This is Beirut 2024-12-10 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Interior Judge Bassam Mawlawi affirmed on Tuesday that “no security personnel from the former Syrian regime have entered Lebanon, and the regulations applied at official border crossings are strict.” “Our standards are that anyone wanted for a crime in Lebanon or abroad will be arrested and will not be allowed to enter ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-10 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Abbas Halabi Education Hezbollah schools
Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi emphasized on Tuesday the high costs associated with rebuilding and restoring war-damaged schools across the country. He made this statement during a meeting of the emergency committee responsible for managing the education sector during crises. Some schools were partially or totally destroyed by ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-10 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
FPM Samy Gemayel presidential election Samir Geagea
The parliamentarians of the “Independent Parliamentary Bloc” (former Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) MPs), Elias Bou Saab, Simon Abi Ramia, Ibrahim Kanaan and Alain Aoun met with Samy Gemayel, the head of the Kataeb Party, on Tuesday over the long-delayed presidential election. Following the meeting, Abi Ramia emphasized that several potential ...
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-12-10 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Bashar al-Assad Prisoners Saadnaya
Bashar al-Assad has fled—escaped after securing his safety and future, carving out a quiet life in Russia—the country that has shielded him, defended him, and propped up his regime for more than 14 years. Following his disgraceful flight, prisoners emerged from the decay and injustice of his dungeons, standing tall and victorious, finally ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-10 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon General Security Lebanese Army recruitment
The General Directorate of General Security and the Lebanese Army launched on Tuesday recruitment campaigns for specialist officers in several fields including medicine, pharmacy, engineering and administration. Both initiatives aim to attract qualified professionals, offering positions to civilians and military personnel alike, with applications ...
Maroun Chahine 2024-12-10 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute
War residues such as white phosphorus and cluster bombs continue to threaten civilian lives, even after a ceasefire. Areas that have not been cleared of mines remain dangerous and can cause serious injuries. NGOs insist: "Do not touch, do not approach, report immediately."
This is Beirut 2024-12-10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Akkar Ceasefire
The Israeli army on Tuesday opened fire on a joint patrol of the Lebanese army and the Polish unit of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which was attempting to open the highway linking Aitaroun to Bint Jbeil. The highway had been blocked by Israeli forces last Thursday. This marked the first time since the ceasefire ...
Philippe Abi-Akl 2024-12-10 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Hezbollah Syria Presidential election
On December 8, 2024, a historic shift reshaped Syria as Bashar al-Assad's regime fell to the opposition in just ten days. This seismic event reverberated through Damascus and the wider region, drawing attention to the Middle East’s uncertain future at a particularly delicate time, with Israel’s war on Hamas and the conflict with Hezbollah in ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-09 20:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
With cheers, roses and music, Chekka, a small town in northern Lebanon, welcomed its liberated son Suhail al-Hamwi after 33 years of imprisonment in one of the monstrous Syrian prisons, in Latakia. “Thirty-three years... I paid a lot, my wife paid a lot, and my son, who was 10 months old when I was arrested, paid a lot too,” Hamwi said ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-09 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese Forces Independent Parliamentary Bloc Meerab
The Independent Parliamentary Bloc (the former Aounist deputies) MPs, Elias Bou Saab, Simon Abi Ramia, Ibrahim Kanaan and Alain Aoun, met in Meerab with the leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, as well as other LF MPs, Melhem Riachi, Fadi Karam and Ziad Hawat. After the meeting, Kanaan emphasized that the meeting with the Strong Republic ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-09 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army United States USA UNIFIL France
The international committee tasked with monitoring the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel held its first meeting on Monday. “The United States, France, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the Lebanese Army (LAF) and the Israeli army met on December 9 in Naqoura to coordinate their support for the cessation of ...
Michael al-Andary 2024-12-09 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Damascus Hezbollah Lebanese Forces Palestine USA
Hezbollah appears to be pivoting its strategy from direct military confrontation with Israel to targeting journalists and opinion leaders in Lebanon. This shift was highlighted recently by the assault on journalist Daoud Rammal, who was attacked by suspected Hezbollah members while visiting his parent's grave in Doueir, located in the ...