Lebanon

Hasbani: Ain al-Tineh Trying to Isolate LF, Opposition United
Hasbani: Ain al-Tineh Trying to Isolate LF, Opposition United

Former Deputy Prime Minister, MP Ghassan Hasbani, denied claims from “Ain al-Tineh” that the Lebanese Forces (LF) are the only party opposing Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. “Ain al-Tineh is trying to isolate the LF,” he said, adding that all opposition parties share the same positions. In an interview with "Voice of All Lebanon,” ...

Hezbollah’s Drone to Karish: Mere Reconnaissance or Attempted Attack?
Hezbollah’s Drone to Karish: Mere Reconnaissance or Attempted Attack?

The Israeli army announced shooting down a drone coming from Lebanon over the Israeli maritime economic zone where oil and gas wells are located, notably the Karish field. Israel continues to extract gas and oil from this field despite the ongoing war in Gaza and southern Lebanon. According to the Israelis, the destruction of this drone was ...

Hezbollah “Forces an Israeli Plane to Retreat”: Khaled Hamade Clarifies
Hezbollah “Forces an Israeli Plane to Retreat”: Khaled Hamade Clarifies

Hezbollah’s air defense units “fired an anti-aircraft missile” at Israeli warplanes flying over south Lebanon”, forcing them “to retreat from the Lebanese airspace”, according to a communiqué published by Hezbollah on the night of Thursday to Friday. Is it a game changer or an incident that can be exploited politically by ...

Lebanese Nationals Allowed to Overstay in the US by Presidential Decision
Lebanese Nationals Allowed to Overstay in the US by Presidential Decision

US Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security, Amos Hochstein, announced on Friday President Joe Biden’s decision to provide some 11,500 eligible Lebanese nationals with a Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) allowing them to remain in the US regardless of their visa expiry and their status, and to eventually ...

Tenenti: UNIFIL Mandate Renewal to Be Decided
Tenenti: UNIFIL Mandate Renewal to Be Decided

UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti sounded the alarm on Friday over the increasing intensity of cross-border fire exchange. He expressed concern over a “potential risk of a sudden, wider and uncontrollable conflict.” In an interview with Voice of Lebanon radio, Tenenti called on all parties to cease fire and return to full implementation of ...

Mikati in Paris for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games
Mikati in Paris for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived in Paris on Thursday to represent Lebanon at the opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games. This ceremony will be attended by leaders and representatives from 120 countries around the world. According to information reported by the daily “Al-Joumhouriya”, Mikati will hold talks with French ...

Fred’s Spirit
Fred’s Spirit

  The inception of Ici Beyrouth, along with the unique concept of this young media outlet, are inextricably linked to the lasting impact of Frédéric Domont. From its very beginning, he infused his vision into this venture, which started from scratch and swiftly became a prominent presence in the media landscape in less than three ...

Involving the Resistance Brigades in the South, a Futile Cover
Involving the Resistance Brigades in the South, a Futile Cover

Driven by harsh criticism from various political groups of its unilateral move to open its so-called “support front” for Gaza in south Lebanon, Hezbollah decided to involve the “Resistance Brigades” that it formed in the July 2006 war, in the confrontations against Israel. The aim is to give a multi-sectarian and comprehensive national ...

Sustainable Solution, Fate of Hezbollah’s Arsenal, Key to South Settlement
Sustainable Solution, Fate of Hezbollah’s Arsenal, Key to South Settlement

In the escalating conflict with Israel, Hezbollah is gearing up on two fronts. Recently, the Shiite group carried out a reconnaissance operation of the Israeli Air Force base at Ramat David in northern Israel. The move signaled Hezbollah’s readiness to broaden the conflict and target additional sensitive locations within Israel if escalation ...

General Joseph Aoun: The Army Is Lebanon's Cornerstone
General Joseph Aoun: The Army Is Lebanon's Cornerstone

Army Commander General Joseph Aoun, accompanied by several senior officers, major unit commanders and independent regiments, observed a live-fire combat drill in the Aqoura region. The drill was conducted by cadets from the Military Academy’s lieutenant qualification course. The exercise simulated an attack on and the elimination of a terrorist ...

Geagea Criticizes Berri's New Proposal for Presidential Election Process
Geagea Criticizes Berri's New Proposal for Presidential Election Process

Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) party, criticized Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri for unveiling a new approach to the presidential election process. In a statement released on Thursday, Geagea accused Berri of proposing a "trilogy" of consultation, consensus and election, which he claims would reduce the election to a mere ...

Diesel Generators: Do We Have a Choice?
Diesel Generators: Do We Have a Choice?

In light of a comprehensive study conducted by MP Dr. Najat Aoun Saliba of the American University of Beirut (AUB), revealing critical findings on the impact of prolonged power outages on the city's air quality, the Socio-Economic Institute for Development hosted a press conference on Thursday. Watch more  The conference aimed to launch a ...