Johnny Kortbawi, 26/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Nabih Berri Speaker Shia
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri speaks only when circumstances demand it or when a message must be conveyed, whether on domestic or external fronts. He has mastered the art of choosing his words, his audience, and the medium through which they are delivered. This is the result of forty years of political shrewdness, which has taught him how to ...
This is Beirut, 25/09 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah USA
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called on Thursday on the ministers of Interior, Justice and Defense to take “immediate action” and arrest those responsible for projecting images onto Beirut’s iconic Raouche Rock, in defiance of an official ban. In a post on X, Salam urged that the perpetrators be referred for investigation and “punished in ...
This is Beirut, 25/09 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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US President Donald Trump’s advisor on African affairs, Massaad Boulos, underscored that the disarmament of Hezbollah and the exclusive control of arms by the Lebanese state constitute a “red line” for Washington. In an interview with Al Jazeera on Thursday, Boulos reiterated US support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), highlighting ...
Marc Saikali, 25/09 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah has once again crossed a red line. Defying an explicit state ban, the Pigeon Grotto was illuminated with portraits of Nasrallah and Safieddine, a symbolic act of defiance that speaks volumes. The message is clear: this militia takes orders only from Tehran and openly disregards both Lebanese law and international resolutions. Since the ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 25/09 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Three billion dollars. That is the amount estimated by Hezbollah for the reconstruction of war-torn areas through its Waad project and the Jihad al-Bina association. Yet such a figure immediately raises questions. The group is widely believed to be strapped for cash—squeezed by US sanctions and by a land, air and sea blockade meant to choke off ...
This is Beirut, 25/09 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Ceasefire Hezbollah Lebanese Army
As Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon against Hezbollah targets, the human and material toll grows heavier. The cost of the “war of support” for Hamas, which Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into, is staggering: more than 5,000 dead, hundreds of thousands displaced, and economic losses estimated at over $14 billion. A return to calm remains ...
Marc Saikali, 25/09 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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This week, heads of state are taking the stage at the United Nations General Assembly. The routine is familiar: solemn speeches, pledges for peace, calls for multilateralism. Yet behind the diplomatic pomp and cameras focused on New York, everyone knows the real negotiations are happening elsewhere – in hushed corridors and behind closed ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 24/09 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In 2025, Lebanon achieved a significant breakthrough in the fight against the manufacturing and trafficking of Captagon pills– inflicting losses of hundreds of millions of dollars on those behind these illicit operations. Lebanese security forces demonstrated their ability to confront this criminal cartel – a challenge of major local, regional ...
Tylia El Helou, 24/09 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the “Snapback” mechanism, the opening of the UN General Assembly, and the U.S. $10 million reward for information on Hezbollah. We also feature an exclusive interview with Patrick Clawson, Morningstar Senior Fellow and Research Counselor at the Washington Institute, to discuss Iran’s ...
Rayan Chami, 24/09 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Raoucheh
Hezbollah has announced plans to project portraits of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine onto the Pigeon Rock in Raoucheh on September 25 at 5 PM, marking the first anniversary of their death. The announcement sparked swift backlash, prompting Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to remind the public that using heritage or public sites without prior ...
Marc Saikali, 24/09 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah USA Stubborn Pigeon Rock
Hezbollah has lost. Yes, lost. The military campaign? Lost. The battle for public opinion? Lost. The fight for legitimacy in Lebanon? Lost. And yet the Shia militia keeps haunting the country, convinced that a LED projection on a rock will somehow rewrite history. Illuminating the “Pigeon Rock” with portraits of dead leaders is Hezbollah’s ...
This is Beirut, 23/09 22:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Ali Khamenei Iran Uranium Enrichment Iran Nuclear Program Hezbollah
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday said the Islamic republic would not give in to pressure to abandon its enrichment of uranium. Khamenei, in a televised address, also called any talks with the United States a "dead end" that would be of no benefit to his country. His statement came as European powers seeking ...