Marc Saikali 01/05 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Joseph Aoun Lebanon Disarmament
There was a time when the “army, people, resistance” triptych formula served as little more than a fig leaf, masking Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon and its role as a proxy for Iran and its now shattered expansionist ambitions. This illusion has collapsed: the militia has lost the war. For years, Hezbollah claimed that its weapons were meant ...
This is Beirut 30/04 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Hezbollah Israel Joseph Aoun South Lebanon
President Joseph Aoun and Emirati President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also the Emir of Abu Dhabi, agreed to deepen and expand bilateral relations during a summit held on Wednesday in the UAE capital. Aoun arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to begin a two-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates. Upon his arrival, he held a ...
This is Beirut 30/04 21:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Ministry of Public Health announced on Tuesday the immediate closure of a nursery in the Keserwan region following the tragic death of a four-month-old infant. In an official statement, the ministry said that a delegation from its Mother and Child Department, along with the Keserwan District Medical Clinic, visited the nursery, shortly after ...
This is Beirut 30/04 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon South Lebanon Israel Lebanese army Hezbollah
The Lebanese army has dismantled “over 90%” of Hezbollah's infrastructure near the border with Israel since the November ceasefire, a Lebanese security official said on Wednesday. “We have dismantled over 90% of the infrastructure in the area south of the Litani,” the official, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, ...
This is Beirut 30/04 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Damascus Druze community ISLAM Sami Abil-Mona Druze Religious Council
Sheikh Sami Abi Al-Muna, the Sheikh Akl (spiritual leader) of the Druze community in Lebanon, strongly condemned recent violence in the Syrian town of Jaramana, describing it as “a deliberate attempt to provoke sectarian strife,” triggered by an incendiary audio recording deemed insulting to the Prophet Muhammad. In a statement issued ...
Sana Richa Choucair 30/04 18:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Amal Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
Tens of thousands of displaced voters, devastated towns and an approaching election deadline. As South Lebanon continues to bear the heavy toll of the war with Israel, a pressing question looms: How can citizens, forced to flee their homes, still exercise their right to vote? For many observers and reform advocates, mega-centers offer a pragmatic ...
This is Beirut 30/04 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Damascus Israel Druze Walid Joumblatt Syria Islamists
A ceasefire between gunmen linked to Syrian authorities and Druze fighters was reportedly reached on Wednesday, following intensive mediation by former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Joumblatt. The effort involved contacts with the new Syrian administration, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan, according to al-Markazia news ...
This is Beirut 30/04 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
sisters of the cross mtv lebanon telethon
Lebanese station MTV, in collaboration with the program Sar al-Wa’et hosted and produced by journalist Marcel Ghanem, raised $4 million through a special telethon in support of the Sisters of the Cross Association. The telethon was held during a special episode of the show, with the total amount of funds expected to increase as additional ...
This is Beirut 30/04 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Telecoms South Lebanon Charles Hajj
During a visit to Rmeish in South Lebanon, Minister of Telecommunications Charles Hage announced that telecom coverage has been restored in 80% of the war-stricken region, thanks to swift and coordinated efforts. Speaking to Al Jadeed, the minister noted that 20% of the area still lacks coverage due to the continued Israeli occupation of ...
This is Beirut 30/04 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Municipal elections Beirut
The Public Relations Department of the Beirut Municipality announced in a statement on Wednesday that the Governor of Beirut, Judge Marwan Abboud, has issued a circular concerning electoral advertising for the upcoming municipal elections. The circular instructs all candidates to restrict their campaign advertisements to the designated billboards ...
This is Beirut 30/04 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Kuwait United Arab Emirates
President Joseph Aoun departed from Rafic Hariri International Airport this afternoon, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Raji, on a two-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in response to an invitation from UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the visit, President ...
This is Beirut 30/04 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ceasefire Israel Kuwait United States
US Army General Michael J. Leeney has officially assumed the presidency of the ceasefire monitoring commission between Lebanon and Israel, succeeding his compatriot, General Jasper Jeffers. Born in 1966 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Michael J. Leeney is a seasoned general officer in the US Army. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in ...