Natasha Metni Torbey, 2025-10-07 10:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Iran
A US Treasury delegation has begun a series of meetings in Beirut with the Central Bank, several commercial banks, and government officials. The mission’s goal is straightforward: to assess how effectively sanctions meant to curb Hezbollah’s financing are being enforced on the ground. This timing of the visit is significant. On September ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-07 08:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Ceasefire Donald Trump
Delegations from Hamas and Israel on Monday began indirect talks in Egypt on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, with US President Donald Trump judging that the Palestinian militant group was ready to compromise over his proposals for a deal. Al-Qahera News, which is linked to Egyptian state intelligence, said the first round of talks ended ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-06 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Resalat Nawaf Salam Cabinet Interior Ministry
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday that Lebanon’s Cabinet has decided to suspend the operating license of the “Lebanese Association for Arts, Resalat,” following a request from the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities to dissolve the organization. In a post on the platform X, Salam said the decision came after a detailed ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-06 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Red Cross said Monday it stood ready to help bring hostages held in Gaza back to their families in Israel and deliver aid into the Gaza Strip. Delegations from Hamas, Israel, and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Both Hamas and Israel have responded positively ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-06 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Egypt Gaza Ceasefire
Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with President Donald Trump urging negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Both Hamas and Israel have responded positively to Trump's proposal for an end to the fighting and the release of captives in Gaza in exchange ...
Charles Chartouni, 2025-10-06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Hamas Iran United States Donald Trump
The peace plan submitted by President Trump is a major breakthrough after two years of open-ended cycles of violence in Gaza. Welcomed by Europeans, the Palestinian authority, Arab states, Russia, and China, it can definitely serve as a platform for a negotiated end of war. It could be a major diplomatic feat to end the unspeakable humanitarian ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-06 01:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Palestine Hostages
Hamas on Sunday called for a swift start to a hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel, as negotiators from both sides headed to Egypt for crucial talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. The diplomatic push follows Hamas's positive response to Donald Trump's roadmap for an end to the fighting and the release of captives in ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-05 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Palestine Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas
Cairo is once again at the heart of the diplomatic game. Israeli and Hamas delegations are expected to meet in Sharm el-Sheikh tonight and are set to begin indirect negotiations on Monday, under American mediation, in an effort to turn Donald Trump’s plan into reality. Unveiled on September 29, the plan promises a gradual ceasefire, the release ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-05 19:29 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Gaza Marco Rubio Benjamin Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump told CNN via text message that Hamas faces “complete obliteration!” if it attempts to cling to power in Gaza. When asked about claims that Hamas had effectively rejected his proposal by refusing disarmament and setting conditions for a hostage release, Trump replied, “We will find out. Only time will ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-05 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Hamas Donald Trump
A Hamas source told Al-Hadath that the movement has agreed to hand over its weapons to a joint Palestinian-Egyptian body under international supervision as part of the Gaza plan’s initial phase. According to reports from Arab media outlets, the Hamas delegation has arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to participate in negotiations concerning the ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-05 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Syrian Parliament Parliamentary Elections
Members of local committees in Syria began on Sunday selecting members of a transitional parliament in a process criticized as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The assembly's formation is set to consolidate the power of Sharaa, whose Islamist forces led a coalition that ...
This is Beirut, 2025-10-05 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Israel Katz Gaza Hamas
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the military's offensive in Gaza City has so far displaced approximately 900,000 Palestinians. "The decision to occupy Gaza, the collapse of multi-story buildings, and the intensity of Israeli army operations in the city have led to the evacuation of roughly 900,000 residents to the south, ...