Lebanon Politics & Security

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (471+ words) News reports too often casually mention numbers, leaving out that many killed were terrorists. At best, readers are left to investigate that question themselves. At worst, there is an implication that the vast majority are innocent. The “Stop the Genocide…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (935+ words) At various times over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Britain and Israel have carried out punishing air raids on Yemen's Houthi rebels — only to see them grow even stronger. Now, as the Iran-backed…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (83+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, DeFi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology, NFTs,…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (383+ words) Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told AFP in an exclusive interview he wants to reach a security agreement with Israel once it withdraws from the south, and is determined to disarm Hezbollah without resorting to confrontation. Speaking ahead…...

12+ hour, 26+ min ago   (496+ words) In Southern Lebanon, Israel has been seizing territory since a ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah five months ago and now occupies almost 6% of the country, leveling villages and displacing more than 300,000 people. NPR's Jane Arraf and Jawad Rizkallah recently joined U.N. peacekeepers…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (626+ words) The Bab al-Mandab Strait, a narrow maritime passage linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, is fast becoming a new hotbed in the West Asia war as Iran-backed Houthi forces are rapidly advancing along Yemen’s western coastline and…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago   (456+ words) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Lebanon wants to reach a security agreement with Israel after Israeli forces withdraw from the south, adding that the country remains determined to disarm Hezbollah without triggering confrontation. Speaking to Agence France-Presse (AFP) in an…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (526+ words) in an exclusive interview he wants to reach a security agreement with Israel once it withdraws from the south, and is determined to disarm Hezbollah without resorting to confrontation. Aoun reiterated Lebanon was determined to disarm the Iran-backed militant group…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago   (138+ words) In talks with international reporters, President Joseph Aoun expressed optimism that American-mediated negotiations could transform relations between the two countries beyond a mere ceasefire Lebanese President Joseph Aoun struck a notably optimistic tone in recent conversations with international journalists, signaling…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago   (117+ words) Myanmar International TV Lebanon seeks Israel security deal as prelude to peace agreement Lebanese President Joseph Aoun viewed a US-brokered security arrangement as a gradual step to end the state of hostility and lay the groundwork for long-term peace with…...