Amine Jules Iskandar 23/02 09:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
A large number of old churches and chapels in the Lebanese mountains feature the Star of David, engraved on keystones, spandrels, cornices, and even doorframes. In some cases, this motif also appears in private homes whose ornamentation draws inspiration from religious architecture. The star appears in various forms – sometimes on its own, ...
This is Beirut 22/02 20:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On the eve of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral, Israel struck a border area near Janta, in the Bekaa, accusing Hezbollah of smuggling weapons into Lebanon. On his part, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee announced Saturday night that Israeli airstrikes targeted "transport routes on the Lebanon-Syria border ...
This is Beirut 22/02 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
USA Joseph Aoun Lebanon Hezbollah
A delegation from the US Congress, led by Senator Ronny Jackson, met on Saturday with the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, in the presence of the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa Johnson. At the end of the meeting, Jackson expressed the United States’ desire to see a new phase of peace and stability in ...
Fady Noun 22/02 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Founded in 1967, the Assembly of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon (APECL) is undergoing structural renewal to enhance pastoral efficiency and improve the management of its assets. This ambitious goal was the focus of its 57th ordinary session, held at the Bethania Retreat House (Harissa, February 17–20), after being postponed from the ...
Rayan Chami 22/02 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon is experiencing severe weather as Storm “Adam,” a polar-origin low-pressure system, brings heavy rainfall, strong winds and widespread snowfall. The Lebanese Meteorological Service warns that while the storm began Wednesday night, it will intensify over the weekend as the coldest air mass arrives on Saturday and Sunday. Snow is ...
Maroun Chahine 22/02 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon's sole airport will suspend all flights on Sunday, February 23, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM during the funeral of Hezbollah’s former Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, according to a statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation at Beirut International Airport (BIA). Beirut’s airport has served not only as a transit hub for ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 22/02 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral set to conclude this Sunday, Hezbollah will soon face pressing challenges it has sought to evade — both within its own ranks and across Lebanese society. The Hezb urgently needs a massive influx of Iranian funds to fulfill its long-standing reconstruction promises. However, recent developments indicate a ...
Christiane Tager 21/02 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel European Union Gulf Damage War
$14 billion! That is the historic and no less colossal amount of damage caused by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. This sum includes both material damage and economic losses. The reconstruction costs are estimated at around $12 billion. For Nassib Ghobril, chief economist at Byblos Bank, economic losses amount to at least $3 ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 21/02 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Lebanon Novel Georgia Makhlouf Interview Culture
Pays amer (Presses de la Cité, 2024) is Georgia Makhlouf’s third novel. It weaves together the stories of two Lebanese female photographers, separated by a century. One narrative unfolds in the 1920s, a time when Lebanon is shaping its future, while the other centers on Mona, a woman in 2020, navigating a country in crisis. Oscillating between ...
This is Beirut 21/02 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Two security meetings were held on Friday, two days ahead of the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. The first meeting took place in the morning in Baabda, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, during which “planned security measures were discussed.” A second meeting followed in the afternoon at the Ministry of ...
Maurice Matta 21/02 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In line with the Lebanese Central Bank (BDL) policy to raise withdrawal limits, and following consultations with President General Joseph Aoun, House Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, BDL’s Central Council decided earlier this week to increase the ceiling under Circular No. 158 to $500 per month ...
Johnny Kortbawi 21/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s call for the abolition of political sectarianism and the formation of a national commission for this purpose can be understood in light of his secularist stance and his well-known legal and political background. If anyone has the right to push for this socio-political shift in Lebanon, it is Nawaf Salam. However, it ...