Lebanon

Financial Restructuring: Fadi Khalaf Cautions Against a “Partial” Approach

This is Beirut 08/12 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Secretary-General of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), Dr. Fadi Khalaf, has cautioned that any financial restructuring confined to the banking sector is likely to fail unless accompanied by comprehensive state reform. In his editorial for the ABL’s November report, published Monday, Khalaf emphasized that Lebanon’s ...

Washington Weighs New Visit by Lebanese Army Chief

This is Beirut 08/12 12:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, announced that discussions are underway for a new visit by the Lebanese army chief, Rodolphe Haykal, to Washington. The announcement follows his Monday meeting with Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi. The army commander’s visit had previously been canceled on November 18 due to a statement issued by the ...

AnalysisThe Compelling Challenge of Israel’s Diplomatic Opening to Lebanon

Charles Chartouni 08/12 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter’s diplomatic opening to Lebanon is a major turning point amid the encumbered political horizons, uncertainties, and doomsaying enveloping the country. Coming at the heels of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s peace offer, the benevolence and the moral density of this statement cannot be overlooked ...

Lebanese MP Yacoubian Files Complaint Against Antoun Sehnaoui Over “Illicit Relations with Israel”

This is Beirut 07/12 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanese parliamentarian Paula Yacoubian has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Economy and Trade, specifically with the Office for the Boycott of Israel, against Antoun Sehnaoui, chairman and general manager of Société Générale, accusing him of maintaining “illicit relations with the enemy Israeli ...

Israel Says It Destroyed a Hezbollah Tunnel and Weapons Depot in South Lebanon

This is Beirut 07/12 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army announced Sunday that it destroyed “a tunnel opening” and “a weapons storage site” attributed to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, according to a statement posted on X by its Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee. According to Adraee, forces from the 601st Battalion, under the command of the 769th ...

VideosA Visit of Peace: Pope Leo XIV’s Journey Through a Wounded Lebanon

Maria Chami 07/12 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon marked a powerful moment for a country longing for stability. Over three days, the Holy Father met with political leaders, religious communities, and thousands of faithful, delivering a message of hope, unity, and peace. Through prayers, calls for dialogue, and symbolic gestures, his presence rekindled the sense ...

Videos"Le Marché Aux Puces": 20th Edition

Rayan Chami 06/12 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Le Marché Aux Puces celebrates its 20th edition with a special Christmas edition, bringing together collectors, exhibitors, and families to explore five rooms of vintage treasures, festive finds, and one-of-a-kind pieces.

Lebanese Army Arrests Six after Attack on UN Patrol

This is Beirut 06/12 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese army has arrested six people after gunmen attacked UN peacekeepers patrolling in the south of the country, the military said Saturday. The UN force, known as UNIFIL, had reported that six men riding on three mopeds opened fire on a patrol vehicle Thursday without hurting anyone. Saturday's statement said the army's intelligence ...

FocusHezbollah Challenges Security Council Visit, Army Acts on UNIFIL Attack

Bassam Abou Zeid 06/12 13:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The 15 UN Security Council ambassadors visiting Lebanon received reactions to Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem’s recent speech. In it, he opposed the appointment of Simon Karam as head of Lebanon’s negotiating delegation with Israel and reiterated the group’s refusal to disarm, saying that any impact would be limited to the ...

VideosRebecca Dykes Changemaker Challenge, When Lebanese Youth Take Action

Yara Germany 06/12 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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They are students, driven and determined to make a difference. This Friday night in Beirut, Lebanese youth took center stage at the Rebecca Dykes Changemaker Challenge award ceremony, hosted by the British Embassy. An initiative led by Becky’s Button, encouraging young people to stand up against gender-based violence and to propose concrete ...

ExclusiveExclusive - Israeli Ambassador to Washington Addresses a Message of Peace to Lebanon

Hanin Ghaddar 05/12 20:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Ambassador to Washington Yechiel (Michael) Leiter sends a message of peace to the people of Lebanon.

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Kassem Rejects Disarmament, Opposes the Appointment of a Civilian to the "Mechanism"

This is Beirut 05/12 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem reaffirmed his militia’s categorical refusal to hand over its weapons to the Lebanese state and criticized the appointment of a civilian—former ambassador Simon Karam—to the ceasefire supervision mechanism. He described the decision as “illegal,” “baseless,” and “another mistake,” ...