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Iran Says Final Deal Still Far Off as Hormuz Strait Shuttered

This is Beirut, 08:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran's powerful parliament speaker signalling a final peace deal remained "far" off despite some movement in negotiations. As mediation efforts continued following high-level talks in Pakistan that failed to reach a deal, Iran said ...

Qassem Affirms Hezbollah’s Rejection of Ceasefire Deal

This is Beirut, 00:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Secretary-General of Hezbollah, accused Washington on Saturday of dictating the terms of the recently announced ceasefire agreement to the Lebanese government, sharply criticizing what he described as official Lebanese acquiescence to U.S. pressure. His remarks come as the terrorist organization continues to reject direct negotiations between ...

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 Says Deal Is Days Away, Iran Accuses Him of ‘Lies’

This is Beirut, 18/04 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran could be reached “within days” and that negotiations have “no sticking points,” while Iranian officials on Saturday rejected his claims and said key issues remain unresolved. Trump said talks with Iran could resume as early as this weekend, possibly in Islamabad, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beirut: A Safe and Weapon-Free City

Claudia Groeling, 16/04 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

Unified Message from Beirut MPs: Exclusive State Control and "weapons-Free" City

This is Beirut, 16/04 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a show of cross-sectarian unity, Beirut MPs on Wednesday called for the capital to be placed fully under state control and declared a “weapons-free city” under the exclusive authority of the Lebanese Armed Forces and security agencies. “Beirut must be free of weapons, and we want to see the Lebanese army deployed in all the streets ...

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