Blinken Affirms Lebanon Ceasefire “Is Holding” Despite Escalating Tensions

This is Beirut 2024-12-04 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Wednesday that the ceasefire in Lebanon, brokered to halt hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, remains intact despite reports of violations. Speaking at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting in Brussels, Blinken said, “The ceasefire is holding, and we’re using the mechanism ...

Hamieh: Normalization of Flights at Beirut International Airport by Mid-December

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Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh said on Wednesday that all airlines have submitted requests to resume flights to and from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport. He made this statement after meeting with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, emphasizing that his ministry began issuing flight permits on November ...

Bouchikian: The Industrial Sector Is the Least Affected by Israeli Bombardment

This is Beirut 2024-12-04 12:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Caretaker Minister of Industry George Bouchikian stated on Wednesday that fully assessing the damage caused by Israeli bombardment remains impossible, as around 40 localities are still under the control of the Israeli Army. However, he assured that despite the scale of destruction, the industrial sector was “the least affected, with most ...

VideosNabatieh Souk Slowly Returns to Life

Rayan Chami 2024-12-04 11:56 - Reading : less than a minute

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One week after the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel took effect, shops in Nabatieh’s souk are gradually reopening. Most owners also hope to repair damages soon. The once vibrant local market is regaining activity despite the setbacks.

Precarious Calm in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-12-04 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The calm that had prevailed in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning was abruptly disrupted by a number of Israeli strikes, machine-gun fires and incursions, in southern Lebanon. Israeli Merkava tanks infiltrated the village of Yaroun, while Israeli forces carried out an incursion into Maroun al-Ras, accompanied by machine gun fire targeting ...

Lebanese Forces Urge Hezbollah to Legalize All Its Institutions

This is Beirut 2024-12-04 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Forces (LF) have urged Hezbollah to “incorporate” itself into the state by legalizing all its institutions, particularly the financial entity al-Qard al-Hassan. The institution recently announced the reopening of 16 branches across various regions in Lebanon, just days after a ceasefire was declared on November 27. In a press ...

Iran Declares Readiness To Study Any Syrian Request For Troops

This is Beirut 2024-12-03 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran will consider any request from its Syrian ally for troops to help tackle a sweeping rebel offensive in the north, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday. "If the Syrian government asks us to send forces to Syria, we will study their request," Araghchi said in an excerpt from an interview published on his official Telegram ...

Israel Kills Three Hamas Members in Strike on West Bank

This is Beirut 2024-12-03 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military on Tuesday said it killed three Hamas members in an air strike near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, after the Palestinian health ministry reported two dead. "Three Hamas terrorists who planned an imminent terrorist attack were eliminated" when the Israeli air force struck vehicles in the Aqaba area near Tubas, the ...

Shepherd Killed in Israeli Strike in Shebaa

This is Beirut 2024-12-03 19:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike on the Shebaa Farms area on Tuesday afternoon. The raid targeted Jamal Hassan Saab, a shepherd who was in a field, according to the National News Agency. Also on the ground, three Israeli Merkava tanks were spotted on the Bourj el-Malouk–Khiam junction.  At the same time, Israeli army vehicles ...

Army Appoints Gen. Edgard Lawandos on Ceasefire Monitoring Committee

This is Beirut 2024-12-03 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Army has appointed General Edgard Lawandos, commander of the southern Litani sector, to represent Lebanon on the international truce monitoring committee set up under the ceasefire agreement with Israel, according to LBCI TV. The committee is made up of representatives from the USA, France, the UN, Lebanon and Israel. The United States will ...

Hamas, Fatah Agree on Joint Committee to Run Post-War Gaza

This is Beirut 2024-12-03 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party have agreed to create a committee to jointly administer post-war Gaza, negotiators from both sides said Tuesday. Under the plan, which needs Abbas's approval, the committee would be composed of 10 to 15 non-partisan figures with authority on matters related ...

Qatar Warns No Military Solution to Syria Civil War

This is Beirut 2024-12-03 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar said Tuesday that there was no military solution to the Syrian civil war, as the Damascus government scrambled to contain a rebel offensive now nearing its second week. The gas-rich Gulf state, which has remained an outspoken critic of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad even after his rehabilitation by most other Arab countries, called for a ...