In Message to Trump, Riyad Summit Calls for Gaza and Lebanon Ceasefires, a Palestinian State

This is Beirut 11/11 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Arab and Muslim leaders gathered in Riyadh on Monday, more than a year into the Israel-Hamas war and regional escalation, in what is seen as a chance to send a message to US president-elect Donald Trump. Opening the summit, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the international community must "immediately halt the Israeli actions against ...

Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun, ‘Man of the Hour’

Nadia Hallak 11/11 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Amid the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel, and to ensure Lebanon's internal security without any unnecessary debate, one undeniable truth stands out: renewing Army Commander General Joseph Aoun’s term is a national necessity that should not be contested. Failing to do so risks creating a leadership vacuum in the army and security ...

Israeli Strike on Homs Cuts Key Syrian Motorway

This is Beirut 11/11 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syrian state media reported an Israeli strike on Monday on a village near the city of Homs, a day after a deadly strike on a building in the Damascus area. “An Israeli aggression” targeted the “surroundings of the Shinshar region south of Homs,” state news agency SANA said, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike ...

Israel: Fires Near Jerusalem Not From Houthi Missile

This is Beirut 11/11 14:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Fires that blazed on Monday west of Jerusalem were not caused by debris from an intercepted missile fired from Yemen and claimed by the Houthis, firefighters said. Israeli firefighters and the military had earlier said that blazes around Beit Shemesh about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Jerusalem had been caused by the missile's debris and its ...

EditorialTrump’s Comeback and Fate of the Middle East

Michel Touma 11/11 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's return to the White House, bolstered by a sweeping Republican victory in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, has sparked significant concern among some Western circles. These observers are uneasy about what they see as the newly elected president's overly “conservative” positions, particularly in terms of social ...

Arab-Muslim Leaders Gather in Saudi Arabia as Trump's Return Looms

This is Beirut 11/11 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Saudi Arabia Monday for a summit addressing the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, a chance to send a message to US President-elect Donald Trump. Iran's First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, announced in a statement on Monday that he would be attending. “This meeting is being held upon Iran's proposal ...

AnalysisThe Inevitable Defeat of the Iranian Islamist Dystopia

Charles Chartouni 11/11 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The undue prolongation of war in Lebanon and Gaza and its cohort of tragedies should be traced to the cynical calculations of the Iranian regime using the Near Eastern operational terrains as its remote defense lines. The war scheme is no hazard; it’s initially meant to protect Iranian strategic security, consolidate its dominions, destabilize ...

Five Iranian Security Force Members Killed in Southeast Attack

This is Beirut 10/11 20:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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At least five members of Iran's security forces were killed Sunday in a "terror attack" in the restive southeast, where authorities have been conducting operations against rebels, local media reported. The Fars news agency reported that in a "terror attack in Saravan county, in the south of the Sistan-Baluchistan province, five ...

War Diary: Day 401

Paul Guillot 10/11 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 10, 2024.

Saudi Army Chief in Iran on Rare Visit

This is Beirut 10/11 19:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia's top military official arrived in Tehran on Sunday for talks with Iranian officials, state media reported, in a rare high-level meeting since the countries restored ties last year. Fayyad al-Ruwaili, chief of staff of the Saudi armed forces, met his Iranian counterpart "General Mohammad Bagheri at the Iranian Armed Forces General ...

Israeli Strike in Damascus Kills Hezbollah Official Overseeing Golan Operations

This is Beirut 10/11 19:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli strike on Sunday south of Damascus targeted a Hezbollah apartment, killing nine people including Ali Moussa Daqdouq, a Hezbollah official responsible for the group’s operations in the Golan Heights. Several Syrian media outlet, reported a toll of nine dead and twenty wounded in the strike.  Rami Abdel Rahman, who heads the ...

Hezbollah Operative Indicted in Hariri's Assassination Killed in Syria

This is Beirut 10/11 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Salim Ayyash, a senior Hezbollah figure, was reportedly killed in an Israeli strike, according to al-Hadath TV and Israeli media outlets. Israel’s Channel 12 confirmed that Ayyash, who was convicted of the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, was killed in an Israeli attack in Syria. It is believed that Ayyash may ...