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Trump Signals Iran Nuclear Talks Will Resume on Thursday After Netanyahu Talks

This is Beirut, 09/06 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday about Iran, according to a White House official as reported by Reuters. The call occurred as Trump sought to expedite aid to Gaza and persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program. Trump said he is actively engaged in efforts involving Iran, describing Tehran’s ...

Gaza-Bound Aid Boat Intercepted by Israel Reaches Ashdod Port

This is Beirut, 09/06 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Gaza-bound aid boat reached Israel's Ashdod port on Monday after being intercepted by Israeli forces, preventing the dozen activists on board, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory. An AFP photographer said that the Madleen, which organizers said was intercepted in international ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Nmairiya, South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/06 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle on the Wadi al-Nmairiya, Zefta road, near an unfinished mosque, killing Hassan Hijazi, a resident of Kawthariyat al-Sayyad. The attack occurred around 5:10 PM, when two guided missiles hit the car, setting it on fire and pushing it off the road. Following the strike, Israeli drones continued flying at ...

Iran Says to Submit Own Nuclear Proposal to US Soon

This is Beirut, 09/06 18:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran said on Monday it will soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States after it had described Washington's offer as containing "ambiguities." Tehran and Washington have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear accord to replace the deal with major powers that US President Donald ...

Tenenti: No Discussions Have Taken Place Regarding UNIFIL’s Funding

This is Beirut, 09/06 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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UNIFIL spokesperson in Lebanon Andrea Tenenti said on Monday that no discussions have taken place regarding a reduction in international funding for UNIFIL’s mission in Lebanon, two months before the annual renewal of its mandate. “We are committed to ensuring security and stability in southern Lebanon, and we aim to hand over all our duties ...

Israel Ultra-Orthodox Party Threatens Government Over Draft Law

This is Beirut, 09/06 15:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's ultra-Orthodox Shas party on Monday threatened to bring down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government by backing a motion for early elections amid a row over military service. Netanyahu's coalition, one of the most right-wing in Israel's history, is at risk of collapsing over a bill that could reverse the long-standing exemption ...

Tunisia Activists Launch Gaza-Bound Convoy in 'Symbolic Act'

This is Beirut, 09/06 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hundreds of people, mainly Tunisians, launched on Monday a land convoy bound for Gaza, seeking to "break the siege" on the Palestinian territory, activists said. Organisers said the nine-bus convoy was not bringing aid into Gaza, but rather aimed at carrying out a "symbolic act" by breaking the blockade on the territory ...

How Can Your Phone Be Compromised in Seconds?

Chelsea Al Arif, 09/06 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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A recent investigative video aired by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority offers a look at just how easily a phone can be hacked, revealing the capacities of Unit 81, Israel’s military tech unit. In a controlled demonstration, a cybersecurity expert shows how quickly and discreetly a phone can be taken over: camera, microphone and location, all ...

Lebanon, the Unraveling Country

Charles Chartouni, 09/06 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon is disintegrating. The country faces a myriad of challenges, including economic collapse, political instability and social unrest, which threaten to unravel the fabric of society and plunge its citizens into further despair. The mere observation of political and security events in Lebanon yields the unequivocal impression of a decaying ...

Israeli Media: US May Withhold Support for Renewing UNIFIL Mandate

This is Beirut, 08/06 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to Israeli media reports, Tel Aviv and Washington have allegedly reached an understanding not to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which is set to expire at the end of August. UNIFIL’s mission has traditionally been renewed annually through a vote at the UN Security Council. On Sunday, The ...

The Lebanese Army Inspects a Site in Mreijeh Under Israeli Drone Surveillance

This is Beirut, 08/06 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army conducted at the request of the International Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (known as "the mechanism") an inspection at the so-called al-Kazem project site, located behind the Imam al-Sadiq School in Mreijeh, in Beirut’s southern suburb on late Sunday afternoon. A military unit cordoned off the area, preventing ...

Syria Monitor Says One Killed in Israeli Strike near Buffer Zone

This is Beirut, 08/06 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel struck southern Syria on Sunday, with a war monitor reporting one killed and the Israeli military saying it had targeted a member of Palestinian militant group Hamas. In the wake of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in December, Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes and moved forces into the buffer zone that has separated ...

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