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

This is Beirut, 2025-05-18 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, 2025-05-18 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, 2025-05-18 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, 2025-05-17 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, 2025-05-17 14:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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, 2025-05-17 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, 2025-05-17 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 ...

Lebanese and Iraqi Prime Ministers Discuss Closer Ties Before Summit

This is Beirut, 2025-05-16 22:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Iraq Arab Summit Nawaf Salam Energy

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on Friday with his Iraqi counterpart, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, in Baghdad to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation ahead of the 34th Arab Summit. Talks focused on energy, economic ties, and cultural exchange, with both leaders emphasizing the need to strengthen Arab unity in the face of regional ...

Israel Resumes Strikes Against the Houthis and Threatens Their Leader

This is Beirut, 2025-05-16 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Yemen Houthis

Israel threatened to target the leadership of Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis after the air force struck two Houthi-held ports on Friday, following repeated Houthi missile attacks in recent days. The Houthis agreed earlier this month to stop firing on international shipping in the Red Sea after the United States stepped up airstrikes on ...

State Must Safeguard UNIFIL, as Attacks Violate Resolution 1701

Bassam Abou Zeid, 2025-05-16 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army UN Security Council Hezbollah UNIFIL

Since the ceasefire took effect in Lebanon on November 27, UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) peacekeepers stationed south of the Litani River have come under multiple attacks, attributed to Hezbollah-affiliated groups. These incidents represent a direct violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and undermine ...

UN Rights Chief: Israel’s Gaza Offensive "Tantamount to Ethnic Cleansing"

This is Beirut, 2025-05-16 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Gaza Hamas United Nations

The UN's rights chief on Friday denounced Israel's sharp escalation of attacks in Gaza – and an apparent push to permanently displace the population – as amounting to "ethnic cleansing." "This latest barrage of bombs... and the denial of humanitarian assistance underline that there appears to be a push for a permanent demographic shift in ...

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