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Oil Jumps, Stocks Drop on Uncertainty Over U.S.-Iran Talks
This is Beirut 26/03 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Oil prices jumped and equities slid Thursday as hopes for a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran wavered after Tehran rejected Washington's bid to wind down the nearly four-week war. Markets had been buoyed this week by U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that strikes targeting Iran's energy infrastructure would be postponed, adding that ...
What is Israel’s Invasion Calculus in Lebanon?
Jeremy Brecher 26/03 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel appears poised to dramatically expand its invasion in southern Lebanon, with troops pushing deeper into the country as officials increasingly adopt rhetoric about establishing a buffer zone. On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told local officials in northern Israel that the military was working to expand a “security ...
Hezbollah Boycotts Cabinet Session Over Iran Ambassador Expulsion
This is Beirut 26/03 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ministers from Hezbollah and its ally Amal boycotted Lebanon's cabinet session on Thursday in protest after the government declared the Iranian ambassador persona non grata, a Lebanese official told AFP. The two Shia parties have a combined four ministers, while one independent Shia minister was instead present at the meeting, the official said, ...
Lebanon to Appeal to the UN Security Council Over Israeli Attacks
This is Beirut 26/03 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese government has decided to “immediately” appeal to the UN Security Council over Israeli actions that “threaten Lebanon’s sovereignty,” its spokesperson announced Thursday, as Israel says it intends to intensify its military campaign against Hezbollah. Following a cabinet meeting, Information Minister Paul Morcos said the ...
Israel Political Unity on Iran War Fractures, Opposition Warns of 'Security Disaster'
This is Beirut 27/03 04:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel's opposition on Thursday signalled an end to the political consensus over the war against Iran — a conflict the military now says requires far more combat troops, particularly on the Lebanese front. "I want to warn the citizens of Israel. We are facing another security disaster," the country's main opposition leader and head of the ...
UN Force in Southern Lebanon Says Peacekeeper Killed
This is Beirut 30/03 06:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The UN force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said one of their peacekeepers was killed after a projectile hit one of their positions late Sunday. "A peacekeeper was tragically killed last night when a projectile exploded in a UNIFIL position near Adchit Al Qusayr," said Monday's statement. "Another was critically injured." The UNIFIL ...
Lebanon’s Paralysis, Hezbollah’s Impunity, and a War Without Exit
Amal Chmouny 27/03 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Hopes for a swift end to Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon have all but faded, as Jerusalem signals it is preparing to establish a buffer zone up to the Litani River until Hezbollah is no longer a threat. At the same time, U.S. policymakers privately acknowledge that de-escalation is not possible without a fundamental shift within Lebanon ...
Lebanon Expels Iran’s Envoy, but the IRGC Still Looms Large
Marwan El Amine 27/03 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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While Lebanese authorities’ decision to expel Iran’s envoy to the country marks a significant attempt to restore state sovereignty and redefine the bounds of ties between Tehran and Beirut, its practical impact on the ground remains limited. Beirut’s move comes amid an escalating war between Israel and Hezbollah that has underscored the ...
IDF Uncovers Hezbollah Tunnel Near Church, Weapons Stockpile in School
This is Beirut 27/03 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said troops from the Givati Brigade operating under the 91st Division uncovered an active underground tunnel network allegedly used by Hezbollah near a church in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam. The army said soldiers discovered a tunnel shaft and an underground route built near the religious site while conducting ...
Iran's Gulf Islands: Are They in Trump's Crosshairs?
This is Beirut 27/03 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran has warned the United States about attempting to seize any of its strategic islands in the Gulf -- a move that President Donald Trump is reported to be mulling. AFP looks at potential targets. Kharg A strip of scrubland located in the northern Gulf, about 30 kilometres from the coast, Kharg is home to Iran’s largest oil ...
Saudi Arabia Weighs Its Position as Houthis Enter the Fray
Kaline Antoun 28/03 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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For nearly a month, Saudi Arabia has absorbed sustained waves of Iranian missile and drone attacks on its cities and critical energy infrastructure, while maintaining a posture of calculated restraint. This comes as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement launched its first missile toward Israel on Saturday since the start of the war, ...
Israel Military Says Journalist Killed in Lebanon Member of Elite Hezbollah Unit
This is Beirut 28/03 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said it had killed on Saturday a member of an elite unit of Hezbollah who worked as a journalist for Al Manar television network. The military targeted and eliminated Ali Shoeib, a "terrorist in the intelligence unit of Hezbollah's Radwan Force," it said in a statement. Shoeib, it said, "operated within ...
Israel Hits Southern Lebanon as Tensions Mount
This is Beirut 28/03 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon saw a sharp escalation in the south on Saturday, with multiple deadly incidents reported throughout the day. An Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle carrying a media team on the Jezzine road, killing Al-Manar journalist Ali Choueib, Al-Mayadeen reporter Fatima Ftouni, and two others. In response, Israeli army Arabic spokesperson ...
Lebanon Kids Struggle to Keep Up Studies as War Slams School Doors Shut
This is Beirut 29/03 05:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In a classroom turned shelter for displaced families, teenager Ahmad Melhem follows a recorded lesson on a tablet as the war between Hezbollah and Israel interrupts education for hundreds of thousands of students in Lebanon. "I don't want to regret not finishing my studies despite the difficult circumstances," said Melhem, whose ...
Syria "Holds Iraq Responsible" for Drone Attack on U.S. Base
This is Beirut 29/03 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria's assistant defence minister said Sunday that his country's forces had repelled a drone attack from neighbouring Iraq targeting one of Syria's last US military bases. "Earlier today, the US base in Qasrak, located on our territory, was attacked by four drones launched from Iraqi territory," Sipan Hamo said on X, adding that "the drones were ...
Iran Parliament Speaker Says U.S. Plots Ground Attack Despite Diplomatic Efforts
This is Beirut 29/03 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday that the United States was plotting a ground attack despite publicly engaging in diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war. Yesterday, CENTCOM announced that the amphibious assault vessel USS Tripoli had joined the military concentration in the region. "The enemy publicly ...
U.S. Weighs Limited Ground Operation in Iran: Report
This is Beirut 29/03 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States Department of Defense is preparing potential military options involving limited ground operations in Iran, according to a report by The Washington Post. The plans, which fall short of a full-scale invasion, could involve thousands of troops and last from several weeks to a few months. U.S. officials stated that no decision has ...
Iran's Ambassador Won't Leave Lebanon Despite Expulsion: Diplomatic Source
This is Beirut 29/03 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's ambassador will not leave Lebanon despite being declared persona non grata and ordered to leave the country by Sunday, an Iranian diplomatic source told AFP. "The ambassador will not leave Lebanon, in accordance with the wishes of the speaker of parliament Nabih Berri and of Hezbollah," the source said, speaking on condition ...
Assassination Sparks Clashes in Ain al-Hilweh Camp
This is Beirut 29/03 23:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Clashes erupted Sunday in the southern Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp following the assassination of a man known as “Imad al-Sarii.” He was a bodyguard for the brother of senior Fatah figure Munir al-Maqdah and was reportedly killed by an Islamist militant, a military source told This is Beirut. The assailant is suspected to be linked to Islamist ...
Israel Approves 2026 Budget with Increased Defense Spending
This is Beirut 30/03 06:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's parliament approved the 2026 budget early Monday, providing for a significant increase in military spending as the country remains engaged in wars on multiple fronts. Lawmakers passed the budget with 62 votes in favour and 55 against. The vote averted an automatic government collapse and snap election that would have followed failure to ...
Why Lebanon–Israel Diplomacy Remains Frozen
Ralph Atrach 02/04 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As the U.S. signals readiness for a negotiated settlement to the regional war with Iran, a key question is resurfacing: could a broader diplomatic reset in the region revive the prospect of talks between Lebanon and Israel? Since Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war with Israel on March 2, Beirut has reiterated its willingness to enter direct talks ...
PM Salam: Lebanon Trapped in a War It Did Not Choose, Reasserts State Authority
This is Beirut 02/04 15:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s government moved to reassert its authority in a cabinet meeting on Thursday, as Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned that the country is being dragged into a war it neither chose nor controls amid growing concerns over the role Hezbollah is playing to escalate the conflict. Speaking after a cabinet session at the Grand Serail, Salam ...
Fresh Strike on Base in Western Iraq Kills Seven
This is Beirut 25/03 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A new strike in western Iraq killed seven security personnel, the defence ministry said Wednesday, a day after a deadly attack on the same base targeted the former paramilitary Hashed al-Shaabi. Iraq has been unwillingly pulled into the war sparked by US and Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28, and which has since engulfed much of the ...
Trump Says U.S. Military to Stay Deployed Near Iran Until 'Real Agreement' Reached
This is Beirut 09/04 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that U.S. forces deployed near Iran would remain stationed in the area until a "real agreement" is reached, as Washington enters a fragile two-week ceasefire with Tehran. The truce reached Tuesday showed signs of unravelling, with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Washington contradicting some of Iran's ...
Israel Halts Strike on Lebanon-Syria Crossing After U.S. Intervention
This is Beirut 07/04 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel paused plans to strike a key Lebanon-Syria border crossing after both countries urged the U.S. to keep the route open, a Lebanese source told Reuters Tuesday. The Israeli military had warned on April 4 that it would target the Masnaa crossing, the main land border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, “in the near future,” alleging that ...
U.S.-Israeli Strikes Hit Iran's Kharg Island
This is Beirut 07/04 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran expand to new targets on Tuesday, hitting economic and transportation infrastructure across the country. The U.S. and Israel hit the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, media reported Tuesday. "The American-Zionist enemy has carried out several attacks on Kharg island, and several explosions have ...
Netanyahu Says Israel Struck Railways, Bridges in Iran
This is Beirut 07/04 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel struck on Tuesday railways and bridges in Iran "used by the Revolutionary Guards", after Iranian officials reported damage to at least two bridges and railway infrastructure. "We are crushing the terror regime in Iran... with even greater vigour and with increasing force," ...
Trump Announces Two-Week Pause on Iran Strikes
This is Beirut 08/04 01:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of planned military strikes on Iran on Wednesday, citing direct appeals from the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir. “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal ...
Trump Agrees to Ceasefire Following Day of Threats and Diplomatic Oscillation
This is Beirut 08/04 04:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Tuesday evening following a day marked by sharp escalation, stalled diplomacy, and last-minute re-engagement. Earlier in the day, Trump dramatically escalated his rhetoric, warning on Truth Social that “a whole civilization will die ...
Pro-Iran Armed Factions in Iraq Announce Two-Week Halt in Attacks
This is Beirut 08/04 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Pro-Iran armed factions in Iraq announced on Wednesday a two-week halt to their attacks on "enemy bases" in the region after the start of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. "The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announces the suspension of its operations in Iraq and the region for two weeks," the alliance said in a short ...