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Israeli Army Says It Killed Hezb Operative in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 19/05 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon South Lebanon Kfar Kila

South Lebanon continued to be the scene of targeted Israeli attacks on Monday, as the Israeli army announced that it had eliminated a Hezbollah cadre in the locality of Houla, in the Marjayoun district of the Nabatieh governorate. An initial report stated that one victim had been killed near his home. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking ...

President Aoun Meets al-Sissi, Urges Global Pressure on Israel to Honor Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 19/05 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Egypt Joseph Aoun UNIFIL Abdel Fattah al-Sissi

On an official visit to Cairo, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the international community to hold Israel accountable for its breaches of the ceasefire agreement signed in November 2024. Speaking alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi at a joint press conference, Aoun emphasized the urgent need to halt Israeli violations in ...

Israel Will 'Take Control of all' of Gaza, PM says

This is Beirut, 19/05 12:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hamas Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will "take control" of the whole of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory. After Israel announced it would let a "basic amount" of food into the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu said it was necessary to prevent a famine for "diplomatic reasons". In ...

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Charles Chartouni, 19/05 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Gulf Hamas Hezbollah

The proactive diplomacy of President Donald Trump is proceeding steadily on multiple fronts. The very fact that he is moving on multiple fronts and breaking the taboos that have hobbled international political life is a good omen. The sanctioning tariffs seem to open up the fray for negotiations on the outside and for renewed investment dynamics ...

Israel Army Issues Evacuation Order for Several Areas in Gaza ahead of Attack

This is Beirut, 18/05 19:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hamas Gaza Benjamin Netanyahu

The Israeli army on Sunday issued an evacuation order for several areas in Gaza ahead of what it said was an imminent attack. Addressing Gazans "in the Al-Qarara area, the Salqa municipality, and the south of Deir al-Balah, and the neighborhoods of Al-Ja'farawi, Al-Suwar, Abu Hadab, and Al-Satar", the army said: "This is a ...

Israel Announces Recovery of 2,500 Items from Syria Linked to Executed Spy Eli Cohen

This is Beirut, 18/05 19:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Eli Cohen Syria Israël Mossad

Israel announced on Sunday that it had retrieved the official Syrian archive on famed spy Eli Cohen -- a cache of 2,500 documents, photographs and personal effects linked to the Mossad agent executed in Damascus in 1965. "In a complex covert operation by the Mossad, in cooperation with a strategic partner service, the official Syrian archive ...

Two Injured, Including a Soldier, in an Israeli Strike

This is Beirut, 18/05 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Lebanese Army

The army said that two people, including a Lebanese soldier, were wounded in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Sunday. “A soldier was slightly wounded by the Israeli enemy who targeted a vehicle at the Beit Yahoun checkpoint,” in the Bint Jbeil district, according to a Lebanese army statement. The village of Beit Yahoun is about eight ...

Nawaf Salam After Voting: 'Beirut Elections Are a Real Development Opportunity'

This is Beirut, 18/05 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Municipal elections Beirut

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam cast his vote this morning at Omar Fakhoury High School in Burj Hassan during Beirut’s municipal and mukhtar elections. He stated that the elections aim to serve the city, promote its development and meet the needs of its residents. When asked about the issue of equal representation in the Beirut Municipal Council, he ...

Salam at Arab Summit: Lebanon Turns a New Page

This is Beirut, 17/05 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon 34th Arab Summit Baghdad Iraq

Lebanon has entered a new chapter in its history by restoring state sovereignty and recommitting to national reforms, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared Saturday at the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad, Iraq. “We meet today at a time when Lebanon has turned a new page in its history by restoring the state’s sovereignty over its entire ...

Israel Launches Expanded Gaza Offensive Aimed at Defeating Hamas

This is Beirut, 17/05 14:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Gaza Palestine Hamas

The Israeli military announced the early stages of an intensified operation in Gaza aimed at defeating Hamas, with rescuers in the besieged Palestinian territory reporting 10 killed Saturday in fresh strikes. The stepped-up campaign came as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continued to worsen amid an Israeli aid blockade, with one of the ...

Rushdie's Attacker Sentenced to 25 Years in US Prison

This is Beirut, 17/05 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Salman Rushdie Iran Freedom Culture Writer

Hadi Matar, the American-Lebanese man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison in the United States. Rushdie, a symbol of freedom of expression, sustained serious injuries in the knife attack. Matar, 27, who grew up in the U.S., was found guilty in February of attempted murder and assault by a jury following ...

Israeli Raids in Wadi Khalil and on Aita al-Shaab: A Hezbollah Commander Targeted

This is Beirut, 17/05 09:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Nawaf Salam South Lebanon

An Israeli drone targeted a car on the Zrariyeh - Abu al-Aswad road. Initial reports indicate that one person was killed in the raid. The Israeli army radio, quoting a security source, said the strike targeted a local Hezbollah commander. He was later declared to be Mohammed Mahdi al-Tamer. At dawn today, a prefabricated building and a cement ...

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