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Erbil Set to Host New Syria-Kurdish Talks as Ceasefire Strains in the North
This is Beirut 22/01 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A new round of negotiations between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is set to take place in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Kurdish sources cited by Al Arabiya, as efforts intensify to salvage a ceasefire and revive talks over the future of northeastern Syria. The planned meetings come just days after ...
Trump Open to Dialogue with Iran as Aftermath of Protests Comes into Focus
This is Beirut 22/01 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump signaled a willingness to engage in dialogue with Iran in remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, while reiterating his opposition to Iran’s nuclear program. These comments came as Trump was speaking about the Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ as he highlighted the U.S. strikes against ...
Iraq Says to Start Legal Proceedings against IS Detainees Moved from Syria
This is Beirut 22/01 22:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iraq's judiciary said Thursday it would launch legal proceedings against Islamic State group detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq as part of a US operation. "The Iraqi judiciary will begin standard legal proceedings against the defendants who are received and placed in the relevant correctional institutions," the Supreme Judicial Council ...
Kurdish SDF Fighters Leave North Syria Prison Under Govt Deal: State Media
This is Beirut 23/01 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syria said early Friday that government forces had begun transferring Kurdish fighters from a prison in the north where they had been holding Islamic State group detainees, as part of a weekend agreement. An AFP correspondent in Raqa saw buses and cars heading away from the Al-Aqtan prison on the city's outskirts overnight, escorted by ...
Netanyahu Joins Gaza Board of Peace Despite Misgivings
This is Beirut 23/01 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to take part in the U.S.-led Board of Peace overseeing postwar Gaza, despite mounting unease within Israel’s leadership over the structure and membership of the body, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel on Thursday. The decision, the official said, reflects the reality of Israel’s ...
Salam, Macron Discuss Lebanese Sovereignty, Security and Reforms in Paris
This is Beirut 23/01 23:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On Friday evening, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss Lebanon’s internal reforms and consolidation of state control. Salam reiterated that the Lebanese state is committed to its goal of confiscating all non-state weapons on Lebanese territory. Macron stated that France will ...
2026 NDS: America First Ushers in a New Era of Selective Engagement in the Middle East
Amal Chmouny 24/01 19:40 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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The newly released 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) marks a dramatic pivot in American foreign policy, embracing what officials call “pragmatic realism” while fundamentally redefining U.S. engagement in the Middle East. Under an “America First” framework, the strategy moves away from large-scale military interventions in favor of ...
Why Hezbollah’s Base Is Battling the President Digitally
Salam El Zaatari 25/01 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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If Lebanon were a normal country, the presidency would be the one place where politics slows down, where disputes are processed through institutions, where crises are turned into decisions, and where the state, at minimum, performs statehood. But Lebanon is not a normal country. And that is why the recent surge of pro-Hezbollah campaigning ...
How Would Hezbollah Respond to U.S.-Iran Escalation?
Claudia Groeling 27/01 22:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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On Tuesday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said in an address that the pro-Iranian militant group would not remain neutral in the event of any aggression against Iran, stressing that Hezbollah is prepared to defend itself and would determine the timing and nature of any response. Hezbollah “will not remain silent about ...
U.S., Iran Signal Readiness for Talks as Mediators Move to Arrange Ankara Meeting
This is Beirut 02/02 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States and Iran have signaled openness to renewed negotiations aimed at easing escalating tensions, according to officials cited in multiple reports, as regional mediators work to organize a potential meeting in Ankara and Washington maintains a heightened military posture in the Middle East. A senior US official told Axios that ...
Lebanese Neutrality: The Strategic Interest Shared by Beirut and Jerusalem
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 28/01 09:05 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Lebanon's neutrality in regional conflicts is the single most important strategic choice it can make today, serving its core national interests and those of Israel in equal measure. If the Lebanese understand this, their country will be well on its way not only to recovery but to an economic boom. More than a year after the November 2024 ...
The Transatlantic Alliance Will Survive Just Fine
David Hale 28/01 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Media and politicians on both sides of the Atlantic are hyping the idea that President Trump's attempt to gain sovereign control of Greenland has caused unprecedented and irreparable damage to the over 75 year-old Transatlantic Alliance. This "analysis" stems from multiple sources. On both sides of the ocean, there are those who pounce on any ...
What Are the U.S. Demands for Iran?
This is Beirut 29/01 03:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
As a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group “armada” approaches the Gulf and rhetoric intensifies between the Trump administration and Iranian officials, U.S. and European officials outline three demands to Iran, according to a New York Times report on Wednesday. The Nuclear Issue One demand is to reach an agreement on the nuclear issue; ...
Iran Warns Shipping Ahead of Live-Fire Naval Drills Near Strait of Hormuz
This is Beirut 29/01 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran has sent out warnings to passing ships of live-fire naval exercises expected to be conducted next week near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Associated Press. The Strait of Hormuz is a significant bottleneck in global energy supply chains, seeing 20% of global oil shipments, and would be vulnerable in the event of a conflict with ...
From Armed Deterrence to Durable Peace: Rethinking Shiite Security in Lebanon
Marwan El Amine 30/01 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Despite failing to instill ideological allegiance to Iran's Wilayat al-Faqih among Lebanon's Shia, Hezbollah has succeeded in forging a sense of collective belonging to Iran’s political project. The party achieved this more consequential outcome by recasting its weapons as a political doctrine and overarching identity, portrayed as superior to ...
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 ...
Syria–Kurds Reach Integration Deal After Weeks of Fighting
This is Beirut 30/01 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria’s government and Kurdish forces on Friday reached a broad agreement to gradually integrate Kurdish military units and administrative structures into the central state, following weeks of clashes that ended in a ceasefire. The deal, confirmed by both the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian state television, comes ...
Israel to Partially Reopen Gaza's Rafah Crossing on Sunday
This is Beirut 30/01 23:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel announced it would reopen the crucial Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Sunday after months of urging from the UN, humanitarian organisations and ordinary Palestinians -- but only for the "limited movement of people". Earlier on Friday, the Islamist movement Hamas had called for the "immediate transition to the second phase" of the ...
U.S. Approves Major Arms Deals to Israel, Saudi
This is Beirut 31/01 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States on Friday approved multibillion-dollar weapons sales to both Israel and Saudi Arabia, at a point of high tensions with Iran. The State Department said it green-lighted a $3.8 billion sale of 30 Apache attack helicopters to Israel, which has agreed to a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. "The United States is committed to the security ...
A Month of Crisis in Syria and Its Regional Ramifications
Seth J. Frantzman 01/02 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Syria has experienced another dramatic transformation. After a month of clashes that began in Aleppo and spread to eastern Syria, Damascus announced on January 30 that it had reached an agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for a ceasefire and its military integration. The Syrian transitional government now controls most of the ...
Haykal’s U.S. Visit Signals Bid to Translate Military Gains into Political Trust
This is Beirut 02/02 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Army (LAF) Commander General Rodolphe Haykal kicked off an official visit to the United States on Monday with a stop at U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa, in a trip that goes beyond routine military protocol and carries clear political implications. At CENTCOM, Haykal met with Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, presenting detailed maps and ...
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 ...
Turkey Says Washington and Tehran Showing New Flexibility as Nuclear Talks Resume
This is Beirut 12/02 14:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Turkey’s foreign minister said the United States and Iran are displaying rare signs of pragmatism in efforts to revive negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, suggesting Washington may now be prepared to tolerate limited uranium enrichment under strict conditions. In an interview with the Financial Times published Thursday, Hakan ...
Iran Fortifies Natanz Nuclear Site as U.S. Weighs Expanded Military Posture
This is Beirut 12/02 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Despite both the U.S. and Iran stating their preference for diplomacy over escalation, both sides are preparing for the possibility of violent escalation. Iran has reportedly been rapidly fortifying their underground mountain complex at the Natanz nuclear site as seen in satellite imagery, according to the Jerusalem Post. According to the ...
Syria Strengthens Military Presence on Borders with Lebanon, Iraq
This is Beirut 04/03 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Syrian army reinforced its presence along the borders with Lebanon and Iraq on Wednesday, both of which have been dragged into the regional war with Iran. A Syrian government source told AFP that the Syrian army had sent reinforcements to the border with Lebanon. "Syrian military forces are heading toward the Lebanese-Syrian border near Homs ...
Strikes Hit “Heart of Tehran” as Iran Launches New Missile Barrage on Israel
This is Beirut 01/03 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Explosions rocked northern Tehran for a second consecutive day on Sunday as Israeli forces launched what they described as a broad wave of airstrikes targeting sites “in the heart of the Iranian capital,” while Iran responded with renewed missile attacks on Israeli territory. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from a building in northern ...
U.S. Senator Blumenthal: ‘There Ought to be the Lebanese and the Israelis Working Together Against Hezbollah’
This is Beirut 26/02 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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This is Beirut spoke with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and John Cornyn on Thursday about Hezbollah and Iran, both urging stronger action in the region. Blumenthal commented that “I think we need more aggressive action against Hezbollah, which seems to be regaining strength in Lebanon, and the United States needs to work more closely ...
U.S. and Iran Conclude Geneva Nuclear Talks, Set Vienna Meeting for Monday
This is Beirut 26/02 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. and Iranian officials concluded Thursday’s round of nuclear talks in Geneva, agreeing to continue negotiations next Monday in Vienna at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that today’s dialogue made “good progress” on approaching a deal addressing Iran’s ...
Iran Urges U.S. to Drop 'Excessive Demands' to Reach Deal
This is Beirut 27/02 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its "excessive demands", after the two sides held talks in Geneva. In a phone call with Egypt's top diplomat Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi said "success in this path requires seriousness and realism from the ...
Huckabee Authorizes Embassy Staff to Leave Israel “Today” as U.S. Deploys USS Gerald Ford
This is Beirut 27/02 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee instructed American embassy staff on Friday that anyone wishing to leave Israel should do so “TODAY,” according to a report by The New York Times. The message warned that the embassy’s call for non-emergency personnel to leave would “likely result in high demand for ...