Lebanon

The Nahr al-Kalb Stelae Syndrome
The Nahr al-Kalb Stelae Syndrome

This article should be read by anyone who believes they can take control of Lebanon. A few months ago, I was talking to my friend Frédéric Domont, who has sadly recently passed away. I shared my recent experience in Lebanon, having always lived in France, and the challenges of dealing with Lebanese people on a daily basis. This great expert on ...

Patriarch Estephanos Doueihi (2/2)
Patriarch Estephanos Doueihi (2/2)

Estephanos Doueihi initiated a liturgical and cultural reform that reconnected with Antiochian roots while upholding allegiance to Rome, within a Syriac-Latin syncretism that confirmed his Chalcedonian and Catholic identity. He perceived the Maronite culture as a synthesis of Syriac poetic expression and Western positivist philosophy. A thousand ...

The Lebanese Army: Protector of the Republic
The Lebanese Army: Protector of the Republic

The recent assassinations of Fouad Shokr in Beirut and Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran by Israeli operatives have escalated tensions in the region, risking igniting an all-out war between Iran’s proxies and Israel. The conflict has reached unprecedented levels, drawing global attention and overshadowing significant national moments. Amid this turmoil, ...

Hezbollah Officially Announces Death of Fouad Shokr
Hezbollah Officially Announces Death of Fouad Shokr

More than 24 hours after the Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Hezbollah officially announced the death of Fouad Shokr, Hezbollah's military leader and an influential adviser to Hassan Nasrallah. Following the Israeli strike, Hezbollah denied and then confirmed the presence of the military official in the targeted building. Also ...

Full-Scale War Scenarios Are Taking Shape
Full-Scale War Scenarios Are Taking Shape

All efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and south Lebanon have unraveled following two recent Israeli attacks: one targeting Hezbollah in the southern suburbs, where they struck the party's military commander, Fouad Shokr, and another targeting Hamas with the assassination of the head of its political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, in ...

Condemnations of the Assassination of Haniyeh
Condemnations of the Assassination of Haniyeh

In the wake of the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas's political bureau, in Tehran, several condemnations poured in on Wednesday in Lebanon. Hezbollah In a statement, Hezbollah announced that “the martyrdom of Haniyeh will strengthen the determination and obstinacy of fighters on all resistance fronts in the face of the ...

Reactions to Haret Hreik Attack
Reactions to Haret Hreik Attack

Local reactions after the Israeli attack on Haret Hreik were numerous on Wednesday. The targeting resulted in the death of four and the wounding of around 79, according to the Health Ministry, with many still trapped under the rubble. A Hezbollah parliamentary delegation, headed by MP Ali Ammar, visited the scene of the attack in Haret Hreik. ...

Hezbollah Condemns Killing of Hamas Chief
Hezbollah Condemns Killing of Hamas Chief

Hezbollah condemned Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday, warning his death will only increase the resolve of Iran-backed "resistance" groups. Hamas said Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike in the Iranian capital, where he was attending the swearing-in of the country's new president, and vowed the act "will not go ...

Cabinet Meeting: Mikati Condemns Strike on Southern Suburb
Cabinet Meeting: Mikati Condemns Strike on Southern Suburb

In an extraordinary Cabinet session, on Wednesday, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the Israeli aggression on the southern suburb of Beirut, calling on the international community and peace mediators to “work for the sake of security and stability.” Mikati called for the immediate and full implementation of Resolution 1701 ...

Hezbollah: Fouad Shokr's Fate Still Uncertain
Hezbollah: Fouad Shokr's Fate Still Uncertain

In its first public statement hours after the Israeli air attack on its stronghold south of Beirut, Hezbollah did not confirm the death of Fouad Shokr, the top military commander whom Israel claimed to have killed, but did acknowledge that he was present in the targeted building. In a statement on Wednesday morning, the pro-Iranian group said the ...