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Lebanon Plea: A Peace Initiative or a Lifeline for Hezbollah?

Amal Chmouny 13/03 11:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s call for direct negotiations with Israel and its pledge to disarm Hezbollah are being framed in Beirut as historic. But it may instead be a delayed response, too late to stop the war, too weak to change its course, and potentially giving Hezbollah room to maneuver. On Monday, President Joseph Aoun urged an immediate ceasefire and ...

U.S. and Israel Said to Prepare Post-War Plan for Iran, Report Claims

This is Beirut 12/03 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States and Israel are reportedly working on a plan for the period following the war in Iran, aimed at creating conditions that could eventually lead to political change in Tehran, according to Israeli media reports citing informed sources. According to a report published by the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, officials in Washington ...

One Killed in Attack on Oil Tankers off Iraq, Rescue Operation Ongoing

This is Beirut 12/03 06:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An attack on two oil tankers near Iraq killed at least one crew member, authorities said on Thursday, as Iran carries out a campaign to disrupt global energy markets. Farhan Al-Fartousi, from Iraq's General Company for Ports, told state television that one crew member had been killed and 38 rescued while the "search continues for the ...

Iran Military Says to Hit U.S., Israeli Economic Targets in Region

This is Beirut 11/03 11:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Iran's military vowed on Wednesday to launch strikes against U.S. and Israeli economic targets in the region, including banks, after overnight attacks reportedly hit an Iranian bank. "The enemy has given us free rein to target economic centers and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime," said the military's central ...

Hezbollah Operations Endanger Christian Villages

This is Beirut 10/03 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Displaced people sheltering in Rmeish, a Christian-majority town in southern Lebanon, were escorted out by the Lebanese army on Tuesday after Israel warned local authorities that individuals linked to Hezbollah could be targeted. “We did not have shelters in Rmeish,” Mayor Hanna al-Amil told the daily An Nahar. “We hosted the ...

Parliament Delays Elections by Two Years

This is Beirut 09/03 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s parliament voted to postpone the May 2026 parliamentary elections by two years, with 76 lawmakers in the 128-seat chamber voting in favor of the extension.  Lebanon last held parliamentary elections in 2022 and had already been considering an extension of the current parliament’s mandate before the latest round of ...

Kurdish Rebels Say Ready to Resist Iran, Await Uprising

This is Beirut 09/03 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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From their hideouts in the Iraqi mountains near Iran, leftist Kurdish rebels say they are ready to fight the Islamic republic but hope for an uprising before they intervene, with or without U.S. support. After saying that he would be "all for" a Kurdish offensive on Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack Saturday, saying he did ...

Trump Administration Proposes 15-Point Plan to End Iran War

This is Beirut 24/03 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Trump administration proposed a 15-point plan delivered by Pakistan that highlighted conditions to Iran for the U.S. to end its war against the country.  In a speech at the White House on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. is currently conducting negotiations with Iran, and that “they want a deal very ...

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 Says Israel Talks Set for Tuesday in U.S.

This is Beirut 11/04 01:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon's presidency said Friday that a meeting would be held with Israel in Washington next week to discuss a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war and the start of negotiations between the neighbours. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has repeatedly expressed readiness for direct talks with Israel since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle ...

Disarming Hezbollah's Ideology to Protect Lebanon's Future

Fred Khair 07/04 08:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Iranian regime’s threats against U.S. educational institutions in the Middle East have raised alarm across the region, including in Lebanon, where a pro-Hezbollah journalist even spoke of the “benefits” of a potential attack on students in Beirut. Tehran’s bellicose language has been taken seriously by Washington. “Iran and its ...

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 ...

Lebanese Cabinet Issues Orders to Remove Non-State Weapons From Beirut

This is Beirut 09/04 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese government decided on Thursday to ban weapons held by non-state groups in Beirut, a day after deadly Israeli strikes on the capital. “Out of concern for citizens’ safety,” the government “requests that the army and security forces immediately extend state control over the Beirut area and restrict the carrying of weapons there ...

Netanyahu Says Israel Struck Railways, Bridges in Iran

This is Beirut 07/04 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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," ...

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 ...

New Strikes in Tehran as Deadline Looms for Trump Threat to Infrastructure

This is Beirut 07/04 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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New strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday, with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a U.S. deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its civilian infrastructure "decimated," according to President Donald Trump. The U.S. leader has warned that unless Tehran allows free passage through the strategic oil chokepoint by midnight ...

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 ...

State Media Says Iran Rejects Ceasefire Proposal

This is Beirut 06/04 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran has rejected a proposed truce in its war with the United States and Israel, state media reported Monday, despite a stark threat by US President Donald Trump to destroy its vital infrastructure. "Iran has conveyed to Pakistan its response to the American proposal to end the war," the news agency IRNA said, without revealing its source or what ...

Israel Strikes Key Iranian Naval Facility as U.S. Considers Troop Buildup in Middle East

This is Beirut 27/03 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel on Friday struck a key Iranian naval weapons facility, escalating Middle East tensions as the United States weighs a major troop buildup in the region.  The Israeli military announced that it has carried out a major airstrike targeting what it described as Iran’s most central facility for the production of naval missiles and sea ...

B‑52 Operations Over Iran Suggest Broader U.S. Control of Skies

This is Beirut 03/04 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States Armed Forces has begun deploying B-52 Stratofortress bombers over Iran, signaling a major escalation in its ongoing military campaign and a growing level of control over Iranian airspace, according to a report by Fox News. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine stated that the missions were initiated following an ...

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 ...

Israel’s New Manual for Fighting Terrorist Militias

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 30/03 10:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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From the ruins of Gaza to the depopulated villages south of Lebanon’s Litani River, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is testing a new doctrine that breaks with decades of conventional wisdom on combating terrorist actors. Rather than applying military pressure to bend governments or populations to its political will, Israel is now waging a war ...

Christmas in South Lebanon: Villages Orphaned of Their Youth

Katia Kahil 2025-12-21 11:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In the villages of South Lebanon, Christmas flickers like a fragile flame. Despite the ever-present fear and palpable tension, church bells toll and evening gatherings are held. In Alma al-Shaab, Yaroun, Deir Mimas, Khiam, and Marjayoun, garlands and nativity scenes timidly pierce the deserted streets. Once alive with laughter and reunion, these ...

The Syndicate of Traders and Importers of Alcoholic Beverages Denounces the Gap Law

This is Beirut 2025-12-20 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Syndicate of Traders and Importers of Alcoholic Beverages issued a statement on Saturday denouncing the Gap Law, which they said shifts the state’s responsibilities onto traders and businesses. “While respecting the draft presented by the Prime Minister concerning financial restructuring and the recovery of deposits, the currently ...

Les Mains de Mamie Redefine Haute Couture

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-25 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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At first glance, Catherine’s flat in Saint-Étienne looks like any other French retiree’s home. Balls of yarn are scattered on the armchair, patterns are scribbled on scraps of paper, an old measuring tape lies nearby, and the television murmurs in the background. But for the past three years, her hands have been knitting for more than just ...