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Netanyahu: 'military option inevitable' if US-Iran nuclear talks drag on

This is Beirut, 08/04 19:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that "the military option" would become "inevitable" if talks between Washington and Tehran on Iran's nuclear program drag on. "We agree that Iran will not have nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said in a video statement following a meeting with US President Donald Trump. "This can be done in an ...

At Odds with Policy Statement, Minister Salameh's Remarks Spark Controversy

This is Beirut, 08/04 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon, with a fragile sovereignty, is faltering under internal and external pressures. In these times of uncertainty, the political scene is evolving under the shadow of the Kulluna Irada movement, a group that, much like its representatives, seems to navigate a sea of contradictions and aims to extend its reach to more than one shore. Recent ...

Army Recovers Missiles in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 08/04 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army recovered two old missiles abandoned in an orchard in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, refuting claims of a thwarted missile launch attempt. The missiles, found in the region, were not ready to be launched. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Israeli Army fired on residents in the eastern Mays el-Jabal area as members of the South Lebanon ...

Protests, Shouting as Israel Court Hears Petitions Against Security Chief Sacking

This is Beirut, 08/04 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's top court began a hearing on Tuesday on the legality of a hotly contested decision to sack domestic security chief Ronen Bar, with protests from government supporters and critics briefly interrupting the proceedings. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on March 21 that his government had unanimously approved a motion to dismiss ...

Gaza Rescuers Say 19 Killed in Israeli Strikes Overnight

This is Beirut, 08/04 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said on Tuesday that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that "19 civilians, including several children, were martyred" and dozens more were wounded in the latest ...

Trump Says Can 'Work Out' Israel-Turkey Tensions Over Syria

This is Beirut, 08/04 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Monday touted himself as a mediator between Israel and Turkey in their struggle over politically fragile Syria, where both countries are jostling for influence. Trump, speaking alongside key ally Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, touted his "great relations" with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip ...

The Enduring Allure of Foreign Guardianship in Lebanon

Johnny Kortbawi, 08/04 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus arrives in Beirut, exuding both elegance and diplomatic poise, with a hairstyle and presence that radiate charm and beauty. As a US presidential special envoy, she stands out in the context of Lebanese politics. Yet, in essence, she remains no different from her predecessors throughout Lebanon’s history, despite the distinct ...

Yemen Rebels Say Targeted Israel Army Site, US Warships in Red Sea: Statement

This is Beirut, 08/04 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Yemen's Huthis said they targeted a military site in Israel and attacked two US destroyers in the Red Sea Monday, shortly after Israel's army said it intercepted a drone launched from the east. The Iran-backed group "carried out a military operation targeting an Israeli military target in the occupied area of Yaffa (Tel Aviv) using a 'Yaffa' ...

Trump Announces Direct Nuclear Talks With Iran, While Tehran Describes Them as "Indirect"

This is Beirut, 08/04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said the United States was starting direct, high-level talks with Iran over its nuclear program on Saturday, in a shock announcement during a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking Monday in the Oval Office, Trump said he was hopeful of reaching a deal with Tehran, but warned that the ...

Trump, Netanyahu Prepare a New Deal for Hostages in Gaza

This is Beirut, 08/04 04:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that new negotiations were in the works aimed at getting more hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza. "We're working now on another deal that we hope will succeed, and we're committed to getting all the hostages out," Netanyahu told reporters in the Oval ...

Palestinians in East Jerusalem, West Bank Strike to Demand End to Gaza War

This is Beirut, 07/04 14:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Shuttered storefronts lined empty streets in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Monday, as Palestinians held a general strike demanding an end to the Gaza war. "I walked through the city today and couldn't find a single place that was open," Fadi Saadi, a shopkeeper in Bethlehem, told AFP. Shops, schools, and most ...

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