Lebanon

US Scenario for a Ceasefire
US Scenario for a Ceasefire

According to informed sources, the outgoing administration of United States President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming one share a similar view regarding the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Both administrations see an opportunity to end the conflict and establish a new reality that would prevent Hezbollah from ...

Beirut's Southern Suburb Under Israeli Fire
Beirut's Southern Suburb Under Israeli Fire

Amid ongoing reports of international efforts to reach a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution, tension and escalation remain dominant between Hezbollah and Israel.   Images from a strike in the Rawdat al-Shahidain area in the southern suburb, Wednesday morning pic.twitter.com/oDifTnU9Bk — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) Images from a ...

Holiday Season Bookings: What’s the Rate?
VideosHoliday Season Bookings: What’s the Rate?

As the holiday season nears, Rafic Hariri International Airport typically bustles with arrivals for Christmas and New Year. However, with the ongoing war and the absence of foreign airlines in Lebanon, how are booking rates looking this year? For Huna Lubnan, adapted by Rayan Chami.

There Might Be a Shot for a Ceasefire in Lebanon, According to Hochstein
There Might Be a Shot for a Ceasefire in Lebanon, According to Hochstein

The American envoy to Lebanon, Amos Hochstein, told reporters at the White House that there might be "a shot" at getting a ceasefire in Lebanon in the coming weeks, according to the American news website, Axios. "I am hopeful we can get it," Hochstein was quoted as saying. Axios revealed that Ron Dermer, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Lacroix in Lebanon to Assert the Significance of 1701
Lacroix in Lebanon to Assert the Significance of 1701

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the head of peace operations, is in Lebanon to support peacekeepers at this difficult period, according to a UNIFIL statement on Tuesday night. Lacroix met with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and will hold discussions with other Lebanese leaders to emphasize the significance of Resolution 1701 and the vital function of ...

Abdallah Takes Over as LAU’s 10th President
Abdallah Takes Over as LAU’s 10th President

The Lebanese American University (LAU) announced in a statement on Tuesday that Dr. Chaouki T. Abdallah, a researcher and educator who held several high-ranking positions in the United States, has assumed his duties as the university’s new and 10th president. The most recent position he held before joining LAU was Executive Vice President ...

A New Parliamentary Commission for Displaced Persons' Affairs
A New Parliamentary Commission for Displaced Persons' Affairs

A Parliamentary commission made up of members of different parliamentary blocs was set up on Tuesday to follow up the needs of the displaced persons, alongside the government’s emergency committee. A meeting was held for this purpose in the Parliament at the invitation of Hezbollah and Amal’s blocs. The MPs underlined the need to finish the ...

Israel Targets Abadiyeh in Aley District for the First Time, 12 people killed in Joun
Israel Targets Abadiyeh in Aley District for the First Time, 12 people killed in Joun

The number of victims rose on Tuesday as Israeli attacks persisted across Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes killed 29 people across the country, among them many who had been displaced by the intensified conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The attacks targeted not only known Hezbollah strongholds such as the southern suburbs of Beirut, but also ...

Riyadh Summit: Mikati Briefs Berri, Calls for International Pressure on Israel
Riyadh Summit: Mikati Briefs Berri, Calls for International Pressure on Israel

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati briefed Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday on the exceptional Arab-Islamic summit, held in Saudi Arabia the day before, which called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. Following the meeting, Mikati refrained from making a public statement.  The premier had stressed during an earlier meeting on the ...

Strikes in Beirut's Southern Suburbs, Heavy Shelling in South Lebanon
Strikes in Beirut's Southern Suburbs, Heavy Shelling in South Lebanon

The Israeli army has intensified its air campaign by striking buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday. This latest attack comes after earlier evacuation orders urging residents to leave immediately. Military spokesperson Avichay Adraee had warned earlier of impending strikes on Hezbollah-affiliated facilities, with maps identifying ...

UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon Warns of \
UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon Warns of "Extremely Bleak" Crisis

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Imran Riza, has issued a stark warning about the deteriorating situation in Lebanon, describing the humanitarian landscape as “extremely bleak.” In a recent statement, he highlighted “alarming and unprecedented levels” of civilian casualties and humanitarian burden from the ongoing ...

Lebanon Balancing on The Edge of Truce and War
Lebanon Balancing on The Edge of Truce and War

Caught in the crossfire between Israel and Iran—through its proxies Hamas and Hezbollah—Lebanon is plunging deeper into uncertainty. Under the looming threat of military escalation, the country, now stripped of its ability to influence its own fate, has become the focal point of numerous international negotiations, which remain ambiguous and ...