This is Beirut, 19/06 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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While the intensity of strikes in Lebanon has subsided since the start of the direct confrontation between Israel and Iran, military operations have nevertheless been reported in the south of the country in recent days. On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in the Kfarjoz neighborhood of Nabatiyeh, killing ...
This is Beirut, 19/06 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Iran and Israel trade strikes and the US weighs joining in, wealthy Gulf states on the conflict's doorstep are engaged in frantic diplomacy to halt the war -- but solutions remain elusive. A spillover of the conflict or the Iranian government's collapse are both worrying outcomes for the energy-rich region, which hosts several major US ...
Salam El Zaatari, 19/06 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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For over three decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has stood at the intersection of Israeli ambition and American power, a figure as enduring as the conflicts that define the Middle East. Since the early 1990s, Netanyahu has not merely responded to the region’s shifting sands—he has, in the eyes of critics and admirers alike, helped shape them. From ...
Marc Saikali, 19/06 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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For 45 years, Khomeini and his successor Ali Khamenei have sought to forge a Shia crescent stretching from Kabul to Beirut, passing through Baghdad, Damascus and Sana'a. This sweeping “revolutionary” project – religious, military and political – was built on the margins, fueled by communal suffering, billions in diverted public funds and ...
This is Beirut, 18/06 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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France is planning, along with European partners, to suggest a negotiated solution to end the conflict between Iran and Israel, the country's presidency said Wednesday, after President Emmanuel Macron chaired a national security council meeting. Macron at the meeting ordered Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to draw up in the coming days "an ...
Christiane Tager, 18/06 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
With regional tensions mounting, Lebanon’s economy teeters between stagnation and potential collapse. Nassib Ghobril, Chief Economist at Byblos Bank, tells This is Beirut that the conflict’s primary consequence is widespread instability, discouraging investment, slowing trade, and deterring tourism. The looming threat of war—particularly ...
This is Beirut, 18/06 20:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Iran announced Wednesday heavier internet curbs, accusing Israel of misusing the network for military purposes amid ongoing fighting between the longtime foes. "Temporary restrictions have been imposed on users' access to the internet," the communication ministry said in a statement carried by Fars news agency, adding that the decision was due to ...
This is Beirut, 18/06 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Wednesday, the sixth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fueling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. Here are the latest developments: Israel Says Hit 'Internal Security' HQ Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that air force jets had ...
Rayan Chami, 18/06 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a massive preemptive aerial campaign—codenamed Operation Rising Lion—striking approximately 100 Iranian targets, including nuclear facilities, military bases, missile depots, and command centers across Tehran, Natanz, Isfahan, and other strategic locations. The strikes focused heavily on uranium enrichment ...
Yara Germany, 18/06 17:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Since Friday, as military tensions between Iran and Israel have erupted into open confrontation, one word has echoed across military briefings and geopolitical analyses: centrifuges. On Wednesday morning, the Israeli military announced fresh strikes on centrifuge production sites near Tehran. This marks the latest in a series of Israeli attacks ...
Mario Chartouni, 18/06 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As Israeli airstrikes and Iranian missile launches intensify across the Middle East, Iraq finds itself trapped in a precarious position amid a mounting diplomatic and military storm. Still fragile after decades of conflict, the country’s geographic and strategic location leaves it exposed to the escalating rivalry between two powerful regional ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 18/06 15:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Six days into open war between Iran and Israel, the Hebrew State operates one of the most advanced air defense systems in the world, intercepting Iranian missiles over a vast arc spanning Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Behind this technological feat lies an intricate network of radars, artificial intelligence and international military cooperation. How ...