This is Beirut 2024-11-26 19:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Ceasefire G7 Hamas Hezbollah Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that efforts to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon were "in the final stages", and that a deal could help end the Gaza conflict. "We're not there yet, but I believe we are in the final stages," Blinken told reporters after a meeting near Rome with G7 counterparts, adding that ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-26 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Lebanon Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly prefers to have the vote on a potential ceasefire agreement with Lebanon taken by the country’s security cabinet rather than the full cabinet, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday. The source added that Netanyahu is reviewing the legality of this approach. Israeli media, ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-26 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
With the legal deadline passed and the final ruling pending, will the Vehicle Registration employees return to their jobs?
This is Beirut 2024-11-26 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army targeted for the first time on Tuesday evening the home of a member of parliament. An airstrike on Barbour neighborhood in the heart of Beirut struck the residence of Hezbollah MP Amin Sherri, killing one brother and injuring another while he survived. Hours before a ceasefire agreement goes into effect, Israel went on a spree of ...
Rayan Chami 2024-11-26 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Alarming evacuation calls swept Lebanon over the weekend, causing panic among residents. But are they all real? Let’s debunk it.
This is Beirut 2024-11-26 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Massive airstrikes targeted Beirut and its southern suburb simultaneously, rocking the capital and its surroundings, and sending panic waves among the population. The wave of air raids early afternoon Tuesday followed six evacuation warnings posted by Israeli Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee for several neighborhoods in Beirut’s ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-26 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ceasefire Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Red Cross
Despite reports of an impending ceasefire, fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continued with increasing violence on Tuesday. The Israeli Army Radio declared that troops from the Golani Brigade reached the Litani River, an area 10 kilometers inside Lebanese territory. In parallel, the Israeli army spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, announced that ...
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-11-26 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanese Forces Ghada Ayoub
Since her election as a representative of Jezzine two years ago, Ghada Ayoub has become one of the most fiercely attacked members of the Lebanese Forces (LF). Some of these attacks exploit her southern constituency amidst the ongoing conflict, dragging her into controversies for which she bears no responsibility. Others use her gender in a ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-26 12:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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There is "no excuse" for rejecting the ceasefire in Lebanon negotiated by the United States and France, said Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, on Wednesday. "Let’s hope that today the government of (Benjamin) Netanyahu will approve the ceasefire agreement proposed by the United States and France," he said on the sidelines of a G7 ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-26 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Lebanese Army South Lebanon UN Security Council
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs directed Lebanon’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York on Tuesday to file a new complaint to the Security Council. In this complaint, Lebanon denounces Israel's repeated targeting of the Lebanese army since the start of the war on October 8, 2023, particularly the incidents reported between ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-26 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Despite reports of an impending ceasefire, fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continues with increasing violence. Israeli army Arabic speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adrae, issued an evacuation warning to residents in Beirut’s southern suburb, the first of the day. Adrae pinpointed buildings in Burj a-Brajneh and Tahwitat al-Ghadir. An ...
Ahmad Ayache 2024-11-26 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Independence
Lebanon’s 81st Independence Day passed without a president. For the third consecutive year, this key officeholder was absent from the celebrations, following the end of Michel Aoun’s term in late October 2022. This year, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri delivered the Independence Day address, stepping in for the president’s customary ...