par This Is Beirut, 22/01 16:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Saydet el-Jabal gathering has expressed its concerns over caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati's recent statements, raising questions about whether he has become a “spokesperson for the Hezbollah militia.” In a statement released on Monday, the gathering conveyed its worry for Lebanon, stating that Mikati is “linking peace in ...
par This Is Beirut, 22/01 20:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States imposed sanctions on the Iraqi low-cost airline Fly Baghdad on Monday, citing its alleged support for Iran's Revolutionary Guards and proxies. The sanctions also targeted leaders of an Iraq militia with pro-Iranian affiliations. The United States announced sanctions Monday on Iraqi low-cost airline Fly Baghdad, saying it ...
par This Is Beirut, 22/01 21:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli artillery hit on Monday the western outskirts of the town of Mays al-Jabal in the Ras al-Zahra neighborhood, while flares were fired on the outskirts of Alma al-Shaab and Dhayra, accompanied by retaliatory artillery fire on the outskirts of Tayr Harfa. Moreover, Israeli artillery targeted the outskirts of the towns of Ramya and Aita ...
par Philippe Abi-Akl, 23/01 08:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Contrary to what is being said in the “Resistance” milieu—as stated by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, garnering Lebanon’s official approval by way of its caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati—when it comes to linking Lebanon’s fate to Gaza’s, Arab and Western envoys visiting Lebanon (some in private for security ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 10:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army expanded its attacks geographically, extending beyond the southern Litani River, targeting villages and towns in the South that had not been targeted since the beginning of the war in Gaza and the cross-border exchange with Hezbollah. On the other hand, the reception centers for displaced persons in Tyre became overcrowded, ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 14:54 - Reading : less than a minute
The Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have targeted the Meron military base in northern Israel "for the second time" on Tuesday, in response to "recent assassinations and repeated attacks on civilians" in Lebanon and Syria. Hezbollah said in a statement that it had targeted the Meron base with "a large number of missiles." It had already ...
par David Hale, 23/01 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
BEIRUT Damascus David Hale Hezbollah Iran Joe Biden
The arrival of a new American ambassador in Beirut can mark a new style in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy there. However, it is good to remember that policies are set in Washington, not at embassies. As the talented new American ambassador, Lisa Johnson, settles in, it is an opportune moment to consider how the team in Washington should ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 16:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“France wants to avoid a border ‘escalation’ between Israel and Lebanon,” reiterated French Minister of Defense Sébastien Lecornu on Monday in Tel Aviv, where he met with political figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “When you delve into their minds, into their hearts, no one, not in Tel Aviv, not in ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“We refuse for Hezbollah to decide the future of the Lebanese people and destroy their country,” said Samy Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb party, on Tuesday. In a speech to the Kataeb party members, he stated that “Lebanon will not be dragged into a major war, not today nor in a thousand years.” Gemayel denounced Hezbollah for “deceiving ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 22:41 - Reading : less than a minute
A Hezbollah delegation, including executives Mohammed Saïd al-Khansa and Mustapha al-Hage Ali, met with Bkerke’s spokesman, Walid Ghayad, at MP Farid al-Khazen’s residence. According to information from Al-Jadeed, the discussions focused on “the situation in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian people.” The pro-Iranian party’s ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/01 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Leader of the Kataeb party Samy Gemayel insisted on Thursday on the need to form a broad coalition dedicated to confronting Hezbollah. "The Kataeb party has been working for more than five months to convince opposition partners, as well as certain other figures and allied parties, to form a broad coalition that would include all those who call ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/01 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel renewed its threats against Lebanon on Friday, warning that it would launch a military strike from which the country "will not recover unless Hezbollah withdraws far from the southern border.” At the same time, the Israeli media reported the deployment of "a large number of Israeli forces near the borders with Lebanon." Israeli Foreign ...
