This is Beirut 21/06 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
From Friday night into Saturday, the Israeli military intensified its strikes in southern Lebanon amid escalating regional tensions between Israel and Iran. The Israeli army fired bursts of gunfire from the radar site toward the outskirts of Shebaa on Saturday. Lebanese army units, including engineering teams, intelligence forces, and the ...
Fady Noun 21/06 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Christine Babikian Assaf offers us an unfinished yet invaluable work: the Memoirs of her father, Khatchig Babikian—a towering figure of Lebanese parliamentary history in the 20th century and one of the key architects of the Taif Agreement. Published under the title “My Lives”, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand ...
Marilyne Jallad 21/06 10:30 - Reading : 15 minute(s)
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As summer gets underway, a new conflict, this time between Israel and Iran, has once again cast a shadow over Lebanon. “Our summers are always ruined,” says Karl bitterly. In his forties, he launches into a familiar lament, recalling the many local and regional summers marred by war that inevitably spill over into Lebanon and wear down the ...
This is Beirut 20/06 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun emphasized Beirut’s enduring vitality during the “Beirut, Pulse of Life” event held at Martyrs’ Square, celebrating the rehabilitation of Martyrs’ Square and the newly illuminated Nejmeh Square. In his speech, Aoun addressed concerns about launching such initiatives amid ongoing national challenges, saying the ...
This is Beirut 20/06 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired a cabinet session on Friday at the Grand Serail, during which ministers discussed 15 agenda items. Chief among them was the rehabilitation and development of the René Mouawad Airport in Kleiate, Akkar. Despite media reports suggesting the matter had been delayed, Minister of Information Paul Morcos clarified ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 20/06 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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When the Israeli-Iranian war comes to an end and negotiations begin, the fate of Iran’s regional proxies—chief among them Hezbollah—is expected to be decisively addressed. That war’s outcome will likely establish a new strategic equation: a non-nuclear Iran, stripped of its ballistic missile capabilities and its network of armed proxies. ...
Johnny Kortbawi 20/06 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As the world holds its breath over the escalating Iran-Israel conflict, global powers are urging de-escalation, hoping to prevent a broader war with potentially nuclear consequences. In this tense context, Naim Qassem stands out for his defiance of caution. Even the United States—Israel’s closest ally—is proceeding carefully, wary of being ...
This is Beirut 20/06 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny announced on Friday that several airlines, including Cyprus Airways, have begun gradually resuming flights to and from Lebanon, following a government-approved strategy to keep the country’s airspace open despite heightened regional tensions. The announcement comes in the aftermath of a ...
This is Beirut 20/06 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli army announced that it had struck several Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon late Friday afternoon. According to a statement, the targets included rocket launchers, missile launch pads, and weapons depots. The Israeli army claims that Hezbollah was attempting to reactivate its military activities in these areas, in flagrant ...
Hala Abdallah 19/06 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Between hope and uncertainty, Lebanese restaurants have kicked off the summer season amid a tense regional climate. While some fear a disappointing season, others are encouraging expats and tourists to come and enjoy summer in Lebanon.
Tara B. Moussallem 19/06 16:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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It was an operation that took everyone by surprise and deserves to be loudly applauded: Lebanese security forces, in coordination with financial judiciary authorities, carried out raids on the 18th of June at Casino du Liban—seizing computers and servers—and at a branch of OMT, a money transfer company. This is a rare assertion of ...
Marc Saikali 19/06 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
While Iran and Israel hurl drones, missiles and threats back and forth, while diplomats scramble to respond, analysts raise alarms and psychological warfare escalates, a small Mediterranean country keeps doing what it does best: nothing. Lebanon, fractured and barely governed, seems oblivious to the fact that it’s sitting on a powder keg with ...