This is Beirut 2024-11-16 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli airstrikes and artillery bombardments intensified across Lebanon on Saturday, targeting Beirut’s southern suburb, towns in southern Lebanon, and areas in the Beqaa Valley, resulting in widespread destruction and casualties. Beirut’s Southern Suburb Targeted Israeli warplanes and drones launched at least three airstrikes on ...
Amine Jules Iskandar 2024-11-16 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
After discussing the first three gifts –Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and Christian freedom of worship (as covered in the previous article) – Charles Malek then addressed what had been entrusted to the Maronites, hence mentioning the topics of Bkerke, Rome, liturgy and heritage. Fourth gift: Bkerke Malek explained that the Maronites have been ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-15 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Violence went on unabated on Friday with devastating Israeli airstrikes hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs for the fourth consecutive day, while strikes and fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah continued in South Lebanon, causing additional casualties among civilians. Evacuation warnings were issued during the day and late afternoon by ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-15 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Hezbollah Israel Nabih Berri Negotiations Ceasefire
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri confirmed to Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat that he received a written United States proposal as part of the negotiations to end the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Denying claims that the proposal included a provision allowing the Israeli army freedom of movement in Lebanon, Berri stated firmly, ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-15 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri held a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Abu Dhabi on Friday, during which he stressed the urgent need to end the brutal Israeli aggression on Lebanon, which targets civilians, as well as humanitarian and health institutions. “There is an urgent necessity for an immediate ceasefire and the ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-15 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Mikati Larijani Lebanon Israel Hezbollah Iran
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati emphasized the importance of Iran “avoiding positions that could create friction between different Lebanese factions or favor one group over another.” During his meeting at the Governmental Palace with Ali Larijani, the advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mikati urged Tehran to ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-15 14:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Ali Larijani Iran Lebanon Airport
The security team accompanying Ali Larijani, the advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, refused to undergo a mandatory security inspection at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport on Friday, citing diplomatic immunity. Brigadier General Fadi Kfouri, head of airport security, had ordered a thorough inspection of the ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-15 12:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lisa Johnson USA Lebanon Israel Hezbollah ceasefire
The United States submitted a written proposal to Lebanon as part of ongoing efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, two senior Lebanese political sources told Reuters. According to the above mentionend media, US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday to deliver the draft, aimed ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-15 12:26 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese Forces Party Chief Samir Geagea met with French Ambassador Hervé Magro on Thursday to review local and regional developments, including France’s ongoing efforts to mediate a ceasefire and ensure the implementation of international resolutions. Geagea underscored the need to enforce international Resolutions 1559, 1680, and 1701. He ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-15 11:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The situation on the ground leaves little room for hope of an imminent ceasefire as hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel escalate. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly preparing for a potential ground operation deep into Lebanese territory if Hezbollah does not agree to a ceasefire, according to the Wall Street ...
Marc Saikali 2024-11-15 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
That being said, if Larijani arrives bearing humanitarian aid and suitcases brimming with cash — let’s say at least $5 billion to start rebuilding the tens of thousands of homes destroyed due to his country's successive strategic blunders — then perhaps the 1.5 million internally displaced people, who have lost everything, might greet him ...
Christiane Tager 2024-11-14 22:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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As the year-end holidays approach, Lebanese expatriates who usually rush home to celebrate Christmas and New Year's with their families are now facing a grim reality. The ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is profoundly affecting Lebanon, turning it from a place of festivities and celebrations into a war zone. This year, behind the ...