David Hale, 28/01 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Media and politicians on both sides of the Atlantic are hyping the idea that President Trump's attempt to gain sovereign control of Greenland has caused unprecedented and irreparable damage to the over 75 year-old Transatlantic Alliance. This "analysis" stems from multiple sources. On both sides of the ocean, there are those who pounce on any ...
This is Beirut, 28/01 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that an additional "armada" of U.S. military vessels is sailing towards Iran, expressing hope that Iran will agree to a deal. "I hope they make a deal," Trump added, "They should have made a deal the first time they'd have a country." Trump also emphasized that U.S. ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 28/01 09:05 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Lebanon's neutrality in regional conflicts is the single most important strategic choice it can make today, serving its core national interests and those of Israel in equal measure. If the Lebanese understand this, their country will be well on its way not only to recovery but to an economic boom. More than a year after the November 2024 ...
Claudia Groeling, 27/01 22:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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On Tuesday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said in an address that the pro-Iranian militant group would not remain neutral in the event of any aggression against Iran, stressing that Hezbollah is prepared to defend itself and would determine the timing and nature of any response. Hezbollah “will not remain silent about ...
This is Beirut, 27/01 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that Israel would strike back if attacked by Iran, warning the Islamic Republic would face a level of force it had never encountered. "If Iran makes the grave mistake of attacking Israel, we will respond with a force that Iran has never seen," Netanyahu said at a televised press ...
This is Beirut, 27/01 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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One person was killed on Tuesday after an Israeli airstrike targeted a motorcycle in the town of Batouliyeh, in the district of Tyre. Following the attack, the Israeli army announced that it had struck a Hezbollah operative in the Deir Qanoun area. Earlier, an Israeli reconnaissance drone targeted an uninhabited house at the western entrance of ...
This is Beirut, 27/01 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel is preparing to enter talks with the administration of President Donald Trump on a new decade-long security agreement, signaling a strategic shift in how it seeks to secure American support, one that prioritizes joint military projects over direct financial aid, according to a report by the Financial Times on Tuesday. The discussions, ...
This is Beirut, 26/01 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee convened in Jordan on Monday to discuss the steps needed for a sustainable peace between the two countries as former ambassador Simon Karam expresses further willingness for direct talks between Lebanon and Israel. On Sunday, Simon Karam, Lebanon’s ...
This is Beirut, 26/01 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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During a visit to Beirut, Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi announced a new aid package for Lebanon, including $40 million dedicated to the electricity sector, alongside development, and humanitarian initiatives. President Aoun reaffirmed the importance of Qatar’s support and expressed gratitude for ...
This is Beirut, 26/01 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel carried out a significant military escalation in southern Lebanon late Sunday and early Monday, launching a series of airstrikes it said targeted Hezbollah military infrastructure, as tensions along the border continued to rise. At dawn on Monday, Israeli fighter jets struck the Aqmata–Louaize heights in the Iqlim al-Touffah region. ...
This is Beirut, 26/01 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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IDF Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo said Sunday that the military is preparing for the possibility that a U.S. strike on Iran could trigger Iranian retaliation against Israel. “We don’t know where this is heading,” Milo said in remarks broadcast by Channel 12 News. “We see the force buildup the Americans are ...
This is Beirut, 25/01 14:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Israeli army carried out several airstrikes on Sunday in southern and eastern Lebanon, killing at least one person and wounding another, according to an initial toll. In southern Lebanon, the strikes hit the towns of Kherbet Selm and Kfardounine in the Bint Jbeil district. A hangar that had already been targeted in previous operations was ...