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Editorial-Comprehensive and Strengthened Ceasefire Under Resolution 1701

Michel Touma, 27/11 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 ...

World Leaders React to Lebanon War Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 27/11 09:45 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday morning (0200 GMT). Here are key reactions from around the world. United States and France The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and ...

US Strikes an Iranian-Aligned Group's Weapons Storage Facility in Syria

This is Beirut, 27/11 05:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US military said Tuesday it conducted a strike against an unnamed Iranian-aligned group's weapons storage facility in Syria in response to an attack on American forces a day earlier. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X that the strike aimed to "degrade their ability to plan and launch future attacks on US and Coalition forces ...

Key Terms of the Ceasefire Between Israel and Lebanon

This is Beirut, 26/11 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon was approved by the Israeli security cabinet Tuesday evening, to end the hostilities that erupted when Hezbollah opened the southern front in support of Hamas on October 8, 2023, culminating in Tel Aviv's major offensive against the pro-Iranian group on September 23. Unlike in 2006, the ...

Judge Dismisses the Election Subversion Case Against Trump

This is Beirut, 26/11 05:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A judge on Monday granted a request by prosecutors to dismiss the election subversion case against Donald Trump because of a Justice Department policy of not prosecuting a sitting president. Judge Tanya Chutkan agreed to the request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to dismiss the case against the president-elect "without prejudice," ...

Netanyahu Tentatively 'Approves' Lebanon Ceasefire Deal

This is Beirut, 25/11 16:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his tentative approval to a proposed ceasefire deal with Hezbollah during a security meeting with Israeli officials on Sunday night, according to a source familiar with the discussions and quoted by CNN. According to a Sky News report, the negotiated agreement stipulates a gradual Israeli withdrawal ...

US Deployments Planned Near Taiwan

This is Beirut, 25/11 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States is drawing up contingency plans for military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in case of an emergency over Taiwan, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported. They will be incorporated in a first joint operation plan to be formulated in December, Kyodo reported late Sunday, citing sources familiar with Japan-US relations. A US ...

Time Travel: Storm of the Century

Chelsea Al Arif, 25/11 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!

New Strikes in Beirut's Southern Suburbs and the South After Progress in Negotiations

This is Beirut, 25/11 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Monday morning, Israeli airstrikes targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut. This follows recent evacuation orders issued to residents of the Haret Hreik neighborhood. The airstrikes are the latest in a series of strikes aimed at Beirut and its southern suburbs, as the Israeli army intensifies operations across ...

Israel Names Netanyahu Ally and Biden Critic as US Ambassador

This is Beirut, 24/11 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli government said Sunday it had approved the nomination of Yechiel Leiter, an ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the country's ambassador to the United States. The announcement comes after US President-elect Donald Trump named hard-line conservative Mike Huckabee as his choice for US ambassador to Israel under his ...

Western Powers Voice 'Serious Concern' at Iran Centrifuge Plan

This is Beirut, 23/11 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States, Britain, France, and Germany expressed on Saturday "serious concern" over Iran's plans to launch a series of new centrifuges for its nuclear program, urging Tehran to reengage with the UN nuclear watchdog. Iran's announcement came after the four Western powers brought a censure motion targeting the Islamic republic at the ...

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