War in the Middle East

Netanyahu Updates Biden on ‘Progress’ in Gaza Hostage Deal Talks

This is Beirut 12/01 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with outgoing US President Joe Biden on Sunday, updating him on progress in negotiations to reach a hostage release deal in Gaza. A readout from Biden's office confirmed the call and said that the president "stressed the immediate need for a ceasefire in Gaza and return of the hostages with a surge ...

Israeli Raids in the Districts of Nabatyeh and Baalbeck-Hermel

This is Beirut 12/01 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army carried out a series of raids in several areas of southern Lebanon, Sunday night. Shortly before midnight, the Israeli warplanes launched at least four raids in the valleys between Arabsalim, Houmine el-Fawka, Derir el-Zahrani and Roumine. Detonations could be heard for miles around in the Nabatyeh caza. Another air strike ...

Deadly Strikes in Gaza as a New Negotiation Round Starts in Qatar

This is Beirut 11/01 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a delegation of senior officials to Qatar for negotiations on a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, which remains plagued by deadly clashes. Netanyahu held a meeting in Jerusalem with US president-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, a representative of current US President ...

Lebanese Army Deploys in Several Border Villages

This is Beirut 11/01 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army began deploying in several South Lebanon villages on Saturday, as an Israeli drone struck a car in the village of Kounine, in yet another violation of the ceasefire agreement, injuring two people. Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on X that the attack targeted suspected Hezbollah members who were spotted leaving ...

Turkey Raps France, Says US Only Counterpart in Northeast Syria

This is Beirut 10/01 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkey's top diplomat on Friday ruled out a role for French troops in Syria, saying it was only negotiating with the United States which has sought to head off Turkish military action against Kurdish fighters there. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Paris of turning a blind eye to Turkey's security concerns, and called on France to take back ...

Iran TV Shows Missile Base After Paramilitary March Against ‘Threats'

This is Beirut 10/01 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian state TV on Friday showed the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps touring an underground missile base used in an attack against Israel, hours after fighters marched through Tehran. The footage of the missile base at an undisclosed location "in the mountains" and the parade by paramilitary Basij volunteers come after the ...

ExplainerThe Future of Gaza: UAE Faces Reconstruction Challenges

Mario Chartouni 10/01 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to ravage the Gaza Strip, the territory's post-war future grows increasingly urgent. Since normalizing ties with Israel through the Abraham Accords, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a key regional actor, positioning itself as a potential partner for the reconstruction and governance of ...

Gaza: The Body of an Israeli Hostage Identified, Two Days After That of His Father

This is Beirut 10/01 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The body of an Israeli hostage who had been held in the Gaza Strip and whose body was brought back to Israel was identified a few days after his repatriation, the army announced on Friday in a statement. "Following the completion of the examination process by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Israeli police, this morning ...

On His Final Trip, Blinken And the Europeans Try to Avoid a New Syrian Turmoil

This is Beirut 10/01 04:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his European counterparts insisted in Rome on Thursday on the need to stabilise Syria a month after Islamist rebels overthrew the country's leader, Bashar al-Assad, amid clashes with Turkey. Mr Blinken dined in Rome on Thursday evening with his British, French, German and Italian counterparts, on the last ...

Israeli Demolition Operations Shake Several Border Villages

This is Beirut 09/01 20:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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As Lebanon inaugurated a new president on Thursday, Israeli violations of the ceasefire continued in southern Lebanon. Border villages were rocked by the demolition and large-scale destruction of houses and structures. In the afternoon, the Israeli Army simultaneously destroyed nine buildings in Aita al-Shaab and carried out massive explosions ...

Israel Army Retrieves Body Of One Hostage in Gaza

This is Beirut 08/01 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said on Wednesday that its troops had recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza and brought it back to Israel following a "complex and difficult operation". In a statement, the military said: "The troops located and recovered the body of hostage Youssef al-Zayadna from an underground tunnel in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip ...

Blinken Hopes for “Lasting Peace” in Lebanon as Israeli Troops Withdraw

This is Beirut 08/01 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed optimism on Wednesday for a “lasting peace” as Israeli troops begin withdrawing from southern Lebanon. Speaking at a news conference in Paris, Blinken confirmed that the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, in place for nearly a month, continues to hold. “The ceasefire is ...