Lebanon

Baarini Advocates for Conditional Normalization with Israel

This is Beirut 02/04 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Akkar MP Walid Baarini on Wednesday sparked debate with a controversial tweet on normalization with Israel, arguing that it should not be approached with “one-upmanship and bravado.” “Normalization is acceptable if it protects us from aggression, if it helps us reclaim our land and guarantees that it won’t be occupied again, and if it ...

Morgan Ortagus Expected in Beirut Soon After Israel

This is Beirut 02/04 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah USA Morgan Ortagus

Deputy US Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus is expected in Israel within the next hours, carrying a proposal for settling the persisting tensions between Lebanon and Israel, particularly in light of the escalation in recent days. According to several sources, Ortagus, who will travel to Lebanon after her visit to Israel, will seek ...

US State Department Appoints Massad Boulos as Senior Advisor for Africa

This is Beirut 02/04 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Massad Boulos

The US Department of State announced on Tuesday the appointment of Massad Boulos as Senior Advisor for Africa. This position adds a new role to Boulos, in addition to his existing role as Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs. According to the press release, Massad Boulos will travel to Africa on April 3 to address ...

SpotlightEid Celebrations: Joy Amid Conflict’s Shadow

Christiane Tager 02/04 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Despite the psychological impact of the airstrikes, Ramzi Salman, the President of the Lebanese Guesthouses Syndicate, told This is Beirut on Tuesday that the Eid al-Fitr weekend saw a significant influx of visitors. According to Salman, guesthouses experienced relatively strong bookings, highlighting the sector’s resilience amid the ongoing ...

5,000 Syrian Refugees Flee to Northern Lebanon in 24 Hours

This is Beirut 01/04 22:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Syria Refugee Akkar

A report published by the Disaster and Crisis Management Unit, led by Akkar Governor Imad Labaki, confirmed on Tuesday that 5,000 Syrian refugees fled coastal areas of Syria within 24 hours, bringing the total number of arrivals since March 10 to 20,496 – including 4,085 families, among which 165 Lebanese families. These refugees have spread ...

Chronicle'A Sign of Faith:' Annaya, Charbel and the Breath of the Miracle

Bélinda Ibrahim 01/04 18:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Lebanon Annaya Saint Charbel Miracle Film

Just a few hours earlier, an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut had once again reminded everyone of Lebanon’s wounds, a land both sacred and divided. And yet, it is from this very country that Saint Charbel emerges, the silent hermit who became a saint of miracles, transcending all boundaries of color, race, religion and ...

VideosTraditional Pastries: The Taste of Coexistence in Lebanon

This is Beirut 01/04 18:04 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Pastries Coexistence

When traditions intersect, flavors blend. Discover how Lebanon celebrates festivities with creative pastries, uniting cultures in every bite.

Spain Arrests Three Suspects Linked to Hezbollah

This is Beirut 01/04 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Spanish Civil Guard arrested three individuals in Barcelona on Tuesday, suspected of being part of a logistical network linked to Hezbollah. The suspects, arrested in an apartment in Barcelona’s Eixample district, are believed to have facilitated the supply of spare parts for assembling drones. Additional searches are also being carried out ...

Southern Lebanon Rocket Attacks: Retaliation, Diplomacy and Arrests

This is Beirut 01/04 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After a period of relative calm in Beirut, Israeli airstrikes resumed on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The most recent attack occurred at dawn on Tuesday. The attack targeted Hassan Bdair, a Hezbollah operative in charge of Palestinian affairs. This escalation follows a fresh flare-up in tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border, triggered by ...

Op-edPretending to Disarm Hezbollah Won’t Work

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 01/04 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Hezbollah Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun

Lebanon is pretending to disarm Hezbollah and thinks that the world believes it. Then, when the world calls Beirut out, Lebanese officials engage in collective delusion and blame “Israeli aggression” for military escalation. Lebanon is now reneging on the ceasefire and the 1701 enforcement mechanism that it signed, in November, in which it ...

Lebanon Eyes Long-Awaited Judicial Appointments

Michael al-Andary 01/04 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Adel Nassar Judicial appointments The Supreme Judicial Council

After finalizing security appointments and selecting a new central bank governor, the Lebanese Cabinet’s attention has now turned to complete long-overdue judicial appointments, pending since 2020. Minister of Justice Adel Nassar emphasized that the judiciary is “entering a new phase,” and confirmed in a recent interview that ...

The Municipal Elections Bazaar

Johnny Kortbawi 01/04 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Municipal elections

Despite behind-the-scenes talks suggesting that some officials may be considering a quiet postponement of municipal and optional elections until at least September—in order to allow for greater political clarity and better adaptation to the evolving security situation in the south—the electoral momentum in Lebanon is already gaining intensity. ...