Lebanon

Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon and Katz Warns Hezbollah

This is Beirut 20/06 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army announced that it had struck several Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon late Friday afternoon. According to a statement, the targets included rocket launchers, missile launch pads, and weapons depots. The Israeli army claims that Hezbollah was attempting to reactivate its military activities in these areas, in flagrant ...

VideosLebanese Restaurants Keep Serving Amid Regional Tensions

Hala Abdallah 19/06 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Between hope and uncertainty, Lebanese restaurants have kicked off the summer season amid a tense regional climate. While some fear a disappointing season, others are encouraging expats and tourists to come and enjoy summer in Lebanon.

Op-edRaids at Casino du Liban and OMT: Sweeping Out Parallel Financing Networks

Tara B. Moussallem 19/06 16:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It was an operation that took everyone by surprise and deserves to be loudly applauded: Lebanese security forces, in coordination with financial judiciary authorities, carried out raids on the 18th of June at Casino du Liban—seizing computers and servers—and at a branch of OMT, a money transfer company. This is a rare assertion of ...

EditorialSleeping Through the Storm: Lebanon’s Crisis of Inaction

Marc Saikali 19/06 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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While Iran and Israel hurl drones, missiles and threats back and forth, while diplomats scramble to respond, analysts raise alarms and psychological warfare escalates, a small Mediterranean country keeps doing what it does best: nothing. Lebanon, fractured and barely governed, seems oblivious to the fact that it’s sitting on a powder keg with ...

Return of Displaced Syrians: Lebanon and UNHCR Polish Action Plan

This is Beirut 19/06 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji met with Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to discuss the issue of war-displaced Syrians in Lebanon and their gradual return to Syria. During his official visit to Lebanon, Grandi – accompanied by a UNHCR delegation – expressed full understanding of the heavy ...

Arrest Warrant in Absentia Issued Against Former Minister Amin Salam

This is Beirut 19/06 13:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Beirut’s First Investigative Judge, Bilal Halawi, has issued an arrest warrant in absentia against former Economy Minister Amin Salam. The decision is based on Articles 359 and 363 of the Lebanese Penal Code, relating to embezzlement and misuse of public funds, forgery, and accepting bribes. On June 11, 2025, Salam and his brother Karim were ...

Barrack Warns Against Any Hezbollah Intervention in Iran-Israel War; Salam Stresses Lebanon's Neutrality

This is Beirut 19/06 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed to visiting US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack Lebanon’s commitment to staying out of regional conflicts during their meeting on Thursday. In the talks, held amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Salam emphasized the country’s “keenness not to get ...

Targeted Strikes in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 19/06 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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While the intensity of strikes in Lebanon has subsided since the start of the direct confrontation between Israel and Iran, military operations have nevertheless been reported in the south of the country in recent days. On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in the Kfarjoz neighborhood of Nabatiyeh, killing ...

Economy on Hold: Lebanon Trapped in Other People's War

Christiane Tager 18/06 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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With regional tensions mounting, Lebanon’s economy teeters between stagnation and potential collapse. Nassib Ghobril, Chief Economist at Byblos Bank, tells This is Beirut that the conflict’s primary consequence is widespread instability, discouraging investment, slowing trade, and deterring tourism. The looming threat of war—particularly ...

Rasamny: Qlayaat Airport Rehabilitation Project Gaining Momentum

This is Beirut 18/06 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny on Wednesday reviewed progress on the long-anticipated Qlayaat Airport rehabilitation and reactivation project, in the presence of representatives from Dar Al-Handasah – Shair and Partners, the consultancy firm behind the master plan, which was presented as part of ...

Aoun Reaffirms Lebanon’s Support for UNIFIL to UN’s Lacroix

This is Beirut 18/06 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to the continued presence of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the south, during a meeting with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Wednesday. During the meeting, Aoun underscored Lebanon’s dedication to implementing UN Security ...

Breathe if You Can: The Toxic Underside of Our Generators

Makram Haddad 18/06 12:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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They appeared in the 1990s, just after the end of the civil war. Four decades later, they are still here and are more powerful, more numerous, louder. These diesel giants have colonized the streets, balconies, rooftops and backyards. Lebanon lights up through explosions of decibels and toxic clouds. As if that Weren’t Enough... To this ...