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VideosCouncil of Ministers Kicks Off Its Work at Baabda Palace

Chelsea Al Arif 11/02 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute

On February 11, 2025, the official photograph of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's government, the first under President Joseph Aoun's term, was taken at Baabda Palace. The Council of Ministers, gathered for the first time at the Presidential Palace, launched their 'Reform and Rescue' mission, with a committee led by Prime Minister Salam formed to ...

The Many Interpretations of Morgan Ortagus’ Missile

Johnny Kortbawi 11/02 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus landed in Lebanon like a missile. One must set aside the sexist remarks that were little more than admiration of her beauty, and the crude jokes along the lines of “do as you please, beautiful”—the kind of comments we thought belonged to a bygone era, only to realize that they remain deeply ingrained in the Lebanese ...

Russian Ambassador to Lebanon: Our Country Is Ready to Provide Assistance to Lebanon

This is Beirut 11/02 11:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Russia has expressed its readiness to assist Lebanon in its post-conflict recovery process. On Tuesday, the Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Rudakov, stated that Moscow is prepared to consider any official request from Beirut in this regard. In an interview with the Russian news agency Sputnik, Rudakov emphasized the strong bilateral ...

The Pressing Challenges and Deadlines Facing Salam’s Government

Philippe Abi-Akl 11/02 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Nawaf Salam’s cabinet is one of the fastest-formed governments in the past three decades. Just 26 days after Salam was tasked with forming a government—based on the criteria he set, chiefly excluding partisan ministers—and following his agreement with President Joseph Aoun, he successfully formed his cabinet, which includes competent ...

Syrian Border Security Accuses Hezbollah of Sponsoring Smuggling Operations

This is Beirut 10/02 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian Border Security forces have accused Hezbollah of sponsoring drug and arms smuggling along the Lebanese-Syrian border, claiming that the Lebanese militant group has facilitated the movement of illegal goods across the border. In an interview with SANA, Muayad al-Salameh, the commander of the Western Region of the Syrian Border Security ...

A Deep-Rooted Crisis at the Lebanon-Syria Border

Natasha Metni Torbey 10/02 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, the Syrian-Lebanese border—particularly the region east of Lebanon—has become a flashpoint for violent clashes between Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces, Syria’s new rulers, and Lebanese tribes. While these tensions are not new, they mark a turning point in a region already ...

Alarm Sounded Over Lebanon’s Vanishing Public Shores

Vanessa Kallas 10/02 16:20 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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In the last cabinet session before the presidential election, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati approved land reclamation projects privatizing 85,000 m² of public maritime land in northern and southern Lebanon. This decision would accelerate coastal degradation, as only 20% of the coast remains public, according to architect and urban ...

LAF Completes Deployment in Three Southern Lebanese Towns

This is Beirut 10/02 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On Monday morning, the Lebanese Army completed its deployment in the southern Lebanese towns of Rab al-Thalathine, Tallouseh and Bani Hayan, following the withdrawal of the Israeli Army from the area. The redeployment took place in coordination with the five-member committee overseeing the ceasefire agreement. The troops began patrolling the ...

EditorialGovernment: Breaking Away from the Legacy of May 7, 2008

Michel Touma 10/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Politics are ever-changing, particularly in a volatile region like the Middle East. No power or faction can maintain dominance indefinitely. The formation of the first government under President Joseph Aoun is a striking illustration of this reality, particularly in the case of Hezbollah. This new cabinet marks a clear break from the political ...

AnalysisThe End of Iranian Hegemony and the Chances of Normalization

Charles Chartouni 10/02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Undoubtedly, the progressive dismantling of Iran‘s proxies raises the issue of normalization in the Near East at a time when the questions of civil concord, democratic political culture, and reformist elites are still controversial and have failed to inspire massive commitments within the respective civil societies, however elaborate and ...

Joseph Aoun Invited to Algiers

This Is Beirut 09/02 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, handed over to President Joseph Aoun an invitation from his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to visit Algiers. “Algeria and Lebanon have a shared history full of solidarity, cooperation and mutual support on issues of concern to our two brotherly peoples. Our positions have ...

Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern Lebanon, the Bekaa and Hermel

This is Beirut 09/02 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes on Sunday evening on Hezbollah’s positions in Southern Lebanon, the Bekaa and the Hermel region. The raids hit sites in Iqlim el-Tuffah, Jabal al-Rihane, in the Jezzine district, as well as in the areas of Harabta and Sabuba in the Bekaa. The site targeted in Jabal el-Rihane, located between ...