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The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Dec. 29, the sixth in 2025, confirmed that several issues that shaped 2025 will remain at the top of the regional agenda.Gaza comes first, along with Iran and its affiliates, as well as Syria.Beyond that, other processes that began this year will continue in the months and even years ahead, with the same potential to reshape the Middle East. Honing in on Beirut's prospects Lebanon’s 2026 targets: Disarmament, elections, reforms L’Orient Le Jour takes stock of the main developments.Gaza: Moving toward the second phase of Trump’s plan?Some observers expected an announcement on the second phase of the Gaza cease-fire after the meeting between Trump and Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, particularly the creation of the Board of Peace,...
The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Dec. 29, the sixth in 2025, confirmed that several issues that shaped 2025 will remain at the top of the regional agenda.Gaza comes first, along with Iran and its affiliates, as well as Syria.Beyond that, other processes that began this year will continue in the months and even years ahead, with the same potential to reshape the Middle East. Honing in on Beirut's prospects Lebanon’s 2026 targets: Disarmament, elections, reforms L’Orient Le Jour takes stock of the main developments.Gaza: Moving toward the second phase of Trump’s plan?Some observers expected an announcement on the second phase of the Gaza cease-fire after the meeting between Trump and Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, particularly the creation of the Board of...
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