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Blinken Pushes for Saudi-Israel Deal Despite Regional Wars

This is Beirut, 23/10 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday to promote potential normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, ahead of a meeting in London on Friday with Arab foreign ministers regarding the wars in the Middle East. Before departing Tel Aviv for Riyadh, Blinken urged Israel to seize the “incredible opportunity” to ...

Electing a President Today: A Painkiller for a Cancer

Johnny Kortbawi, 18/10 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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This situation is widely recognized. Fortunately, for the first time in Lebanon's history, the current state of vacancy may actually be advantageous. Had a president been elected within the constitutional deadlines in 2022, the new leader would have had to navigate the fallout from the October 7 crisis, the repercussions of the Al-Aqsa flood, and ...

Arab Aid vs. Iran’s Empty Promises

Nisrine Merheb, 15/10 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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All we get from Iran is “words, words, and words.” Only the Arab nations are Lebanon's genuine supporters and saviors in this crisis! In just a few days, Lebanon will mark the end of the first bloody month of the brutal war waged by the Israeli Army. Southern Lebanon has become a scorched landscape, and the Beqaa has suffered equally ...

Netanyahu Urges UNIFIL Forces to Move Out of Harm's Way

This is Beirut, 13/10 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the UN chief to move peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of "harm's way." Netanyahu's appeal to UN chief Antonio Guterres comes a day after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, refused to withdraw from the border area despite five of its members being ...

Iran Condemns US Sanctions on Oil Industry

This is Beirut, 13/10 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran condemned Sunday what it called an "illegal and unjustified" expansion of US sanctions targeting its oil industry following Tehran's missile attack on Israel earlier this month. In a statement, foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei defended Iran's attack on Israel and "strongly condemned" the sanctions, saying they were "illegal and ...

UNIFIL Warns Against Regional Catastrophe

This is Beirut, 13/10 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned on Saturday against a “catastrophic” regional conflict as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah and Hamas militants on two fronts, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Israel has faced a fierce diplomatic backlash over the injuries suffered by five Blue Helmets serving in south Lebanon. Lebanon's Health ...

Hochstein: Washington Is Working 'Day and Night' to Reach a Ceasefire in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 11/10 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Friday that the US administration has been working “day and night” to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible in Lebanon. Speaking in an interview with MTV, he revealed that coordination is underway with the Lebanese government and the army commander in order “to reach what the people want” through the ...

PM Mikati: Hezbollah Agrees to Implement Resolution 1701; Diplomatic Solution on the Table

This is Beirut, 11/10 15:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday, following the Cabinet session at the Grand Serail, that "the Cabinet has decided, at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to submit a request to the Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of Resolution 1701." He affirmed, "A diplomatic solution is on ...

Iran Holds Sway Over Lebanon

10/10 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Amid escalating Israeli airstrikes and the rising number of casualties, wounded, and displaced, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and Druze leader Walid Jumblatt took steps to find a way out of the crisis Lebanon and its people are facing. They announced their agreement to a ceasefire, irrespective of the ...

Everyone Came Out a Winner — Except Lebanon!

Marc Saikali, 08/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah's deputy general secretary claims that victory is… near! The suffering of refugees is viewed as part of the sacrifice for the "Palestinian cause," morale is high, and the Israelis are in near disarray. Meanwhile, officials on the other side of the border are informing residents in the north that they will soon be able to return home. ...

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