Shirine Abdallah 2024-12-12 18:14 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Four days before the 19th anniversary of your assassination, the region finally witnessed an incredible upheaval. This long-awaited, long-hoped-for event, this old dream cherished by generations of Lebanese since 1976, this hope you yourself never ceased to nurture — first for your children, then for your compatriots, humiliated yet so ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-12 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Presidential Elections Neemat Frem
MP Neemat Frem officially announced on Thursday his candidacy to the presidency. “I hereby officially announce, on behalf of the "Project Watan,” (the movement he leads) my candidacy for the Lebanese presidency and my readiness to undertake this national responsibility,” he said during a press conference. Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berry ...
Maurice Matta 2024-12-12 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Banks Beirut Port Damascus Hezbollah Middle East
Syrian presence in Lebanon dates back to 1976, a year after the outbreak of the Lebanese civil war. Syrian forces entered Lebanon as part of the Arab Deterrent Forces, and the Syrian government successfully cemented its presence. This was later consolidated by the Arab League mandate under the Taif Agreement, signed on October 22, 1989, which ...
Salam Zaatari 2024-12-12 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Michel Aoun Hezbollah
In the tragic annals of Lebanese history, Michel Aoun’s presidency stands out not merely as a disappointment but as a catastrophe of Shakespearean proportions. The man who once promised to rid Lebanon of Syrian influence and champion sovereignty ended his career as the very embodiment of everything he claimed to oppose. To understand how ...
Rayan Chami 2024-12-12 00:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Syria Prisons Detainees Kidnapped
Souheil Hamawi recounts his 32-year ordeal in Syrian prisons, a journey of unimaginable suffering, resilience, and eventual liberation. From his abduction in 1992 to his emotional return in 2024, his story sheds light on the horrors he endured and the hope he ultimately reclaimed.
This is Beirut 2024-12-11 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Ceasefire Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army USA
Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun hosted US Central Command Chief General Michael E. Kurilla at his office in Yarzeh. The two officials discussed the overall situation in Lebanon and the broader region, as well as strategies for maintaining US assistance to the Lebanese Army. The meeting also covered the progress and implementation of ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-11 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Lebanese Army South Lebanon United Nations USA
The Lebanese Army Command announced on Wednesday evening that "Army units have deployed to five positions around the town of Khiam, in the Marjayoun region, in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)." According to the official statement, this marks the first phase of the deployment in the region, which coincides ...
David Sahyoun 2024-12-11 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Syria Tyrants Fear Freedom Psychoanalysis
"Tyrants are great only because we are on our knees." This quote about individual and collective voluntary subjugation is attributed to Étienne de La Boétie, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude. Published in 1576, the text presents remarkably modern insights into the foundations of tyranny and the reasons for people's submission, ...
Paul Guillot 2024-12-11 17:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
United Nations Syria refugees Assad repatriation\
Following the recent fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a new chapter is unfolding in Lebanon, where the large-scale presence of Syrian refugees has disrupted the demographic balance since the onset of the 2011 Syrian conflict. Lebanon initially absorbed a significant influx of refugees, who now make up over a third of the country's ...
Sonia Rizk 2024-12-11 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gebran Tueni Anniversary Syria Assad
December 12, 2005: A date forever etched in memory. That day, the forces of darkness assassinated a fearless journalist who wielded the power of words as a revolutionary tool. He defended Lebanon with unwavering resolve, fighting for freedom, sovereignty and independence. That man was Gebran Tueni, the eternal rebel for the cause of a “Great ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-12-11 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Damascus Hezbollah Assad Border Entry
The Lebanese-Syrian border, particularly the eastern sector, is in disarray as thousands of Syrians – mostly supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's regime – illegally enter Lebanon. Security sources anticipate that, in the coming days, Syrian rebel factions will establish control over this border, focusing on the official crossings ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-11 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Spain 1701 United Nations Ceasefire Israel
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati reaffirmed Lebanon's commitment to fully implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 during a meeting on Wednesday. Mikati also called on Israel to “honor the ceasefire agreement” announced on November 27, and urged the country to “withdraw from the towns and villages in southern ...