Lebanon

Lebanon Files New Complaint Against Israel at the UN

Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has filed a new complaint against Israel with the United Nations Security Council, denouncing recent Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory and violations of the country's sovereignty. The complaint, submitted on Tuesday, highlights breaches of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire agreement ...

Hussain Abdul-Hussain from FDD Washington, D.C : Lebanon and Israel Should Start Talking About Peace

I spent the last decade away from Lebanon in self-imposed exile. I became an intellectual and political pariah for demanding immediate and unconditional peace between Lebanon and Israel. I was told not to show off my Hebrew and to conceal my friendships with Israelis. I was told that I was going too far and that the Lebanese were not there yet. ...

USAID at Risk of Shutdown: Impact on Lebanon

Elon Musk stated on Monday that President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). “I discussed USAID in detail with (the president), and he agreed that we should shut it down,” Musk said during a conversation on X Spaces early on Monday morning. The announcement comes ...

Hail Rally: Lebanon’s Rafic Eid Fuels His Way to the Top

The Lebanese Rafic Eid keeps accelerating on the cross-country rally scene. On the unforgiving tracks of the Hail International Rally, the first round of the Baja World Championship, he clinched a fifth-place finish overall in a high-caliber field of 199 vehicles, including 39 motorcycles hungry for sand and speed. A Knife-Edge Battle Among the ...

Hezbollah and the Upcoming Phase

Hezbollah’s participation in the government, whether directly or indirectly, raises many questions about its political role in the coming period and whether it will contribute to Lebanon’s openness, reform, economic recovery and reconstruction. Some argue that the group’s position after the war with Israel has rendered its presence in the ...

Israel Army Says It Killed and Detained Suspected Hezbollah Operatives

The Israeli army said Monday it has set ablaze many homes between the towns of Odaisseh and Rab El Thalathine, eliminated several Hezbollah operatives, and arrested others, during ongoing military operations in southern Lebanon. In an official statement, the Israeli army confirmed that “its defensive activities continue in southern Lebanon ...

Mitigated or Stifled Transitions?

The transitions in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza are still controversial, and their actors are undecided about their outcomes. Observers ask whether the various actors are genuinely interested in the transformative courses and to what extent. The newly set dynamics that have taken place throughout the Near East have not yet been relayed by steadier, ...

Southern Residents Return to Some Villages Despite Israeli Warnings

On Sunday evening, a powerful explosion rocked the southern outskirts of Mays el-Jabal around 6:30 p.m., following an Israeli airstrike. A few minutes later, gunfire was heard in Blida, coinciding with a speech by Hezbollah's Secretary-General, Naim Qassem. On the ground, Civil Defense teams recovered the bodies of eight victims, including ...

Georges Chakra's Spring/Summer 2025 Haute Couture Redefines Elegance

Unveiled at Paris Fashion Week, the Georges Chakra Spring/Summer 2025 Couture Collection explores the purity and transformative power of a single line. This fundamental element becomes a symbol of continuity, anchoring each design while creating connections. Georges Chakra transforms garments into a study of precision and movement, a harmonious ...

Football - Lebanese Championship: Al-Ansar Lead, Nejmeh Struggle

The third day of the Lebanese championship confirmed the dominance of Al-Ansar, who remain at the top of the standings after a 5-0 victory over Riyadi Abbasiye. Thanks to this big win, the Greens now boast an impressive goal difference of +12, an advantage that puts them ahead of their direct rivals despite being tied on points.   Behind them, ...