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Netanyahu to Visit White House Monday for Crucial Talks with Trump

This is Beirut, 05/04 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled for a high-stakes White House meeting with President Trump on Monday, according to four knowledgeable sources who spoke with Axios. This potential visit marks Netanyahu as the first international leader to personally engage with President Trump in an attempt to negotiate relief from the ...

Israel Attorney General Says Move to Fire Shin Bet Chief "Tainted by Conflict of Interest"

This is Beirut, 04/04 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's attorney general on Friday criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's move to fire internal security chief Ronen Bar, saying it was "tainted by a personal conflict of interest." In a statement, Gali Baharav-Miara said the government's "decision to terminate the tenure of the head of the Shin Bet is fundamentally flawed, tainted by a ...

France Advises Lebanon to Engage in Negotiations with Israel

This is Beirut, 04/04 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France has advised Lebanese officials to respond positively to US calls for negotiations with Israel on the prisoners’ issue, Israel’s withdrawal from five strategic positions it occupies in South Lebanon, the settlement of disputed border points and the demarcation of the land border. According to Western diplomatic sources, France conveyed ...

PMI Drops to Five-Month Low amid Economic Instability

This is Beirut, 04/04 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), published by BlomInvest on Thursday, fell sharply in March 2025 to a five-month low, signaling deteriorating business conditions. The index registered 47.6 points, a significant drop from 55.5 in February, driven by declines in production and new orders. Ali Belbol, a senior economist and the head ...

Gaza: 30 Killed Since Dawn as Israel Expands Ground Offensive

This is Beirut, 04/04 15:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel announced the launch of a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday, with rescuers saying military operations had killed at least 30 people across the Palestinian territory since dawn. Israel has pushed since the collapse of a short-lived truce in the war with Hamas to seize territory in Gaza in what it has called a strategy to force the ...

Schenker: Lebanon Must Step Up Efforts to Disarm Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 04/04 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs David Schenker stated that “Lebanon must continue its efforts to disarm Hezbollah.” He also said, “Peace is essential, but it will only last if other measures are taken beforehand.” Speaking on MTV's Sar el-Waet program, which aired on Thursday night, Schenker noted that the ...

Israeli Strikes Target Vehicles and Prefabricated Structures in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 03/04 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions persisted on Thursday as Israel carried out multiple strikes across southern Lebanon, targeting vehicles and prefabricated structures. At around 9 PM, Israeli Apache helicopters fired missiles at prefabricated lodgings in Naqoura, setting off sirens at the nearby UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) base. This occurred hours ...

Gaza : 31 Killed in Israeli Strike on School

This is Beirut, 03/04 21:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said at least 31 people, including children, were killed in an Israeli strike Thursday on a school serving as a shelter for Palestinians displaced by the war. Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that women and children were among the dead, while six people were still unaccounted for in the strike on Dar al-Arqam ...

UN Accuses Israel of Destabilizing Syria, New Strikes in Damascus

This is Beirut, 03/04 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United Nations on Thursday accused Israel of destabilizing Syria after a wave of strikes on military targets, including an airport, and a ground incursion killed 13 people. A war monitor later reported another two Israeli air attacks. Since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad in December, Israel has launched an ...

How the Security Situation Is Reshaping Lebanon’s Real Estate Map

Maroun Chahine, 03/04 19:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Due to the destruction and instability caused by the war between Hezbollah and Israel, particularly in the southern suburbs of Beirut, many people have been forced to flee to safer regions of Lebanon. The cazas (districts) of Baabda, Metn and Chouf, as well as certain sectors of Beirut, have become refuge areas. How is the security situation ...

Morgan Ortagus: The Architect of Historic Change in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 03/04 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, arrives in Beirut this Friday with a clear objective: to transform the status quo and usher in a new era of stability for Lebanon. A true strategist in American diplomacy, she carries a strong message from Washington aimed at resolving border disputes with Israel, encouraging the ...

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