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Hundreds Return South After Ceasefire Despite Lebanese-Israeli Warnings
This is Beirut 17/04 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Early reactions to the ceasefire in Lebanon were chaotic, with celebrations in the capital and a large number returning to the south over the Litani river, despite Israeli and Lebanese warnings to the contrary. After fragile ceasefire took effect at midnight April 16-17, celebratory small arms and RPG fire was reported throughout the southern ...
Beirut: A Safe and Weapon-Free City
Claudia Groeling 16/04 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
In Beirut, MPs from across political lines met to discuss declaring the capital a weapons-free city and restricting arms exclusively to state control. MP Fouad Makhzoumi: Called for army deployment in Beirut and the southern suburbs and activating coordination mechanisms to keep the capital free of weapons. MP Ghassan Hasbani: Said effective ...
Aoun Thanks U.S. for Ceasefire Efforts After Calls with Trump and Rubio
This is Beirut 16/04 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday thanked the United States for its efforts to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon, following separate phone calls with President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to an official statement. Aoun received a call from Rubio earlier in the day, during which he expressed appreciation for ...
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 ...
Trump Announces Temporary Ceasefire in Lebanon
This is Beirut 16/04 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, set to take effect at 5 p.m. EST, following what he described as “excellent conversations” with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Trump, both leaders agreed the temporary ...
Trump Signals Push for Broader Middle East Deal After Announcing 10-Day Israel–Hezbollah Ceasefire
This is Beirut 16/04 23:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in a series of Truth Social posts set to take effect at 5 p.m. EST, following what he described as “excellent conversations” with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump presented the deal as an initial step ...
10-Day Ceasefire on Lebanon-Israel Front Takes Effect
This is Beirut 17/04 00:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At 5pm EST on Thursday, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, mediated by the United States, went into effect. Immediately following its start, intense gunfire has been reported in Beirut’s southern suburbs and the Bekaa Valley, according to Lebanese media. Earlier on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth ...
Turkey Hosts Latest Diplomatic Push on Middle East War
This is Beirut 17/04 08:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Turkey hosts a high-stakes forum Friday bringing together the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, as Islamabad pushes diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war. Pakistan's powerful army chief met senior negotiators in Tehran on Thursday as Washington and Iran considered a fresh round of talks to end the six-week ...
IDF to Remain in its Positions in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 17/04 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli forces continued shelling areas in southern Lebanon on Friday, including the towns of Khiam and Debbine, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA). Under the U.S.-brokered 10-day ceasefire, Israel agreed to halt “offensive” military operations against Lebanese targets but explicitly retained the right to ...
Lebanese Voices Optimistic About Direct Talks With Israel
Claudia Groeling 17/04 11:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Following the direct negotiations that took place on April 14, the first high-level, U.S.-mediated talks between Lebanese and Israeli representatives since 1993, This Is Beirut spoke to residents on the ground to understand their views on the discussions and what they hope comes next. Many expressed support for direct negotiations, saying they ...
UN Peacekeeper Killed in Southern Lebanon Attack, France Points to Hezbollah
This is Beirut 18/04 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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France on Saturday accused Hezbollah of being behind a deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon after a French soldier was killed and three others wounded in what the UN described as a “deliberate attack.” French President Emmanuel Macron said that “everything points to Hezbollah being responsible,” ...
Trump Signals Imminent Iran Deal Amid Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire
This is Beirut 17/04 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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United States President Donald Trump said he was confident that an agreement to end the conflict involving Iran could be reached soon, as a 10-day truce between Lebanon and Israel came into effect. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump urged Iran-backed Hezbollah to maintain the ceasefire, expressing optimism about ongoing ...
Amal Leader Condemns Gunfire in Beirut
This is Beirut 17/04 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, leader of Lebanon’s Amal party, voiced support on Friday for national unity, condemning incidents of celebratory gunfire in Beirut last night as the Shia political community navigates its first day of the ceasefire since March 2. Berri said that indiscriminate gunfire in the capital was ...
Syrian President Considers Negotiations With Israel Over Golan Heights
This is Beirut 17/04 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Friday he is considering “long-term negotiations” with Israel over the Golan Heights, provided the two countries reach a security agreement guaranteeing Israel’s withdrawal from recently occupied Syrian territories. “Israel is violating the 1974 disengagement agreement, and today we are working to ...
Trump Hails Tehran's Move to Open Strait of Hormuz, Blockade on Iranian Ports to Continue
This is Beirut 17/04 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed Iran’s announcement that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would remain open to maritime traffic for the duration of a ceasefire, signaling a potential easing of tensions in one of the world’s most critical corridors. “THANK YOU!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding ...
Leaders Signal Next Phase for Lebanon
This is Beirut 17/04 21:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A tentative shift began to take shape today as Presidents Donald Trump, Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed their visions for what comes next in Lebanon following the announcement of a ceasefire and the launch of direct talks. While the pause in fighting has created space for diplomacy, each leader made clear that the ...
From War To Business Suits: What Peace with Israel Could Mean for Lebanon's Economy
Ralph Atrach 17/04 23:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As Lebanese and Israeli officials met face to face in Washington for the first time in decades, the war with Hezbollah dominated headlines, but the prospect of future economic ties between Jerusalem and Beirut came into view. Following the meeting, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter brought up the potential windfalls of peace. “The ...
Iran Says Its Enriched Uranium 'Not Going to be Transferred'
This is Beirut 18/04 03:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's foreign ministry on Friday said the country's stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred "anywhere", denying an earlier claim by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic had agreed to hand it over. "Iran's enriched uranium is not going to be transferred anywhere," Iranian foreign ...
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Blames U.S. Blockade
This is Beirut 18/04 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran on Saturday closed the Strait of Hormuz again after briefly reopening it, saying the move is a response to the ongoing US naval blockade. Tehran accused Washington of breaking its commitments and warned that traffic through the strait will remain restricted until the blockade is lifted. The potential for the resumption of transit had lifted ...
UN Maritime Agency Urges Help for Seafarers Stranded in Hormuz
This is Beirut 21/04 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The head of the UN maritime agency appealed on Tuesday for help for thousands of seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz as the Middle East war paralyzes the vital shipping route. Around 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships have been stranded in the waterway since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 that triggered the war, according to the ...
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire While Maintaining Blockade
This is Beirut 21/04 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would hold off on new strikes against Iran at the request of Pakistani officials, effectively extending the ceasefire as diplomatic efforts continue. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said the United States agreed to delay further attacks on Iran following a request from Pakistan’s ...
White House: U.S. Ready to Sustain Indefinite Naval Blockade on Iran
This is Beirut 16/04 12:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The White House said Thursday that the United States is prepared to maintain its naval blockade on Iran indefinitely, signaling a sharp escalation in economic pressure despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to reach a broader agreement. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller confirmed that all options remain on the table in dealing with ...
Iran Executes Man Over Membership of Jihadist Group, Armed Rebellion
This is Beirut 26/04 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran on Sunday executed a man convicted of membership in the Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl and involvement in attacks on security forces in the southeast, the judiciary said. Amer Ramesh was arrested during a counterterrorism operation in the Pirsahrab area of Chabahar county in Sistan-Baluchestan province, the judiciary's Mizan Online ...
Six Decades Without the State: Southern Lebanon’s Long Shadow of Militias
Marwan El-Amine 24/04 16:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For nearly 60 years, the Shia of southern Lebanon have known only the rule of militias. This reality dates to 1969, when the Lebanese state ceded part of its sovereignty to Palestinian armed groups, allowing them to launch attacks against Israel. Since then, the region has fallen under a succession of armed actors, culminating in the firm ...
Netanyahu Lauds Opportunity for 'Historic Peace' Between Israel, Lebanon
This is Beirut 24/04 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A day after the second meeting of direct negotiations between Lebanese and Israeli Ambassadors in Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had “begun a process to achieve a historic peace” between the two countries. The Prime Minister’s pre-recorded video on ‘X’ comes after talks in ...
Israeli Army and Hezbollah Clash in Bint Jbeil
This is Beirut 24/04 19:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli Army spokespeople said six Hezbollah fighters were eliminated in a firefight in Bint Jbeil on Friday, over a week since Israel said it had encircled the town on April 13, and just a day after a Lebanon-Israel ceasefire was extended by three weeks. Under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli army continues to hold a forward ...
Will Lebanon Repeal Its Law Criminalizing Contact With Israel?
Kaline Antoun 24/04 20:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As Lebanese and Israeli officials conclude their second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Washington, a contradiction is becoming harder for Beirut to ignore. The state is now negotiating with Israel, while its citizens can still face prosecution for far less. Following Thursday’s meeting between Lebanese and Israeli envoys at the White House, ...
Iran Executes Man Over 'Mission' for Israel's Spy Agency
This is Beirut 25/04 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran on Saturday executed a man for carrying out a "mission" on behalf of Israel's spy agency during mass protests in January, the judiciary reported. It is the latest in a string of executions since war broke out with Israel and the United States. Erfan Kiani was hanged after his sentence was upheld by the country's Supreme ...
Beirut State Security Raid Met With Protests, Investigation Ordered
This is Beirut 25/04 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A violent clash in Beirut’s Saqiet al-Janzir, a sunni majority area, on Saturday triggered public outrage and a wave of protests across the capital, following a controversial security operation targeting a private generator owner identified as Hassan Itani. According to a security source, the case dates back four days, when a complaint was ...
Parking Dispute Involving Shia Residents Escalates into North Beirut Church Incident
This is Beirut 25/04 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
According to Lebanese media reports, a confrontation broke out Saturday in Fanar’s Ras el-Rouissat area in north Beirut between a municipal police officer and two individuals from the Shia neighborhood of el-Rouissat over a parking dispute. A local witness, identified as M. Hanna, told This is Beirut that the two men assaulted the officer ...