Michel Touma 2024-09-25 10:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
To summarize and provide the proper context for recent developments: On October 8, 2023, following Hamas' deadly attack on Israel, Hezbollah reignited the southern Lebanon front, which had been perfectly calm since August 2006. The stated reason for this unilateral move, taken against the will of a vast majority of the Lebanese people, was ...
2024-09-25 09:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The French presidential envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, did not introduce any new initiatives regarding the presidential election during his current visit to Beirut. There was no proposal or roadmap to move the electoral dossier forward. Those who met with him noted that he merely urged them to elect a president as soon as possible, stressing ...
Samar Kadi 2024-09-25 09:47 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
As Lebanon and Israel teeter on the brink of a full-fledged conflict, a diplomatic solution for almost a year-long of spiraling confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, which took an unprecedented violent turn last week, appears far-fetched. Walid Joumblatt, the former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), ...
Marc Saikali 2024-09-24 17:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
"You can go back to your homes..." This brief statement from Hezbollah's Secretary General, following his organization’s "response" to the assassination of Fouad Shokr, raises questions. How could he say such words? On Monday, Israeli bombings claimed nearly 558 lives—a horrifying toll, almost half of the total number of casualties from the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi announced on Tuesday afternoon an extension of the closure and suspension of classes until the end of this week. This follows an Israeli air raid in Ghobeiry, in the southern suburb of Beirut, that killed six people and left fifteen injured, according to the Ministry of Public Health. This extension ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 16:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Some 500 people crossed from Lebanon to war-torn Syria, a Syrian security official told AFP on Tuesday. They are fleeing the deadliest Israeli bombardment since the civil war. "Around 500 people crossed the border through the Qusayr and Dabousiya crossings between 4 PM (1300 GMT) and midnight" on Monday, the security official told AFP, requesting ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 15:14 - Reading : less than a minute
More than 30 flights to and from Beirut were canceled on Tuesday, according to the Rafic Hariri International Airport website. The cancellations included 15 outgoing and 29 incoming flights, affecting airlines such as Qatar Airways, several UAE-based carriers and Turkish Airways. The disruptions come as Israel’s military announced it had ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 14:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian reaffirmed France’s unwavering support for Lebanon on Tuesday, stressing that France stands by Lebanon “in all circumstances.” His statement came during meetings with key Lebanese officials to address the country’s ongoing crises. Le Drian began his tour at the Grand Serail, meeting with ...
2024-09-24 14:42 - Reading : less than a minute
Following the intense bombardments by the Israeli air force in the south of the country, several thousand Lebanese have found refuge in Beirut, like here in the center of Bir Hassan.
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that its ally Hezbollah "cannot stand alone" against Israel which carried out its deadliest day of airstrikes on Lebanon since 2006. "Hebzollah cannot stand alone against a country that is being defended and supported and supplied by Western countries, by European countries and the United ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Consequences of Israeli raids on southern Lebanon: many civilians, including children, have been injured. A doctor working at a hospital in southern Lebanon testified to AFP. So far, 558 people have died, and 1,835 others have been injured.
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-09-24 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Since October 7, 2023, it has become evident that the crisis will not be resolved until Israel alters the balance of power in the Middle East and ensures the safety of its citizens. Israel would not accept humiliation or defeat, as experienced on the day the Al-Aqsa Flood was unleashed. It has since regained its considerable power and is committed ...