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Iran Releases on Bail Two Reformists Arrested After Protests: Local Media

This is Beirut 13/02 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian authorities released the leader of the country's reformist coalition on bail Friday, days after she was arrested following anti-government protests, local media reported. Azar Mansouri, head of the Reformist Front, "was released from prison a few minutes ago after posting bail", her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told the ISNA news ...

Son of Last Shah Calls on Trump to 'Help' Iranian People

This is Beirut 14/02 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The exiled son of Iran's last shah called on U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday to help the Iranian people, a day after the American leader said a change of power would be the "best thing". U.S.-based Reza Pahlavi, who has not returned to Iran since before the 1979 Islamic revolution that ousted the monarchy, added it was "time to end the ...

U.S. Military Says Struck More Than 30 IS Targets in Syria

This is Beirut 14/02 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The U.S. military said Saturday that its forces had struck more than 30 Islamic State group targets in Syria this month, maintaining pressure on the jihadists after a deadly attack on US troops last year. The strikes also came as the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) in recent weeks transferred thousands of IS detainees from Syria to Iraq, ...

This Is Beirut and MIND Israel Make History at Munich Security Conference 2026

This is Beirut 15/02 02:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In an unprecedented moment at the Munich Security Conference 2026, Lebanese organization This Is Beirut and Israeli organization MIND Israel co-hosted a landmark panel discussion on regional integration, marking the first-ever formal cooperation between Lebanese and Israeli civil society groups at the conference. The event, titled “Conversation ...

Lebanon’s President Moves to Unveil Defense Strategy as Weapons Debate Reaches Critical Stage

This is Beirut 17/02 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is preparing to present a long-anticipated national defense strategy next month, a move that could reshape the country’s approach to sovereignty, military authority, and the future of weapons outside state control. According to information obtained by Al-Modon, the plan is now in its final drafting phase after ...

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 ...

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 ...

Syria Moves Military Reinforcements East of Aleppo After Telling Kurds to Withdraw

This is Beirut 14/01 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria's army told civilians to stay away from Kurdish military positions east of second city Aleppo on Wednesday, after it moved reinforcements to the area following deadly clashes last week. The deployment comes as Syria's Islamist-led government seeks to extend its authority across the country, but progress has stalled on integrating ...

Lebanon’s Disarmament Gamble: Fragile Gains and Uncertain Path Forward

Amal Chmouny 15/01 13:30 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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Lebanon is preparing to confiscate Hezbollah’s weapons north of the Litani River, a step that will test whether the state has the capacity to follow through on the government’s stated commitment to disarm the group. On January 8, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced that it had completed the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani. ...

Lebanon’s Lost Coast: How Public Rights Became Privileges for the Few

Natasha Metni Torbey 16/01 11:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s coastline, which belongs to the state and is considered maritime public domain, is once again in the spotlight. On Tuesday, the cabinet reopened debate on this long-neglected national asset, directing relevant state bodies to coordinate efforts to increase revenues from these seaside properties. The discussion reflected a widely ...

Iran Protest Movement Subsides In Face Of "Brutal" Crackdown

This is Beirut 16/01 14:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The protest movement in Iran has subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, one week after the start of the biggest protests in years challenging the Islamic republic's theocratic system. The threat of new military action by the United States against Iran has also appeared to have ...

Iraq Announces Complete Withdrawal of U.S.-Led Coalition From Federal Territory

This is Beirut 19/01 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq said on Sunday US-led coalition forces had finished withdrawing from bases within the country's federal territory, which excludes the autonomous northern Kurdistan region. "We announce today... the completion of the evacuation of all military bases and leadership headquarters in the official federal areas of Iraq of advisers" of the US-led ...

Israel Pushes Back as Trump Unveils ‘Board of Peace’

This is Beirut 19/01 11:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s proposed plan for Gaza on Monday, calling it “bad for Israel” and urging a full reoccupation of the enclave. Reportedly, as Washington promotes a post-war governance plan for Gaza, Israel has been signaling resistance not only diplomatically ...

Talks Between Damascus And Kurdish-led Forces "Collapse"

This is Beirut 20/01 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Negotiations have collapsed between the Syrian president and the chief of the country's Kurdish-led forces, a Kurdish official told AFP, as the army deployed reinforcements to flashpoint areas in the north. President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, who heads the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), were meeting to discuss a ceasefire ...

London Based Persian TV to Air 'Truth' About Iran Protests Despite Threats

This is Beirut 27/01 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Journalists at the Persian-language TV station Iran International in London have been working flat out, vowing to "show the truth" about the protests in Iran, despite threats against them and their families. The private broadcaster, housed in a heavily secured building in west London, was labeled a "terrorist" organization by Tehran in 2022, ...

Amid U.S. Military Build-Up, What Comes Next for Iran and the Region?

Shelby Weiss 21/01 15:50 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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Washington is signaling it may take action against Iran amid its increasingly deadly crackdown on nationwide protests that began on December 28. This is Beirut spoke with analysts about the dramatic events unfolding in Iran and their ripple effects on the region, after reports show a significant U.S. military buildup is underway in the Middle ...

Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Strike Kills Three Journalists

This is Beirut 21/01 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said an Israeli strike in the center of the territory on Wednesday killed three journalists, including a freelancer who regularly contributed for AFP, despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Since October 10, a fragile US-sponsored truce in Gaza has largely halted the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, ...

Syria Says 7 Soldiers Killed, Accuses Kurdish Force of Truce Breach as Army Enters IS-linked Camp

This is Beirut 21/01 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria on Wednesday accused Kurdish-led forces of breaching a ceasefire after seven soldiers were killed in a strike, while authorities entered a camp holding suspected relatives of Islamic State jihadists. The government announced a new truce with the Kurds on Tuesday after taking swathes of north and east Syria that had long been under the ...

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 ...

UN Rights Chief Urges Iran to 'End Brutal Repression'

This is Beirut 23/01 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United Nations rights chief decried Friday that "thousands" of people, including children, had died in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests and urged the authorities to "end their brutal repression." Speaking at the start of a UN Human Rights Council urgent meeting on the situation in Iran, Volker Turk urged the authorities in Tehran "to ...

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 ...

Iran May Have Slaughtered 30,000 Protesters in Intense Crackdown - TIME

This is Beirut 25/01 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As many as 30,000 people may have been killed across Iran during a two-day crackdown on January 8 and 9, TIME reported on Sunday, citing two senior Health Ministry officials and a separate compilation of hospital data shared with the publication.  The figures have not been independently verified and far exceed numbers publicly cited by ...

Iran Holds Memorial for Thousands Killed in Recent Protests

This is Beirut 17/02 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian authorities on Tuesday held a commemoration ceremony in Tehran for thousands of people killed during the recent unrest that followed nationwide protests over the rising cost of living. The memorial, held at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla mosque, marked the 40th day since the deaths, in line with Shiite mourning tradition. Crowds carried ...

SDF Commander Says Integration With Syrian State Has Begun

This is Beirut 18/02 11:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, said Tuesday that the integration of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration and its security forces into Syria’s state institutions has formally begun, while cautioning that the process “may take some time” due to political and operational obstacles. Speaking ...

U.S. Strike in Venezuela a Blow to Hezbollah’s Revival Efforts

Ian Talley 13/01 15:30 - Reading : 218 minute(s)

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The United States dealt Iran and its proxy Hezbollah a strategic blow over the weekend by seizing key ally, Venezuela’s strongman Nicolás Maduro. While the dominant narrative of the complex military strike has focused on its framing as a counternarcotics operation and aggressive energy politics, coverage has largely missed a critical strategic ...