Michel Touma 20/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Middle East United States
Major developments are unfolding rapidly in the Levant, placing the region before what increasingly seems like an urgent reality: Hezbollah’s leadership, and more broadly its Iranian backers, need to align their political conduct with the so-called “reality principle.” In psychoanalytic terms, the “reality principle” means facing facts ...
This is Beirut 19/10 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Naamat Aoun attended the solemn Mass during which Blessed Bishop Ignatius Maloyan, of the Armenian Catholic Church, was proclaimed a saint on the altars of the Catholic Church. The ceremony, celebrated on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, was presided over by Pope Leo XIV in the ...
This is Beirut 19/10 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The so-called “frozen dollar” phenomenon has resurfaced in Lebanon, spreading confusion and fear. Agents pose as saviors, offering “unblocked” dollars at discounted rates. In reality, they collect advance payments and then vanish without a trace.
This is Beirut 19/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan, a prominent figure of faith and martyrdom during the Armenian Genocide, will be canonized this Sunday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Pope Leo XIV. The ceremony will be attended by official delegations from Lebanon, including President Joseph Aoun and Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, alongside representatives from ...
This is Beirut 18/10 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shaibani said Saturday that Damascus aims to “correct” its relationship with Lebanon and guarantee a “dignified return” for Syrian refugees, in comments broadcast on Syrian state television. Al-Shaibani, appointed earlier this year, said his government is “working to address the effects of the previous ...
This is Beirut 18/10 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon water Tannourine health
The suspension of production and distribution of “Tannourine” brand water was lifted on Saturday afternoon by the Ministry of Public Health, five days after it was put in place due to a risk of contamination by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine said at a press conference that after complaints were posted ...
This is Beirut 18/10 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon strike israel drone south
An Israeli drone carried out three airstrikes in the area between the towns of Deir Kifa and Kfardounine in southern Lebanon. One of the strikes targeted an excavator (poclain) operating in the same area. The Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health said in a statement that “the Israeli enemy’s strike on a vehicle ...
Maria Chami 18/10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
At an age when they should be playing and learning, these children are weighed down by harsh realities. One hand offers chewing gum, flowers or tissues for sale; the other carries the burden of a childhood stolen too soon. School is a distant dream. Safety is out of reach. Innocence is lost. A UNICEF and Save the Children report reveals that ...
Yara Germany 17/10 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut Scars dream revolution hope
Six years later, Beirut still bears the scars of an unfulfilled, or rather broken, dream. Across the city linger the silent shadows of yet another unkept promise of hope, once again betrayed.
This is Beirut 17/10 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone strike on a car in the town of Kherbet Selm, located in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, resulted in the death of one person on Friday. In parallel, the National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli soldiers opened fire toward a group of residents harvesting olives in the al-Anq area of the nearby town of Aitaroun, ...
This is Beirut 17/10 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was released on Friday by Investigative Judge Zaher Hamadeh of Lebanon’s Court of Justice after posting $11 million in bail, with a travel ban preventing him from leaving the country. Gaddafi’s lawyer denounced the bail amount as “illogical,” saying his client “does not ...
Rayan Chami 17/10 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Revolution Lebanon Color Revolutions October 17
What started as a protest against a simple tax quickly escalated into a nationwide uprising. Cries for justice, dignity and change echoed through the streets—but behind the slogans and sense of unity, deeper questions remained. Was this truly a spontaneous movement of the people, or part of a larger, orchestrated plan?