Katia Kahil, 02/11 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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After a spiral of violence that devastated villages and farmland, the scars of war remain visible in Deir Mimas, Khiam, Houla, Blida, and Mays al-Jabal. More than 60,000 olive trees have been destroyed. “This year, we lost everything,” says Rose from Deir Mimas. “The trees are no longer pruned, the olives wither on the branches, and no one ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 01/11 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon remains caught in Israel’s escalation zone as disagreements persist with both Israel and the United States, and Hezbollah still resists disarmament. Official Lebanese sources say Israel’s main demand centers on direct negotiations with Lebanon, even suggesting a possible meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 01/11 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Warnings mount over Hezbollah’s rearmament. After years of focus on Iranian financial backing, Washington and Tel Aviv are increasingly concerned about how quickly Lebanon’s Shia movement is rebuilding its arsenal. A Wall Street Journal investigation published Thursday found that Hezbollah, far from adhering to the November 2024 ceasefire ...
This is Beirut, 31/10 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Tensions sharply escalated across southern Lebanon on Friday as Israeli drone and warplanes struck target in the Nabatiyeh and Bint Jbeil districts, leaving several casualties. In one incident, an Israeli drone launched a guided missile at a motorcycle in Talat Shukain, in the Nabatieh caza, killing the driver instantly. Ambulances rushed to the ...
This is Beirut, 31/10 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Friday that the Lebanese Army (LAF) remains “the only guarantee for protecting Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring its defense,” stressing that “there can be no sustainable security without it.” During a meeting at Baabda Palace with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Aoun said “Lebanon is ...
This is Beirut, 31/10 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday declared that a “decision has been made” to confiscate illegal weapons across the country, affirming that the Lebanese Army has already presented a plan for implementation. “There will be no reversal of the decision to confiscate weapons,” Salam said following a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshara ...
This is Beirut, 30/10 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said Thursday that Israeli military operations in Lebanon would end “if Hezbollah were disarmed,” describing the ongoing cross-border strikes as a direct response to the militant group’s continued armed presence. Graham argued that Israel’s incursions into Lebanese territory are intended to “suppress ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Special Envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s support for the Lebanese government’s decision to place all weapons under state control by the end of the year. Speaking during the 12th meeting of the Committee for the Supervision of the Ceasefire (the Mechanism) in Naqoura, Ortagus emphasized that the ...
This is Beirut, 29/10 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday warned that truth is losing its place as a universal value in an age dominated by misinformation and digital noise, urging media professionals to reclaim their role as guardians of honesty and accountability. “The truth is dull, the rumor is seductive,” Aoun said, quoting a communications expert as he ...
This is Beirut, 28/10 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a meeting Tuesday with U.S. special envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus “the need to activate” the work of the Committee for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities (‘the mechanism’), particularly regarding the cessation of Israeli violations against Lebanon. Aoun also called for the ...
Kaline Antoun, 27/10 17:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Two months after the Lebanese government reaffirmed its exclusive authority over weapons, Hezbollah remains unwavering in its refusal to disarm. Since its inception, the pro-Iranian militia has justified its arsenal as a means of “resistance” and “defending Lebanon,” portraying its weapons as both a shield against Israel and a tool of ...
This is Beirut, 24/10 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun marked United Nations Day 2025 by recalling the principles that have guided both Lebanon and the UN since the organization’s founding 80 years ago. “This day is a reminder of a pact made eight decades ago – a pact that feels like a charter for Lebanon’s mission and struggle,” he said on Friday. Emphasizing the ...