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Jumblatt "Optimistic" About Jan. 9 Presidential Election Session

Former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party and former MP Walid Jumblatt expressed his “optimism” regarding the presidential election session scheduled for January 9.   “I believe that President Berri is as determined as we are that by January 9, white smoke will emerge,” Jumblatt stated after meeting with House Speaker Nabih Berri ...

This Is Holidays: Day 1
This Is Holidays: Day 1

This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Monday, December 16.  

Israeli Drone Strike Near the Town of Najariya
Israeli Drone Strike Near the Town of Najariya

Despite the ceasefire in Lebanon established on November 27, certain areas in the south continue to be subjected to bombardments and raids. At dawn on Monday, Israeli soldiers infiltrated the town of Naqoura, and successive explosions targeted and partially destroyed several residences in the region. Israeli airstrikes also hit the village of ...

Hezbollah Faces Legal Complaints From Its Own Supporters
Hezbollah Faces Legal Complaints From Its Own Supporters

Following the ceasefire announced on November 27 and in light of the significant material damage and human losses from a war Lebanon was reluctantly drawn into, several Shiite supporters of Hezbollah from southern Lebanon have filed complaints against the organization. This was reported by the daily Nidaa al-Watan on Monday, citing well-informed ...

US Congressman Darin LaHood: Lebanese Officials Must Elect a Sovereign President
US Congressman Darin LaHood: Lebanese Officials Must Elect a Sovereign President

US Congressman Darin LaHood underscored on Monday the importance of Lebanon electing a president who respects the nation’s sovereignty and independence, with presidential elections set for January 9. During a meeting in Meerab with Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, LaHood highlighted the critical period Lebanon is undergoing. “With the ...

Israeli Army Releases Lebanese Soldier, Continues Operations in Southern Lebanon
Israeli Army Releases Lebanese Soldier, Continues Operations in Southern Lebanon

The Israeli Army has released Lebanese soldier Abdo Mohammed Abdel-Al, who was detained after crossing into Israeli territory on Saturday while helping his brother herd livestock in the al-Majidiye plain, located in southern Lebanon. A military source in the Lebanese Army confirmed to a foreign media outlet that "Israeli forces arrested a ...

Baalbeck Recounts... Richter and Rostropovich, the Convergence of the Stars
ExclusiveBaalbeck Recounts... Richter and Rostropovich, the Convergence of the Stars

“It is not the path that is difficult; it is the difficult that is the path.” This aphorism from the great Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) illustrates, through its paradox, the contrast between effort and goal, discipline and freedom. This reflection is entirely fitting within the domain of classical music, especially when ...

Audi Commemorates the Assassination of Gebran Tueni: 'Only the Truth Endures'
Audi Commemorates the Assassination of Gebran Tueni: 'Only the Truth Endures'

The Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, referred to the 19th commemoration of the assassination of Gebran Tueni who “pleaded for freedom for all,” and stressed that “only truth endures.” During his Sunday homily, Archbishop Audi affirmed that Tueni's voice “still resounds, and his words continue to vibrate in living consciences, while ...

Rai Urges Syrian Christians to Embrace Political and Social Role
Rai Urges Syrian Christians to Embrace Political and Social Role

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed the need to “encourage Christians (in Syria) to get involved in national and political work.” In his Sunday homily in Bkerke, Archbishop Rai affirmed that “it is essential to unite all components of Syrian society to collaborate in rebuilding the country,” stressing the importance of “building a ...

From Rome, Mikati Calls for an End to Israeli Ceasefire Violations
From Rome, Mikati Calls for an End to Israeli Ceasefire Violations

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati asserted that “full implementation of the ceasefire agreement and a halt to Israeli violations are of paramount importance to protect Lebanon's sovereignty and to facilitate the safe return of displaced persons.” “This responsibility falls directly on the two countries that sponsored this agreement, ...

Naim Qassem After Fall of Assad Regime: 'Hezbollah Lost Its Supply Lines Through Syria'
Naim Qassem After Fall of Assad Regime: 'Hezbollah Lost Its Supply Lines Through Syria'

In a televised speech on Friday, his first since the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem acknowledged that “Hezbollah has lost its military supply route through Syria,” but emphasized that this loss was merely a minor detail and that a new supply route would be established. Qassem further ...