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Barrack: Lebanon Is on the Right Track

This is Beirut, 2025-08-26 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Tom Barrack Morgan Ortagus

“Lebanon is on the right track,” US envoys Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus affirmed Tuesday during their visit to Baabda, where they were received by President Joseph Aoun. Ortagus and Barrack delivered Israel’s response to Lebanon’s proposals on the US roadmap and held discussions with President Aoun on the next steps for ...

Israel Strike on Syria Kills One

This is Beirut, 2025-08-26 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli strike killed a man in southern Syria, state media reported Tuesday, a day after a new Israeli incursion in the area drew condemnation from Damascus. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since an Islamist-led alliance toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December. It has also opened talks with the interim ...

Israeli Protesters call for Hostage Deal Ahead of Cabinet Meeting

This is Beirut, 2025-08-26 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Protesters calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of hostages being held there took to the streets in Israel early Tuesday morning ahead of a security cabinet meeting scheduled for the evening. AFP journalists saw protesters blocking roads in Tel Aviv, waving Israeli flags and holding up pictures of the hostages. Israeli media ...

Syria’s Agreement with Israel Is Not as Promising as Advertised

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 2025-08-26 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The world is celebrating the anticipated signing of a security agreement between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Israel, hailed as evidence of Sharaa’s moderation and a departure from his radical Islamist past. However, this narrative is misleading. Islamist doctrine permits, and even encourages, temporary truces—up to 10 years—with ...

Australia Expels Iran Ambassador Over Antisemitic Attacks

This is Beirut, 2025-08-26 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Tehran Australia Diplomat Ambassador

Australia expelled Iran's ambassador on Tuesday, accusing the country of being behind antisemitic arson attacks in Melbourne and Sydney. It marks the first time Australia has expelled an ambassador since World War II. Intelligence services reached the "deeply disturbing conclusion" that Iran directed at least two antisemitic attacks, Prime ...

Barrack and Ortagus in Baabda Tuesday: A Gradual Israeli Withdrawal from Southern Lebanon?

This is Beirut, 2025-08-25 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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American envoys Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus are set to meet President Joseph Aoun Tuesday morning to deliver Israel’s official response to U.S. proposals aimed at helping Lebanon restore full sovereignty over its entire territory and kickstart the country’s recovery process. The response from Tel Aviv, which addresses the ...

Allies, NGOs Condemn Israel Strike on Gaza Hospital

This is Beirut, 2025-08-25 20:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hamas Gaza Reax

World powers voiced shock at the killing of five journalists among 20 victims reported by Gaza's civil defense agency in an Israeli strike on a hospital on Monday. The Israeli military said it would investigate the strike in the area of Nasser Hospital, in the southern town of Khan Yunis, adding that it "regrets any harm to uninvolved ...

Israeli Strikes in Yemen: Ten Dead in Updated Toll

This is Beirut, 2025-08-25 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Yemen Houthi Movement

Israeli strikes on Sunday targeting Houthi sites in Sanaa killed 10 people and injured around 100, according to an updated toll announced Monday by the pro-iranian group. The Houthis said the strikes hit “an oil company station” and a “power plant” in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital under their control. Houthi Health Ministry spokesperson ...

Five Journalists Among 20 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital

This is Beirut, 2025-08-25 19:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Palestine Gaza

Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists were among at least 20 people killed Monday when Israeli strikes hit a hospital in the south, with Reuters, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera mourning their slain contributors. The ongoing war in Gaza has been one of the deadliest for journalists, with around 200 media workers killed over ...

Lebanon Pushes Ahead with Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 2025-08-25 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Ministerial Committee for Reconstruction and Economic Recovery, chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, met on Monday at the Grand Serail with Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi, Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed, Telecommunications Minister Charles Hage, Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny and ...

How Trump Can Save Lebanon from Iran's Influence

Mike Pompeo, 2025-08-25 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hezbollah disarmament must come before any governance reforms can succeed. Lebanon stands at a crossroads. After decades of Iranian manipulation and Hezbollah's stranglehold on the country, President Donald Trump has a historic opportunity to help the Lebanese people reclaim their nation while advancing key American interests. But success ...

Salam Meets US Congress Members

This is Beirut, 2025-08-25 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with US Congress members Darin LaHood and Steve Cohen at the Grand Serail on Friday, in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, LaHood commended the Lebanese government for extending state authority nationwide, centralizing arms under state control ...

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