Lebanon

Lebanon Faces Donor Backlash After Decision Extending Disability Benefits to Hezbollah Fighters

Tylia El Helou, 18/11 20:30 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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Lebanon is facing mounting diplomatic backlash after the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) extended state and donor-funded disability benefits to the thousands of Hezbollah fighters wounded in Israel’s September 2024 operation targeting Hezbollah’s communication devices. What the ministry described as a humanitarian exemption is now being ...

Said El Mala: The Lebanese-German Talent Now at the Top of Barcelona’s List

Pierre Daccache, 18/11 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Childhood Between Two Worlds Born in Krefeld in 2006 to a Lebanese father, Mohammed, and a German mother, Sabrina, El Mala grew up in a home shaped by two cultures and one obsession: football. His father played at an amateur level and passed on both the passion and the ambition. Said and his twin brother, Malek, learned early to move between ...

Israeli Targeted Strike on Ain al-Helweh Kills Thirteen

This is Beirut, 18/11 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli strike targeted a caompound on Tuesday in the Ain al-Helweh camp in the city of Saida. The Ministry of Health announced a preliminary toll of 13 deaths and four injuries. The MOPH added that "ambulances are still transporting more wounded to nearby hospitals". Several schools in Sidon have announced their closure tomorrow following ...

Why Chivichyan Didn't Say 'Yes' to the National Team

Hala Abdallah, 18/11 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Gary Chivichyan speaks out on This is Sports about Lebanon’s basketball federation reaching out to him and why he didn’t approve switching national teams. Will he return for the Final 4? Which teams have contacted him? And has he actually signed with #Homenetmen? Watch episode 23 of This is Sports on This is Beirut.

Papal Visit Funding: Where Does Lebanon Stand?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 18/11 16:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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With less than two weeks to go before Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon at the end of the month, preparations have entered their final stage. Roger Zaccar, head of the visit’s financial committee, told This is Beirut that nearly 80% of the required funds have already been secured, with the remaining 20% are still needed to complete the ...

UNIFIL Begins Withdrawal as Europe Weighs Replacement Force

Bassam Abou Zeid, 18/11 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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No one can predict what southern Lebanon will look like after UNIFIL withdraws at the end of 2026. Will Lebanon have succeeded in disarming Hezbollah? Will it be able to fully control the south, particularly the area south of the Litani River? And what role will the international presence play in the region? UNIFIL has already begun reducing its ...

Football – Asia 2027: Brunei Ahead, Lebanon One Step Away From Qualification

Makram Haddad, 18/11 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Brunei Football Asian Qualifiers

On Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. (Beirut time), at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Lebanon visits Brunei for Matchday 5 of Group B in the third qualifying round for the 2027 Asian Cup. Sitting atop the group with 10 points, the Lebanese are targeting a fourth victory that would put qualification within reach — a draw against Yemen on March 31, ...

Saudi Arabia-Lebanon: A Major Trade Thaw Begins

Liliane Mokbel, 17/11 20:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Signs of warning relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia are becoming increasingly evident. Many see it as long overdue for Lebanon to reclaim its place within its natural sphere: the Arab world. On Monday, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, advisor to the Saudi Foreign Minister, visited Beirut with a technical delegation. The visit aimed to explore ...

Naim Kassem Criticizes the State and “American Financial Tutelage”

This is Beirut, 17/11 18:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Banks Hezbollah Israel

Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Kassem continued his comments on the Lebanese government, urging it to adopt a firmer stance toward Israel. During the first commemoration of the assassination of Mohammad Afif and his companions, he once again took it upon himself to remind the Lebanese state of its “responsibility” to put in place a “plan ...

“Arab Golf” in Riyadh: Silver for Lebanon… and a Seat That Matters

Makram Haddad, 17/11 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Golf Saudi Arabia Championship

 JSI Riyadh, immaculate fairways, high-level field: the Lebanese delegation did not flinch. Over two rounds played at the Riyadh Golf Club, Lebanon totaled 314 strokes (158 + 156) and claimed the second step of the podium, edging out a dense pack of Arab competitors. With the flag waving and silver medals around their necks, the national team ...

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