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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 ...

Israeli Strikes Continue in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 08/11 14:26 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone targeted a car in Barashit, Bint Jbeil district, this afternoon. According to a statement from the Public Health Ministry's Emergency Operations Centre, the attack left one dead and four injured. An Israeli airstrike targeted a car in Rachaya al-Wadi, in Lebanon’s Western Bekaa region, this morning, killing two ...

“If only I had known…” Once Again!

Marc Saikali, 08/11 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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It was the famous line uttered by the late former secretary-general of Hezbollah after the disastrous war of 2006. Yet the pro-Iranian militia can’t seem to help itself — always eager to “help its neighbor,” especially when the one that pays the price is Lebanon. And so, it happened again in October 2023. The brilliant idea this time? ...

Israel Army Says Red Cross has Received Body of Gaza Hostage

This is Beirut, 07/11 22:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli army announced on Friday that the Red Cross had received the remains of a hostage in the Gaza Strip as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. "According to information provided by the Red Cross, a coffin of a deceased hostage has been transferred into its custody and is on the way to IDF ...

LAF, Hezbollah and Israel with David Hale

Tylia El Helou, 07/11 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the new OFAC sanctions and the tensions between the US and Venezuela. We also feature an exclusive interview with David Hale, who shares his insights on the disarming of Hezbollah and the prospects for peace in the region.

US Accuses Iran in Plot to Kill Israeli Ambassador in Mexico

This is Beirut, 07/11 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States and Israel on Friday accused Iran of plotting to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, in what would be the latest attempt to take the two countries' conflict to another region. Israel said that Mexican authorities intervened to stop the attempt to kill the ambassador, Einat Kranz-Neiger. "We thank the security and law ...

Hezbollah–Israel: Heading Toward “Round 2” of the War?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 07/11 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Things are moving fast in Lebanon, a country now walking a tightrope. In just forty-eight hours, an open letter from Hezbollah, increasingly intense Israeli raids in the south, new U.S. sanctions, and a shaky government response to Hezbollah’s disarmament have reignited fears of a “renewed” conflict. It all (re)started on Thursday morning, ...

Kazakhstan Joins the Abraham Accords: A Symbolic Move with Strategic Implications

Mario Chartouni, 07/11 14:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, a diplomatic framework launched in 2020 to normalize relations between Israel and several Arab and Muslim states. The announcement came after a phone call between Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart ...

Hezbollah and the Endless Bloodshed

Bassam Abou Zeid, 07/11 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah does not want the Lebanese state to negotiate with Israel, yet it has offered no alternative for liberating occupied areas, releasing prisoners, or resolving the disputed points along the Blue Line. It wants neither negotiation nor fighting against Israel. It aims to maintain the status quo, thereby blocking solutions that would secure ...

Trump says 'Open' to Considering Lifting Iran Sanctions

This is Beirut, 07/11 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has asked for heavy US sanctions against Tehran to be lifted -- and that he is open to having a discussion about it. "Frankly, Iran has been asking if the sanctions could be lifted. Iran has got very heavy US sanctions, and it makes it really hard," Trump said during a dinner with Central Asian ...

Has the Countdown for Collapse Started in Iran?

Salam El Zaatari, 07/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A seismic shift appears to be underway in the Middle East. The tremors so far are faint but detectable, hinting at an upcoming eruption along the region’s geopolitical fault lines. Iran's ruling clerical regime is showing signs of great vulnerability, not just those pointing to potential unrest but also to the beginnings of a systemic collapse. ...

Kazakhstan to Join Abraham Accords as Trump Pushes Mideast Peace

This is Beirut, 07/11 08:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Kazakhstan said Thursday it will join the Abraham Accords between Israel and mainly Muslim nations, in a largely symbolic move aimed at boosting US President Donald Trump's push for Middle East peace. The central Asian republic has had diplomatic ties with Israel for decades, unlike the four Arab states that normalized relations with Israel ...

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