Lebanon

SpotlightSyrian Prisoners and Islamist Detainees in Lebanon: A Ticking Time Bomb

Badih Karhani 14/07 11:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The issue of Syrian prisoners in Lebanon has resurfaced, alongside that of Islamist detainees, many of whom have been held for years without trial or clear charges. This tragic reality highlights a blatant pattern of ongoing political and judicial injustice, where hundreds of individuals are denied their most basic legal and human rights under ...

AnalysisThe Unfinished Wars

Charles Chartouni 14/07 10:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The regional political scene is quite treacherous, as it conveys misleading signals regarding the outcomes of the ongoing wars in the greater Middle East. American diplomacy remains evasive regarding these wars and their prospects. This uncertainty complicates international relations and makes it challenging for global powers to formulate coherent ...

Op-edThe State vs. Hezbollah: Avoiding a Repeat of the Munich Agreement Mistake

Michel Touma 14/07 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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This chapter in Europe’s history, on the eve of World War II, is familiar to most. It’s often held up as a textbook case of the risks of trying to appease an adversary who, from the outset, had embraced an uncompromisingly aggressive stance — regardless of the concessions offered. The reference is unmistakable: the infamous Munich Agreement ...

Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament as Lebanon Enters a Post-Nasrallah Era

This is Beirut 13/07 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new report by Israel’s Channel 12 claims that Hezbollah has firmly rejected any call for disarmament. However, the group has expressed willingness to discuss the presence of its weapons north of the Litani River as part of a national dialogue within the framework of a broader defense strategy. According to the report, Hezbollah’s Secretary ...

StoryZoo Owner Defies Legal System by Hiding Two Lion Cubs

This is Beirut 13/07 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lions Animals Lebanon Justice

The case started when pictures started appearing on social media of people holding months old lions cubs. It was determined to be at Zazoo, located in Hazmieh, and a sign on the cage door asked for $5 for photos and $10 for ten minutes with the cubs. A judge of urgent matters ordered an investigation of the zoo to be conducted by the court clerk, ...

The Syrian Bogeyman: A Cover for Hezbollah’s Weapons

Bassam Abou Zeid 13/07 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As part of its ongoing campaign to justify keeping its weapons outside state authority, Hezbollah has been circulating claims of Syrian troop build-ups along Lebanon’s eastern border and alleged infiltrations of extremist fighters into Lebanese territory. On multiple occasions, the Lebanese Army has swiftly and unequivocally denied these reports ...

Audi and Rai Call for Faith and Reform Amid Lebanon’s Crises

This is Beirut 13/07 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Patriarch Bechara al-Rai Diman Metropolitan Elias Audi

In two powerful Sunday homilies, Metropolitan Elias Audi and Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai offered spiritual and national guidance, urging faithfulness, unity and reform as Lebanon continues to grapple with deepening challenges. Presiding over Sunday Mass at Saint George Cathedral, Metropolitan Elias Audi, head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese ...

Intensive Sweep Operation Near Alma al-Shaab, Overflights Above Baalbeck

This is Beirut 13/07 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Alma al-Shaab South Lebanon

The Israeli army carried out an intensive sweep operation on Sunday morning along the outskirts of the town of Alma al-Shaab. Israeli warplanes were reportedly flying over the skies of Baalbeck at the same time. At noon, an Israeli drone dropped a sound bomb toward the town of Aitaroun. Meanwhile, an Israeli rocket left over from a previous ...

ExplainerAntelias and Europe’s First Inhabitants

Amine Jules Iskandar 13/07 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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In the Levant, Europe’s story took a decisive turn. Here, Homo sapiens from Africa first encountered Neanderthals – exchanging ideas, stone and bone technologies, body ornaments, cold-weather survival strategies, and even genes. From this region, modern humans began their relatively swift spread into Europe some 50,000 to 40,000 years ...

Geagea Joins Barrack in Urging Authorities to Take Action on Hezbollah's Weapons

This is Beirut 13/07 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea responded on Sunday to comments made the previous day by US envoy to Syria and Lebanon Tom Barrack regarding the Lebanese authorities, urging them to take action on disarming Hezbollah. “It is clear and obvious that international policy as a whole, in conjunction with a quasi-consensus among Arab ...

In the Footsteps of the Saint: Darb Mar Charbel, the Lebanese “Camino” in Motion

Makram Haddad 13/07 09:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Beyond the cedars and valleys, a breath of holiness emerges. This is not just a road to a shrine — it’s a journey to the soul of a nation. In 2026, Lebanon will inaugurate its very first long-distance pilgrimage trail: Darb Mar Charbel, literally meaning the path of Saint Charbel. Inspired by the famous Camino de Santiago, ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Hezbollah Fighter in Wata al-Khiam

This is Beirut 12/07 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone targeted a house in the town of Wata al-Khiam in southern Lebanon. Upon inspection, the body of a Hezbollah fighter, Wissam Abou Abbas, was found. A statement issued by the Public Health Emergency Operations Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Public Health, announced that the Israeli strike on the house in Wata al-Khiam ...