Hussain Abdul-Hussain 18/02 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam did well by recommending that the different Lebanese factions replace their allegiance to foreign powers with unity and independence, suggesting that he supported Lebanon’s regional and global neutrality. Yet, in the same breath, Salam said that Lebanon must be part of the “Arab solidarity” in support of ...
Marc Saikali 18/02 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Beirut International Airport Damascus Hezbollah Joseph Aoun
In 1973, Henry Kissinger refused to land at Beirut International Airport because it was under the control of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). He also avoided traveling by road to the airport for the same reason. At the time, President Sleiman Frangieh welcomed him instead at the Rayak military airport — an implicit admission that ...
This is Beirut 18/02 13:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On Tuesday, as Israeli forces had yet to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon, a statement from the Lebanese presidency called for Israel’s complete withdrawal from the country. Following a meeting in Baabda, President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berry, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam issued a statement reaffirming "the necessity of ...
This is Beirut 18/02 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Security Warning US Embassy in Beirut February 23th Lebanon
The US Embassy in Beirut issued an alert to its citizens asking them to “avoid the Bir Hassan area – including the airport – on February 23.” This alert was posted Tuesday on the US Embassy X account. ICYMI – Security Alert from U.S. Embassy Beirut, February 10, 2025.https://t.co/jb32ySBlJg— U.S. Embassy Beirut (@usembassybeirut) ...
This is Beirut 18/02 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese Army South Lebanon United Nations Hezbollah Israel
The deadline for the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon, under the ceasefire agreement, expired at dawn on Tuesday, after the Israeli army confirmed its intention to maintain its forces at five strategic points along the Lebanese border. However, at dawn on Tuesday, Israel proceeded with the withdrawal from several cities and villages it had ...
Johnny Kortbawi 18/02 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel Palestine
Hezbollah still considers itself victorious. On the day of Nasrallah’s funeral, the group is preparing for a massive public display to prove that it remains strong. However, it has yet to realize that this is no longer the case. It signed a humiliating ceasefire agreement that completely eliminates its weapons, both north and south of the Litani ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 18/02 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel Donald Trump Beirut International Airport Ceasefire Hezbollah
Israel started its withdrawal from all of Lebanon. All of it? Not exactly, as five strategic points will remain under Israeli control. The continued presence of Israeli troops in several areas of southern Lebanon raises questions about Israel’s intentions and its short- and long-term plans. Tel Aviv will maintain its soldiers at these ...
Philippe Abi-Akl 18/02 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Border Lebanon
From the military skirmishes at the southern border to the clashes portrayed as tribal disputes in the northeastern front, the connection is clear, and the backdrop is the same: Iran and its proxies. The major blow suffered by the pro-Iranian axis in Lebanon and Syria—leading to the collapse of Tehran’s affiliates due to its inability to ...
This is Beirut 18/02 00:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A Lebanese official said Israeli troops had started withdrawing Monday from some border villages, after Israel's military said it would remain in five "strategic points" hours before a ceasefire deadline to pull out. "Israeli forces are beginning to withdraw from border villages, including Mays al-Jabal and Blida, as the ...
This is Beirut 17/02 23:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Government Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam
The government, approved on Monday evening the ministerial statement upon which it must seek the Parliament's confidence. However, some amendments were introduced to the text drafted by a ministerial committee chaired by designated Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The amendments strengthen the principle of state primacy, which President Aoun ...
Chelsea Al Arif 17/02 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun Ministerial Statement Government Nawaf Salam
The Lebanese government, led by Nawaf Salam, finalized its review of the Ministerial statement on Monday, at a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, chaired by President Joseph Aoun. Here are the main points to remember.
Yara Germany 17/02 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute
El Sistema Beirut Chants Music Kids Hope
For 50 years worldwide and 2 years in Lebanon, El Sistema has been transforming young lives through music. A message of hope carried by voices and instruments, even in the darkest times.