This is Beirut, 08/01 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A French journalist was briefly detained by Israeli troops on Wednesday in the buffer zone that separated Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights until Israel entered it last month, the army said. Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told a press briefing that the journalist "came too close to the soldiers, was questioned and ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Gaza Hostages Israel Army Israel Katz
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that its troops had recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza and brought it back to Israel following a "complex and difficult operation". In a statement, the military said: "The troops located and recovered the body of hostage Youssef al-Zayadna from an underground tunnel in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Hezbollah Israel United Nations United States
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed optimism on Wednesday for a “lasting peace” as Israeli troops begin withdrawing from southern Lebanon. Speaking at a news conference in Paris, Blinken confirmed that the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, in place for nearly a month, continues to hold. “The ceasefire is ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday called for the withdrawal of Israel from Syrian territory following the fall of long-time Tehran ally Bashar al-Assad. His remarks came during a visit to Tehran by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani where discussions covered topics such as trade, cooperation, and recent developments in ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Baalbeck Israel Lebanon
Israeli activities along the border with Lebanon continue to gain momentum. As part of his visit to Lebanon, US envoy Amos Hochstein explained the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied areas in southern Lebanon. However, Israel's Channel 12, citing government sources in Tel Aviv, reported that Israel intends to establish itself in ...
Soumia Benmerzoug, 08/01 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
As indirect talks between Israel and Hamas unfold in Doha, violence escalates in the Gaza Strip, with at least 31 killed in 24 hours. Facilitated by Qatar and backed by the United States and Egypt, these negotiations falter in securing a lasting truce, deepening the Palestinian enclave's plight. As the Israel-Hamas conflict enters its ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 19:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Baalbeck Hezbollah Israel United Nations
Following the withdrawal of Israeli forces, the Lebanese Army (LAF) announced Monday that its units had started deploying to take up positions in towns in the western and central sectors, including Ras al-Naqoura, Alma al-Shaab, Tayr Harfa-Tyre, Beit Liv-Tyre, and Beit Liv-Bint Jbeil. “While the deployment is being completed in Naqoura, ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In December 2024, BlomInvest’s Purchase Managers Index (PMI) reached its highest level in five months. In Lebanon, it scored 48.4 points in November 2024, as opposed to 48.1 the month before. According to Helmi Mourad, a research analyst at Blom Business Bank, the PMI improved for the second consecutive month, going from a low of 45 points in ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 15:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Amos Hochstein Joseph Aoun Hezbollah Israel United Nations
US Envoy Amos Hochstein visited MP Fouad Makhzoumi's residence on Tuesday in the presence of Lebanese MPs from different parliamentary blocs. He stressed “the need for Lebanon and for the future President to commit to the full implementation of the Taif Agreement and to the implementation of the reforms necessary for the country's ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel United Nations
The Lebanese army is preparing to take up position in Aita al-Shaab for the first time since the November 27 ceasefire was concluded between Hezbollah and Israel. Army tanks were stationed on Tuesday in the Bayada area, getting ready to deploy in Naqoura, along with a patrol from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Lebanese ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Talks aimed at cementing a truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas are ongoing, with "technical meetings" taking place between the parties, mediator Qatar's foreign ministry said Tuesday. "The technical meetings are still happening between both sides," ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said, referring to meetings with lower-level officials on the ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 07/01 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Hezbollah Israel United States presidential election
Whether a president is elected in the upcoming January 9 session or the election is postponed, the incoming head of state must inevitably be fit for the new phase Lebanon is entering. There is no more room for maneuver, and the rapid developments in the region compel the authorities to change their approach, uphold the rule of law for everyone, ...