This Is Beirut 10/01 22:26 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel's army chief said Wednesday that his troops could destroy any village inside Lebanon, ramping up rhetoric against the Hezbollah militant group based across the border. The Israeli military has been exchanging fire with Iran-backed Hezbollah—a key ally of the Palestinian militant group Hamas—almost every day since the war in Gaza broke ...
This Is Beirut 10/01 17:57 - Reading : less than a minute
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Elias Bou Saab expressed his "fervent hope that the visit of US envoy Amos Hochstein, normally scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) in Lebanon, will contribute to taking a step towards stability." Bou Saab made these remarks on Wednesday at the end of his visit to Ain al-Tineh, where he met with Parliament ...
10/01 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute
On Wednesday, despite the threat of heavy rainfall and the potential for infrastructure challenges in the wake of an approaching storm, Beirut residents stroll along the shore, embracing the last rays of sunlight.
This Is Beirut 10/01 16:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kataeb party leader MP Samy Gemayel emphasized on Wednesday that the priority is to protect Lebanon and that “no settlement should occur at the expense of the country's sovereignty.” He strongly rejected Beirut being used as a bargaining chip in exchange for border arrangements, assuring that they will be “vigilant against any settlement at ...
This Is Beirut 10/01 13:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Waddah Sadek declared on Wednesday that Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport is now under the total and unconditional control of the "Shiite duo," both in terms of corruption and security. He said that the airport represents a massive source of income, but also serves as an entrance for smuggling weapons and drugs. Sadek emphasized, in ...
10/01 11:31 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Forces website was subjected to a major cyberattack on Tuesday night, causing it to go offline for several hours. The LF head of the cultural department in the media and communication department, George Hayek, wrote on his X account on Wednesday, "The cowards and enemies of free speech attempted to hack the Lebanese Forces' website, ...
This Is Beirut 10/01 11:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced on Wednesday that caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati convened a ministerial meeting on Friday, January 12 at 9 AM at the Grand Serail. Ten items on the agenda are proposed by the Ministry of the Environment and the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) to ensure the ...
10/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) chief Gebran Bassil is presently equidistant from all political forces, even from Hezbollah (supposedly his Mar Mikhael Agreement ally). This position is the result of the blow he suffered from his closest allies when it came to extending the tenure of the Army Commander-in-Chief. As such, the prolongation of ...
This Is Beirut 09/01 22:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Amos Hochstein, the American mediator in charge of negotiations to demarcate the maritime borders between Lebanon and Israel, should arrive in Beirut on Thursday to hold talks with Lebanese officials after visiting Israel last week, according to Al-Jadeed. Diplomatic sources explained to Al-Jadeed that Hochstein's visit is not a threatening ...
This Is Beirut 09/01 22:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
According to information from Al-Jadeed, a Cabinet meeting is likely to take place on Friday, January 12. Starting today, political pressure will be applied for the appointment of an Army chief-of-staff, a subject that will be discussed outside the agenda. This issue, which was already time-sensitive ahead of the December 15 extension of Army ...
This Is Beirut 09/01 17:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Clashes continued unabated in South Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon. An interceptor missile exploded over Mays al-Jabal, followed by recurrent low-level flights over Tyre and the surrounding area. An Israeli drone targeted an unoccupied house in Odaisseh, which caught fire. Phosphorus shells were also fired on the outskirts of Naqoura, as were ...
This Is Beirut 09/01 17:17 - Reading : less than a minute
The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) submitted an appeal to the Constitutional Council last Wednesday regarding the law extending Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun's term for one year starting tomorrow, when the army chief reaches the legal age limit for his position. The appeal, signed by 10 FPM MPs (Gebran Bassil, Ghassan Atallah, ...