This is Beirut 28/01 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emirati businessman Khalaf Al Habtoor has announced the cancellation of all planned investment projects in Lebanon, citing the country’s deteriorating security and economic stability. The decision marks a significant blow to Lebanon’s investment landscape, which has struggled to attract foreign capital amid ongoing political and financial ...
Johnny Kortbawi 28/01 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah and its allies persistently deny the narrative that it uses its weapons domestically and tailors its political actions solely to serve its interests and safeguard its arsenal. Since entering the political arena in 2005, Hezbollah has maintained this stance, justifying its actions as efforts to safeguard Lebanon rather than ...
Philippe Abi-Akl 28/01 08:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
While the Lebanese were hopeful for a swift formation of PM-designate Nawaf Salam’s government, unforeseen hurdles and impediments arose, delaying its establishment. However, it is expected that Salam will submit his cabinet lineup to President Joseph Aoun in the coming days. Sources close to the matter attribute the delay to the demands of the ...
Marilyne Jallad 27/01 23:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah South Lebanon Gemayze provocations
The sunlit skies of Monday morning failed to awaken the usual hustle and bustle in Gemmayze. The vibrant café terraces, normally alive, were eerily quiet, and the familiar honking of cars was absent. “Breakfast hours are typically our busiest time,” shared the manager of a trendy café-restaurant with This is Beirut. But the mood had shifted ...
This is Beirut 27/01 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A group of young men assaulted a team from the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) on Monday while they were covering the entry of residents and the army into villages in the eastern sector of southern Lebanon. The journalists present at the scene were Lara Al-Hashem, Tony Kirillos, and Robert Ghassan. Journalist Tony ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 27/01 22:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Amal Banks Central Bank of Lebanon Hezbollah International Monetary Fund
The exception is not the rule. This saying does not apply to Lebanon, where for over a decade, well after the signing of the Taif Agreement in 1989, the Amal-Hezbollah duo has persistently claimed—“de facto and de jure,” as they often assert—the Ministry of Finance, one of the most coveted portfolios in the country. The reasons behind ...
This is Beirut 27/01 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Hezbollah Naim Qassem ceasefire
A day after the expiry of the 60-day deadline for Israel’s withdrawal from south Lebanon, which was extended until February 18, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem said in an obviously pre-recorded address, “we will not accept prolongation even for a day.” “Israel must withdraw after the expiry of 60 days, and we do not accept any ...
Katia Kahil 27/01 21:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
Kfar Kila, Odaisseh, Taybeh, Mays al-Jabal and Wazzani were once renowned for their lush fields filled with fruit trees, their majestic hills and the streams that enlivened the area with their soft murmurs. Life there was simple, with days unfolding peacefully to the rhythm of family rituals and traditions. Then came the war. It was the beginning ...
This is Beirut 27/01 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon France Israel Ceasefire south Lebanon
The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs announced in a press release on Monday that France, in collaboration with its international partners, is continuing its efforts to enforce the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon. The deadline for Israel’s complete withdrawal from southern Lebanon has been extended to February 18. France has urged ...
This is Beirut 27/01 10:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Ceasefire Hezbollah Israel Joseph Aoun
South Lebanon residents accompanied by the army tried to return to their villages on Monday, a day after Israeli fire killed more than 20 people in the area, even though the Israeli withdrawal deadline was extended until February 18. Dozens of vehicles carrying families headed towards border towns, a day after hundreds tried unsuccessfully ...
Charles Chartouni 27/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Ceasefire
The truce agreement is coming to an end, and nothing has been accomplished on the Lebanese side: delays in disarming, setting demarcation lines, and laying the groundwork for long-term strategic goals. The incendiary rhetoric of Hezbollah and its ideological humbug have returned to the foreground at a time when the newly established authorities ...
Michel Touma 27/01 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Hassan Nasrallah Hamas Hezbollah Israel
Civilians who headed to the border villages of southern Lebanon on Sunday, seemingly spurred on by Hezbollah, demonstrated remarkable audacity. The standard-bearers of the “resistance” will likely frame this as yet another “victory,” merely because residents sought to return to certain localities despite repeated warnings from the Israeli ...