This is Beirut, 01/07 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iraq Airport Kirkuk
Two rockets struck the military section of Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq late on Monday, slightly wounding two security personnel, a senior security official told AFP. Another rocket hit a house in the city of Kirkuk, causing material damage. "Two Katyusha rockets fell in the military section of Kirkuk airport," slightly wounding two security ...
This is Beirut, 01/07 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Lebanon drone Nabatieh Harouf
An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike on Tuesday on a house in the town of Harouf, targeting the Jabal al-Ahmar area, located between Harouf and Choukin in the Nabatiyeh district. The Ministry of Public Health’s Emergency Operations Center confirmed that two civilians, one of them a child, sustained minor injuries. Earlier, another ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 01/07 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Donald Trump Tom Barrack Israel Syria Armistice
Although Hezbollah has refrained from directly involving Lebanon in the Israel-Iran conflict – limiting its role to rhetorical support – the country remains deeply affected by the ceasefire between these regional powers, according to an Arab diplomat. This truce is part of a broader peace initiative that United States President Donald Trump ...
This is Beirut, 30/06 23:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump United States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on July 7 for talks with President Donald Trump, a US administration official told AFP Monday, as Washington presses for a ceasefire in Gaza. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier that Netanyahu had "expressed interest" in what would be his third meeting with ...
This is Beirut, 30/06 22:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed at least 51 people on Monday, including 24 at a seafront rest area, as fresh calls grew for a ceasefire in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The swift resolution of Israel's 12-day war with Iran has revived hopes for a halt to the fighting in Gaza, where more than 20 months of ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 30/06 20:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon USA Hezbollah Thomas Barrack Iran
The question of Hezbollah’s weapons cannot be resolved solely within Lebanon. As an ideological, military and political extension of Iran, Hezbollah’s arsenal is intrinsically linked to broader regional dynamics, especially the power balance between Tehran and Washington. Experts agree that local initiatives will be ineffective unless ...
Rayan Chami, 30/06 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Syria Golan Heights Shebaa Farms
For over 50 years, the Golan Heights and the Shebaa Farms have remained flashpoints in the border tensions between Israel, Syria and Lebanon. However, recent signs of Israeli-Syrian reconciliation hint at the possibility of a comprehensive agreement.
This is Beirut, 30/06 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Films F1 Brad Pitt Box-Office Canada Culture
F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt as a washed-up Formula One driver who gets one last shot at redemption, sped to the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend with $55.6 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. "This is an outstanding opening for an original action sports drama," said David A. Gross of Franchise ...
This is Beirut, 30/06 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Settlers West Bank
Israeli civilians assaulted security forces and vandalized military vehicles and a security installation outside an army base overnight in the occupied West Bank, the military said on Monday. According to Israeli media, settlers targeted the commander of the Binyamin Regional Brigade base in the central West Bank, calling him a "traitor." The ...
This is Beirut, 30/06 13:07 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Gideon Saar Syria
Israel is "interested" in striking "peace and normalization" agreements with its neighbors Lebanon and Syria, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday. "Israel is interested in expanding the Abraham Accord circle of peace and normalization," Saar said at a news conference, referring to US-sponsored agreements signed in 2020 by Israel with the ...
Amal Chmouny, 30/06 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Syria United States
As the United States escalates its initiatives aimed at the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Lebanese government finds itself at a critical juncture, facing a multitude of internal and external challenges. A recent statement from Tom Barrack, the US Ambassador to Turkey, the Presidential Envoy to Syria, and the "de facto envoy" to Lebanon, ...
This is Beirut, 30/06 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon UNIFIL Joseph Aoun Diodato Abagnara
President Joseph Aoun met on Monday with the new head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), General Diodato Abagnara, during a courtesy visit marking the start of the general’s mandate. During the meeting, President Aoun underscored the importance of UNIFIL’s continued cooperation with the Lebanese Army in southern ...