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President Aoun Assigns Simon Karam to Head Talks With Israel
This is Beirut 20/04 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese presidency announced that upcoming direct negotiations with Israel will be conducted through an official delegation headed by Ambassador Simon Karam, according to a statement attributed to President Joseph Aoun on X. In remarks addressed to a delegation from the “Sovereignty Front,” President Aoun stressed that Lebanon ...
U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire in Lebanon Shows Early Strains
This is Beirut 20/04 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah remains formally in place, but continued military activity, warnings to civilians, and exchanges of fire are raising questions about its durability just days into its implementation. The ceasefire, which came into effect on April 16 under U.S. mediation, allows Israel to take necessary measures in ...
A State Decides: Lebanon's Bet on Direct Talks with Israel
Amal Chmouny 20/04 13:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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For the first time in decades, the U.S. has brokered direct talks between Lebanon and Israel, beginning with a 10-day cessation of hostilities and a commitment to negotiate in good faith. Washington says lasting calm will require the Lebanese state to reassert sovereignty over non-state arms. President Donald Trump said the initiative had created ...
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Issues Security Warning Over Iran-Linked Threats
This is Beirut 20/04 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The U.S. Embassy Baghdad issued a security alert on Monday warning of continued threats against American citizens and interests in Iraq, citing ongoing plans by Iran-aligned armed groups to carry out attacks. The U.S. embassy said that “terrorist militias allied with Iran” are continuing to plan attacks targeting U.S. nationals and ...
Hezbollah MP Says Group Will Break Israel's 'Yellow Line' in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 20/04 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said Monday that his group would work to break the "Yellow Line" that Israel established in southern Lebanon, adding that no one could disarm the Iran-backed group. Still, he also maintained that his group wanted to see the current ceasefire last, even as he slammed Lebanese efforts to engage Israel ...
U.S., Iran Warn Ready for War as Talks in Limbo
This is Beirut 21/04 07:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The United States and Iran each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down Tuesday on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. The White House said Vice President JD Vance was ready to fly back to the Pakistani capital Islamabad, which was preparing for a second round ...
Will Lebanon Finally Break Its Cycle of Inaction?
Marwan El Amine 21/04 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Lebanon and Israel prepare to deepen diplomatic contact amid a 10-day truce, attention is shifting to what comes next, including the fate of Hezbollah’s weapons and whether the ceasefire marks a temporary pause or a strategic shift. During the war, both President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam navigated a perilous political ...
Lebanese President Says Aiming to End Hostilities With Israel Talks
This is Beirut 21/04 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the occupation in southern Lebanon, even as Hezbollah and its supporters rejected the negotiations. Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has sharply criticised the Lebanese government's negotiations with Israel, which are set to enter a second ...
Israel Says Applying Diplomatic, Military Pressure to Disarm Hezbollah
This is Beirut 21/04 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that his country's campaign in Lebanon relied on both military and diplomatic pressure to disarm Iran-allied Hezbollah. "The overarching goal of the campaign in Lebanon is to disarm Hezbollah and remove the threat to the northern communities (of Israel), through a combination of military and ...
Trump Hails Tehran's Move to Open Strait of Hormuz, Blockade on Iranian Ports to Continue
This is Beirut 17/04 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed Iran’s announcement that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would remain open to maritime traffic for the duration of a ceasefire, signaling a potential easing of tensions in one of the world’s most critical corridors. “THANK YOU!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding ...
Amal Leader Condemns Gunfire in Beirut
This is Beirut 17/04 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, leader of Lebanon’s Amal party, voiced support on Friday for national unity, condemning incidents of celebratory gunfire in Beirut last night as the Shia political community navigates its first day of the ceasefire since March 2. Berri said that indiscriminate gunfire in the capital was ...
Rubio Calls Israel-Lebanon Talks a 'Historic Opportunity' for Lasting Peace
This is Beirut 14/04 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At the opening of direct talks between Israeli and Lebanese Ambassadors at the U.S. State Department, Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the negotiations as a pivotal moment that could ensure stability and peace for residents of Lebanon and Israel. “We are very honored to be joined by partners with whom the United States seeks strong ...
Iran Arrests 4 Alleged Israeli Spies
This is Beirut 16/04 06:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Iran arrested four suspected Israeli spies, state media reported on Thursday. It came as U.S. officials discuss possible peace talks with Iran after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran on February 28 engulfed the Middle East in war. "The four agents linked to the Mossad were apprehended in Gilan governorate" in northern Iran, IRNA reported, ...
Israeli Ambassador to U.S.: Israel and Lebanon Moving Toward 'Complete Peace Treaty'
This is Beirut 14/04 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon and Israel engaged in the first round of United States-brokered talks in Washington DC today to discuss cooperation on Hezbollah disarmament. The talks were a major historic milestone, the first in-person meetings between Lebanese and Israeli representatives since 1993. Following two hours of talks, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel ...
Aoun Sees Israel Talks as Path to Ending Lebanon’s Suffering
This is Beirut 14/04 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Moments before direct Israel-Lebanon talks began in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Tuesday he hoped negotiations would mark “the beginning of the end of the suffering of the Lebanese in general, and of the people of the south in particular,” following weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah. “Stability will not be ...
Antoun Sehnaoui and Morgan Ortagus Commemorate the 'Days of Remembrance' at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
This is Beirut 14/04 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Businessman Antoun Sehnaoui posted photos on his social media accounts showing him alongside Morgan Ortagus. He accompanied them with the following statement: “Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Morgan and I had the honor of attending the Days of Remembrance ceremonies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, where both of ...
U.S. State Department: Lebanon and Israel Agree to Continue Direct Negotiations
This is Beirut 14/04 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The U.S. Department of State released a statement on Tuesday following a trilateral meeting on April 14, 2026, stressing that all sides agreed to continue direct negotiations at a mutually agreed time and venue. The meeting marked the first major high-level engagement between the governments of Israel and Lebanon since 1993, with the ...
U.S. Continues Naval Blockade Amid Precarious Ceasefire
This is Beirut 15/04 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect overnight on Tuesday into Wednesday morning as the rocky U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds. The naval blockade was initiated on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that “if any of these ships come anywhere close to our blockade, they will be immediately eliminated, using the same system of ...
Rare Precedents for Lebanon-Israel Peace Talks
This is Beirut 15/04 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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1949, Fragile Armistice The first Arab-Israeli war began on May 15, 1948, the day after the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel. Five countries -- Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq -- had rejected a UN plan adopted in November 1947 to partition Palestine into Jewish and Arab states and went to war against the new ...
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 ...
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 ...
Iran Military Warns will Block Red Sea if U.S. Naval Blockade Continues
This is Beirut 15/04 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's military warned on Wednesday it would block trade through the Red Sea, along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman, if the U.S. naval blockade continues. In a statement carried by Iranian state television, the head of Iran's military central command center said if the U.S. continues with its blockade and "creates insecurity for ...
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
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 ...
Iran Supreme Leader's Adviser Threatens to Sink U.S. Ships in Hormuz Strait
This is Beirut 16/04 03:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The military adviser to Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Wednesday warned that Iran would sink American ships in the Strait of Hormuz if the United States decided to "police" the key shipping bottleneck. The U.S. is imposing a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran blocked shipping during over six weeks of war in a conflict ...
Trump Says Israel and Lebanon 'Leaders' Will Hold Direct Talks Today
This is Beirut 16/04 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Israeli and Lebanese ‘leaders’ will hold direct talks later today. “Trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon… It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years. It will happen later today,” Trump said, without ...
Trump Signals Imminent Iran Deal Amid Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire
This is Beirut 17/04 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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United States President Donald Trump said he was confident that an agreement to end the conflict involving Iran could be reached soon, as a 10-day truce between Lebanon and Israel came into effect. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump urged Iran-backed Hezbollah to maintain the ceasefire, expressing optimism about ongoing ...
White House: U.S. Ready to Sustain Indefinite Naval Blockade on Iran
This is Beirut 16/04 12:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The White House said Thursday that the United States is prepared to maintain its naval blockade on Iran indefinitely, signaling a sharp escalation in economic pressure despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to reach a broader agreement. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller confirmed that all options remain on the table in dealing with ...
Unified Message from Beirut MPs: Exclusive State Control and "weapons-Free" City
This is Beirut 16/04 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a show of cross-sectarian unity, Beirut MPs on Wednesday called for the capital to be placed fully under state control and declared a “weapons-free city” under the exclusive authority of the Lebanese Armed Forces and security agencies. “Beirut must be free of weapons, and we want to see the Lebanese army deployed in all the streets ...
Beirut: A Safe and Weapon-Free City
Claudia Groeling 16/04 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
In Beirut, MPs from across political lines met to discuss declaring the capital a weapons-free city and restricting arms exclusively to state control. MP Fouad Makhzoumi: Called for army deployment in Beirut and the southern suburbs and activating coordination mechanisms to keep the capital free of weapons. MP Ghassan Hasbani: Said effective ...