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Rai Invited by Macron to the Reopening Ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

This is Beirut, 2024-12-01 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai will travel to Paris on Sunday, December 8, to attend the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral after five years of restoration and renovation work following the fire that devastated significant parts of this iconic monument of Paris and France. In his ...

Iran's Foreign Minister to Visit Damascus in Support of Assad

This is Beirut, 2024-12-01 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said Sunday he will leave Tehran for Damascus to deliver a message of support for Syria's government and armed forces, state media said, after a lighting advance by rebels. Araghchi will head afterwards to Ankara for consultations with Turkish officials. Tehran has been a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar ...

Israeli Raids in Southern Lebanon Despite the Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-12-01 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The fragility of the truce reached on Wednesday between Hezbollah and Israel continues to be closely monitored on the ground. A massive explosion was heard at dawn on Sunday in the town of Khiam, near the border, where the Israeli Army reportedly detonated several houses and buildings. The same was reported in the border town of Kfar Kila, ...

Imam Musa al-Sadr: A Vision for a Lebanese Patria

Bernard Raymond Jabre, 2024-12-01 09:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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Imam Musa al-Sadr is one of the most prominent figures in the modern history of Lebanon. A Shiite religious and political leader, he was both a defender of his community's rights and a builder of national unity. His deeply humanistic and patriotic approach starkly contrasts with the sectarian and transnational vision of Hezbollah, which rose as ...

Is the Ceasefire Owed to the Miraculous Medal?

Fady Noun, 2024-11-30 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on November 27, coinciding with the Latin Church’s feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. For many, this timing is seen as a divine gift, strengthening their faith that the end of hostilities was heaven-sent. The Chapel of the Miraculous Medal on Rue du Bac in Paris holds a deep ...

Syrian Rebels Advance Towards Hama After Capturing Aleppo

This is Beirut, 2024-11-30 16:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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War monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that jihadists and allied rebel factions had taken most of Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city, in a lightning offensive that left more than 320 dead, a crushing blow to Bashar al-Assad's rule. Syrian rebels are now advancing towards the city of Hama, claiming to already ...

Zero Used Car Sales Since End of September

Liliane Mokbel, 2024-11-30 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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According to Elie Kazzi, the President of the Syndicate of Used Car Importers, losses due to damage to imported vehicles during the war between Israel and Hezbollah are estimated at around $60 million. The sector remains particularly vulnerable, as many Lebanese are reluctant to buy used cars during periods of instability, especially since they ...

LACC: Lebanon Is at a Crossroad

This is Beirut, 2024-11-30 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the context of following up on recent events in Lebanon, particularly regarding the approval of a 60-day truce between Israel and Lebanon, the Lebanese-American Coordinating Committee (LACC) sent a position paper to the US administration. The text is as follows: “Lebanon stands at a pivotal moment following the recent ceasefire between ...

Israeli Airstrikes Targeted Hezbollah on Syria-Lebanon Border

This is Beirut, 2024-11-30 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had struck "military infrastructure" at the Syria-Lebanon border being used by Hezbollah for weapons smuggling “in violation” of their ceasefire agreement. The air force launched a "strike on military infrastructure sites adjacent to border crossings between Syria and Lebanon that were actively ...

Counting the Costs of the Hezbollah - Israel War

Joanne Naoum, 2024-11-30 08:45 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Despite over 1,200 Hezbollah members killed, among them top leaders, and thousands of fighters injured, an estimated death toll of 3,961, $2.8 billion in housing costs and 99,000 housing units partially or fully destroyed, Hezbollah’s chief Naim Qassem declared “victory.” More important still is the fact that the war the Hezb launched ...

Naïm Qassem: "We Are Victorious!" — Or Back to Square One

This is Beirut, 2024-11-29 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In his first speech following the implementation of the ceasefire with Israel, Hezbollah's Secretary-General, Naïm Qassem, framed his remarks around the theme of a "divine victory, far surpassing that of 2006." However, he defined this "victory" in negative terms, stating: "We are victorious because we have prevented Israel from eliminating the ...

Ceasefire Day 3: Israeli Army Carries Out Air Strike Against Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 2024-11-29 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army announced on Friday that it had conducted an airstrike against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, just two days after the ceasefire with the armed group came into effect. “A short time ago, terrorist activity and the movement of a mobile rocket launcher were detected in southern Lebanon,” the Israeli army said in a statement, ...

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