Local Responses on the Announcement of the Ceasefire

This is Beirut 2024-11-27 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hours after US President Joe Biden announced a proposal to end the “devastating” conflict, which has killed thousands of people over the course of nearly 14 months of cross-border fighting, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect. Many local positions were issued after the truce, which started at 4 AM on ...

AnalysisEditorial-Comprehensive and Strengthened Ceasefire Under Resolution 1701

Michel Touma 2024-11-27 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A keen observer, closely following the Middle Eastern conflict, once noted during the Lebanese war that Arab regimes were always “a truce behind.” In other words, at every critical turn in the regional crisis, they often accepted conditions or succumbed to situations they had rejected just a few years earlier. This unfortunate reality applies ...

VideosCabinet Endorses Ceasefire With Israel, Greenlights Army Deployment in South

Rayan Chami 2024-11-27 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Now That the War Is Over... Who Owes Us an Apology?

Nisrine Merheb 2024-11-27 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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We stayed silent for hours, days and months. We endured destruction, displacement and the sight of our homeland being devastated and betrayed. We bore the arrogance of some of you, the empty rhetoric of false (divine) victories and even your pride in our suffering. But now that the war has ended, it is time for you to listen, to apologize and to ...

Berri: A Decisive Moment for the Shia Community

This is Beirut 2024-11-27 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Parliament Speaker affirmed that Lebanon was at a crucial turning point and that the Lebanese people were experiencing a significant moment of truth, especially the Shiite community. Berri emphasized the importance of electing a president “who unites and doesn’t divide nor pose a challenge to anyone.” Addressing the Lebanese people on ...

Cabinet Meeting: Mikati Reiterates the Government's Commitment to Resolution 1701

This is Beirut 2024-11-27 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, announced on Tuesday night and taking effect at 4 AM on Wednesday, was the focal point of discussion during the Council of Ministers' meeting on Wednesday. Following the meeting, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced at a press conference the beginning of "the reconstruction process" ...

VideosSpecial Report: Ceasefire, The Day After

This is Beirut 2024-11-27 12:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Tune in to This is Beirut for our coverage following the ceasefire https://www.youtube.com/live/9FFhqedUWio?si=9NmZko6YNk4BHOoF  

VideosCeasefire: The Day After with Lyne Sammouri, Our Special Correspondent in the Southern Suburbs of Beirut

Lyne Sammouri 2024-11-27 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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After two months of intense fighting, a ceasefire has been put into effect. As the region begins to recover, our special correspondent Lyne Sammouri is on the ground, traveling through the southern suburbs of Beirut to report on the first hours and days following this fragile truce. Her journey started in Ghobeiri and Haret Hreik, an area that ...

VideosCeasefire: The Day After with Chelsea Al Arif, Our Special Correspondent in South Lebanon

Chelsea Al Arif 2024-11-27 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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After two months of intense fighting, a ceasefire has been put into effect. As the region begins to recover, our special correspondent Chelsea Al Arif is on the ground, traveling through South Lebanon to report on the first hours and days following this fragile truce. Her journey started in Tyre, a coastal city that was one of the epicenters of ...

People Return to Their Homes in the Bekaa

This is Beirut 2024-11-27 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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As early as 4 a.m. on Wednesday, many residents began returning to their homes in the Bekaa following the implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

VideosCabinet Discusses the Ceasefire Agreement

Rayan Chami 2024-11-27 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Cabinet met on Wednesday to discuss the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, which was proclaimed on Tuesday evening and came into force at 4 AM. Significantly, ministers of the Free Patriotic Movement who had previously boycotted the Council, arguing that ministerial meetings are unconstitutional in the absence of a President, ...

Hamiye: Rehabilitation of Masnaa Crossing Has Begun

This is Beirut 2024-11-27 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamiye posted on his X account that contractors affiliated to his ministry had initiated work to restore and reopen the Masnaa crossing, a key border point between Lebanon and Syria. Masnaa serves as a vital conduit for the transit of people and goods between the two countries, playing a ...