The military campaign has forced thousands of Lebanese out of their homes and villages as IDF raids continue demolishing buildings in the area Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Israeli military-occupied territory in southern Lebanon and declared that Israeli forces would not withdraw as long as Iran-backed Hezbollah continued to threaten Israel, despite a […]
UAE lifts ban on Lebanon travel The UAE has lifted its travel ban on Lebanon, allowing Emirati citizens to visit the country again after weeks of restrictions, a move welcomed by travellers eager to revive long-delayed holiday, family and reunion plans.The move has sparked excitement among UAE nationals eager to visit the Mediterranean nation, while […]
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Sunday asserted the conditions around the Iran peace deal, saying that no sanctions would be lifted or assets be unfrozen upfront till the peace deal is reached.In a recent interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press”, Trump , on being asked he would consider unfreezing assets […]
Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday agreed to renew a ceasefire and establish a number of pilot security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be barred.The agreement was announced in a joint statement after a fourth round of US-mediated talks at the State Department. The two sides said the ceasefire was contingent on a […]
US President Donald Trump on Monday said negotiations with Iran were continuing “at a rapid pace” despite fresh exchanges of fire that have tested the fragile ceasefire between the two sides.“Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.The ceasefire, reached nearly two months ago after […]
Israeli troops have captured the strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest incursion into the country in more than 26 years and a major territorial gain since the latest conflict with Hezbollah began in March.The Crusader-era fortress, located on a mountain ridge near the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh, fell after days of […]
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to begin a 10day ceasefire at 5 pm EST (2100 GMT), signalling a pause in Israel’s conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has raged in parallel to the war with Iran.A US official said the ceasefire would start on […]
Destruction in Lebanon (File photo) The Lebanese government and the administration of Donald Trump have asked Israel to pause its attacks on Hezbollah ahead of direct Israel–Lebanon talks scheduled for next week, according to sources familiar with the matter.Axios sources said the request is not for a formal ceasefire but for a “gesture” that would […]
US President Donald Trump (File photo) United States President Donald Trump has told Nato secretary general Mark Rutte that he wants from the bloc a “concrete commitments within the next few days for help securing the Strait of Hormuz”, reported news agency Reuters citing two European diplomats.Trump’s demand stems from the alliance’s considered choice to […]
Less than 24 hours after a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced, confusion and conflicting claims over its scope have cast doubt on the agreement, with Pakistan’s role as mediator emerging at the centre of the controversy. While Washington has maintained that the truce is limited to Iran and does not extend […]
