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Gebran Bassil: Navigating His Political Exit Strategies

Johnny Kortbawi, 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gebran Bassil, the son-in-law of former President Michel Aoun, is hardly envied for his limited options, particularly with the upcoming parliamentary elections. He is growing increasingly concerned about the potential alliance between Majd Harb, son of former MP and Minister Boutros Harb, and the Lebanese Forces (LF) in Batroun, a partnership that ...

United States Targets Hezbollah's Sanctions Evasion Network

This is Beirut, 28/03 19:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States’ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Friday the designation of a Lebanon-based sanctions evasion network that supports Hezbollah's financial operations. This network, managed by Hezbollah’s finance team, is said to oversee commercial projects and oil smuggling operations that generate significant revenue for ...

Israel Resumes Threats Against Lebanon, Five Killed in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 28/03 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two Syrian nationals were killed on Friday afternoon in an Israeli drone strike targeting the Yohmor al-Shqif region (Nabatiyeh caza), according to a preliminary assessment by the Lebanese Ministry of Health. In addition, an Israeli raid killed three people in Kfar Tibnit, including a woman, and wounded eighteen, including women and children. Two ...

Macron and Aoun Denounce Israel's "Unjustified" Strikes on Lebanon

This is Beirut, 28/03 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called an Israeli air strike on Beirut’s southern suburb "unacceptable", saying it was a "violation of the ceasefire" agreed in November between Israel and Hezbollah. Speaking at a joint press conference with Lebanese counterpart President Joseph Aoun, at the Elysees Palace, Macron said “I expressed ...

Israel Strikes Beirut's Southern Suburb for First Time in Months

This is Beirut, 28/03 14:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Four months after a ceasefire agreement halted the war between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel struck the southern suburb of Beirut on Friday in response to the firing of two rockets at northern Israel from south Lebanon earlier. The Israeli army said it targeted a warehouse used by Hezbollah’s aerial unit 121 for storing drones in the ...

The Hidden Agenda Behind the Attacks on Joseph Aoun

Michel Touma, 28/03 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the political life of a nation, it is often necessary to set the record straight and to place the current situation within its broader national context. In other words, it is important to return to the foundational principles that guide a people’s evolution of at a specific historical moment. In the case of Lebanon, this approach becomes ...

Six Hezbollah Members Killed in Israeli Attacks Thursday

This is Beirut, 27/03 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli raid targeting a vehicle on the Beraachit-Beit Yahoun road on Thursday afternoon left two people dead, according to the Ministry of Health. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichay Adraee, announced on X that the two were members of Hezbollah working in ...

Hey! Do You Plan on Doing Something?

Marc Saikali, 27/03 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Who fired the missiles at Israel last Saturday? Was it Hezbollah? Its “independent” supporters? Palestinians? No one knows for certain. An investigation is underway, we are told. Yet, this incident has ignited tensions, and it is urgent to identify those responsible for potentially plunging Lebanon back into war. Meanwhile, the government ...

Air Algérie Set to Resume Flights to Lebanon

This is Beirut, 26/03 21:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Air Algérie is preparing to resume flights to Lebanon after suspending operations last August due to the military conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. According to An-Nahar, the Algerian government plans to send a delegation to assess security conditions at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport before resuming services. Notably, ...

Israel Conducts Large-Scale Military Drill Near Lebanese Border

This is Beirut, 26/03 20:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel’s Northern Command launched on Wednesday a large-scale military exercise involving the 91st and 146th divisions, alongside the Air Force, Navy, police, Fire and Rescue Authority, and rapid response teams tasked with protecting border communities. The drill, announced by the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, on his X ...

'Praise be to God!' Really?

Marilyne Jallad, 26/03 17:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Behind the repeated phrases heard from those interviewed on the streets of Beirut, such as “Kater Kheir Allah (Praise be to God), I’m breathing, I’m alive,” and “Thank God, I haven’t lost a loved one in the war,” lie much deeper and more complex emotions. Measured Hope and Optimism A closer look reveals that hope and optimism still ...

Trump Team Splits on Message as Iran Considers Talks

This is Beirut, 26/03 09:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In a matter of days, US President Donald Trump has extended a hand to Iran and bombed Tehran's allies in Yemen. His administration has both demanded that Iran dismantle its nuclear program and offered more flexibility. Trump has for years dangled force as a means to get his way in negotiations. But on Iran, some observers see less a strategy ...

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