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Ortagus Urges Full Disarmament of Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 15/05 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Deputy United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus delivered a strong message on Thursday, declaring that the path to peace and prosperity lies in the full disarmament of Hezbollah, not just in southern Lebanon, but across the entire country. In an interview with LBCI, Ortagus emphasized the unified stance of the US, Saudi ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Hezbollah Operative

This Is Beirut, 15/05 19:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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One person was killed Thursday in an Israeli drone strike in the plain of Yohmor al-Shaqif, in the Nabatiyeh district (caza), the Ministry of Public Health announced. According to available information, the strike targeted a bulldozer believed to be operated by Hezbollah member Mohammad Marouni. The deadly attack was part of a wider escalation ...

Riyadh Without Beirut: Lebanon’s Omissive Absence From a Key Regional Summit

Natasha Metni Torbey, 15/05 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Riyadh, May 2025—In the heart of the Saudi desert, a private summit between US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Syrian President Ahmad el-Chareh reignited crucial conversations on the Middle East’s future. But one absence was consistently noted: that of Lebanon. While Lebanon’s persistent crises were ...

Donald Trump Reshapes the Middle East: A New Geopolitical Era

Mark Saikali, 15/05 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump had promised that his visit to the Gulf would be historic — and he delivered. From the moment he stepped off the plane, a series of announcements followed swiftly. Let’s start with the numbers — and they’re staggering: $300 billion in signed deals spanning industry, research, defense, space, and even civilian nuclear energy. ...

Hezbollah-Affiliated Religious Singer Accused of Spying for Israel

This is Beirut, 15/05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese government’s commissioner at the military court, Judge Fadi Akiki, filed charges on Wednesday against Mohammad Hadi Saleh, a Shiite religious singer (mounshid) known for his close ties to Hezbollah. Saleh is accused of “collaboration with the Israeli enemy” and “complicity in acts that led to the deaths of Lebanese ...

UNIFIL Protested Israeli 'Direct Fire' on Its Lebanon Outpost

This is Beirut, 14/05 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon protested Wednesday against a "direct fire" incident by the Israeli army targeting one of its positions in southern Lebanon — the first such incident since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), part of an international committee ...

Netanyahu Accuses Macron of Siding with 'Terrorist Organisation' after Israel Criticism

This is Beirut, 14/05 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of siding with a "murderous Islamist terrorist organisation" after Macron criticised Israel's blocking of aid to Gaza. "Macron has once again chosen to stand with a murderous Islamist terrorist organisation and echo its despicable propaganda, accusing ...

Donald Trump Calls for a “New Middle East” During his Visit to Saudi Arabia

This is Beirut, 14/05 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On an official two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, U.S. President Donald Trump called for a fundamental reshaping of the geopolitical balance in the Middle East. In a speech delivered to an audience of Arab leaders, Trump advocated for an expansion of the Abraham Accords and increased cooperation in addressing regional threats, particularly those ...

From War Zones to Wards: How LRC Keeps Lebanon Alive

Samar El-Kadi, 14/05 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A toll-free emergency number that most people in Lebanon have in mind during a crisis is the three-digit “140,” which connects to the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC). The volunteer-based, non-profit organization has proven to be life-saving in times of war and peace. Each year, the LRC handles over one million missions across the country, including ...

Israeli Army Says Intercepts Missile From Yemen

This is Beirut, 14/05 08:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's army said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen Wednesday. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the Israeli army said in a statement. AFP correspondents in Jerusalem heard explosions, probably from the interception of the missile. It was the ...

UN Relief Chief Urges Action ‘To Prevent Genocide’ in Gaza

This is Beirut, 14/05 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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United Nations relief chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to take action "to prevent genocide" in Gaza, delivering a scathing account of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territory. Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, demanded that Israel lift its aid blockade on Gaza, where its ...

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