Lebanon

More than 500,000 fled to Syria in Israel-Hezbollah war
More than 500,000 fled to Syria in Israel-Hezbollah war

Lebanese authorities said Friday that more than half a million people, mostly Syrians, had crossed into Syrian territory since Israel began heavily striking Lebanon late last month in an all-out war with Hezbollah. Since September 23, Lebanon has "recorded the crossing of 348,237 Syrian citizens and 156,505 Lebanese citizens into Syrian ...

Hochstein: Ending the War Is Possible Under 1701
PoliticsHochstein: Ending the War Is Possible Under 1701

US envoy Amos Hochstein emphasized that “ending the war between Israel and Lebanon is possible, in accordance with UN Resolution 1701.” “The Lebanese Armed Forces must be permitted to deploy successfully in southern Lebanon and carry out their duties,” he stressed in a statement released on Friday. Hochstein further confirmed that Israel ...

The Toll of 33 Days of War, Far Exceeding That of 2006
The Toll of 33 Days of War, Far Exceeding That of 2006

Thirty-three days since the escalation of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel began on September 23, the war shows no signs of ending. However, in 2006, the 33rd day marked the end of a "minor" conflict compared to what we are witnessing today. While the wars of 2006 and 2024 have striking similarities, major differences are observed in terms ...

Hennis-Plasschaert: 'Lebanon’s Deadly Cycle of Violence Is Expanding'
PoliticsHennis-Plasschaert: 'Lebanon’s Deadly Cycle of Violence Is Expanding'

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert warned that the deadly cycle of violence in Lebanon is expanding, “leaving more devastation and suffering.” In a statement issued on Friday, she said that Lebanon is facing “a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions,” focusing on the increase in civilian ...

Israel Strikes Qaa Border Crossing on Lebanon-Syria Border
Israel Strikes Qaa Border Crossing on Lebanon-Syria Border

An Israeli raid targeting the Syrian side of the border with Lebanon on Friday morning cut off a border crossing between the two countries, caretaker Transport Minister Ali Hamiye told AFP. This was the second main crossing point to be blocked, out of a total of three. The crossing, known as Qaa on the Lebanese side, is the second such gateway ...

Increasing Casualties in the South as UNIFIL Reports Attacks on Peacekeepers
Increasing Casualties in the South as UNIFIL Reports Attacks on Peacekeepers

On Friday evening, the Israeli army carried out a series of airstrikes against two neighborhoods in Bourj Brajneh and Haret Hreik, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, after calling on their inhabitants to leave the area half an hour earlier. The warning had been issued, as it had been practically every evening since September 23, by the Israeli ...

“And When the Buried Female Infant Is Asked”
Window“And When the Buried Female Infant Is Asked”

“And when the buried female infant is asked…” — this Quranic verse denounces the pre-Islamic custom of burying infant girls alive out of fear of “dishonor,” an act Islam would go on to forbid and criminalize. Back then, the infant girl was a victim—killed without consent, without fault, and denied even ...

Attack on Journalists: Mikati Calls for “New Crime” to be Documented
Attack on Journalists: Mikati Calls for “New Crime” to be Documented

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has condemned the Israeli attack on journalists in Hasbaya on Friday, describing it as a "war crime." "I have instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to add this new crime to the series of dossiers documenting Israeli crimes that will be submitted to the relevant international authorities, so that the ...

Displacement Crisis: Over 400 Evacuated from Beirut's Corniche
Displacement Crisis: Over 400 Evacuated from Beirut's Corniche

The Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi, in efforts with Beirut Governor Judge Marwan Abboud and the Offrejoie Association, relocated displaced people living in tents on the Beirut Corniche to a shelter center in the Karantina area. In a statement, The Disaster and Crisis Management Room in Beirut ...

Mikati and Blinken in London Call for Ceasefire and Implementation of 1701
Mikati and Blinken in London Call for Ceasefire and Implementation of 1701

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met Friday with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in London, to discuss Israel's strikes on the country as Washington presses the Beirut government to take charge against Hezbollah. This meeting follows Blinken’s Middle East tour and the Paris conference on Lebanon, where Mikati gave a ...

What if Hezbollah Were to Return the Deposits?
ChronicleWhat if Hezbollah Were to Return the Deposits?

Hezbollah's financial capacity is estimated to be around one and a half billion dollars, based on general assessments, as the true extent of its funds remains unknown. What is certain is that this money exists outside the banking system and is not part of any financial or economic framework affiliated with the Lebanese state. From these funds ...