Lebanon

Habtoor Grand Hotel in Beirut Decides to Close its Doors Tomorrow
Habtoor Grand Hotel in Beirut Decides to Close its Doors Tomorrow

The management of the Habtoor Grand Hotel in Beirut has decided to close the establishment as of tomorrow, without specifying a date for a possible reopening.  According to information obtained by This is Beirut, a conflict lasting several days pitted the management against a television channel using the hotel as a base for its offices, studios, ...

Nabatiyeh Under Israeli Air Strikes
Nabatiyeh Under Israeli Air Strikes

On Wednesday morning, more than 15 consecutive airstrikes hit the city of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon. At least five people were killed, including the city’s Head of Municipality.

UN Special Coordinator Condemns Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon
UN Special Coordinator Condemns Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon

Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, has condemned the latest Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh, which resulted in the deaths of ten people, including the city's mayor and a paramedic. The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed the casualties, warning that the toll could rise as ...

Christian-Islamic Spiritual Summit  Calls for National Unity,  Implementation of 1701
PoliticsChristian-Islamic Spiritual Summit Calls for National Unity, Implementation of 1701

A Christian-Islamic spiritual summit convened on Wednesday at the seat of the Maronite Church in Bkerke, at the invitation of Patriarch Beshara al-Rai, to reaffirm national unity and call for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The urgent implementation of resolution 1701 was emphasized in the meeting's final ...

Foreign Ministry Files New Complaint to Security Council
PoliticsForeign Ministry Files New Complaint to Security Council

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has once again called on the Security Council to order Israel to “immediately cease hostilities and withdraw from all Lebanese territories” and to fully execute UN resolution 1701. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared, in a statement on Wednesday, that it would be presenting a fresh protest on ...

South Lebanon: Fierce Fighting Rages, 10 Killed in Intense Airstrikes on Nabatiyeh
PoliticsSouth Lebanon: Fierce Fighting Rages, 10 Killed in Intense Airstrikes on Nabatiyeh

As clashes intensified between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon, Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of violent air raids on Beirut’s southern suburb and the southern market town of Nabatiyeh early on Wednesday, causing many casualties. According to preliminary reports, the raids on Nabatiyeh led to the total destruction of the ...

On the Theory of \
AnalysisOn the Theory of "the Right to Self-Defense"

There is a significant distortion in some political concepts within the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict, which has taken new and dangerous turns in recent months following the events of October 7, 2023. A key aspect of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with all its complexities and challenges, is the battle over narratives. It is well ...

 Beirut Southern Suburb Targeted by Israeli Airstrikes
 Beirut Southern Suburb Targeted by Israeli Airstrikes

The southern suburb of Beirut was targeted by Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday morning. These strikes occurred just minutes after an evacuation order issued by the Israeli army and as usual posted by the Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adrae, on his X account: "New urgent warning to residents of the southern suburb, especially those in the ...

Kataeb Call for Militia Disarmament and Army Deployment in South Lebanon
Kataeb Call for Militia Disarmament and Army Deployment in South Lebanon

The Kataeb Party urged Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Mikati to immediately adopt "a clear and explicit stance regarding Hezbollah, in order to secure an immediate ceasefire without external interference." During a meeting of its political bureau, it also called for the deployment of the Lebanese Army along the border ...

Where Have the Displaced Lebanese Fled to?
Numbers & FiguresWhere Have the Displaced Lebanese Fled to?

Having fled the relentless Israeli bombardment, the displaced Lebanese find themselves on the streets, lacking basic human necessities. With the ministries doing “the best they can,” according to caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, 1,000 shelters have been established. While more than a million displaced Lebanese have been reported as a ...