Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-12-08 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Syrian refugees living in Beirut expressed cautious optimism after the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Syrian refugees living in Beirut expressed cautious optimism after the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. pic.twitter.com/goh7wrxeLM— This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) December 8, 2024 With AFP
Elie Ziadé 2024-12-08 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Damascus Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel Middle East Tehran
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime delivers a major blow to the Iranian axis in the region, with Hezbollah bearing the brunt of the impact. Assad's departure signals the disintegration of the once-aspired "Shia Crescent," which aimed to connect Tehran to Beirut via Baghdad and Damascus. As a new Middle East takes shape ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-08 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Mikati Lebanon Syria Detainees
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed on Sunday the urgent need to tighten control on the border with Syria and follow up on the issue of Lebanese citizens believed to have been detained in Syrian prisons. "There is a need to tighten border controls and protect Lebanon from the repercussions of developments in Syria," Mikati said in a ...
Cian Ward 2024-12-08 14:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Crowds celebrating the downfall of Bashar al-Assad flooded the Masnaa crossing on Sunday, as people began to return home to Syria, many for the first time in a decade.
Michel Touma 2024-12-08 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Kamal Joumblatt Middle East Syria Assad Lebanon
Four years ago, Lebanon celebrated the centennial of Greater Lebanon’s creation. It is important to acknowledge that almost half of these one hundred years were marked by the unfortunate conflicts with the Assad regime, from the early 1970s to the dramatic downfall of Bashar al-Assad and his regime on December 8, a historic day. Lebanon’s ...
Amine Jules Iskandar 2024-12-08 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Amal Hezbollah political party
After Nazism devastated Germany and Europe, leaving a trail of death across the Mediterranean basin and beyond, the war ended on May 8, 1945, with Nazi Germany’s surrender, followed by Japan’s capitulation on September 2, 1945. In the aftermath of the Allied victory, there was never any consideration of integrating the Axis powers – Nazi ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-08 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The announcement of the Syrian regime's fall has sparked strong reactions from Lebanese political figures, highlighting shared histories and hopes for a new chapter in Syrian-Lebanese relations. Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt showed solidarity with Syria's people following years of conflict and oppression. He ...
Fady Noun 2024-12-08 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The medieval castle of Chameh, near Tyre, and the “maqam” of Shimon el-Safa that it houses are among the archaeological treasures for which Lebanon requested “enhanced protection” from UNESCO against the risks of war. However, the ground fighting in November between Hezbollah and the Israeli Army overran the request in question. The ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-07 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Southern Lebanon
The health ministry said on Saturday that Israeli strikes killed six people in southern Lebanon, 10 days into a ceasefire between the Hezbollah and Israel. "The Israeli enemy's air strike on the town of Beit Lif resulted in the martyrdom of five people and the injury of five others," a health ministry statement said, adding that in a separate ...
Rayan Chami 2024-12-07 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Kidnapped Disappeared Syria
Following the release of Lebanese detainees in Syria, the Committee of the Families of the Kidnapped and Disappeared urges immediate government action. With renewed determination, families continue their fight for answers, as the search for missing loved ones remains a national priority.
This Is Beirut 2024-12-07 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Syria
The US special envoy to Lebanon, Amos Hochstein, believes that “the war in Syria is not directly related to Lebanon, but it will have an impact on the country.” He declared, “I don't think we've eliminated or defeated Hezbollah, but it may no longer be strong enough to attack Israel or support President Bashar al-Assad.” In fact, he ...
This Is Beirut 2024-12-07 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced that “a draft law for the reconstruction of the country has been approved by the Council of Ministers,” before specifying that this draft will be submitted to Parliament for approval. Speaking from the city of Tyre, where the Council of Ministers meeting was being held, Mawlawi added, “We ...