This is Beirut 13/03 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Hezbollah Israel Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Thursday that Israel will maintain control over the five positions where it maintains a presence inside Lebanese territory, ruling out any possibility of withdrawal. “We will not give up control of five positions in Lebanese territory,” Netanyahu said. He further stated that Israeli forces ...
This is Beirut 13/03 16:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Government Security Appointments
The government approved important military and security appointments during its ordinary session held on Thursday at the presidential palace in Baabda, chaired by President Joseph Aoun. The new appointments are as follows: Brigadier Rudolf Heikal was appointed Commander of the Army, brigadier Hassan Shaker was appointed Director of General ...
This is Beirut 13/03 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Governement Security Appointments Joseph Aoun
The government approved a series of military and security appointments, the recruitment of 4,500 soldiers in three phases and a draft law to amend the tax provisions in the 2025 budget, during its ordinary session, held at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. Among the key appointments, Brigadier General Rodolphe Haykal was named Commander-in-Chief ...
This is Beirut 13/03 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese army said it received on Thursday a soldier taken by Israel last weekend, after Israel handed over four other detainees earlier this week. "The army, through the International Committee of the Red Cross received (on Thursday) the soldier who was kidnapped by the Israeli enemy" on Sunday, the army said on X, adding that he had been ...
This is Beirut 13/03 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Kulluna Irada is an organization that claims to uphold the law, pursue corrupt individuals, and fight corruption in the name of good governance and reform. However, in practice, the activities of Kulluna Irada violate both the law and the objectives for which the organization was granted official recognition by the Ministry of Interior and ...
Marc Saikali 13/03 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Suddenly, all eyes and fears turned to Tripoli and Akkar. At least 7,000 Syrian refugees, mostly Alawites, have crossed the border to escape the violent clashes unfolding along Syria’s coastline. These confrontations, marked by extreme brutality and condemned by numerous human rights organizations, have sent shockwaves through the international ...
This is Beirut 12/03 20:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanese authorities announced the resumption of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reach a final agreement that would grant the country loans while advancing its reform agenda. Talks between the Lebanese government and the IMF began on Wednesday, aiming for a staff-level agreement as a step toward broader negotiations to ...
This is Beirut 12/03 20:05 - Reading : less than a minute
The Tashnag party has appointed Albert Balabanian as its new Secretary-General on Wednesday, succeeding Hagop Pakradounian, who has been elected to the party’s newly formed World Committee and assigned the role of Middle East Affairs Officer. Balabanian’s election was confirmed during a meeting held on Tuesday, where he was unanimously chosen ...
This is Beirut 12/03 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Army
Israeli army bulldozers carried out digging and terracing work inside Lebanese territory on Wednesday, especially on the Rmeish hills in the Bint Jbeil caza, near a Lebanese army barracks. Israeli units “deployed tanks and earth-moving equipment in this border area, intensifying their military activities close to Lebanese territory,” reported ...
This is Beirut 12/03 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Internal Security Forces Lebanese Army State Security General Security Lebanon Appointments
Rodolphe Haykal, Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army Brigadier General Rodolphe Haykal might be confirmed as the next Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). A highly experienced officer, Haykal currently serves as the Army’s Director of Operations. Originally from Aaqtanit in the Saida district, Haykal rose through the army ...
Rayan Chami 12/03 13:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Jabal Mohsen Bab al-Tabbaneh Tripoli Syria
In Tripoli’s Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh, a fragile calm persists despite escalating violence in Syria since last Thursday. Once divided by sectarian conflict, these neighborhoods remain on edge as tensions rise across the border.
This is Beirut 12/03 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Middle East Iran Israel Syria
For decades, the Middle East has been synonymous with conflict, instability, and geopolitical power struggles. From Lebanon to Iraq, Syria to Palestine, and beyond, the region has suffered the consequences of prolonged wars, economic turmoil, and external interventions. But today, a new chapter may be unfolding—one driven by decisive shifts in ...