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'Tyrants Are Great Only Because We Are on Our Knees'
Analysis'Tyrants Are Great Only Because We Are on Our Knees'

David Sahyoun 2024-12-11 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Syria Tyrants Fear Freedom Psychoanalysis

"Tyrants are great only because we are on our knees." This quote about individual and collective voluntary subjugation is attributed to Étienne de La Boétie, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude. Published in 1576, the text presents remarkably modern insights into the foundations of tyranny and the reasons for people's submission, ...

Syrians in Lebanon: A Pivotal Moment of Hope and a Political Deadlock
Syrians in Lebanon: A Pivotal Moment of Hope and a Political Deadlock

Paul Guillot 2024-12-11 17:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

United Nations Syria refugees Assad repatriation\

Following the recent fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a new chapter is unfolding in Lebanon, where the large-scale presence of Syrian refugees has disrupted the demographic balance since the onset of the 2011 Syrian conflict. Lebanon initially absorbed a significant influx of refugees, who now make up over a third of the country's ...

Gebran Tueni's Martyrdom Anniversary: Justice Almost Achieved 19 Years Later
Gebran Tueni's Martyrdom Anniversary: Justice Almost Achieved 19 Years Later

Sonia Rizk 2024-12-11 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Gebran Tueni Anniversary Syria Assad

December 12, 2005: A date forever etched in memory. That day, the forces of darkness assassinated a fearless journalist who wielded the power of words as a revolutionary tool. He defended Lebanon with unwavering resolve, fighting for freedom, sovereignty and independence. That man was Gebran Tueni, the eternal rebel for the cause of a “Great ...

Assad Followers and Officers Sneaking into Lebanon
Assad Followers and Officers Sneaking into Lebanon

Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-12-11 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Damascus Hezbollah Assad Border Entry

The Lebanese-Syrian border, particularly the eastern sector, is in disarray as thousands of Syrians – mostly supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's regime – illegally enter Lebanon. Security sources anticipate that, in the coming days, Syrian rebel factions will establish control over this border, focusing on the official crossings ...

Mikati Reaffirms Lebanon's Commitment to UN Resolution 1701
Mikati Reaffirms Lebanon's Commitment to UN Resolution 1701

This is Beirut 2024-12-11 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Spain 1701 United Nations Ceasefire

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati reaffirmed Lebanon's commitment to fully implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 during a meeting on Wednesday. Mikati also called on Israel to “honor the ceasefire agreement” announced on November 27, and urged the country to “withdraw from the towns and villages in southern ...

Presidential Election Session Scheduled for January 9, Multiple Rounds Expected
Presidential Election Session Scheduled for January 9, Multiple Rounds Expected

This is Beirut 2024-12-11 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Presidency Qatar Quintet Nabih Berri

The Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alaa Moussa, confirmed on Wednesday that the Lebanese presidential electoral session, called by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, will begin on January 9. The session will proceed with multiple rounds of voting until a new president – a position that has remained vacant since October 2022 – is ...

New Momentum Building Up, What Future Role for Anti-Hezbollah Shiites?
New Momentum Building Up, What Future Role for Anti-Hezbollah Shiites?

Joanne Naoum 2024-12-11 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon

The setbacks suffered by Hezbollah in over a year of confrontations and a most devastating conflict with Israel in the past months usher in a new phase in Lebanon. The ceasefire agreement that took effect on November 27, calling for Hezbollah’s disarmament and the Army’s deployment in southern Lebanon, places the Iran-backed group at a ...

Lebanese Complaint Against Assad Over Detainees
Lebanese Complaint Against Assad Over Detainees

This is Beirut 2024-12-11 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Bachar el-Assad Syria Lebanese Forces

The Lebanese Forces (LF) and the Change Movement filed a complaint on Wednesday against former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and members of his regime, accusing them of abducting Lebanese nationals. At the Palace of Justice, Elie Mahfoud, president of the Change Movement, stated, “We have submitted documented evidence and testimonies from ...

Israeli Raid on Ainata, Bint Jbeil
Israeli Raid on Ainata, Bint Jbeil

This is Beirut 2024-12-11 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Army Khiam UNIFIL

On Wednesday morning, the Israeli army launched a raid on the Aïnata area of Bint Jbeil, killing one person and wounding another. Meanwhile, as the Lebanese army (LAF) attempted to re-enter its positions in Khiam, it was confronted by Israeli forces, preventing the LAF from entering the northern quarters of the village. Earlier in the ...

Ogero Addresses Internet Slowdown Issues
Ogero Addresses Internet Slowdown Issues

This is Beirut 2024-12-11 09:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Ogero

Ogero, the state-owned telecom provider in Lebanon, attributed internet disruption to issues with the global network accessed through an external service provider, Century Link (Level 3). The company disclosed on Wednesday, in a statement on its official X account, the reason behind the recent internet slowdown that some users have been ...

The Missing and Detained in Syria: Between Confusion and Inaccurate Estimates
ExplainerThe Missing and Detained in Syria: Between Confusion and Inaccurate Estimates

Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-12-10 19:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon Syria Prisons

An independent emergency committee has been established by the national commission for missing and forcibly disappeared persons to investigate the fate of these individuals. The number of people reported missing during the Lebanese Civil War was previously estimated at 17,415. Additionally, between 200 and 700 Lebanese were believed to have been ...

Interior Minister and PM Comment on Syrian Regime Personnel Entering Lebanon
Interior Minister and PM Comment on Syrian Regime Personnel Entering Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-12-10 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Syria

Caretaker Minister of Interior Judge Bassam Mawlawi affirmed on Tuesday that “no security personnel from the former Syrian regime have entered Lebanon, and the regulations applied at official border crossings are strict.” “Our standards are that anyone wanted for a crime in Lebanon or abroad will be arrested and will not be allowed to enter ...

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