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Israeli Strikes on Iran Disrupt Middle East Airspace, Triggering Widespread Flight Cancellations

This is Beirut, 13/06 13:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli strikes targeting nuclear and military installations in Iran sent shockwaves through Middle Eastern airspace on Friday, prompting several countries, including Jordan and Iraq, to immediately close their airspace. The closures led to widespread flight cancellations and rerouting, including flights bound for Lebanon. In Abu Dhabi, airport ...

After the Strikes on Iran, Lebanon Holds Its Breath

This is Beirut, 13/06 12:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon remains on quiet alert after Israel claimed responsibility early on Friday for a series of large-scale strikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure. While the thunder of missiles rumbled in the distance, the political, logistical and emotional aftershocks are already reverberating across Lebanese society. A Subtle ...

Jezzine Rally: The Roar of Engines, the Breath of the Mountains

Makram Haddad, 13/06 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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This weekend, the Mecca of Lebanese rallying shifts to Jezzine, a perched gem in the south, where hairpin turns, steep descents and abrasive tarmac will form the battleground for a high-intensity motorsport showdown. The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) has confirmed the closing of registrations: 24 teams will take off on Saturday ...

Le Drian Warns Lebanon Must Seize Its Moment Before Syria Dominates International Attention

This is Beirut, 12/06 23:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In an interview with LBCI, on Thursday, Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Special Envoy to Lebanon, lauded the efforts of the Lebanese officials in putting the country back on the path to recovery. However, he cautioned that there is still much to be done and warned that Lebanon risks missing the opportunity as international attention increasingly shifts ...

New Equipment to Boost Lebanon’s Agricultural Exports

This is Beirut, 12/06 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The René Moawad Foundation donated advanced equipment for pesticide residue testing to the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, a move hailed as a key step toward improving food safety standards and boosting Lebanon’s agricultural exports. The new equipment was officially delivered during a ceremony marking the reopening of the ministry’s ...

Israeli Drone Attack Leaves One Dead in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/06 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A drone strike targeted a motorcycle on Thursday evening in the Al-Deir neighborhood in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, killing one person. Earlier, one person was injured in an Israeli drone attack targeting as well motorcycle in the southern Lebanese town of Deir Siryan, in the caza of Marjayoun.  Meanwhile, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) made a ...

Litani Authority Orders Eviction of 34 Syrian Refugee Camps

This is Beirut, 12/06 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Litani River Authority on Thursday issued written evacuation notices for 34 Syrian refugee camps unlawfully established along the banks of the Litani River. The Authority ordered the evacuation of the camps within 15 days of notification, taking into account the humanitarian conditions of the displaced persons. The notices were based on a ...

UNIFIL Dismisses Termination Rumors, Reaffirms Commitment to South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/06 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti on Thursday denied rumors about an alleged agreement to end the peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon. In an interview with Al-Jadeed TV, Tenenti said, “There is no agreement between the United States and Israel to end UNIFIL’s mission in southern Lebanon – what is being said on the matter is merely ...

Syria: The New Battleground for Influence and Investment

Liliane Mokbel, 12/06 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The international community appears determined to reintegrate Syria both economically and politically after decades of isolation. This momentum stands in stark contrast to neighboring Lebanon, which fears that Syria’s reconstruction will monopolize international attention, pushing its own geopolitical and economic challenges into the ...

Lebanon’s Missed Moment: How Emotions and Arrogance Blinded Us to Collapse

Salam El Zaatari, 12/06 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Sometimes history gives you a window of opportunity so wide, so glaringly obvious, that missing it becomes a form of national self-harm. Lebanon is living one of those moments now, and letting it slip, again. For the first time in decades, Hezbollah is not at the peak of its military or political power. Israel’s 2024 campaign decimated much of ...

Special Space ‘Shuttles’ Bound for Disaster

Marc Saikali, 12/06 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Three... two... one... Touchdown! Each week, the Rafic Hariri International Airport runway hums with the arrival of diplomatic missions. On Monday, France’s special envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian touched down. American envoys Tom Barrack and Massaad Boulos are expected soon. But so far, each mission has taken off again before Lebanon’s ...

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