Lebanon

Syrian Real Estate Ownership on the Rise in Lebanon
Syrian Real Estate Ownership on the Rise in Lebanon

44% of real estate transactions carried out by foreigners last May involved Syrians, indicating an increase in the proportion of Syrians acquiring property in Lebanon. A report for Houna Loubnan adapted by This Is Beirut.

Now What?
Now What?

  In 2006, the famous "if I had known" excuse might have hinted at a sense of remorse after the devastation of South Lebanon, of Beirut suburbs, and the loss of thousands of lives. Gulf countries invested billions to rebuild the country at the time. Nineteen years later, the same players are on stage, making the same strategic blunders. ...

Bou Habib to Security Council: Israeli Attacks as \
Bou Habib to Security Council: Israeli Attacks as "Terrorist," Calls for Accountability and Peace

During his address to the Security Council session last night, Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Abdullah Bou Habib described the Israeli attacks on Lebanon as 'terrorist attacks.' He urged the Council to hold Israel accountable for its actions. Bou Habib demanded a “clear and explicit condemnation of Israel's terrorist ...

Hezbollah: The Pagers Smuggling Trap
Hezbollah: The Pagers Smuggling Trap

Hezbollah reportedly fell into a trap by smuggling "pager" devices through illegal crossings, according to ministerial sources. If these devices had gone through official channels, they would have faced strict monitoring and inspections. This could have revealed the explosives hidden inside. Instead, the pro-Iranian group chose routes that ...

Hezb's Casualties Rise to 16 as Search for Missing Individuals Continues
Hezb's Casualties Rise to 16 as Search for Missing Individuals Continues

The search for missing individuals after the Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut's southern suburb continues, having stretched through the night and into Saturday morning. Reports indicate that the number of missing persons from the attack has surpassed 20. Meanwhile, after Hezbollah confirmed the death of its head of military operations, ...

Experiences of South Lebanon's Residents Amid Recent Escalation
Experiences of South Lebanon's Residents Amid Recent Escalation

  In southern Lebanon, residents are anxiously observing the rapid escalation of military developments since Tuesday. The two waves of explosions from Hezbollah transmission devices earlier this week have instilled widespread fear among the Lebanese people, who are apprehensive about the consequences of this new escalation. The Israeli air ...

Who Is Behind the New Phase of SMS Warfare in Lebanon and Israel?
Who Is Behind the New Phase of SMS Warfare in Lebanon and Israel?

  If you’re a citizen of southern Lebanon, you may have received a chilling message from an unknown number: “It has become clear to us that you are a big supporter of Hassan Nasrallah, so you will be rewarded by meeting him in hell.” These are not harmless pranks. Although it is not clear who is behind these messages, signs point to ...

UN Condemns Lebanon Device Blasts as Violation of International Law
UN Condemns Lebanon Device Blasts as Violation of International Law

The United Nations on Friday denounced the detonation of hand-held communication devices used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon this week, saying the attack violated international law and could constitute a war crime. "International humanitarian law prohibits the use of booby-trap devices in the form of apparently harmless portable objects," the ...

Three Targeted Israeli Raids on Hezbollah's Beirut Hotbed in 9 Months
Three Targeted Israeli Raids on Hezbollah's Beirut Hotbed in 9 Months

An Israeli raid targeted the southern suburb of Beirut, known as Dahyeh, on Friday afternoon, in the third such attack on Hezbollah’s stronghold since the pro-Iranian group opened its “support front” for Gaza on October 8. The Israeli army claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack, indicating that Ibrahim Aqil, head of operations and a ...

Hezbollah Launches Rockets at an Israeli Intelligence Base
Hezbollah Launches Rockets at an Israeli Intelligence Base

The southern front remained ablaze on Friday. Late in the afternoon, Hezbollah announced that it had fired a volley of Katyusha rockets at an Israeli intelligence base, which it accused of being responsible for the “assassinations”. The attack followed an Israeli air raid on the southern suburbs of Beirut, which claimed the lives of Ibrahim ...

The Radwan Force: Hezbollah's Elite Unit
The Radwan Force: Hezbollah's Elite Unit

The recent Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs resulted in the death of Ibrahim Aqil, the head of Hezbollah's elite military unit, the Radwan force. This specialized unit gained notoriety for its pivotal role in the abduction of two Israeli soldiers in July 2006, an event that sparked « the July War ». Originally known as the ...