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Reinsurers Reluctant Toward Lebanese Insurance Companies Over Conflict

Liliane Mokbel, 2024-11-27 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Reinsurers are hesitant to renew reinsurance contracts with Lebanese insurance companies — an expected approach in view of the conflict sparked by Hezbollah’s front against Israel. As the year-end approaches, most annual reinsurance agreements for the 40 insurance companies operating in Lebanon are set to expire. Negotiations have been ...

Iran Welcomes End of Israel 'Aggression' in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran welcomed the end of Israel's military operations in Lebanon, after a ceasefire came into force on Wednesday between Israel and Hezbollah. Hailing the news of the end of Israel's "aggression against Lebanon", foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei in a statement stressed Iran's "firm support for the Lebanese government, nation and ...

Local Responses on the Announcement of the Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hours after US President Joe Biden announced a proposal to end the “devastating” conflict, which has killed thousands of people over the course of nearly 14 months of cross-border fighting, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect. Many local positions were issued after the truce, which started at 4 AM on ...

Editorial-Comprehensive and Strengthened Ceasefire Under Resolution 1701

Michel Touma, 2024-11-27 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A keen observer, closely following the Middle Eastern conflict, once noted during the Lebanese war that Arab regimes were always “a truce behind.” In other words, at every critical turn in the regional crisis, they often accepted conditions or succumbed to situations they had rejected just a few years earlier. This unfortunate reality applies ...

Now That the War Is Over... Who Owes Us an Apology?

Nisrine Merheb, 2024-11-27 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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We stayed silent for hours, days and months. We endured destruction, displacement and the sight of our homeland being devastated and betrayed. We bore the arrogance of some of you, the empty rhetoric of false (divine) victories and even your pride in our suffering. But now that the war has ended, it is time for you to listen, to apologize and to ...

People Return to Their Homes in the Bekaa

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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As early as 4 a.m. on Wednesday, many residents began returning to their homes in the Bekaa following the implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Hamiye: Rehabilitation of Masnaa Crossing Has Begun

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamiye posted on his X account that contractors affiliated to his ministry had initiated work to restore and reopen the Masnaa crossing, a key border point between Lebanon and Syria. Masnaa serves as a vital conduit for the transit of people and goods between the two countries, playing a ...

The Toll of a Devastating Conflict

Christiane Tager, 2024-11-27 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon finds itself once again at the heart of an exorbitantly costly conflict. The war between Israel and Hezbollah is not limited to military confrontation; it inflicts colossal damage on a country struggling to recover. Destroyed infrastructure, a paralyzed economy, and displaced populations — this conflict’s repercussions far exceed the ...

Syria at the Center of Negotiations Between Israel and Lebanon for a Ceasefire

Paul Guillot, 2024-11-27 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria, which has maintained a low profile since October 7, 2023, now appears to be emerging as a key player in the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. Though these talks remain behind closed doors, multiple sources suggest that international diplomatic envoys are positioning Damascus as a central figure in the discussions. A Shifting ...

Biden and Macron Hail Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire, Le Drian in Beirut Tomorrow

This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 23:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday, which they said would potentially end all hostilities between the two countries. This ceasefire would protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed Hezbollah and create the conditions for a "lasting calm", the two heads of state ...

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