War in the Middle East

Trump Warns Hamas of 'Big Trouble' If They Use Hostages as Human Shields

This is Beirut 2025-09-16 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Hamas would be in "big trouble" if they use hostages in Gaza as human shields during a new offensive launched by Israel. "We'll wait to hear what happens, because I hear Hamas is trying to use the old human shield deal, and if they do that, they're going to be in big trouble," Trump told reporters when ...

UNIFIL Donates Vehicles to LAF to Bolster Southern Stability

This is Beirut 2025-09-16 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) donated on Tuesday more than 100 vehicles and pieces of equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), aimed at reinforcing state authority and enhancing stability in southern Lebanon. At a ceremony held in Naqoura, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Diodato Abagnara and ...

Israel Strikes Yemeni Port of Hodeida

This is Beirut 2025-09-16 16:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Houthis reported Israeli strikes on the country's Hodeida port on Tuesday, after Israel's military issued evacuation warnings for the area. The Al-Masirah television reported "a series of raids by Israeli enemy aircraft on the port of Hodeida," while military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group's air defenses ...

Israeli Strike Targets ‘Hezbollah Command Center’ in Nabatieh

This is Beirut 2025-09-15 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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At least eight people were wounded on Monday evening in an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment in a residential building in the Ksar Zaatar neighborhood of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. The casualty toll is preliminary, as rescue operations remain ongoing. The injured have been taken to hospitals across the region. Ksar Zaatar is known to ...

Arab and Muslim Leaders Urge Review of Israel ties after Qatar Attack

This is Beirut 2025-09-15 21:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha on Monday following last week's deadly strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital. The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation joint session, which brought together nearly 60 countries, sought to take firm action after Israel's ...

At Qatar Summit, Aoun Signals Willingness for Peace Based on Arab Initiative

This is Beirut 2025-09-15 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President of the Republic Joseph Aoun emphasized Lebanon’s readiness for a just and lasting peace with Israel in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative during the emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Qatar, convened to discuss the recent Israeli airstrikes against this country. He stated, “In a few days, we have an appointment with the United ...

Hamas: A Shattered Sham

Mario Chartouni 2025-09-15 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel’s strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar on Tuesday marked a sharp turning point. For the first time, Israel targeted the political heart of the Islamist movement outside its traditional battlegrounds. In Doha, where Hamas believed it had secured a safe and comfortable refuge, missiles served as a stark reminder that even gilded hotels and ...

Rubio Visits Israel in Aftermath of Qatar Strike

This is Beirut 2025-09-14 15:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Top US diplomat Marco Rubio prayed at Jerusalem's Western Wall Sunday as he opened his visit to Israel, reaffirming the Trump administration's steadfast support in its war with Hamas despite backlash over a strike in Qatar. The trip is taking place after President Donald Trump rebuked Israel over the unprecedented attack against Hamas ...

Palestinians Flee Gaza City Under Israeli Bombardment

This is Beirut 2025-09-14 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Palestinian families streamed out of Gaza City on Sunday, some crammed into pickup trucks, others on foot, as Israeli forces pressed their assault on the territory's main urban center. Parents carried their children while the elderly hobbled along, an AFP journalist reported. A man in a wheelchair and another on crutches were among the long line ...

Israel Army Says over 250,000 Residents Have Left Gaza City

This is Beirut 2025-09-13 19:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said Saturday that more than 250,000 people had fled Gaza City since it began intensifying operations there, as Palestinian officials reported many had been unable to evacuate south due to overcrowding. The United Nations estimated in late August that about one million Palestinians lived in and around Gaza's largest urban ...

Arab, Muslim Leaders to Meet in Qatar to Denounce Israeli Attack

This is Beirut 2025-09-13 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar said Saturday it will host a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders to denounce Israel's attack on Hamas officials in Doha and to show solidarity with the Gulf state. Monday's meeting would consider "a draft resolution on the Israeli attack on the State of Qatar" to be drafted Sunday at a ministerial meeting, said foreign ...

Trump Will Host Qatar’s Leader as Rubio Heads to Israel

This is Beirut 2025-09-12 22:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump will meet Qatar's prime minister on Friday after an Israeli strike on Hamas in the key US partner, the White House said. Trump and his special envoy Steve Witkoff "will be having dinner" with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, it said in a brief statement. The announcement came as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...