Lebanon

Mikati: To Tighten Border Security with Syria, Follow up Lebanese Detainees' File

This is Beirut 2024-12-08 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanese Army Mikati Lebanon Syria Detainees

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed on Sunday the urgent need to tighten control on the border with Syria and follow up on the issue of Lebanese citizens believed to have been detained in Syrian prisons. "There is a need to tighten border controls and protect Lebanon from the repercussions of developments in Syria," Mikati said in a ...

ReportJubilant Crowds Celebrate in Masnaa as Syrians Begin to Return Home

Cian Ward 2024-12-08 14:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Syria Lebanon Bachar el-Assad

Crowds celebrating the downfall of Bashar al-Assad flooded the Masnaa crossing on Sunday, as people began to return home to Syria, many for the first time in a decade.

SpotlightThe Assad Reign in Lebanon: Discord and Destabilization

Michel Touma 2024-12-08 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Kamal Joumblatt Middle East Syria Assad Lebanon

Four years ago, Lebanon celebrated the centennial of Greater Lebanon’s creation. It is important to acknowledge that almost half of these one hundred years were marked by the unfortunate conflicts with the Assad regime, from the early 1970s to the dramatic downfall of Bashar al-Assad and his regime on December 8, a historic day. Lebanon’s ...

The Quest to Turn Hezbollah into a Political Group

Amine Jules Iskandar 2024-12-08 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Amal Hezbollah political party

After Nazism devastated Germany and Europe, leaving a trail of death across the Mediterranean basin and beyond, the war ended on May 8, 1945, with Nazi Germany’s surrender, followed by Japan’s capitulation on September 2, 1945. In the aftermath of the Allied victory, there was never any consideration of integrating the Axis powers – Nazi ...

Lebanese Leaders Hail the Fall of the Syrian Regime

This is Beirut 2024-12-08 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Syria Middle East

The announcement of the Syrian regime's fall has sparked strong reactions from Lebanese political figures, highlighting shared histories and hopes for a new chapter in Syrian-Lebanese relations. Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt showed solidarity with Syria's people following years of conflict and oppression. He ...

Near Tyre, a Shiite Maqam Dedicated to Saint Peter

Fady Noun 2024-12-08 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Tyre Lebanon Hezbollah Israel

The medieval castle of Chameh, near Tyre, and the “maqam” of Shimon el-Safa that it houses are among the archaeological treasures for which Lebanon requested “enhanced protection” from UNESCO against the risks of war. However, the ground fighting in November between Hezbollah and the Israeli Army overran the request in question. The ...

Six Dead in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-12-07 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel Southern Lebanon

The health ministry said on Saturday that Israeli strikes killed six people in southern Lebanon, 10 days into a ceasefire between the Hezbollah and Israel. "The Israeli enemy's air strike on the town of Beit Lif resulted in the martyrdom of five people and the injury of five others," a health ministry statement said, adding that in a separate ...

VideosFamilies of Kidnapped and Disappeared Demand Action

Rayan Chami 2024-12-07 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Kidnapped Disappeared Syria

Following the release of Lebanese detainees in Syria, the Committee of the Families of the Kidnapped and Disappeared urges immediate government action. With renewed determination, families continue their fight for answers, as the search for missing loved ones remains a national priority.

Hochstein: Hezbollah Has Been Weakened

This Is Beirut 2024-12-07 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Syria

The US special envoy to Lebanon, Amos Hochstein, believes that “the war in Syria is not directly related to Lebanon, but it will have an impact on the country.” He declared, “I don't think we've eliminated or defeated Hezbollah, but it may no longer be strong enough to attack Israel or support President Bashar al-Assad.” In fact, he ...

Mawlawi: Draft Law to Rebuild the Country Has Been Approved

This Is Beirut 2024-12-07 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Tyre Government

Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced that “a draft law for the reconstruction of the country has been approved by the Council of Ministers,” before specifying that this draft will be submitted to Parliament for approval. Speaking from the city of Tyre, where the Council of Ministers meeting was being held, Mawlawi added, “We ...

SpotlightMilitary Activity at the Eastern Borders

Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-12-07 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Syria Borders

With the escalation of the war in Syria and the expansion of areas controlled by opposition forces reaching the outskirts of the Homs area, concerns in Lebanon have grown about the possibility of the conflict spreading to its territory, particularly through the eastern borders in Arsal and Hermel. These concerns are heightened by Hezbollah’s ...

Violent Explosions in Khiam on Saturday

This is Beirut 2024-12-07 10:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Israel Hezbollah

On Friday night, several houses and buildings were destroyed in the village of Khiam, which was rocked by violent explosions. On Saturday morning, columns of smoke continued to rise near a mosque in the heart of the village. In the southern suburb of Beirut, a low-flying Israeli drone was reported overhead. Shortly afterward, a thud sounded, ...