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Lebanon Launches Legal Action Against 4 Hezbollah Members Over Arms
This is Beirut 16/03 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A Lebanese judge has begun legal proceedings against four Hezbollah members for weapons offences, a judicial official told AFP on Monday, after authorities recently banned the Iran-backed group's military and security activities. Lebanese authorities have been seeking to pressure Hezbollah after Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on ...
Israel Says Struck Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings Used by Hezbollah
This is Beirut 21/01 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said it struck four crossings along the Syria-Lebanon border on Wednesday that were used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, after earlier launching fresh strikes on the militant group in Lebanon. "A short while ago, the (Israeli military) struck four border crossings on the Syria-Lebanon border used by Hezbollah to smuggle ...
Egypt Says Israel Gas Deal 'Commercial', Not 'Political'
This is Beirut 2025-12-18 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egyptian authorities confirmed on Thursday a major deal to import natural gas from Israel, saying the agreement had nothing to do with politics and served a strategic interest for the country. "The deal is a purely commercial transaction concluded exclusively on the basis of economic and investment considerations, and does not involve any ...
Israel's Security Cabinet Approves 19 New Settlements in West Bank
This is Beirut 2025-12-21 13:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's security cabinet approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move the country's far-right finance minister said on Sunday was aimed at preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state. The decision brings the total number of settlements approved over the past three years to 69, according to a ...
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon and Bekaa Valley
This is Beirut 2025-12-25 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel carried out an air strike late Wednesday on a vehicle in the town of Jannata, in the southern city of Tyre, saying it targeted a Hezbollah operative. The strike injured one passerby, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. Then Thursday morning, an Israeli drone carried out a raid targeting a minibus on the Hosh ...
Israel Arrests Citizen Suspected of Spying for Iran
This is Beirut 2025-12-25 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli authorities announced on Thursday the arrest of an Israeli man on suspicion of committing security offenses under the direction of Iranian intelligence agents, days after Tehran executed an Iranian accused of spying for Israel. The arrest is the latest in a series of cases in which Israel has charged its own citizens with spying for its ...
Israel Calls Countries Condemning New West Bank Settlements 'Morally Wrong'
This is Beirut 2025-12-25 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel reacted furiously on Thursday to a condemnation by 14 countries, including France and Britain, of its approval of new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the criticism discriminatory against Jews. "Foreign governments will not restrict the right of Jews to live in the Land of Israel, and any such call is morally wrong and ...
Iran Prosecutor Pledges 'Decisive' Response if Protests Destabilize Country
This is Beirut 2025-12-31 13:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's prosecutor general said on Wednesday that economic protests that had gripped the country were legitimate, but any attempt to create insecurity would be met with a "decisive response". "Peaceful livelihood protests are part of social and understandable realities," Mohammad Movahedi-Azad told state media after three days of protests by ...
Fresh Clashes Kill Six in Iran Cost-of-Living Protests
This is Beirut 02/01 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities on Thursday, with six reported killed, the first deaths since the cost-of-living demonstrations broke out. The protests began on Sunday in Tehran, where shopkeepers went on strike over high prices and economic stagnation, and have since spread to other parts of the country. On ...
Hezbollah Receives ‘Last-Chance Advice’ from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey to Disarm
This is Beirut 02/01 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese ministerial officials say Hezbollah on Wednesday received “last-chance advice” from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey to hand over its weapons to Lebanon’s government, according to the Arabic newspaper Asharq al-Awsat. According to the sources, the countries warned the militant group that failing to disarm would isolate ...
Award-Winning Filmmaker Panahi: Iran Protests “To Move History Forward”
This is Beirut 02/01 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi said Wednesday that protests, which have gripped his country in recent days, aimed "to move history forward." "Shared pain has now become a cry in the street," said the director who won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize this year and has been nominated for an Oscar for his film It Was Just an ...
Taylor Swift’s Wine Choice Shines a Spotlight on French Sancerre
This is Beirut 06/01 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A French winemaker has hailed the impact of his Sancerre appearing in Taylor Swift's latest documentary, which looks set to deepen America's love affair with the famed Loire appellation. A bottle of Sancerre by the Terres Blanches Domaine, which sells for around $40 in the United States, is glimpsed briefly by a mixing desk during episode five of ...
Israeli Media: Trump Gives Netanyahu ‘Green Light’ for War Against Hezbollah
This is Beirut 07/01 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel’s public broadcaster reported Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told senior ministers he had received an American “green light” to carry out a military operation in Lebanon, amid a sharp uptick in Israeli strikes and renewed diplomatic pressure on Beirut to accelerate steps aimed at curbing Hezbollah’s ...
Iran Allows Overseas Calls as Death Toll From Protests Mounts
This is Beirut 13/01 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranians could call abroad on mobile phones Tuesday for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on nationwide protests in which activists said at least 646 people have been killed. However, the regime did not ease restrictions on the internet or allow texting services to be restored. Although Iranians were able to ...
Hadi El Khatib Reveals New Developments at Champville
Hala Abdallah 13/01 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Hadi El Khatib shares the latest on Maristes Champville. Did the club’s top players terminate their contracts? Which teams are contacting Champville players? And what did the federation actually say? Find out in the full episode of This Is Sports on This Is Beirut.
The Unraveling of Hezbollah’s Strategic Myth
Marwan El Amine 22/01 15:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Since its inception, Hezbollah has sought to transform Shia identity in Lebanon from a national one into an ideological one, anchored in Iran’s Wilayat al-Faqih doctrine of absolute loyalty to its supreme leader. Yet its attempts to tighten control over the Shia community through Tehran’s political ideology met significant obstacles, pushing ...
Hezbollah Readies Its Electoral Machine After War Losses
Marwan El Amine 19/02 16:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Whether Lebanon’s parliamentary elections are held on time in May or postponed, Hezbollah’s electoral machine appears to be in a state of full readiness. While the party commands the largest popular base within the Shia community, maintaining a wide lead over its closest ally, the Amal Movement, this electoral advantage has not bred ...
U.S. Launches Regional Air Readiness Drill in the Middle East
This is Beirut 26/01 10:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States will conduct a multi-day air readiness exercise across the Middle East, aimed at demonstrating the ability to deploy, distribute, and sustain combat air capabilities throughout the region, according to a statement issued Sunday by U.S. Central Command, as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in the region ...
Qatari Emir, Iran's President Discuss Regional Deescalation Efforts
This is Beirut 29/01 21:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Qatar's emir and the Iranian president discussed regional deescalation efforts in a phone call on Thursday, as Tehran faced off with Washington. "During the call, they also discussed the latest regional and international developments, particularly the current situation and the efforts being made to de-escalate tensions and establish stability," ...
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 ...
Iraq PM Candidate Maliki Says Majority Bloc Has Final Say on Nomination
This is Beirut 04/02 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iraq's main candidate for the premiership, Nouri al-Maliki, said Tuesday that withdrawing his candidacy would jeopardise Iraqi sovereignty after US threats and he would only step aside if his electoral bloc asks him to. Last week, US President Donald Trump, in his latest intervention in another country's politics, issued an ultimatum, ...
Khamenei Adviser Sends Message to Hezbollah
This is Beirut 05/02 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In remarks carried by state-affiliated media, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, sent a message on Thursday to Hezbollah affirming Tehran’s willingness to face external threats. Velayati addressed the message to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem following the death of Abdul Karim Nasrallah, ...
Iran Guards Seize Two Foreign-Crewed Tankers in Gulf: News Agency
This is Beirut 05/02 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized two oil tankers with their foreign crews in Gulf waters for "smuggling fuel," the Tasnim news agency reported Thursday. It was not immediately clear what flags the tankers were carrying nor the nationalities of the crew. The seizures took place amid heightened tension after Washington dispatched a naval ...
Will Hezbollah Turn to Political Assassinations Again?
Iftah Burman 10/02 13:00 - Reading : 10 minute(s)
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As Hezbollah faces mounting pressure, the risk is growing that the group could once again turn to assassinations to preserve its fragile military, political, and financial positions. In December 2025, fresh revelations about the activities of Hezbollah’s assassination squad, Unit 121, brought the group’s use of political violence back ...
Israeli Defense Officials: Hundreds of Iranian Cyberattacks Thwarted in Recent Months
This is Beirut 11/02 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hundreds of Iranian cyberattacks targeting Israelis, including senior government and defense officials, academics, and journalists, were detected and foiled in recent months, the Shin Bet security agency and National Cyber Directorate said Wednesday. In a joint statement, the Shin Bet and the National Cyber Directorate reported a significant rise ...
Syria Expected to Form a New Government, Reports I24 News
This is Beirut 16/02 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected in the coming weeks to convene a workshop aimed at forming a new, inclusive government with expanded powers, a Syrian source close to the president told i24NEWS. The planned government is expected to include representatives from across Syrian society in an effort to address the concerns of minority ...
Iran Says U.S. Stance on Nuclear Issue 'More Realistic'
This is Beirut 16/02 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran said Monday that the US position on Tehran's nuclear programme "has moved towards a more realistic one" ahead of a second round of talks. "A cautious assessment is that, from the discussions that have taken place in Muscat to date, at least what we have been told is that the US position on the Iranian nuclear issue has ...
Israeli Approval of West Bank Land Registration Draws Outrage
This is Beirut 16/02 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank as "state property", drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who said it would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory. Israel's foreign ministry said the measure, approved late on Sunday, would enable "transparent and ...
Iran FM Says Second Round of Talks with U.S. 'Constructive'
This is Beirut 17/02 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday the latest talks with the United States saw them agree on "a set of guiding principles" that would pave the way for a deal. "Ultimately, we were able to reach broad agreement on a set of guiding principles, based on which we will move forward and begin working on the text of a ...
Iran, Russia to Conduct Joint Drills in the Sea of Oman
This is Beirut 18/02 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran and Russia will conduct naval manoeuvres in the Sea of Oman on Thursday, following the latest round of talks between Tehran and Washington in Geneva, Iranian media reported. On Monday, the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of Iran's military, also launched exercises in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a challenge to US naval ...