Rayan Chami 19/11 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute
US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein held “constructive” talks with Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh, focusing on resolving the ongoing war in Lebanon. He emphasized regional cooperation, including efforts in Lebanon and Israel, to foster peace and stability.
This is Beirut 19/11 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Saudi Ambassador Walid Bukhari emphasized on Tuesday the urgency of electing a president for Lebanon, describing it as “the key to all solutions at every level.” During a visit to Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai in Bkerke, Bukhari commended the Patriarch’s position and role in Lebanon’s domestic affairs. He particularly praised the ...
This is Beirut 19/11 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday that over 200 children were killed in less than two months since Israel escalated its military operations in Lebanon. UNICEF spokesman James Elder condemned the lack of global action, emphasizing that these deaths have been met with inertia from those able to stop this ...
This is Beirut 19/11 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations General Assembly’s Economic and Financial Committee approved a resolution on Tuesday requesting that Israel assume responsibility for prompt and adequate compensation to Lebanon affected by an oil slick on its shores during Israel’s 2006 military operations in Lebanon. The resolution marks the 19th consecutive year it has ...
This is Beirut 19/11 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The arrival of US envoy Amos Hochstein in Beirut on Tuesday brought renewed focus to ceasefire negotiations, but violence escalated dramatically in several regions of Lebanon. Beirut At dawn on Tuesday, the Israeli Air Force launched an unannounced attack on the Chiah area in the southern suburb of Beirut, deviating from its usual pattern of ...
Johnny Kortbawi 19/11 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For the past forty years, Hezbollah’s anti-Israel rhetoric and war cries — echoed as fervently in times of peace as in war — have failed to convince public opinion that it genuinely opposes Israel under all circumstances. The latest conflict has exposed a different reality: Hezbollah is far more committed to defending its arsenal than to ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 19/11 07:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The reported ceasefire negotiations between Hezbollah and Israel are not the first of their kind between Lebanon and Israel, given the indirect involvement of key Lebanese officials like Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. However, these talks are the first to take place amid a presidential vacancy that has ...
This is Beirut 18/11 22:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Five people were injured, including one seriously, in a Hezbollah missile attack targeting central Israel near Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan, according to Israeli medics. Magen David Adom (MDA) reports transporting a 54-year-old woman in serious condition, another individual with moderate injuries, and three others with minor injuries to Beilinson ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 18/11 20:15 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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In the absence of an “Iran-Israel-US deal,” any roadmap for a ceasefire in Lebanon seems destined to fail. What about a proposal that, in both substance and form, brings no changes (being similar to the previous one) and for which each party continues to express reservations? According to various media sources, US envoy Amos Hochstein is ...
Chelsea Al Arif 18/11 20:05 - Reading : less than a minute
For the second day in a row, Israel has targeted the heart of Beirut An update from our reporter on the field.
This is Beirut 18/11 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The coordinator of the Government Emergency Committee, Minister Nasser Yassin, announced on Monday in his 48th report that “300 Israeli airstrikes and shelling were recorded over the past 48 hours, across various regions of Lebanon, mostly in Nabatiyeh (131 airstrikes) and the South (135 airstrikes), bringing the total number of assaults since ...
This is Beirut 18/11 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Dozens of heritage sites in Lebanon were granted "provisional enhanced protection" by UNESCO on Monday, offering a higher level of legal shielding as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah militants. The 34 cultural properties affected "now benefit from the highest level of immunity against attack and use for military purposes", the ...