seamlessly combines visual art and music. For the first time in France, visitors can experience this extraordinary piece at the IMA in Paris until April 6. Deeply symbolic, the project stems from Zad Moultaka’s profound reflection on ...
Syria: From Euphoria to Growing Concern
Elie Ziadé 2024-12-15 15:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The fall of Bashar al-Assad took everyone by surprise, almost no one saw it coming. Yet, it was met with joy. Scenes of celebration across Syria, as well as in countries hosting millions of Syrian nationals and refugees, along with the shared joy of other populations — notably in Lebanon — reflect the harsh rule that the Assad dynasty had ...
The Fall of the Captagon Empire: Assad’s Regime and the Drug Trade
Vanessa Kallas 2024-12-16 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Assad regime has fallen, leaving behind the largest Captagon empire in the world. For years, the regime relied on the multibillion-dollar Captagon market to finance its war efforts, support allied militias like Hezbollah and circumvent international sanctions. Recent seizures of Captagon factories and pills in former regime strongholds ...
Iran Launches Heaviest Space Payload Into Orbit
This is Beirut 2024-12-06 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran successfully launched on Friday its heaviest space payload, which includes a satellite and a space tug, using a domestically developed satellite carrier, official media reported. Weighing 300 kilogrammes (660 pounds), the payload consisted of the Fakhr-1 telecommunications satellite and the Saman-1 space tug, according to state ...
Inter Hit Lazio for Six to Stay on Tail of Serie A Leaders Atalanta
This is Beirut 2024-12-17 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Inter Milan are hot on the heels of Serie A leaders Atalanta after crushing Lazio 6-0 in Rome on Monday to demolish one of the division's form teams and send a message to the rest of the league. Reigning champions Inter came through what was supposed to be a tough test at the Stadio Olimpico with flying colours and are three points off the ...
All (Diplomatic) Roads Lead to Damascus…
Nidal Ayoub 2024-12-17 19:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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This influx appears oddly under the auspices of all the imaginable paradoxes that Syria embodies: international sanctions, foreign interferences (Turkish interventions, Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, etc.), and not least, the fact that talks are being held with the ruling coalition of rebels now in power, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham ...
Russia Detains Suspect in Killing of Chemical Weapons Commander
This is Beirut 2024-12-18 12:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Russia has detained a suspect in the killing of the head of the army's chemical weapons division, investigators said Wednesday, a day after the general and his aide were killed in a brazen blast in Moscow claimed by Ukraine. Igor Kirillov and his assistant were killed when an explosive device attached to a scooter went off Tuesday morning ...
Fall of Assad's Regime and Syria’s Fractured Struggle for Unity
Salam Zaatari 2024-12-19 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
There’s a saying in the Middle East: “The house divided will collapse under its own weight.” For over a decade, Syria has been that house. But now, with the hypothetical fall of the Assad regime—a specter many Syrians have dreamed of or dreaded—the question looms larger than ever: Can Syria, shattered into a mosaic of ideologies, sects ...
Mawlawi: Ali Mamluk Is Not in Lebanon
This is Beirut 2024-12-19 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi stated on Wednesday that the former head of Syrian intelligence Ali Mamluk is not currently in Lebanon and has not entered the country. "If he were to enter Lebanon, he would be arrested," Mawlawi said during an interview with local TV channel MTV. "His photos have been circulated at Beirut's Rafic ...