This is Beirut 26/01 22:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
On Sunday evening, Hezbollah organized armed motorized convoys in Saida and Maghdoucheh in southern Lebanon, as well as in various areas of Beirut, including Ain Mraisseh, Sakiet al-Janzeer, Furn el-Chebbak, Burj Hammoud and Gemmayzeh, to celebrate the return of displaced persons to border villages by the deadline for Israel's withdrawal under ...
This is Beirut 26/01 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The death toll climbed on Sunday as displaced people attempted to return to their homes in southern Lebanon, despite warnings from the Israeli army not to approach border towns “until further notice.” The day marked the deadline for Israel’s withdrawal under a truce deal that ended its recent conflict with Hezbollah, but violence persisted ...
Cian Ward 26/01 13:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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The 60-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel officially ended at 4 AM on Sunday. This is Beirut is in South Lebanon with the Lebanese army to cover the latest developments on the ground.
This is Beirut 26/01 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The 60-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel officially ended at 4 AM on Sunday, with Lebanese citizens beginning to return to the southern villages. Despite the agreement, Israel has not fully withdrawn from several areas in South Lebanon and carried out attacks against civilians attempting to return to their towns, resulting in 15 ...
Amine Jules Iskandar 26/01 12:32 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
The Codex Rabulensis is a manuscript rich in history, similar to the layered strata of an archaeological site. Written in the year 586, it features annotations by Maronite patriarchs spanning from the 13th to the 15th century. Figures such as Daniel III of Hadshit (1278–1282) and Simeon V of Hadat (1492–1524), along with bishops and ...
Paul Guillot 26/01 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Two months after the announcement of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, tensions remain palpable. Despite an international monitoring mechanism, repeated violations of the agreement have been reported, and discussions on a complete Israeli withdrawal are struggling to conclude. A look back at a decisive period for regional stability.
Natasha Metni Torbey 26/01 07:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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“Nothing is more certain than the impossible.” For years, this idea shaped Lebanon's political and security landscape under Iranian dominance— the impossible Israeli withdrawal, the impossible deployment of the Lebanese Army along the border, and the impossible disarmament of Hezbollah. Today, in the aftermath of the devastating war that ...
This is Beirut 26/01 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli army was still deployed in southern Lebanon on Sunday despite the expiry of the 60-day deadline by which it was supposed to have left the territory of its neighbour, as part of a truce with Lebanese Hezbollah. The Lebanese army denounced Israel's ‘procrastination’ on Saturday and said it was ready ‘to continue ...
This is Beirut 25/01 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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In the run-up to the January 27 deadline for Israeli forces to complete their withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as stipulated in the ceasefire agreement that came into force on November 27, the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, received a call from French President Emmanuel Macron. They discussed developments in the situation in ...
Christiane Tager 25/01 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia has traditionally been a key economic partner for Lebanon. Before the 2021 decline in relations, largely driven by the Hezbollah issue, Lebanese exports to the Kingdom were substantial, particularly in agriculture, food products, textiles, and handicrafts. These exports were a vital source of foreign currency for Lebanon's economy. ...
This is Beirut 25/01 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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As the 60-day ceasefire agreement reaches its conclusion, the Israeli army has advanced in several areas of southern Lebanon, despite the agreement’s stipulation for a full withdrawal. Early reports indicate incursions in more than five locations, including Markaba-Tallouseh, Hula-Wadi slouki, and the heights of Kfarchouba. A reinforced ...
Malo Pinatel 25/01 11:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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Power, capability and determination. These are the words that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan used on Friday, January 10, as he once again warned the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—a Kurdish-led coalition supported by the West—of military action if they did not hand over their weapons to the new regime in Damascus. Only a month earlier, ...