Rayan Chami 12/12 23:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Achrafieh Lebanon of Tomorrow Christmas
Sassine Square lit up during Lebanon of Tomorrow’s annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. Despite the rain, families and children gathered to celebrate the holiday spirit. The Christmas Market remains open until December 28, bringing festive cheer to the heart of Achrafieh.
Bassam Abou Zeid 12/12 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Hezbollah
The run-up to the mechanism meeting scheduled for December 19 is shaping up to be particularly tense—and for good reason. Israel has been gathering extensive data on Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild its military capabilities. Israeli representative Yury Reisnick is expected to present these findings to the head of the Lebanese delegation, former ...
This is Beirut 12/12 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, on Friday approved the appointment of members to the Election Supervisory Authority and adopted a draft law on forests and pastures, merging three existing texts and strengthening the protection of green spaces, combating climate change, desertification, and preserving biodiversity, Information ...
This is Beirut 12/12 17:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Donald Trump Lebanon Hezbollah USA
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that “some countries want to intervene and deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon” during informal remarks at the White House. “You are not obliged to do it. You might have to do it later, but we have countries ready to step in and fully manage this issue,” he added. According to U.S. sources cited by ...
This is Beirut 12/12 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Jamil Hassan Assad
Maj. Gen. Jamil Hassan, the former head of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence and one of the most wanted figures of the Assad regime, is believed to be hiding in Lebanon after fleeing Syria last December, according to an investigation published by The Wall Street Journal. Hassan, long considered a central architect of the regime’s repression, ...
Rayan Chami 12/12 16:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Order of Malta Lebanon is scaling up its Programmed Food Assistance Project nationwide, from hot meals and school breakfasts to long-term agricultural support. In Kfar Falous, South Lebanon, farmers and families show how urgent aid is transforming into lasting resilience.
This is Beirut 12/12 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A meeting on Lebanon will be held in Paris next week with the commander of the Lebanese army and U.S. officials, as France and the United States push Beirut to speed up Hezbollah’s disarmament process, four sources familiar with the matter told AFP. “Rodolphe Haykal is expected on Wednesday,” one of the sources said. U.S. Middle East envoy ...
This is Beirut 12/12 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi told Al Jazeera on Friday that Lebanon has received warnings from various Arab and international sources indicating that Israel may be preparing a large-scale military operation against the country. Raggi said the Lebanese government is intensifying diplomatic contacts to prevent any potential Israeli strikes on the ...
This is Beirut 12/12 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit multiple areas in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley on Friday morning, targeting a training camp and Hezbollah positions in the region. The strikes reportedly focused on the villages of Jarmak, Mahmoudiyeh, Jabal Rafih (Jezzine), Jabal Safi (Nabatieh), the outskirts of Soujoud in Iqlim al-Tuffah, and the ...
Makram Haddad 12/12 09:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Marc Wehaïbé Storm Lebanon Winter
Adam, Farah, Norma, Zeina, Yohan, Oscar… In Lebanon, winter storms have taken on the appearance of characters. They pop up on weather maps, scroll across TV tickers and flood Instagram stories, as if winter too had its own cast. Yet behind the folklore of first names and the debates about “one storm too many” lies a much more serious ...
Yara Germany 12/12 08:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Assassination Journalist Politician Fight Gebran Tueni Freedom
Twenty years after his assassination, the voice of Gebran Tueni still resonates. A journalist on the front lines and a committed politician, defender of a free Lebanon, he left a mark that neither time nor fear could erase. This year, his memory is honored through music, revealing a more intimate side of the man he was. His oath still guides ...
This is Beirut 11/12 22:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi voiced surpirse after his Lebanese counterpart, Youssef Raggi, declined an official invitation to visit Tehran, citing “unsuitable conditions” at the present time. Araghchi noted that countries maintaining “brotherly relations and full diplomatic ties” should not require neutral ...