This is Beirut, 14/11 17:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Oil
Iran is likely behind the seizure of an oil tanker that suddenly changed course towards the country's waters on Friday, two maritime security companies said, stoking concern of a return to Iranian seizures after a recent lull. The ship, which had left Ajman in the United Arab Emirates destined for Singapore, was heading for Iranian ...
This is Beirut, 14/11 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Ceasefire Hamas Gaza
Gaza's Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Yunis said it received the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Friday as part of the US-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. In a statement, the hospital said that: "15 bodies of Palestinian martyrs arrived at Nasser Medical Complex as part of the thirteenth batch of the body ...
This is Beirut, 14/11 13:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Like many Lebanese of her generation, Carine Bassili was traumatized by civil war, loss, and a patriarchal culture, hardships that forged her personality and shaped her journey from Lebanon to the U.S., where she would come to form a religious bond with Israel. Bassili’s journey—a spiritual one based on her faith and reading of the Bible—led ...
This is Beirut, 14/11 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute
A breakthrough for Blue Origin: after weather delays, New Glenn finally launches and achieves a perfect booster landing, an achievement previously mastered only by SpaceX. On board, NASA’s “Blue” and “Gold” probes begin their journey toward Mars, where they will study the planet’s climate in 2026. Blue Origin sends a clear message: ...
This is Beirut, 13/11 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hostages Gaza Hamas
Israel received the body of one of the last four hostages held in Gaza from the Red Cross on Thursday as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The coffin was handed over in the Gaza Strip to the Israeli army and Shin Bet security service, the office said, adding that it would be sent to Tel ...
This is Beirut, 13/11 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam West Bank Settlers
The Israeli military said its troops killed two suspected militants in a town in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, while Palestinian officials accused Israeli settlers of setting fire to a mosque in the territory. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from ...
Paul Guillot, 13/11 19:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Gaza Hamas ceasefire Israel-Hamas accord
One month after the October 10 ceasefire meant to close the chapter on two years of war in Gaza, the United States is struggling to turn the truce into a meaningful political process. Phase 2 of Trump’s ambitious 20-Point Plan was meant to shift from a halt in fighting all the way to reconstruction. Yet internal documents obtained by Politico ...
This is Beirut, 13/11 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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One person was injured on Thursday afternoon when an Israeli drone targeted a car in the town of Toul, in the Nabatieh caza, the Public Health Ministry announced in a statement. The strike reportedly occurred at the roundabout near Ayoub Station and Sheikh Ragheb Harb Hospital, in the heart of the town, on a street typically congested at that hour ...
Salam El Zaatari, 13/11 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Joseph Aoun Palestine
In early November 2025, Israeli bulldozers began erecting a concrete wall on Lebanese soil—a seven-meter-high scar from Maroun al-Ras to Aitaroun—cutting through farmland, razing homes, and casting a shadow over what remains of Lebanon’s sovereignty. Israel calls it “defensive fortification,” while Lebanon calls it “occupation.” But ...
Tylia El Helou, 12/11 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover Ahmad Al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House and the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. We also feature an exclusive interview with Brian Katulis, who shares his insights on the disarming of Hezbollah and the prospects for peace in the region.
This is Beirut, 12/11 20:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Lebanon south strike
The National News Agency in Marjeyoun reported that Israeli shelling continued on the outskirts of Mays al-Jabal on Monday evening, where more than five artillery shells hit the western outskirts of the city. The agency also noted that Israeli artillery targeted the Wadi al-Jamal area, located between the towns of Houla and Mays al-Jabal, as well ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 12/11 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Hezbollah Syria
The Lebanese file no longer provides meaningful political leverage for the countries involved. Neither U.S. President Donald Trump nor French President Emmanuel Macron has been able to exert decisive influence. A Western diplomatic source described the situation as exhausting and frustrating, noting that Lebanese officials often tell foreign ...