Lebanon

LAF Denounces Leaks of Officer Reshuffle Details

This is Beirut 12/08 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army (LAF) addressed circulating reports following Monday’s announcement of a major reshuffle affecting 107 military positions. In a statement released Tuesday, LAF indicated that some media outlets, news websites, and social media platforms shared a leaked memo detailing the transfers and dismissals of officers, accompanied by ...

Banque de L’Habitat Launches LBP 2 Billion Renovation Loan

This is Beirut 12/08 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Banque de l’Habitat has unveiled a new loan program worth LBP 2 billion, aimed specifically at financing home renovations. Open to all Lebanese citizens nationwide, this initiative forms part of a joint effort between the bank and the Lebanese government to ease access to financing for households with low to moderate incomes. Antoine Habib, ...

Nabih Berri Rules Out Any Possible Government Resignation

This is Beirut 12/08 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Since the government's decision to grant the state the monopoly on arms by withdrawing Hezbollah’s arsenal, Hezbollah has kept a firm stance on its refusal to disarm. However, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has taken a lighter approach. In an interview with the daily Al-Joumhouria on Tuesday, Berri affirmed that “the resignation of the ...

Op-edAssad Is Gone. The Syrian Problem Persists

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 12/08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Nine months after Bashar al-Assad's fall and Ahmad al-Sharaa's rise to power, the UN Security Council met to address Syria’s ongoing crisis. The Council urged Damascus to establish a government “of the Syrians, by the Syrians, for the Syrians.” Despite the change in leadership, the Security Council views Syria as a failing state. Damascus ...

Hezbollah and the Monopoly of Arms: A Political Tug of War

Philippe Abi-Akl 12/08 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s long-standing dispute over weapons has moved from political debate to decisive state action. Following a landmark Cabinet ruling, Hezbollah’s legal justification for maintaining arms has been revoked, forcing the group to either disarm peacefully or face consequences. Since the 1989 Taif Agreement, Hezbollah has refused to hand over ...

Civil Defense Warns of Heat Wave, Fire and Flood Risks

This is Beirut 11/08 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Civil Defense on Monday urged the public to take extra precautions as an extreme heat wave grips Lebanon through Saturday, August 16, warning of heightened risks of heat-related illnesses, wildfires and sudden flash floods. In a statement, the Civil Defense announced that it has activated a nationwide emergency plan and instructed its units ...

Jannati Dismisses Hezbollah Disarmament as ‘Illusory Dream’

This is Beirut 11/08 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Secretary of the Iranian Guardian Council, Ahmad Jannati, dismissed the prospect of disarming the pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah as an “illusory dream” in remarks at a council meeting on Monday. Jannati’s comments coincided with the anniversary of the 33-day war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006, which he described as a ...

Larijani Starts Iraq and Lebanon Tour Amid High Tensions over Hezbollah's Disarmament

This is Beirut 11/08 20:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's top security body, met with senior officials in Iraq on Monday, ahead of a visit to Lebanon, where the government plans to disarm Tehran-backed group Hezbollah. Tehran has suffered a series of blows in its long-running rivalry with Israel, including during 12 days of open war between the two countries in ...

Lebanon’s Endless Summer Blackouts: A Crisis on Repeat

Christiane Tager 11/08 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the night of August 10 to 11, just after midnight, Lebanon plunged once again into total darkness. A “serious technical incident,” now a familiar phrase, struck the main Zouk power plant, a source at Électricité du Liban (EDL) told This is Beirut. The cause: a breakdown of insulation in a connection insulator, triggered by a dangerous ...

ExplainerZebqine Explosion: Rising Speculation Following the Death of Six Soldiers

Mario Chartouni 11/08 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Six Lebanese soldiers lost their lives on Saturday, August 9, in a powerful blast in the Zebqine valley near Majdel Zoun, in the Tyre district. The soldiers, who were part of the Engineering Unit, were carrying out a mission to dismantle an ammunition depot alongside members of the Fifth Brigade when the explosion occurred. This tragedy comes at ...

Fares Souhaid: Disarming Hezbollah Is a Constitutional Duty

Élie-Joe Kamel 11/08 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Fares Souhaid, president of the Constitution First Gathering, stated that disarming Hezbollah is a constitutional duty, emphasizing that it is a commitment enshrined in the Taif Agreement. Souhaid made his remarks during a joint press conference hosted by the Saydet el-Jabal Gathering and the Constitution First Gathering at the headquarters of ...

Army Arrests Drug and Arms Smugglers in East Lebanon

This is Beirut 11/08 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Army announced on Monday that it conducted a series of security operations, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of illicit materials, including drugs and arms. In a raid in the town of Brital in Baalbeck, an army unit, supported by a Directorate of Intelligence patrol, arrested a Lebanese national and a Syrian for ...