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Parliament Delays Elections by Two Years

This is Beirut 09/03 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s parliament voted to postpone the May 2026 parliamentary elections by two years, with 76 lawmakers in the 128-seat chamber voting in favor of the extension.  Lebanon last held parliamentary elections in 2022 and had already been considering an extension of the current parliament’s mandate before the latest round of ...

Israel’s Goals and Challenges in the New Hezbollah War

Seth J. Frantzman 09/03 16:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s opening of a front from Lebanon in support of Iran was not a surprise for Israel, which is again discussing the forcible dismantling of the organization. It remains unclear whether Lebanon is ready to disarm Hezbollah, and whether Israel will be able to do so itself. The new war is escalating, one that Israel and Hezbollah have ...

Ankara Says Patriot Defenses Being Deployed in Central Turkey After Latest Iran Missile

This is Beirut 10/03 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkey said Tuesday a Patriot missile defense system was being deployed in the country's center, a day after NATO intercepted a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace. "Necessary measures are being taken for the security of our borders and airspace, and consultations are being held with NATO and our allies. In addition to ...

Israel Prepares for Extended Campaign Against Hezbollah as Iran War Continues

This is Beirut 10/03 13:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israeli officials are preparing for a potentially prolonged military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon that could continue even after the current war with Iran ends, according to officials and diplomatic sources familiar with internal discussions. The planning reflects a growing view within Israel’s security establishment that the ...

Israeli Strikes Hit Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Clashes with Troops

This is Beirut 10/03 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Two people were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli drone strike targeting a car on the Qulaila road in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. In parallel, the Israeli army renewed evacuation warnings on Tuesday afternoon for residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs for those living in Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry, ...

Israeli Strikes Hit Beirut Suburbs, Bekaa, and Southern Lebanon After Evacuation Warnings

This is Beirut 11/03 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes across Lebanon early Wednesday after issuing evacuation warnings to residents in Beirut’s southern suburbs. The Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, urged residents in the neighborhoods of Haret Hreik and Burj al-Barajneh to leave the area immediately, saying the military ...

Hezbollah Says Launched Missiles at Israeli Military Intelligence Base in Tel Aviv Suburbs

This is Beirut 12/03 06:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched missiles at an Israeli military intelligence base in the suburbs of Tel Aviv early on Thursday, the Iran-backed group's latest claim in a major operation against Israel it announced hours earlier. Hezbollah fighters "targeted the Glilot base (the headquarters of the 8200 Military Intelligence ...

IDF Soldier Killed in Lebanon Gunfight as Hostilities Increase

This is Beirut 26/03 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli soldier, Staff Sergeant Ori Greenberg of the Golani Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, was killed during a gunfight in southern Lebanon, while four additional IDF troops were injured by Hezbollah mortar fire and another soldier was wounded in a separate incident, according to The Times of Israel. Meanwhile, tensions escalated further as ...

Trump: U.S. has 'Nothing Left to Target' in Iran

This is Beirut 11/03 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Conflicting signals emerged Wednesday over the trajectory of the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli alliance, as leaders in Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv offered different assessments of how long the conflict could last. U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the campaign could end soon, saying American forces have largely exhausted their ...

Iran Targets Commercial Shipping

This is Beirut 11/03 17:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran intensified pressure on global energy markets Wednesday by targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while major economies moved to release strategic oil reserves to counter mounting supply fears as the Middle East war entered its second week.  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck two commercial ...

Israel Pounds South Beirut as Hezbollah Launches New Rocket Attack

This is Beirut 12/03 06:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburbs late Wednesday night, while militant group Hezbollah fired rockets and missiles at northern Israel in a new operation, as the death toll in Lebanon climbed past 630. Earlier on Wednesday, Israel had struck the heart of the capital for a second time since the country became a front in the wider conflict ...

Lebanon Plea: A Peace Initiative or a Lifeline for Hezbollah?

Amal Chmouny 13/03 11:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s call for direct negotiations with Israel and its pledge to disarm Hezbollah are being framed in Beirut as historic. But it may instead be a delayed response, too late to stop the war, too weak to change its course, and potentially giving Hezbollah room to maneuver. On Monday, President Joseph Aoun urged an immediate ceasefire and ...

One Killed in Attack on Oil Tankers off Iraq, Rescue Operation Ongoing

This is Beirut 12/03 06:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An attack on two oil tankers near Iraq killed at least one crew member, authorities said on Thursday, as Iran carries out a campaign to disrupt global energy markets. Farhan Al-Fartousi, from Iraq's General Company for Ports, told state television that one crew member had been killed and 38 rescued while the "search continues for the ...

Lebanon Says 7 Killed in Israeli Strike on Central Beirut

This is Beirut 12/03 06:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs overnight against Hezbollah, which ...

U.S. and Israel Said to Prepare Post-War Plan for Iran, Report Claims

This is Beirut 12/03 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States and Israel are reportedly working on a plan for the period following the war in Iran, aimed at creating conditions that could eventually lead to political change in Tehran, according to Israeli media reports citing informed sources. According to a report published by the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, officials in Washington ...

Israel Signals Possible Expansion of Military Operations in Lebanon

This is Beirut 12/03 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel’s defense minister said Thursday that the Israeli army has been instructed to prepare for a possible expansion of military operations in Lebanon, as cross-border fighting with Hezbollah intensifies. Defense Minister Israel Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had directed the military to prepare broader operations aimed ...

UNIFIL Voices ‘Grave Concern’ Over Escalation Between Hezbollah and Israel

This is Beirut 12/03 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed “grave concern” on Thursday over the dangerous escalation of hostilities along the Blue Line overnight on Wednesday. In a press release, UNIFIL said it had observed “more than 120 projectiles fired from Lebanese territory into Israel, as well as seven Israeli ...

Lebanon to Summon Iranian Diplomats After IRGC Claim of Joint Attack with Hezbollah

This is Beirut 12/03 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Information Minister Paul Morcos announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has instructed Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji to summon the necessary diplomats from the Iranian Embassy following a statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claiming a joint military operation with Hezbollah against Israel. Earlier Thursday, ...

War Creating 'Largest' Oil Shock in History as Iran Hits New Gulf Targets

This is Beirut 12/03 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Middle East war is creating the biggest oil supply shock in history, the International Energy Agency warned Thursday, as Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Gulf energy targets that sent prices spiking above $100 a barrel. Images from Bahrain showed thick smoke rising after a strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq, with residents told to ...

U.S. Military 'Not Ready' to Escort Tankers Through Hormuz Strait: Energy Secretary

This is Beirut 12/03 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The U.S. military is currently "not ready" to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets are focused on striking Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday. Wright's comments came as an attack on two oil tankers off Iraq killed at least one person, and oil prices briefly soared past $100. Since launching ...

Mojtaba Khamenei Issues First Message After Becoming Iran’s Supreme Leader

This is Beirut 12/03 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei delivered his first message to the Iranian public on Thursday, pledging continued confrontation with Iran’s adversaries while simultaneously signaling openness to improved relations with neighboring countries. In remarks broadcast by official channels, Khamenei said Iran had ...

War in the Middle East: Casualty Figures from Across the Region

This is Beirut 13/03 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since the United States and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries around the Middle East. AFP has not been able to independently verify all of the following tolls. The figures are based on numbers released by governments, militaries, health authorities and ...

Strikes Kill 11 Iran-Backed Fighters Near Iraq-Syria Border, Capital: Officials

This is Beirut 13/03 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Air strikes killed at least 11 Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border and in the capital Baghdad, senior security and armed faction officials told AFP. Iraqi authorities denounced the "blatant attacks" on bases that belong to the Hashed al-Shaabi, a former paramilitary group now integrated into the regular ...

Will This War End Hezbollah?

Marwan El Amine 13/03 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After Israel’s war against Hezbollah ended in November 2024, many expected the group’s losses—including the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah—to weaken its influence in Lebanon. Hopes rose that the Lebanese state could reclaim sovereignty and extend its control across the country. Yet subsequent developments revealed that these ...

Israeli Strike in Bourj Hammoud Kills One

This is Beirut 13/03 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For the first time since clashes between Israel and Hezbollah erupted following the killing of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Israeli forces carried out strikes in Burj Hammoud in the Metn District. At dawn on Friday, Israeli aircraft launched an airstrike on an apartment in the Nabaa–Burj Hammoud area near the Mirna Shalouhi ...

UAE's Fujairah Struck Again, Suspends Oil Loadings

This is Beirut 17/03 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A new drone strike hit the Fujairah oil complex on the UAE's east coast on Tuesday causing a fire but no injuries, and leading to the temporary suspension of all oil loading operations, according to Bloomerg. "Civil defence teams from the emirate intervened immediately on site and are continuing their efforts to bring the situation under ...

Is Israel Shifting from Containing Hezbollah to a Resolution in Lebanon?

Marwan El Amine 17/03 13:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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A historical examination of Israel’s military campaigns in Lebanon against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Hezbollah reveals striking parallels and key differences, while raising the question of whether Jerusalem is moving toward a more decisive strategy against Hezbollah. Israel has regarded both the PLO in the 1970s and 80s ...

Israel-Hezbollah Escalation Intensifies as Warnings and Airstrikes Continue

This is Beirut 07/03 16:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah intensified across Lebanon on Saturday, with Israeli airstrikes striking multiple locations in the south and the Bekaa Valley, new evacuation warnings issued to civilians, and Hezbollah launching retaliatory rocket and drone attacks toward northern Israel. The developments come as the conflict enters ...

U.S. Complex in Baghdad Attacked Six Times Overnight

This is Beirut 22/03 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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At least six overnight attacks targeted a US diplomatic and logistics centre at Baghdad's International Airport, two Iraqi security officials told AFP on Sunday. "Eight separate attacks, carried out until dawn with rockets and drones targeted the US centre," a senior security official told AFP, saying "some rockets landed near the base," while a ...