Lebanon

US Pressures Lebanon on Border Security Amid Rising Tensions

This is Beirut 24/03 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Joseph Aoun Middle East United States Washington

The United States is increasing pressure on Lebanon over security concerns in the south, questioning the Lebanese army’s role in preventing rocket launches and urging action to resolve border disputes. US Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus emphasized Washington’s commitment to stability in Lebanon, reaffirming strong US-Lebanese ties while ...

ExplainerShiite Clans in Lebanon: Alliances, Autonomy, and Current Issues

Kaline Antoun 24/03 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Amal Baalbeck Hezbollah United Nations

Recent armed clashes on the Lebanese-Syrian border have once again brought attention to the situation of Shiite clans in this region. These events have also highlighted the key role these clans play in the local social and political fabric. Who are they? How do they interact with Hezbollah and the Lebanese state? The Shiite clans of northern ...

VideosTuberculosis: Transmission, Symptoms, Treatment...

Élie-Joe Kamel 24/03 16:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Middle East Tuberculosis Infection Virus

How is tuberculosis transmitted? What are its symptoms and possible treatments? Why is it spreading in the Middle East? On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, and to answer these questions, This is Beirut offers an interview with Jacques Choucair, head of the Infectious Diseases Department at Hôtel-Dieu de France in Beirut.

Lebanon Contacts US to Avert Threat of Israel Strikes on Capital

This is Beirut 24/03 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel USA Hezbollah Joseph Aoun France

Lebanese leaders have been in intensive contact with Washington and Paris to prevent Israel from bombing Beirut, a Lebanese official said Monday, after heavy Israeli strikes on the country at the weekend. Israel launched air strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing eight people, in response to rocket fire that hit its territory for the ...

Lebanon Sets Dates for Municipal and Mokhtar Elections in 2025

This is Beirut 24/03 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Baalbeck South Lebanon

The Ministry of Interior and Municipalities has officially announced on Monday the schedule for the upcoming municipal and mokhtar elections, which will take place across different governorates throughout May 2025. According to a press release from the Media Office of Interior Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar, the elections will be held as follows: - ...

EU Top Diplomat: Israel Strikes on Syria, Lebanon 'Risk Further Escalation'

This is Beirut 24/03 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on Monday during a visit to Jerusalem that Israeli strikes on Syria and Lebanon threatened to worsen the situation. The most intense escalation since a November ceasefire, which ended the war between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, occurred on Saturday. Lebanon's health ...

Lebanese Army Intercepts Smuggling Operation in Masharih al-Qaa and Kfar Zabad

This is Beirut 24/03 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanese Army

The Army’s Directorate of Orientation, backed by an Army unit, intercepted on Monday a smuggling attempt at an illegal crossing in Masharih al-Qaa and another one in Kfar Zabad – Zahle. The police raided the illegal crossing based on prior intelligence about ongoing smuggling activities. The operation led to the arrest of five Lebanese ...

EditorialA Top Priority: Ending the War Games

Michel Touma 24/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Donald Trump Hezbollah Israel Houthis Ali Khamenei

This is referred to as "playing with fire." Or, in more academic terms, an act of unfathomable recklessness—one marked by reprehensible indifference and a cynical disregard for third-party populations, who are manipulated and sacrificed to serve entirely foreign interests. Imam Khamenei might want to review the significant reference work by ...

AnalysisThe 'Improbable Nation' and the Dysfunctional State

Charles Chartouni 24/03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The resumption of the reckless bombardment of Israeli territories from South Lebanon is a blatant violation of the internationally mandated truce stipulations and puts at stake the stability of Lebanon and its hypothetical national security. The tedious game of pinpointing the culprits is part of a hackneyed stratagem whose goal is to perpetuate ...

Speaker Berri: Israel Pushes for Normalization, But We Stand by Ceasefire

This is Beirut 23/03 19:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nabih Berri Lebanon Ceasefire Israel

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri dismissed on Sunday Israeli attempts to push Lebanon into political negotiations, declaring, "Israel pushes for normalization, but we stand by the ceasefire." In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Berri accused Israel of seeking to bypass the existing ceasefire agreement by drawing Lebanon into talks that ...

Audi: State and Army Are Citizens’ Protectors

This is Beirut 23/03 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Audi Lebanon

The Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, stressed that after decades of conflict, only the state and the military have the legitimacy to protect and defend all citizens. During his sermon on Sunday, he urged Lebanese citizens to recognize the destructive consequences of neglecting state authority. He warned that the lack of loyalty to the state ...

Rai Advocates for Open Dialogue and Reconciliation

This is Beirut 23/03 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Bechara Rai Joseph Aoun

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stated that “it is time to begin to purify the memory together through a sincere and frank dialogue, aiming at reconciliation and strengthening balanced participation in governance and administration, in order to save Lebanon and rebuild it as a message-bearing country.” He affirmed during his Sunday sermon that ...