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Russia Tells Iran Will Do 'Everything' to Restore Peace in Middle East
This is Beirut 27/04 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia would do “everything” to help restore peace in the Middle East, during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Saint Petersburg. “For our part, we will do everything that serves your interests, and the interests of all the peoples of the region, so that peace can ...
If Boycotting Israel Requires a Law, Is It Truly Popular?
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 27/04 11:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hezbollah and its global Intifada allies claim that the overwhelming majority of Lebanese, Arabs, and people of conscience view Israel as pure evil, a cancer to be eradicated. Yet if this hatred is truly so deep and universal, why does Lebanon still need to enforce its heavy-handed law boycotting Israel? The statute criminalizes any contact with ...
U.S. Weighs New Military Plan in Strait of Hormuz
This is Beirut 24/04 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Senior U.S. military officials are developing new operational plans targeting Iran’s strategic capabilities in and around the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter who spoke to CNN. The proposed options focus on a more aggressive and geographically concentrated military approach, particularly emphasizing ...
When Aoun Meets Netanyahu
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 21/04 14:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in the coming weeks, according to President Trump, who said he would invite both leaders. However, Aoun appears poised to follow a political path that will be rejected by Israel. Lebanon has vilified Israel for so long that a Lebanese ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Lebanon Has Another Opportunity of a Lifetime
David Hale 20/04 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As Lebanese, Israeli, and American teams prepare for their first-ever trilateral leaders summit, it is time to reflect on this opportunity and lessons from the past. Most Lebanese have yearned for decades for a restoration of state sovereignty and peace. There are a host of reasons why they have been deprived of what most people around the ...
After Ceasefire, South Lebanon Residents Back Negotiations for Peace
Claudia Groeling 19/04 19:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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Residents across Nabatieh in south Lebanon voiced deep exhaustion from repeated cycles of war, stressing the need for the Lebanese state and army to restore security and stability. As talks continue, many see direct negotiations as the only viable path to lasting peace.
Lebanon Reclaims its Diplomacy from Hezbollah
Marwan El Amine 16/04 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The April 14 diplomatic meeting between Lebanon and Israel in Washington signals, however partially, a reassertion of Lebanese state authority over its own decision-making, while challenging Iranian influence in the country. Most significant is the fact that the meeting took place at all, a historic step given the ongoing war between Hezbollah and ...
Power Outages Hit Tehran After Strikes on Energy Infrastructure
This is Beirut 30/03 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Parts of Tehran and the neighboring Alborz Province were plunged into temporary darkness on Sunday night after strikes damaged elements of the local electricity grid, according to Iranian state media and international reports. The disruptions followed a new wave of airstrikes attributed to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), targeting areas in and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mideast Prepares for More Fighting as Talks Fail
This is Beirut 12/04 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A sense of dread spread across the Middle East after talks between the US and Iran collapsed, as fears of renewed fighting rattled an already tense region with Donald Trump ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Following more than 20 hours of talks in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance admitted the yawning ...
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 War Role Challenged as Ministers Cite Legal, Constitutional Violations
This is Beirut 10/04 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji, along with Ministers Joseph Saddy, Joe Issa El Khoury, and Kamal Shehadeh submitted a legal memorandum to the Council of Ministers of Lebanon, signed on Wednesday ahead of the Cabinet meeting, calling for immediate action to restore state authority and hold accountable those responsible for involving the ...
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 ...
Netanyahu Affirms Strikes on Hezbollah as Southern Ground Incursions Continue
This is Beirut 09/04 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel will keep hitting Iran-backed Hezbollah "wherever necessary,” the day after Israeli strikes pummelled Lebanon. "We are continuing to strike Hezbollah with force, precision, and determination," Netanyahu said on his personal X account. "Our message is clear: ...
Panic in Lebanon as Israel Carries Out Most Violent Strikes on Capital
This is Beirut 09/04 01:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday killed 182 people and wounded 890, according to an initial toll from authorities, with the capital Beirut hit by the most violent bombardment since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel announced Wednesday it did not consider Lebanon covered by the Iran-US truce announced ...
How the Iran War Can Help Reorient Shia Identity
Marwan El Amine 07/04 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran nears the limits of its original target bank, the contours of a new phase are beginning to emerge, one defined by the search for a political exit from the war. Discussions are no longer confined to closed-door deliberations but are now unfolding in public. Fundamental questions are emerging about ...
Israel Says Haifa Residential Building Suffers Direct Hit in Iran Attack
This is Beirut 05/04 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli military and medics said on Sunday that a missile fired from Iran hit a residential building in the northern city of Haifa, killing four people. The building was hit by a "direct impact of a missile", the military told AFP. When asked if it was a missile fired from Iran, it said: "Yes." The strike occurred minutes ...
Trump Says U.S. ‘Close to Finishing the Job’ in Iran War, Says More Strikes Ahead
This is Beirut 02/04 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the "Stone Ages" with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks. In a speech from the White House, Trump sought to reassure war-weary Americans that the military campaign that began on February 28 was coming ...
Can Lebanon's Military Court Break Free of Hezbollah's Shadow?
Kaline Antoun 02/04 09:45 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Military Court has drawn scrutiny for its handling of detainees linked to Hezbollah, reigniting long-standing criticism over its politicization and expansive legal authority. On March 9, the Military Court controversially ordered the release of three individuals arrested by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) on charges of illegally ...
Beirut Port Explosion Investigation Concludes
This is Beirut 30/03 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Judge Tarek Bitar, the judicial investigator in the Beirut port explosion case, has concluded his investigations and referred the entire file to Deputy Public Prosecutor General Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar for review, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported on Monday. The refered defendants, all of whom have been questioned since early 2025, ...
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 ...
Aoun Hails State Control of Arms and Pledges Continued Reforms
This is Beirut 20/01 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun stressed on Tuesday that the Lebanese government last year took a historic step by endorsing a plan aimed at confining weapons to state authority and extending state control over Lebanese territory exclusively through its own forces, calling the move a major turning point despite the challenges of implementation. Addressing ...
Trump Says Will Meet with New York Mayor-Elect Mamdani on Friday
This is Beirut 2025-11-20 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said he will host New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting Friday. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that the meeting "will take place at the Oval Office on Friday, November 21st." Mamdani's spokesperson Dora Pekec confirmed the meeting in a statement. "As is customary for an incoming mayoral ...
A Historic Decision by Joseph Aoun… Lebanon on the Path to Joining the Abraham Accords
This is Beirut 2025-12-03 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The news of appointing former ambassador Simon Karam to head the Lebanese delegation to the “Mechanism” meetings—and the Presidency’s confirmation of his participation in today’s session in Naqoura—can only be understood within the context of the bold steps President Joseph Aoun is taking to move toward direct negotiations to resolve ...
Depositors Slam Finance Minister’s IMF-Backed Reform Plan
This is Beirut 2025-12-12 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Finance Minister Yassine Jaber sparked widespread controversy by backing International Monetary Fund conditions, saying “the biggest losers of the reform would be the state and the banks.” Depositors dispute his claim, saying ordinary citizens who lost access to their savings are the real victims. According to the ...
Lebanon’s Collective Trauma Needs Peace
Salam El Zaatari 2025-12-11 15:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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There was an unmistakable irony on Monday as Lebanon’s “Sunni street” marked the first anniversary of the fall of the Bashar al Assad regime. The same community that has condemned its Shia counterparts for venerating Iran’s rulers now engages in the same political canonization, this time for Syria’s new leaders. The motorbike convoys ...