Nawaf Salam

Salman Rushdie Says 'Pleased' With Attacker's Jail Sentence

This is Beirut, 27/05 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Salman Rushdie said Monday he was "pleased" with the maximum 25-year jail sentence handed to a man who tried to kill him with a knife at a New York cultural center in 2022. "I was pleased that he got the maximum available, and hopefully he uses it to reflect upon his deeds," Rushdie told BBC radio in an interview. Hadi Matar was sentenced to 25 ...

Israel Strikes Gaza as PM Vows to Bring Hostages Home

This is Beirut, 27/05 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday to bring back all hostages, "living and dead", as Gaza rescuers said Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the war-battered Palestinian enclave. Netanyahu's remarks came amid confusion about the fate of a proposed 70-day ceasefire that was to see the release of 10 Israeli hostages ...

Palestinian Official Says Hamas Agrees to Gaza Proposal, Israel Dismisses It

This is Beirut, 26/05 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Conflicting statements emerged Monday after a Palestinian official claimed that Hamas had accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal attributed to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff—an assertion later denied by both Israel and Witkoff himself. A Palestinian official close to Hamas told Reuters that the group had agreed to a proposal received through ...

President Aoun Meets Raad Amid Arms Handover Tensions

This is Beirut, 26/05 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun received MP Mohammad Raad, the head of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on Monday, as Lebanon moves forward with its plan to disarm Palestinian camps by mid-June. The issue of weapons and the restoration of full Lebanese sovereignty was at the heart of their meeting, which lasted ...

Hamas Source Says Group Accepts Mediators' Latest Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

This is Beirut, 26/05 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Hamas source said the group had accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal presented by mediators that reportedly involves the releasing of 10 hostages in two batches and a 70-day truce. The outline of the new potential deal was revealed as Israel ramped up its offensive in the Palestinian territory and follows previous rounds of talks that have failed ...

Salam Vows to Assert State Authority Over Arms

This is Beirut, 26/05 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared on Monday that Lebanon will no longer tolerate the presence of weapons outside the state’s control, marking a firm stance on national sovereignty and the rule of law. “We will not remain silent about the existence of any arms outside the authority of the state,” Salam said in an exclusive interview with ...

Israel Reconfigures Northern Border Defenses

This is Beirut, 26/05 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Six months after the November 2024 ceasefire with Lebanon, Israel is adjusting its military deployment along the northern frontier, signaling a shift toward a more routine defensive posture. According to Israeli military radio, the Israeli Army Northern Command has reassigned control of the Lebanese border to the 91st Division, also known as the ...

Salam Launches Economic Recovery Plan and Renews Ties with UAE

This is Beirut, 26/05 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced Monday that Lebanon has launched an ambitious economic and financial recovery plan, signaling a renewed commitment to structural reform and stronger cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The announcement came during the opening of the UAE-Lebanon Government Knowledge Exchange Forum held at the Grand ...

Salam Awards Theater Legend Rifaat Torbey on Stage

This is Beirut, 26/05 12:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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For the first time in Lebanon’s political and cultural history, a Prime Minister awarded a medal to an actor on stage, during a live performance. In a landmark moment blending politics and the performing arts, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam presented the Lebanese Order of Merit (Silver Grade) to veteran stage actor Rifaat Torbey on Friday evening, ...

Iran Rejects Push to Suspend Uranium Enrichment to Reach US Deal

This is Beirut, 26/05 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran on Monday ruled out suspending its uranium enrichment as part of any nuclear deal with the United States, a key demand from Washington in successive rounds of talks between the foes. The issue of enrichment has come into focus in recent weeks, with Iran staunchly defending its right to enrich uranium as part of what it says is a civilian ...

Israel Marks Second 'Jerusalem Day' Under Shadow of Gaza war

This is Beirut, 26/05 10:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli police were deploying near the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Monday ahead of an annual event marking Israel's capture of east Jerusalem, held this year under the shadow of the war in Gaza. Jerusalem Day, or "Yom Yerushalayim" in Hebrew, commemorates what Israel considers the reunification of the city under its authority in the 1967 ...

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