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Editorial-Comprehensive and Strengthened Ceasefire Under Resolution 1701

Michel Touma, 2024-11-27 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A keen observer, closely following the Middle Eastern conflict, once noted during the Lebanese war that Arab regimes were always “a truce behind.” In other words, at every critical turn in the regional crisis, they often accepted conditions or succumbed to situations they had rejected just a few years earlier. This unfortunate reality applies ...

New EU Commission Gets Green Light to Launch Defense, Economy Push

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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European lawmakers on Wednesday gave Ursula von der Leyen's new executive team the green light to start work, as the EU chief warned there was "no time to waste" to boost the bloc's defenses and competitiveness. From supporting Kyiv against Russia's invasion to war in the Middle East, China's economic rivalry and the imminent return of Donald ...

What Is a Ceasefire Agreement?

Sana Richa Choucair, 2024-11-26 22:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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As negotiations to end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah advance, terms like truce, ceasefire and withdrawal are at the forefront. This is Beirut offers a comprehensive guide to clarify these concepts, which intersect both military and political realms. Tuesday saw significant developments on the battlefield between Hezbollah and Israel. ...

Russia Launches Record 188 Drones at Ukraine Overnight

This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 11:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, amid growing international tensions over Russian missile threats and hints Moscow could strike European cities. Moscow and Kyiv have been escalating their drone and missile broadsides, with Ukraine recently firing US long-range missiles at Russia and the Kremlin ...

Lebanon-Israel: Are the Diplomatic Advances Real?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2024-11-25 22:05 - Reading : 10 minute(s)

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Will the long-awaited agreement between Lebanon and Israel be concluded? According to some sources and several American and Israeli media, the two sides have finally agreed on the terms of a ceasefire. Others, however, dismiss the possibility altogether. The reality is such that between diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon and ...

Dan Shapiro in Israel to Discuss Ceasefire Mechanism

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Deputy Secretary of Defense Daniel B. Shapiro was due to meet senior Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Israel Katz, in Tel Aviv on Monday to discuss the agreement (for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon) and, more specifically, the monitoring mechanism to be headed by the United States. Israeli and US officials believe that an ...

Time Travel: Storm of the Century

Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-11-25 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Travel back in time to 1950. What happened in the United States on November 25, 1950? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This November, we're exploring natural disasters and the environment!

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Amine Jules Iskandar, 2024-11-24 08:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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During his time in Germany where he trained under Martin Heidegger, Charles Malek immersed himself in German philosophy, particularly its Romantic phase spanning the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He delved into the works of Johann Gottfried von Herder and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, drawing significant insights from both. Herder emphasized the ...

US Foreign Policy in the MENA With Nour Dabboussi

Tylia El Helou, 2024-11-23 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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In an interview with This Is Beirut, the Assistant Director at the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs, Nour Dabboussi, explains how the election of Donald Trump will impact the MENA region and how this election will impact US policy towards Lebanon.

Who Is Mohammad Haidar, Alleged Target of Basta Strikes?

This is Beirut, 2024-11-23 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At dawn on Saturday, the Israeli army carried out a series of strikes against the Basta area, and more specifically against a building where, according to unconfirmed reports, Hezbollah's head of operations, Mohammad Haidar, was staying. While some sources mention the names of the group's Secretary General, Naim Qassem, and the head of the ...

NATO Chief Holds Talks with Trump on "Global Security"

This is Beirut, 2024-11-23 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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NATO chief Mark Rutte held talks with US President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on the "global security issues facing the alliance", a spokeswoman said Saturday. The meeting took place on Friday in Palm Beach, NATO's Farah Dakhlallah said in a statement. In his first term Trump aggressively pushed Europe to step up defence spending and ...

America, Iran, Israel, and Lebanon

David Hale , 2024-11-23 10:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Most American presidents avoid plunging into Middle East peacemaking as long as possible. There were two exceptions: Bill Clinton started in his first month with a "Syria First" strategy for peace between Israel and its neighbors. Barak Obama on his "day two" launched a respected envoy to pursue a West Bank settlement freeze and two-state ...

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