Ceasefire to end Israel-Hezbollah war ’now within grasp’: US envoy

US special envoy Amos Hochstein said late Tuesday that he saw “a real opportunity” for the war's end during his visit to Beirut to discuss a truce deal with Lebanon's top authorities

Nov. 20, 2024

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What is next in US Foreign Policy

Now that Donald Trump has won the Presidency of the United States, there is concern around the world as to how America’s foreign policy will change. With wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, we can expect to see a number of changes

Paul Davis

Nov. 19, 2024

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US envoy in Lebanon for truce talks as Netanyahu said would continue striking Hezbollah

US special envoy Amos Hochstein on Tuesday arrived in Beirut for talks with the Lebanese government officials on a ceasefire plan. Beirut has “positively” responded to the US-backed proposal to end the war.

Nov. 19, 2024

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‘No ceasefire’ in Lebanon: Israel defense minister

"In Lebanon, there will be no ceasefire and there will be no respite,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a post on social media platform X following a meeting with Israeli military commanders.

Nov. 12, 2024

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Iraqi and Turkish FMs discuss bilateral ties, regional escalations on sidelines of summit in Riyadh

Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan discussed bilateral relations between Ankara and Baghdad and regional tensions on the sidelines of the Second Joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh

Nov. 11, 2024

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Israel’s renewed strikes indicate ‘rejection’ of a ceasefire by Tel Aviv: Lebanese PM

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday condemned Israel’s fresh strikes on Beirut, saying the renewed attack indicated Tel Aviv’s “rejection" of a ceasefire

Nov. 01, 2024

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Hezbollah’s new leader pledges continued resistance, support for Gaza in first address

In his first televised address as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general, Sheikh Naim Qassem committed to continuing the group’s resistance against Israel and reaffirmed support for Gaza.

Oct. 30, 2024

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Hezbollah appoints Naim Qassem as new leader after Nasrallah’s assassination in Israeli airstrike

Hezbollah’s Shura Council has appointed Sheikh Naim Qassem as the new Secretary-General following the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in September targeting the group’s headquarters in Beirut.

Oct. 29, 2024

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‘The decision of war and peace’ with Israel is vested in Iraqi government’s hands: PM Sudani

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani’s remarks came during a meeting with tribal leaders from Wasit province, eastern Iraq, a day after an official from the Iran-backed Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba said the final decision to enter war with Israel using Iraq’s soil was vested in their hands, not the Iraqi government

Oct. 24, 2024

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