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US Envoy Kushner and Netanyahu Discuss Phase Two of Gaza Truce

This is Beirut, 18:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US envoy Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks Monday on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, as Washington intensified its efforts to ensure the fragile truce endures. The truce, in effect for exactly a month now, has largely halted the war that erupted after Hamas's surprise attack on Israel on October 7, ...

Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Across Lebanon

This is Beirut, 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli air raids escalated sharply on Monday, striking multiple regions across Lebanon from the eastern border near Baalbek to the southern border. Warplanes launched two raids on the outskirts of Nabi Sheet (Bekaa) and the Shaara area near Janta (Baalbeck-Hermel), while additional strikes targeted the Rihan hills (Jezzin), Qatrani, and ...

Aoun in Sofia: Calls for Full Lebanese Sovereignty

This is Beirut, 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun met on Monday with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the Presidential Palace in Sofia, where the two leaders held bilateral talks followed by expanded discussions between their respective delegations. The talks focused on strengthening cooperation between Lebanon and Bulgaria across political, economic, and security ...

Gaza's Health Ministry says 15 Palestinian Bodies Received Under Truce Exchange Deal

This is Beirut, 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said it had received on Monday the bodies of 15 Palestinian prisoners under the US-brokered ceasefire exchange deal. "The ministry of health announces the receipt of 15 bodies of martyrs released today by the Israeli occupation through the Red Cross, bringing the total number of bodies received to 315" under ...

Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program Raises Fears of Another War

This is Beirut, 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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With negotiations stalled and no clarity over Iran’s nuclear stockpiles, regional experts warn that another conflict with Israel could be inevitable, according to The New York Times in an article published on November 9. The 2015 nuclear deal, designed to limit Iran’s enrichment, expired last month. Sanctions have been reinstated, and ...

U.S. Treasury Delegation Warns Lebanon: Two-Month Deadline for Key Reforms

This is Beirut, 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A delegation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, currently visiting Beirut, has reportedly issued a firm warning to Lebanese officials, giving the country two months, until the end of the year, to implement substantial reforms and adopt concrete measures across several priority areas identified by Washington, Houna Loubnan reported on ...

UAE 'Probably' Won't Join Gaza Stabilisation Force

This is Beirut, 09:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United Arab Emirates is not planning to join the international stabilization force for Gaza because it lacks a clear framework, a senior official said on Monday. "The UAE does not yet see a clear framework for the stability force, and under such circumstances will probably not participate in such a force," Emirati presidential advisor Anwar ...

The Decision Over War and Peace: A Call to Order

Michel Touma, 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It is a world turned completely upside down. That seems to be the guiding principle of the radical wing of Tehran’s clerical regime, which persistently seeks to project onto Lebanon its own highly idiosyncratic—and at times surreal—vision of political action. Following the directives of its regional mentor, the local pro-Iranian group shows ...

Israel Identifies Remains as Officer Hadar Goldin's, Killed in 2014 Gaza War

This is Beirut, 09/11 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel said the remains it received on Sunday from Hamas were those of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, an Israeli officer killed in the 2014 Gaza War. "After the identification process was completed... Israeli military representatives informed the family of the fallen hostage, Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, that their loved one has been returned to ...

Israel Accuses Lebanese Army of Failing to Curb Hezbollah’s Rearmament

This is Beirut, 09/11 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel has accused the Lebanese army of “failing to take sufficient action to prevent Hezbollah from rearming”, warning that it will “continue its intensified airstrikes unless the situation changes”, according to a report published Saturday by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan. According to the report, Jerusalem conveyed a message ...

Switzerland Has Crossed the Mountains

Marc Saikali, 09/11 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Sometimes symbolism says it all. On Monday, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will walk through the doors of the White House, a sight that would have seemed unthinkable a year ago. The world, it seems, has a soft spot for spectacular reinventions. Yesterday’s pariah has become today’s partner. Al-Sharaa, once a wanted man with a price on his ...

Disarmament in Lebanon’s Interest Amid Mounting International Pressure

Bassam Abou Zeid, 08/11 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to an official Lebanese source, the process of placing all weapons exclusively under state authority is first and foremost a Lebanese initiative — not an Israeli, American, or broader international demand. Any delay or suspension of this process, the source warned, would have negative repercussions solely for Lebanon and its ...

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