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In Pursuit of a President Defying the Detrimental Mini-State

Michel Touma, 06/01 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Iranian mullahs' camp and their local allies have adopted excessive tactics of intimidation, threats and coercive politics. They revel in flaunting their defiance, entrenched in denial, loudly proclaiming that the "resistance" remains intact, "strong" and poised for a swift revival. While listening to their rhetoric and observing the arrogance ...

Equivocations

Charles Chartouni, 06/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The situation in both Lebanon and Syria is still shrouded in ambiguities, deliberate equivocations, and malevolence. Nothing seems clear, and actors continue to operate in grey zones, let alone in the dark alleys that persist throughout.. The chances of negotiations and constructive engagement are quite narrow and are not part of the political ...

Hamas Announces Readiness to Free 34 Hostages in 'First Phase' of Potential Deal

This is Beirut, 05/01 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian militant group was ready to release 34 Israeli hostages in the "first phase" of a potential prisoner exchange deal. "Hamas has agreed to release 34 Israeli prisoners from a list presented by Israel as part of the first phase of a prisoner exchange deal," the official said. The ...

Truce Violations Persist... Adraee: "Hezbollah Will Not Be Allowed to Rearm"

This is Beirut, 05/01 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese army reopened three roads that had been blocked by Israel at dawn after the latter infiltrated the Taybeh-Marjeyoun area and obstructed the roads with dirt barriers, the Lebanese army said in a statement. The Israeli army advanced on Sunday toward the town of Taybeh, where it demolished several houses using explosives and conducted ...

Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Violating Ceasefire Terms

This is Beirut, 05/01 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Defense Minister Israël Katz accused Hezbollah on Sunday of not meeting the terms of a ceasefire, warning that if the militants continued to breach the deal, Israel would "be forced to act". Katz issued his warning after visiting the military's northern command, and it followed a similar accusation against Israel by Hezbollah chief Naim ...

UN Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Breach as Hezbollah Says Losing Patience

This is Beirut, 04/01 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon accused Israel Saturday of a "flagrant violation" of the 2006 Security Council resolution that forms the basis of its November ceasefire with Hezbollah. The statement from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came as Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned the militant group's patience with Israeli violations ...

Israel Confirms Gaza Hostage Talks Have Resumed in Qatar

This is Beirut, 04/01 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Defense Minister Israël Katz confirmed on Saturday the resumption of indirect negotiations with Hamas in Qatar for the release of hostages held in Gaza since the Palestinian movement's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The minister informed the relatives of hostage Liri Albag, whose video showing signs of life was released by Hamas on ...

Naim Qassem: Hezbollah's ‘Wish’ to Elect a President

This is Beirut, 04/01 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Quds Force (Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unit), and his Iraqi lieutenant, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem reiterated the slogan of “the resistance’s victory over Israel,” emphasizing that the ...

Biden Administration Announces $8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

This is Beirut, 04/01 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a source familiar with the plan said on Saturday. The State Department "has informally notified Congress of an $8 billion proposed sale of munitions to support Israel's long-term security by resupplying stocks of critical munitions and ...

Israeli Incursion on the Outskirts of Southern Border Villages

This is Beirut, 04/01 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli Army conducted an incursion on Saturday morning from the outskirts of Odaisseh towards the town of Taybeh, where a wide sweep was carried out using medium and heavy machine guns. Simultaneously, Israeli helicopters conducted low-altitude flights over the area. An Israeli Army motorized force also advanced between the Bastra and ...

Czech Republic Reopens Damascus Embassy to Help US

This is Beirut, 03/01 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Czech Republic, whose embassy has represented the United States in Syria since 2012, has reopened its mission after closing it last month following a coup that toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The Czech Republic has represented the US and other Western countries in Syria after nations closed their embassies because of civil war. "We ...

Incessant Ceasefire Violations as Israel Escalates Border Operations

This is Beirut, 03/01 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Civil Defense teams retrieved the bodies of three people from under the rubble in eastern Khiyam on Friday, as they continue their search for missing people. The General Directorate of the Civil Defense indicated in a statement. that “the search operations will resume Saturday morning until all missing persons are found.” Meanwhile, ...

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