Lebanon

In Pursuit of a President Defying the Detrimental Mini-State
EditorialIn Pursuit of a President Defying the Detrimental Mini-State

The Iranian mullahs' camp and their local allies have adopted excessive tactics of intimidation, threats and coercive politics. They revel in flaunting their defiance, entrenched in denial, loudly proclaiming that the "resistance" remains intact, "strong" and poised for a swift revival. While listening to their rhetoric and observing the arrogance ...

Iran Denies Beirut Airport Diplomat Inspection Incident
Iran Denies Beirut Airport Diplomat Inspection Incident

The Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee confirmed that Iranian diplomats were not subjected to any inspection at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport last Friday. Ebrahim Rezai, the committee’s spokesperson, clarified on Sunday, “The committee held an extensive four-hour session to investigate the ...

Equivocations
AnalysisEquivocations

The situation in both Lebanon and Syria is still shrouded in ambiguities, deliberate equivocations, and malevolence. Nothing seems clear, and actors continue to operate in grey zones, let alone in the dark alleys that persist throughout.. The chances of negotiations and constructive engagement are quite narrow and are not part of the political ...

Truce Violations Persist... Adraee: \
Truce Violations Persist... Adraee: "Hezbollah Will Not Be Allowed to Rearm"

The Lebanese army reopened three roads that had been blocked by Israel at dawn after the latter infiltrated the Taybeh-Marjeyoun area and obstructed the roads with dirt barriers, the Lebanese army said in a statement. The Israeli army advanced on Sunday toward the town of Taybeh, where it demolished several houses using explosives and conducted ...

Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Violating Ceasefire Terms
Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Violating Ceasefire Terms

Israeli Defense Minister Israël Katz accused Hezbollah on Sunday of not meeting the terms of a ceasefire, warning that if the militants continued to breach the deal, Israel would "be forced to act". Katz issued his warning after visiting the military's northern command, and it followed a similar accusation against Israel by Hezbollah chief Naim ...

Wafic Safa: Our Only Veto Is Against Samir Geagea
Wafic Safa: Our Only Veto Is Against Samir Geagea

As four days separate us from the January 9 presidential election, the head of Hezbollah's coordination and liaison unit, Wafic Safa, declared that “there is no veto on the candidacy of the commander-in-chief of the army, General Joseph Aoun, for the presidency of the Republic. However, our only veto is against Samir Geagea, as he embodies a ...

Rai Emphasizes the Need for a President
Rai Emphasizes the Need for a President

On the first Sunday homily of the year, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai reiterated the importance of electing a President of the Republic.  Rai called for “praying for the parliamentary blocs for the success of identifying a President of the Republic.” He noted that “four days separate us from the ninth of this month when ...

Episode 4 – Heroes Behind the Scenes: Burn Center
Episode 4 – Heroes Behind the Scenes: Burn Center

In its fourth episode, Heroes Behind the Scenes sheds light on the relentless efforts of healthcare workers, particularly those at the Geitaoui Hospital burn center. Amid the war, these brave professionals worked tirelessly to save lives and treat injuries inflicted by the conflict, serving as a beacon of hope in the face of chaos.

UN Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Breach as Hezbollah Says Losing Patience
UN Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Breach as Hezbollah Says Losing Patience

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon accused Israel Saturday of a "flagrant violation" of the 2006 Security Council resolution that forms the basis of its November ceasefire with Hezbollah. The statement from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came as Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned the militant group's patience with Israeli violations ...

Naim Qassem: Hezbollah's ‘Wish’ to Elect a President
Naim Qassem: Hezbollah's ‘Wish’ to Elect a President

On the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Quds Force (Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unit), and his Iraqi lieutenant, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem reiterated the slogan of “the resistance’s victory over Israel,” emphasizing that the ...

The Saudi Delegation Visits Lebanese Officials
The Saudi Delegation Visits Lebanese Officials

The Saudi delegation, led by Prince Yazeed bin Farhan, who oversees the Saudi committee handling the Lebanon file, arrived in Beirut on Friday evening. The delegation has been meeting with political officials and is scheduled to meet with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri today in Ain al-Tineh. The delegation is expected to hold discussions with ...