Lebanon

Al-Qard al-Hassan Delays Compensation Payments: Is Hezbollah in Trouble?

This is Beirut 31/01 16:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Banks Al-Qard al-Hassan

The recent decision by Al-Qard al-Hassan, Hezbollah’s illegal financial institution, to postpone until February 10 the payment of compensation to victims of the conflict with Israel has sent shockwaves through the Shiite community. The payments were originally scheduled for February 1. To justify this delay, the militia-run ‘bank’ cited ...

Iranian Deputy FM: Lebanon Is Entering a 'New Era'

This is Beirut 31/01 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Abdallah Bou Habib Hezbollah Tehran

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular and Parliamentary Affairs Vahid Jalalzadeh stated that the election of a new Lebanese president, followed by a potential formation of a government marks the beginning of a “new era” for Lebanon. Following a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib on Friday, Jalalzadeh expressed ...

Israeli Strikes on Lebanese-Syrian Border Kill Two

This is Beirut 31/01 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah

For the first time since the November 27 ceasefire, the Israeli Air Force launched air raids on illegal sites and crossings along the Lebanon-Syria border at dawn on Friday, targeting the Janta region in the eastern mountain range. The strikes triggered powerful explosions and shock waves, escalating regional tensions. According to Lebanon’s ...

Egyptian FM Calls for Full Implementation of UN Resolution 1701

This is Beirut 31/01 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun United Nations United States

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Ahmed Abdelatty emphasized Egypt’s commitment to Lebanon’s stability, stressing the need for the full implementation of UN Resolution 1701 in “all its provisions.” Speaking after a meeting with President Joseph Aoun on Friday, Abdelatty expressed Egypt’s solidarity with the Lebanese ...

Op-edThe Demonization of Political Parties and Its Effects

Johnny Kortbawi 31/01 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Hezbollah Political Parties

There is a widespread misconception in Lebanon regarding political party life. Talking about political parties in politics is akin to referring to cancer as “that disease.” This perception stems from the association of political parties with war. Many parents, who believed that their children should pursue their education, viewed political ...

Two Israeli Strikes Target Taybeh in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 30/01 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah South Lebanon United Nations

Two Israeli airstrikes targeted the locality of Taybeh in southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun caza late Thursday afternoon, heightening tensions in the region. The first strike hit bulldozers working near a Husseiniya (a Shiite place of worship), with the drivers narrowly escaping harm. The second strike targeted the town square near a police station, ...

Israeli Army Claims to Have Intercepted a Hezbollah Surveillance Drone from Lebanon

This is Beirut 30/01 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah

The Israeli army claimed to have intercepted a Hezbollah surveillance drone launched from Lebanon towards Israel on Thursday. No sirens sounded during the incident, “in accordance with protocol”, said the army. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichay Adraee, declared that the Israeli army “will not allow ...

EditorialAll Hope Lost?

Marc Saikali 30/01 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah

On January 9, at last, after more than two years of deadlock, a “real” President was elected. A man of integrity and independence, committed to Lebanon and its people. Hopes of reconstruction, development and justice began to take shape. Then came the end of the 60-day truce—without the government having prepared a Plan B. As a result, ...

Israeli Violations Persist in Southern Lebanon Amid Extended Withdrawal Deadline

This is Beirut 29/01 22:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah

Despite the extended deadline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, Israeli military operations and violations continue in the region. In an interview with the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, an Israeli military official revealed that Israel plans to “eliminate numerous Hezbollah weapon sites in the eastern sector ...

Salam: Government Formation Imminent Despite Obstacles

This is Beirut 29/01 19:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam Lebanon

Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam assured on Wednesday that “a new Lebanese government will be formed soon.” Following a meeting with President Joseph Aoun, Salam told reporters that while obstacles remain, they “will soon be overcome.” He stressed his commitment to a flexible approach in negotiations, stating that the new government ...

SpotlightTo What Extent Can a Leader Make Independent Decisions?

David Sahyoun 29/01 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon Psychoanalysis Leaders Liberty Culture

Far from being purely rational actors, leaders—like all human beings—are constantly influenced by unconscious forces that shape their choices, distort their perceptions, and foster illusions of control. The freedom each person believes they possess is, in truth, far more constrained than it appears. Every individual constructs their own ...

Goma Conflict: What About the Fate of the Lebanese Community in DRC?

Natasha Metni Torbey 29/01 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Congo Goma Lebanese community Fighting

The recent fighting in the cities of Goma and Kinshasa raises deep concerns about the fate of the Lebanese community in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Intense clashes between the Congolese Army and the M23, an armed anti-government militia backed by Rwanda, have reignited, especially near the Rwandan border. On January 26, fierce fighting ...