Lebanon

The Aftermath of the War: Hezbollah’s Role and Responsibility

Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-02-17 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah Gulf

It is becoming increasingly clear that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah have yet to come to terms with the end of Hezbollah’s military and security role as the armed wing of the Islamic Revolution. Therefore, they are attempting by all means to maintain a foothold that would allow Hezbollah to reassert itself. However, the prevailing ...

Lebanon’s Stability and Peace at the Heart of the 61st Munich Security Conference

This is Beirut 2025-02-17 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Munich Security Order of Malta

Under the aegis of the 61st Munich Security Conference, the high-level side event organized by the Sovereign Order of Malta entitled "Kairos or Crisis? Unwinding Lebanon’s Path to Stability and Peace” was held. The event was divided into two panels with the participation of numerous guests from the political and institutional scene, including ...

AnalysisThe Regalian Function and the Poor Exercise of Power

Charles Chartouni 2025-02-17 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah

The new government of Lebanon was welcomed as symptomatic of a new era. Nonetheless, its shortcomings are obvious, and its inaugural performance is not a good omen. The political subtext is plainly contradictory, and its steering committee doesn’t seem to realize that its multiple inconsistencies are self-defeating. Surfing on the false idea of ...

EditorialBeirut International Airport Turmoil: The Hidden Side of the Iceberg

Michel Touma 2025-02-16 22:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hezbollah Iran UNIFIL Joseph Aoun

For those who remained skeptical, reluctant to acknowledge the reality before them, the past few days should have dispelled any lingering doubt. Hezbollah has once again provided undeniable proof that its political agenda and modus operandi stand in stark opposition to the construction of a unified, sovereign state. More than ever, the Lebanese ...

Naim Qassem Between Conciliation and Blame: 'Are We Employees of Israel?'

This is Beirut 2025-02-16 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah Iran

In a ritual now well mastered, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem placed his speech under two political banners, one rather reduced, regional, the other more elaborate, local. With regard to internal political developments, Qassem played the cards of “apparent good intention” and “innocence.” “We have endeavored to contribute ...

Saad Hariri's Comeback: A Turning Point for the Sunni Community?

Yara Germany 2025-02-16 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Joseph Aoun Saudi Arabia Saad Hariri Future Movement

Saad Hariri was greeted with a massive crowd at Martyrs' Square on Friday, February 14. His return, eagerly awaited by his supporters, came more than three years after his withdrawal from the Lebanese political scene. In fact, much of the Sunni community has been feeling sidelined and underrepresented in recent years. For former Minister Rashid ...

One Killed, Several Injured in Israeli Gunfire in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 2025-02-16 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanese Army South Lebanon ceasefire

Israeli forces opened fire toward the town of Hula on Sunday, killing one person and injuring several others, according to the National News Agency (NNA). The escalation followed an incident in which residents of the southern Lebanese town bypassed a barrier erected by the Israeli army and entered the area despite Israeli military ...

Iran: All Flights to Lebanon Have Been Canceled Until the 18th of February

This is Beirut 2025-02-16 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Beirut International Airport Hezbollah United States Iran

The head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, Hossein Pourfarzaneh, has announced that due to ongoing security problems at Beirut airport, all flights to Lebanon have been canceled until the 18th of this month at the earliest. In a statement to journalists, Mr. Pourfarzaneh Pourfarzaneh commented on the news of Israel's threat to “target ...

ExplainerFederalism: An Ideal or a Threat?

Amine Jules Iskandar 2025-02-16 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon Federalism

“If the Shiite duo, Amal-Hezbollah, persists in refusing to abide by the laws and the Constitution, we will have no other choice but to raise the issue of federalism.” This phrase is repeatedly used as a threat, a form of blackmail wielded by certain Christian politicians. It implies that federalism is a lesser evil—unfortunate but ...

Israeli Drone Strike in Jarjouh: 2 Killed and 4 Wounded

This is Beirut 2025-02-15 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Southern Lebanon

At around 7:00 PM, an Israeli drone raided a car with a guided missile on the Jarjouh-Loueizeh road in the Iqlim al-Tuffah area at the Qatar al-Nada junction. The targeted car burst into flames. Israeli Channel 12 reported that the Israeli Army had targeted a member of Hezbollah's Unit 127, responsible for the drone strike on Israel last ...

Interviews ‘Beyrouth Forever,’ David Hury’s Relentless Crime Novel

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-02-15 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

Lebanon Hezbollah David Hury Book Beirut Culture

Published in January 2025 by Liana Levi, Beyrouth Forever marks an evolution in David Hury’s literary journey. Before this, he had already explored other genres, with historical novels like Mustapha s’en va-t-en guerre (2021) and Sans nouvelles depuis Drancy (2024), as well as Pentes douces (2017), an illustrated novel. In an interview with ...

Hezbollah Supporters Stage Sit-In Near Beirut Airport, LAF Interferes

This Is Beirut 2025-02-15 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hezbollah BIA UNIFIL LAF

Hezbollah supporters gathered on Saturday afternoon on the Imam Khomeini Avenue, near the old airport road, in response to a public sit-in called for by the party at 4:00 PM. Hezbollah, who called for a peaceful gathering, stated that the demonstration was organized to “condemn Israeli interference, imposed conditions and the violation of ...