Lebanon

Chronicle'A Sign of Faith:' Annaya, Charbel and the Breath of the Miracle

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Annaya Saint Charbel Miracle Lebanon Film

Just a few hours earlier, an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut had once again reminded everyone of Lebanon’s wounds, a land both sacred and divided. And yet, it is from this very country that Saint Charbel emerges, the silent hermit who became a saint of miracles, transcending all boundaries of color, race, religion and ...

VideosTraditional Pastries: The Taste of Coexistence in Lebanon

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Pastries Lebanon Coexistence

When traditions intersect, flavors blend. Discover how Lebanon celebrates festivities with creative pastries, uniting cultures in every bite.

Spain Arrests Three Suspects Linked to Hezbollah

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Hezbollah Barcelona Spain

The Spanish Civil Guard arrested three individuals in Barcelona on Tuesday, suspected of being part of a logistical network linked to Hezbollah. The suspects, arrested in an apartment in Barcelona’s Eixample district, are believed to have facilitated the supply of spare parts for assembling drones. Additional searches are also being carried out ...

Southern Lebanon Rocket Attacks: Retaliation, Diplomacy and Arrests

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Lebanon Israel Hezbollah

After a period of relative calm in Beirut, Israeli airstrikes resumed on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The most recent attack occurred at dawn on Tuesday. The attack targeted Hassan Bdair, a Hezbollah operative in charge of Palestinian affairs. This escalation follows a fresh flare-up in tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border, triggered by ...

Op-edPretending to Disarm Hezbollah Won’t Work

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Hezbollah Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun

Lebanon is pretending to disarm Hezbollah and thinks that the world believes it. Then, when the world calls Beirut out, Lebanese officials engage in collective delusion and blame “Israeli aggression” for military escalation. Lebanon is now reneging on the ceasefire and the 1701 enforcement mechanism that it signed, in November, in which it ...

Lebanon Eyes Long-Awaited Judicial Appointments

Michael al-Andary 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Adel Nassar Judicial appointments The Supreme Judicial Council

After finalizing security appointments and selecting a new central bank governor, the Lebanese Cabinet’s attention has now turned to complete long-overdue judicial appointments, pending since 2020. Minister of Justice Adel Nassar emphasized that the judiciary is “entering a new phase,” and confirmed in a recent interview that judicial ...

The Municipal Elections Bazaar

Johnny Kortbawi 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Municipal elections

Despite behind-the-scenes talks suggesting that some officials may be considering a quiet postponement of municipal and optional elections until at least September—in order to allow for greater political clarity and better adaptation to the evolving security situation in the south—the electoral momentum in Lebanon is already gaining intensity. ...

Beirut International Airport Fully Secured, Says Minister of Public Works

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Beirut International Airport Hezbollah Rasamny

Lebanon’s Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, has stated that Beirut International Airport remains fully secure. In an interview with Al-Hadath media, Rasamny underscored the Lebanese government’s commitment to shielding the airport from political and security-related disruptions, ensuring its continuous and smooth ...

Who Was Hassan Bdair, Target of Israel’s Beirut Suburbs Strike?

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Lebanon Israel Hamas Hezbollah Hassan Bdair

The Israeli airstrike that rocked the southern suburbs of Beirut at dawn on Tuesday targeted Hassan Bdair, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Palestinian Affairs unit. What do we know about him, and why was he targeted? According to a source quoted by Agence France-Presse (AFP), Hassan Bdair was at his family home when the strike occurred. He ...

Fishermen Voice Concerns Over Economic Hardships

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Nizar Hani Minister of Agriculture FAO Veronica Quattrulla

In efforts to strengthen food security, support local production, and enhance the sustainability of the agricultural and food sectors, Minister of Agriculture Nizar Hani accompanied by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Ambassador to Lebanon, Veronica Quattrulla, toured consumer markets at various ports on Tuesday. FAO Ambassador ...

Rocket Strikes Signal Reaction to Iran's Exclusion from Regional Settlements

Philippe Abi-Akl 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Israel Hezbollah Morgan Ortagus

Two unsettling and deliberate incidents occurred ahead of four critical milestones for Lebanon. On March 22, shortly before the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron’s special envoy to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel. Hezbollah denied any involvement, but Israel responded with heavy strikes on the ...

Israeli Strike on Southern Suburb: Hassan Bdair, Hezbollah Official, Killed

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Israël lebanon Beirut Bombing Hezbollah

The Israeli army’s Arabic-speaking spokesperson, confirmed on Tuesday the death of Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair. According to Avichay Adraee, “Israeli Air Force fighter jets, under the direction of the Shin Bet, carried out an attack last night in the southern suburbs of Beirut, targeting the terrorist named Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair, ...