This is Beirut, 12/03 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli army bulldozers carried out digging and terracing work inside Lebanese territory on Wednesday, especially on the Rmeish hills in the Bint Jbeil caza, near a Lebanese army barracks. Israeli units “deployed tanks and earth-moving equipment in this border area, intensifying their military activities close to Lebanese territory,” reported ...
This is Beirut, 12/03 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For decades, the Middle East has been synonymous with conflict, instability, and geopolitical power struggles. From Lebanon to Iraq, Syria to Palestine, and beyond, the region has suffered the consequences of prolonged wars, economic turmoil, and external interventions. But today, a new chapter may be unfolding—one driven by decisive shifts in ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States has launched diplomatic working groups aimed at resolving long-standing border disputes between Lebanon and Israel, including the demarcation of the contentious Blue Line, US Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus announced on Tuesday. In an interview on al-Jadeed television channel, Ortagus expressed optimism ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 11/03 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Americans and Israelis surprised the Lebanese by announcing the imminent launch of indirect negotiations to resolve the dispute along the southern border, specifically at the five points still occupied by Israel following the war in support of Gaza. The talks will also address the 13 remaining points of contention along the Blue Line. Notably, ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 18:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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WASHINGTON—U.S. efforts to broker lasting peace in the Middle East appear to be gaining traction, with senior officials expressing optimism about the potential for historic agreements in the region. “We are looking forward to peace, and we are aiming for peace, and by the grace of God, this will be achieved, hopefully soon,” ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amid a persistent economic crisis and rising security tensions, Lebanon's new leadership is facing significant challenges. International efforts continue however to support the country through this critical phase. One of Lebanon's major challenges remains the situation in the south, where Israel continues to carry out sporadic military ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said its forces shot dead three Palestinian militants during an operation in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, while Palestinian sources reported a woman killed. During a raid in the areas of Qabatiya and Jenin, Israeli forces "encountered several armed terrorists who had barricaded themselves inside a structure in Jenin," ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute
At least one person was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli drone strike targeting a car on the Deir Zahrani-Houmine el-Faouqa road in Lebanon’s Nabatiyeh caza. The identity of the target was revealed on Tuesday evening by the Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichay Adraee, who stated that Hassan Abbas Ezzeddine, head of the air ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan on Tuesday condemned Israel's decision to cut electricity supply to the war-battered Gaza Strip, calling in separate statements for the international community to take action. Israel announced on Sunday it was disconnecting the only power line to a water desalination plant in Gaza, in an effort to pressure ...
This is Beirut, 10/03 23:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syrian state media reported multiple Israeli air strikes in the southern province of Daraa on Monday night. Since the overthrow of president Bashar al-Assad in December, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes in Syria. "The Israeli occupation aircraft carried out several strikes on the surroundings of the towns of Jbab and Izraa in ...
This is Beirut, 10/03 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a statement published Monday on its X account, the Lebanese Army Command provided an update on Sunday's incidents in southern Lebanon, after one soldier was killed and another taken prisoner by Israel. “On Sunday, March 9, after contact was lost with a Lebanese army soldier, investigations revealed that elements of the Israeli forces ...
Michel Touma, 10/03 11:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The main pieces are being put in place… A likely diplomatic showdown — or, if diplomacy fails, a military confrontation — between the Iranian axis and the Western camp is clearly taking shape, both in Lebanon and across the regional landscape. Several clear signs of this looming standoff have surfaced in recent days amid an increasingly ...