EU Says 'Race Against Time' to Avoid Lebanon 'Conflagration'

This is Beirut 25/10 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, stated on Friday that the international community must accelerate efforts to find a political solution to end the fighting in Lebanon and prevent a potential "conflagration." In a statement released following a conference on aid for Lebanon in France, Borrell emphasized that the first necessary step is ...

ChronicleWhat if Hezbollah Were to Return the Deposits?

Johnny Kortbawi 25/10 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hezbollah's financial capacity is estimated to be around one and a half billion dollars, based on general assessments, as the true extent of its funds remains unknown. What is certain is that this money exists outside the banking system and is not part of any financial or economic framework affiliated with the Lebanese state. From these funds ...

Gaza: Israel Sends Negotiators to Doha, Hamas Open to Conditional Ceasefire

This is Beirut 25/10 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel announced on Thursday that it would dispatch a delegation to Qatar to negotiate a deal concerning Gaza that involves the release of hostages, while Hamas stated it was open to discussions on a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory devastated by over a year of war. The latest indirect negotiations, facilitated by mediators—Qatar, Egypt, ...

SpotlightWhat Is the SPICE 2000 That Brought Down the Building in Tayouneh?

This is Beirut 25/10 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Images of a missile that brought down the building in the Tayouneh area on Tuesday have recently spread on social media. It's uncommon to capture footage of a missile in flight just before it strikes. Equally remarkable were the scenes of the building collapsing straight down on itself.  The missile in question is an MK-84, enhanced with wings ...

Numbers & FiguresIn Numbers: The Endangered Sectors

Christiane Tager 25/10 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon, already grappling with severe economic and political crises, is now facing the devastating impact of the ongoing military conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. This war has plunged nearly every sector of the country into a critical state, from infrastructures, the private sector, and agriculture to energy, water, and trade. The ...

The Support Front in a Tight Grip!

Marc Saikali 25/10 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The title of the nightmare could well be "Support Front." A major strategic mistake that will haunt generations of Lebanese for the next 50 years. How could the perception of events have become so distorted that the decision of a few ended up plunging an entire population into the abyss? For a whole year, the warnings were repetitive and clear: ...

Russia Helped Houthis Attack Boats in Red Sea

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Russia earlier this year provided satellite data to help Yemen's Huthi rebels strike ships in the Red Sea, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The US daily -- citing "a person familiar with the matter" and two anonymous European defense officials -- reported that the data was transmitted by Iranian intermediaries and used to ...

Hamas Says Ready for Peace if Israel Agree Ceasefire

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A senior Hamas official told AFP on Thursday that the group had told Egyptian officials it was ready to stop fighting in Gaza if Israel committed to a ceasefire deal. The official said a Hamas delegation discussed "ideas and proposals" related to a Gaza truce with Egyptian officials in Cairo on Thursday. "Hamas has expressed readiness to stop ...

Targeting the Army in the South Raises Questions

Bassam Abou Zeid 24/10 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Several questions arise regarding the targeting of the Lebanese soldiers deployed in the south by the Israeli army, despite assurances that the Lebanese regular troops are not a target in Israeli military operations. The Lebanese Army had evacuated its forward positions along the border to avoid any Israeli attacks. However, some of its units in ...

VideosWar Diary: Day 384

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PoliticsBorrell: Make Full Use of UNIFIL

This is Beirut 24/10 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, emphasized that the United Nations Interim Force stationed in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) should be used to its maximum potential rather than having its mission altered. Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the international conference on Lebanon which ...

Gaza's Civil Defense Halts Work in North Due to Israeli Threats

This is Beirut 24/10 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Thursday it can no longer provide first responder services in the north of the territory, accusing Israeli forces of threatening to "bomb and kill" its crews. Since October 6, the Israeli military has mounted a sweeping air and land assault on north Gaza, initially focused on the Jabalia area, describing it as an ...