From Rome, Mikati Calls for an End to Israeli Ceasefire Violations

This is Beirut 2024-12-15 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati asserted that “full implementation of the ceasefire agreement and a halt to Israeli violations are of paramount importance to protect Lebanon's sovereignty and to facilitate the safe return of displaced persons.” “This responsibility falls directly on the two countries that sponsored this agreement, ...

Naim Qassem After Fall of Assad Regime: 'Hezbollah Lost Its Supply Lines Through Syria'

This is Beirut 2024-12-14 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a televised speech on Friday, his first since the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem acknowledged that “Hezbollah has lost its military supply route through Syria,” but emphasized that this loss was merely a minor detail and that a new supply route would be established. Qassem further ...

One Person Killed in Israeli Drone Strike on a Car on Khardali Road

This is Beirut 2024-12-14 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A blue Mercedes vehicle was targeted by an Israeli drone on the Khardali road, connecting Nabatiyeh to Marjayoun, on Saturday morning. One person was killed and several others injured. The identity of the victim remains unknown. Two explosions were also heard Saturday morning in the village of Kfar Kila, in further Israeli violations of the ...

The Caesar Act: Implications for Syria and Lebanon’s Economy After Assad

Antoine Saadé 2024-12-14 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Recently, social media has been flooded with images and videos exposing the extent of the suffering endured by detainees in Syrian prisons, particularly in the notorious Saydnaya prison, dubbed the “human slaughterhouse.” Some detainees were released in a state of unconsciousness or memory loss, while others were disoriented and unaware of ...

Fire at MTV Building Caused by Generator Dysfunction

This is Beirut 2024-12-14 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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A fire erupted Saturday morning at MTV's premises in Naccache caused by a power generator dysfunction. The station stopped the live broadcast, mentioning on its screen: "We apologize for this technical malfunction and will resume programs shortly." All staff are reportedly safe and unharmed. The fire is now under control, with civil defense ...

Hezbollah Weapons Found Stored in Lebanese University Warehouse, LU Reacts

This is Beirut 2024-12-14 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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During an inspection of a warehouse rented by the Lebanese University’s Arts and Humanities Branch in Beirut’s Musaytbeh neighbothood, ammunition and military equipment were found stored by Hezbollah during its recent war with Israel, daily Nidaa al-Watan reported on Saturday. The warehouse, located in a residential building on ...

AnalysisUS Steps Up Support for the Lebanese Armed Forces Amid Regional Turmoil

Amal Chmouny 2024-12-14 09:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon is at a critical juncture as it navigates a complex regional landscape, and emphasis on the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has never been more important. In Washington, there is a strong belief that empowering the LAF is essential to countering militant factions like Hezbollah and ensuring the stability of the country. In the wake of the ...

VideosLife After War: How the Lebanese Are Resiliently Moving Forward

This is Beirut 2024-12-13 23:40 - Reading : less than a minute

In less than a month of ceasefire, streets, restaurants, and shops in Lebanon are bustling as the holidays approach.

VideosTestimony of Fawaz Zakariya, Abducted by the Syrian Authorities During the Lebanese War

This is Beirut 2024-12-13 21:33 - Reading : less than a minute

Fawaz Zakariya, Secretary General of the National Commission for the Missing and Disappeared, tells This is Beirut how he was abducted by the Syrian authorities in 1978 because of his opposition to their presence in Lebanon. The National Commission for the Missing and Disappeared held a press conference on Friday to present its working mechanism ...

Mariam’s Kitchen Launches a Mobile Truck to Fight Food Scarcity

Vanessa Kallas 2024-12-13 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Mariam’s Kitchen, in partnership with the CMA CGM Foundation, launched on Friday a fully equipped mobile kitchen capable of serving up to 1,000 meals daily.  

VideosMissing Persons and Enforced Disappearances: Ziad Achour Stresses the Need for Coordination

Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-12-13 20:27 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Vice-President of the National Commission for the Missing and Disappeared, Ziad Achour, said he had ‘taken the initiative of sending a letter to the caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, calling on him to form an emergency government committee comprising the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministries of the Interior, Foreign ...

ExplainerSyrian Prisons: Programmed Dehumanization

David Sahyoun 2024-12-13 17:42 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Tortured and broken in the prisons of the Syrian regime, detainees are stripped of their humanity. Devastating traumas and challenges in reintegration: psychoanalysis and the humanities shed light on the mechanisms of inevitable dehumanization and outline the difficult paths of reconstruction, at the crossroads of the personal and the ...