This is Beirut 2024-11-27 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam South Lebanon Press journalists
Journalists were targeted by Israeli gunfire on Wednesday in the town of Khiam, in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon. Two of them were injured: Associated Press reporter Mohammad al-Zaatari and Sputnik reporter Abdel Kader al-Bay. Both were transported to Marjayoun Hospital for treatment. Joseph Kosseifi, head of the Lebanese ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 2024-11-27 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Ceasefire Hezbollah Jean-Yves Le Drian
The date of November 26 marked a turning point in the war that has lasted over a year between Hezbollah and Israel. On Tuesday evening, a ceasefire was declared in Lebanon, that took effect early Wednesday morning. While the agreement between the warring parties represents a significant step toward managing the tensions that have plagued the ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, acknowledging the “new situation” and emphasizing its readiness to support both Lebanon and Israel in this phase. In a statement released on Wednesday, UNIFIL confirmed that it would continue performing its mandated tasks and had already ...
Marilyne Jallad 2024-11-27 17:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Achrafieh Hezbollah South Lebanon ceasefire
At 9:30 AM this Wednesday in Beirut, the sky is gray, but Madeleine’s smile, spotted at Sassine Square in the heart of Ashrafieh, is infectious. Madeleine, in her seventies, was in her car asking for directions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I take the opportunity to ask her about the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which officially ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Army began reinforcing its presence South of the Litani River on Wednesday, as part of its bid to extend state authority in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). This move is in line with Lebanon's commitment to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which stipulates bolstering the Lebanese ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-11-27 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Ceasefire South Lebanon
Thousands of people are heading back to southern Lebanon after the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Our correspondent Chelsea al-Arif had a tour in the South to convey the situation.
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-11-27 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Marc Saikali 2024-11-27 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah ceasefire
The entry into force of the ceasefire was marked by… celebratory gunfire and the distribution of Hezbollah flags in the southern suburb of Beirut. Some Lebanese have a rather astounding tendency to learn nothing from the country’s tragedies. Some 3,700 dead, $10 billion in damages, and yet… celebratory gunfire! The poor Jean-Yves Le Drian, ...
Vanessa Kallas 2024-11-27 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Ceasefire Hezbollah Displaced
A calm atmosphere prevailed in Beirut on Wednesday, just hours after the ceasefire came into effect at dawn. Meanwhile, displaced individuals are preparing to return to their towns and villages.
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hours after US President Joe Biden announced a proposal to end the “devastating” conflict, which has killed thousands of people over the course of nearly 14 months of cross-border fighting, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect. Many local positions were issued after the truce, which started at 4 AM on ...
Michel Touma 2024-11-27 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Amal Ceasefire Hezbollah Lebanese Army UN Security Council United Nations United States USA
A keen observer, closely following the Middle Eastern conflict, once noted during the Lebanese war that Arab regimes were always “a truce behind.” In other words, at every critical turn in the regional crisis, they often accepted conditions or succumbed to situations they had rejected just a few years earlier. This unfortunate reality applies ...
Rayan Chami 2024-11-27 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute