This is Beirut, 15/12 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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More than 60 Israeli strikes targeted military sites across Syria in the space of a few hours, almost a week after an armed coalition overthrew Bashar al-Assad and seized Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Saturday. The SOHR counted “61 strikes in less than five hours” on Saturday evening by Israel, which has ...
This is Beirut, 14/12 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In a televised speech on Friday, his first since the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem acknowledged that “Hezbollah has lost its military supply route through Syria,” but emphasized that this loss was merely a minor detail and that a new supply route would be established. Qassem further ...
Liliane Mokbel, 14/12 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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The price of a meter of glass has surged to $80, up from $30 before the start of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. This price does not include the cost of labor for installation. Glaziers attribute the increase to a surge in demand, primarily driven by the reconstruction and repair of buildings and structures damaged by Israeli ...
This is Beirut, 14/12 10:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) war monitor said Israel launched strikes early Saturday targeting military sites in Damascus and its countryside, in the latest such raids since rebels brought down Bashar al-Assad almost a week ago. "Israeli strikes destroyed a scientific institute" and other related military facilities in Barzeh, ...
This is Beirut, 14/12 09:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Jordan will host US, EU, Turkish and Arab diplomats on Saturday for high-level talks on Syria, a day after celebrations in Damascus and nationwide rejoicing at the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. Syrians celebrated the day they called the "Friday of victory" with fireworks heralding the fall of the Assad dynasty. More than half a century of ...
This is Beirut, 14/12 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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During an inspection of a warehouse rented by the Lebanese University’s Arts and Humanities Branch in Beirut’s Musaytbeh neighbothood, ammunition and military equipment were found stored by Hezbollah during its recent war with Israel, daily Nidaa al-Watan reported on Saturday. The warehouse, located in a residential building on ...
This is Beirut, 13/12 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed to Pope Francis his attachment “to coexistence and to Lebanon’s role as a message in the region, as well as to the Christian presence, which is a guarantee for the unity of Lebanon, land and people.” Mikati and the Pontiff also tackled a number of current topics pertaining to Lebanon and the ...
This is Beirut, 13/12 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday instructed the army to “prepare to stay” throughout the winter in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria, located atop the Golan Heights. Israel captured part of this strategic plateau during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Israel seized control of the demilitarized zone on Sunday, just hours after ...
This is Beirut, 13/12 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An Israeli raid targeted the town of Naqoura early on Friday morning, and the town of Khiam was also targeted on Thursday, which resulted in one killed and one injured, according to the Ministry of Health. In this context, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers condemned the attack, which occurred "less than 24 hours after the army’s ...
Katia Kahil, 12/12 22:11 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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On the night of Tuesday, December 10, a powerful explosion rocked the Marjayoun region, leaving residents in uncertainty as its cause remained unclear. By morning, it appeared that a family had attempted to discreetly return to their home in Khiam, defying Israeli army restrictions on approaching its positions along the border. Shortly after the ...
This is Beirut, 12/12 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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UN chief Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" over "extensive violations" of Syrian sovereignty, and by Israeli strikes on the country, his spokesman said Thursday. Guterres "is deeply concerned by the recent and extensive violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Secretary-General is particularly concerned over the ...
This is Beirut, 12/12 21:59 - Reading : less than a minute
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Army Commander General Joseph Aoun met in Yarzeh on Thursday with Major General Patrick Gauchat, the Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). Discussions reportedly focused on Lebanon and the region, particularly on the efforts to implement the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and ...