Hochstein Pleads for Full and Transparent Application of 1701

This is Beirut 2024-10-21 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Ain el-Tineh Amos Hochstein UN Security Council White House

US envoy Amos Hochstein pleaded on Monday for a full and transparent implementation of UN Resolution 1701 to put an end to the raging conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, though a ceasefire agreement remains complicated amid the surge in violence. After a meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri, Hochstein said Washington wants to end the ...

SocialLebanese Rush to Buy Medications Amid Crisis

Nadia Hallak 2024-10-21 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Firas Abiad

As the sounds of war reached the doors of Beirut’s southern suburbs weeks ago, the Lebanese people’s concerns over their "medicine security" heightened, leading many to rush to stockpile as many medications as possible. They fear shortages or being unable to secure their needs if the war dragged on. The Lebanese people do not want to repeat ...

Aboul Gheit to Berri: 1701 Must Be Fully and Promptly Implemented

This is Beirut 2024-10-21 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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“UN Security Council Resolution 1701 must be fully and promptly implemented,” emphasized Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit during his visit to Ain al-Tineh on Monday. Following a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Aboul Gheit outlined the Arab League’s unwavering support for Lebanon amidst ongoing conflicts. “I ...

Israeli Incursion in Aita al-Shaab

This is Beirut 2024-10-21 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon

On Monday morning, the Israeli army raided the village of Aita al-Shaab in southern Lebanon. Four tanks crossed the border along Rmeish and made their way through the hills towards Aita al-Shaab. The pan-Arab channel al-Jazeera showed images of the tanks in the village. The National News Agency (ANI) reported that houses had been dynamited in ...

Iran Denies Mikati's Claims of Interference in Lebanon’s Affairs

This is Beirut 2024-10-21 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran rejected on Monday Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s accusations claiming that the Islamic Republic was interfering in Lebanon’s internal affairs, as stated by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf in an interview with Le Figaro. “Iran has never intended to interfere in Lebanon’s internal affairs and has never acted in such a ...

Six Killed in Baalbeck, Israeli Strikes Intensify in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-10-21 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Six people were killed and eight others injured in an Israeli drone strike early Monday morning, targeting a building in the densely populated Nabi Inaam neighborhood of Baalbeck.   The Israeli army was targeting the home of Ali Abdo Othman. Among the victims were women and children.   In the early morning, rescue workers arrived at the ...

Ahead of Hochstein’s Visit, Israel Presents Demands to End Lebanon War

This is Beirut 2024-10-21 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Amos Hochstein Lebanese Army UN Security Council

Ahead of US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein’s visit to Beirut on Monday, Israel submitted a document last week to the US outlining its conditions for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Lebanon, according to US and Israeli officials who spoke to Axios. The document, sent by Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer to Hochstein ...

EditorialMiddle East Conflict: Lebanon Seeks Relief

Michel Touma 2024-10-21 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Middle East Lebanon

Few analysts and observers might recall that, during the peak of the Middle East conflict, the Arab League reached an agreement designating Lebanon as a country of support, distinct from the frontline states meant to confront Israel—namely Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Yet, as an Israeli leader once aptly noted, commitments made in this region often ...

Israel Bombs Al Qard Al Hassan Branches, a Financial Organisation Linked to Hezbollah

This is Beirut 2024-10-20 23:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The Israeli army has been conducting airstrikes since Sunday evening in various regions of Lebanon. These attacks range from the southern suburbs of Beirut to the Bekaa Valley and southern areas. The targets are the offices of Al Qard Al Hassan, a financial organization that is under U.S. sanctions and is accused of funding Hezbollah. "Al ...

Behind the ScenesLebanon Bound by Resolution 1559 as Hochstein Introduces Mechanisms for Resolution 1701

2024-10-20 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A diplomatic source at the United Nations indicated that Lebanon cannot disregard the implementation of Resolution 1559 if it truly intends to comply with Resolution 1701. Lebanon has reiterated its commitment to both resolutions, along with Resolution 1680, by endorsing the recent Security Council decision that renewed the mandate of ...

Spotlight Food Poisoning: The Fear on Our Plates!

Alain E. Andrea 2024-10-20 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Health food poisoning

In recent weeks, Lebanon has seen a notable rise in food poisoning cases, a phenomenon that cannot be separated from the socio-economic conditions burdening the country. The war context alone increases these risks, as we will explain later. However, other factors also play a role. First, the chronic lack or shortage of electricity severely ...

ChronicleCanonization of the Massabki Brothers: A Triumph of Blood Ecumenism

Fady Noun 2024-10-20 19:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Bechara Rai Damascus Pope Francis Church canonization Maronite

Today, October 20, the universal Church has been graced with the addition of 14 new figures of holiness, including eleven martyrs: eight Franciscan religious and three Maronite laymen, the brothers Francis, Abdel Mohti, and Raphael Massabki.  All were brutally killed in Damascus during the night of July 9 to 10, 1860, for their refusal to ...