This is Beirut 20/07 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli fighter jet dropped a bomb on Sunday near a house in the town of Aita al-Shaab. Two explosions were heard in Bint Jbeil, caused by the Israeli army bombing a concrete plant near Yaroun, sparking panic among residents. On Sunday afternoon, heavy gunfire was fired from the Israeli radar post toward the outskirts of the town of Shebaa, ...
Fady Noun 20/07 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon faces an existential threat, warns Tom Barrack. He suggests the country could be absorbed into one of those large regional blocs the United States dreams of building for energy, commercial or security reasons. The diplomat likely had a slip of the tongue. He should have read the letter addressed in 1989 by Pope John Paul II to all Catholic ...
Amine Jules Iskandar 20/07 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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In the Levant, Islam took root in the major Mediterranean coastal cities—Jaffa, Haifa, Acre, Sidon, Beirut, Tripoli, Tartus and Latakia. Surrounded by Christian and Jewish hill communities or overshadowed by dominant Christian mountain ranges, these urban populations never felt isolated. Instead, they saw themselves as fully integrated into the ...
Liliane Mokbel 19/07 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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According to data from the Higher Council of Customs, Lebanese exports rose by 21% between January and May 2025, reaching 1.5 billion dollars compared to 1.2 billion a year earlier. This increase reflects renewed competitiveness for “Made in Lebanon” products, which are seen as better suited to local purchasing power and more reliable in ...
This is Beirut 19/07 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee announced that the Army “carried out an airstrike earlier on Saturday, eliminating a member of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force who was involved in efforts to rebuild infrastructure in the Khiam area in southern Lebanon.” He added on the X platform (formerly Twitter): "The operative’s ...
This is Beirut 19/07 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In an impassioned open letter, Sheikh Sami Abi al-Mona, the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Lebanon, has called on world leaders, the United Nations, and humanitarian organizations to immediately intervene to stop what he described as a “massacre” unfolding in the Syrian province of Sweida. Addressing “the kings, presidents, and ...
This is Beirut 18/07 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem, speaking at a memorial for commander Ali Karaki, emphasized the group’s ongoing resistance against Israel and accused the latter of repeatedly violating ceasefire agreements in southern Lebanon. Qassem claimed that Hezbollah fully implemented the ceasefire along the Litani River and that the ...
This is Beirut 18/07 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt called for reason and wisdom to prevail over emotional reactions. He emphasized that members of the Druze community are known for their foresight and rationality, not for acting on impulse, even in the darkest of times. Jumblatt said condemnation should also extend to the ongoing Israeli ...
This is Beirut 18/07 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Arab tribes of Khaldeh and Mount Lebanon released a firm statement on Friday condemning the violence in Syria’s Sweida province, describing it as a “dangerous sedition” that threatens Syria’s unity and could spill into Lebanon. In a heartfelt appeal, the tribes addressed their Syrian counterparts, especially those in Sweida and Daraa, ...
Johnny Kortbawi 18/07 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Baalbek International Festival is far more than a dazzling display of performances and music. Baalbek, with its ancient past and the weight of history etched into its temples, transcends anything a single lifetime could fully comprehend. While the festival carries undeniable historical significance, it is also deeply intertwined with the very ...
This is Beirut 18/07 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun chaired a ministerial and security meeting on Friday morning at the Presidential Palace, primarily focused on the situation in Lebanese prisons and the aggravating issue of overcrowding. The participants discussed urgent measures to address the saturation of detention facilities, particularly concerning judicial procedures, ...
Sana Richa Choucair 18/07 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Clashes between Druze groups and government forces backed by tribal militias in the Syrian city of Sweida have claimed more than 500 lives since Sunday. Alongside this unprecedented wave of violence in this southern region, several Lebanese municipalities, mostly in Druze villages, have introduced preventive measures against foreigners, especially ...