This is Beirut, 03/10 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Residents of southern Lebanon were shaken in the early hours of Friday by a series of Israeli airstrikes on the wooded hills of Ali Taher, near Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa. The Israeli army claimed responsibility for the attack and announced through its Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, that it had struck a Hezbollah site. In a statement ...
This is Beirut, 02/10 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The owner of the laser device used to project the portraits of the two Hezbollah leaders assassinated by Israel onto the Pigeon Rocks in Raouche was placed in custody on Thursday, following an order from Prosecutor General Jamal Hajjar. The investigation into the case is ongoing to determine responsibility for violating instructions issued by the ...
This is Beirut, 02/10 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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According to reports by local channel MTV on Thursday, Lebanon’s government is expected to receive a detailed report from the army in the coming days on its activities south of the Litani. The document comes a month after the cabinet approved a military plan to secure the state’s exclusive control over weapons. It will be closely watched, ...
Marc Saikali, 02/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Donald Trump has unveiled his peace plan for Gaza. The Israelis accepted it, and the international community applauded – sometimes hesitantly, but applauded nonetheless. The question now is Hamas. The group remains undecided. We are not immune to yet another historic misstep on their part – one more in a long series – that could prolong ...
Tylia El Helou, 01/10 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover Trump’s 21-point plan on Gaza as well as the Soros investigation. We also feature an exclusive interview with David Schenker, Taube Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute, to discuss Hezbollah’s disarmament, the Gaza conflict, and prospects for peace in the region.
Tylia El Helou, 01/10 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the 21-Point Plan for Gaza, the Trump and Netanyahu meeting, and the disarming of Hezbollah. We also feature an exclusive interview with David Schenker, Taube Senior Fellow and Director of the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics at The Washington Institute, to discuss the ...
This is Beirut, 01/10 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Israeli drones carried out two airstrikes on Saturday afternoon in the town of Kafra, located in Lebanon’s southern Bint Jbeil district, targeting a Range Rover SUV. According to initial reports, at least one person was wounded in the attack. Media updates later confirmed that four people were injured, including one reported to be in ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 01/10 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Western diplomatic sources have noted that international and regional focus on Lebanon has shifted toward the Palestinian and Syrian issues. This was particularly evident during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where attention to Syria and Palestine prevented a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel ...
This is Beirut, 01/10 14:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Public Prosecutor Jamal Hajjar issued investigative warrants against two suspects involved in the lighting of Raoucheh Rock last Thursday. According to a report by the National News Agency, the action follows the suspects’ refusal to appear for questioning after being summoned for investigation.
Amal Chmouny, 01/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Lebanese leaders continue to implement half measures that fail to address pressing issues decisively, voices in Washington are increasingly questioning the US's support for Beirut. The context is troubling. From across the Atlantic, it is clear that Lebanese officials have yet to confront their fear of a "weak and defeated" Hezbollah, while the ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 30/09 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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There is no doubt that emotions among Hezbollah’s supporters remain raw on the first anniversary of the assassination of the militia’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah. He was regarded as both an inspiration and a leader, and it’s not surprising that many in the movement’s base approached him in ways that verge on sanctification or even ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 30/09 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The uprising of Hezbollah’s “parallel state” against the rule of law dominated Lebanese discussions over the weekend, with sovereigntist forces seeing it as another May 7-style move against Prime Minister Nawaf Salam: a potential coup and a shift from coexistence to confrontation. As local appeasements failed to contain the fallout from ...