Sonia Rizk 2024-12-19 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amal Baalbeck Hamas Hezbollah Israel Palestine
At a time when all norms in Lebanon and its surrounding regions have been overturned, with one downfall following another — from Hamas in Gaza to Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Assad regime in Syria — huge changes continue to unfold, provoking reactions from the entire “Axis of resistance.” This axis has collapsed, dragging along those who ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-19 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli military vehicles were still stationed in Bani Hayyan, Marjayoun, on Thursday after their arrival on Wednesday, engaging in the destruction of several houses, conducting search operations and launching grenades at residential properties. Additionally, Israeli vehicles were spotted on the Kfar Kila-Deir Mimas road on Thursday. For the ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-19 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amal AUB Hezbollah Palestine Ziad Sayegh
As part of the Partnership between the Good Governance and Citizenship Observatory (GGCO) at The American University of Beirut (AUB) and the Civic Influence Hub (CIH), the two organizations have published a Policy Brief titled " Lebanon in the 'Day After': The Last Chance?" In a press release published on Thursday, GGCO and CIH explain that the ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-19 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi stated on Wednesday that the former head of Syrian intelligence Ali Mamluk is not currently in Lebanon and has not entered the country. "If he were to enter Lebanon, he would be arrested," Mawlawi said during an interview with local TV channel MTV. "His photos have been circulated at Beirut's Rafic ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-12-19 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Ceasefire Israel South Lebanon
Three weeks following the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, our reporter, Lyne Sammouri, documents what life looks like in certain southern areas.
Nisrine Merheb 2024-12-18 20:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Bab El Tabbeneh Tripoli Massacre Assad Regime
From mass killings to the harrowing question to mothers: “Who do we kill first, your son or your husband?” The 1986 Bab al-Tebbaneh massacre, committed by the Assad regime in north Lebanon’s city of Tripoli, left heartbreaking stories of murder and oppression endured by the residents of this impoverished neighborhood. For Huna Lubnan, ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-18 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Opposition MPs reiterated on Wednesday that they will approach the January 9 presidential election session with “utmost seriousness,” stressing that “dealing with this issue with the necessary (strong) will should lead to the election of a president who will be a prelude to saving Lebanon.” As part of their regular meetings, the ...
Maurice Matta 2024-12-18 19:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Syria Lebanon Treaty Cooperation
On May 22, 1991, the late Lebanese President Elias Hrawi and former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad signed the “Treaty of Brotherhood, Cooperation and Coordination,” which came into effect with the implementation of the Taif Agreement. The treaty, which governed Lebanon’s politics for more than 15 years and presumably safeguarded its ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-18 19:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun PSP Walid Jumblatt Presidential election
The Democratic Gathering bloc led by the Progressive Party (PSP) announced on Wednesday the endorsement of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun for the presidency of the republic. In a meeting attended by former PSP leader Walid Joumblatt, the bloc emphasized the need of electing a president on January 9, the date fixed by parliament Speaker ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-12-18 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Wednesday, December 18.
This is Beirut 2024-12-18 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ceasefire Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Army United States UNIFIL
Israeli army spokesperson Avichae Adraee announced on Wednesday that the troops of the 188th Brigade destroyed underground Hezbollah headquarters connected by a tunnel stretching for “tens of meters.” Adraee further disclosed on his X account that Hezbollah used this site to launch missiles toward cities and villages in the northern Israeli ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-18 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel Southern Lebanon UNIFIL
For the third consecutive day, Israeli bulldozers demolished several neighborhoods and homes in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, as well as in the vicinity of the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the same area. While bombardments continued in Tyre, the Israeli Army carried out strikes in the localities of Tayr ...