Marc Saikali 2024-12-30 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Dominated by the Shiite duo, signatories of the ceasefire agreement and its secret annex, the government is fully aware that it agreed to grant freedom of action to the Israeli army in the south, but pretends to be outraged by these same actions. For its part, Hezbollah manipulates the interpretation of the agreement’s terms and adamantly claims ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-30 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel deeply infiltrated Hezbollah, closely monitored its leaders and ultimately killed its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, according to a New York Times (NYT) investigation. Because he thought Israel had no interest in a full-scale conflict, Nasrallah did not think Israel would murder him. For years, Israeli espionage services had been monitoring his ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-30 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a press release issued on Monday, the municipality of Choueifat expressed its reservations about the Cabinet's decision to dump war rubble at the Costa Brava landfill site, stressing “the need for the state, the government and all parties concerned to respect international environmental standards and all conventions in force”. The ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-30 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai met with the caretaker Minister of the Interior, Bassam Mawlawi, and the former Minister of Finance and current Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund, Jihad Azour. Upon discussing the issue of the presidential election, Mawlawi stressed that “the election of the ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-30 11:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia is poised to spearhead the most significant presidential initiatives to date through a delegation scheduled to visit Beirut at the start of the new year. Led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faysal ben Farhane, this visit, as reported by the MTV channel, will signify the highest-level Saudi visit to Lebanon in 14 years. MTV ...
Charles Chartouni 2024-12-30 10:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The regional landscape is far from reassuring; none of the political and military events have come to a closure, and none of the geostrategic and political issues have found a way to deliberation. The situation in Syria is under the pull and sway of strident political factionalism, clashing regional power politics and endemic instability. Lebanon ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-29 21:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Chief of Staff General Herzi Halevi claimed to have achieved "a clear military victory over Hezbollah," according to Avichay Adraee, the Arabic Spokesperson for the Israeli Army. #عاجل رئيس الأركان من لبنان: انتصرنا عسكريا على حزب الله وبشكل واضح والانتصار على المدى ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-29 19:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Iraqi Prime Minister's Advisor on Human Rights and Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Relief of the Palestinian and Lebanese People, Zaidan Al-Attawani, announced on Sunday that the suspension of aid delivery to Gaza and Lebanon is due to the lack of a land or air route. Al-Attawani told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-12-29 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Sunday, December 29. Don’t forget to check our website and discover today’s Christmas recipe. Try it, send us a photo and we will share it on our page!
This is Beirut 2024-12-29 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Al-Hadath reported on Sunday a significant reshuffle within Hezbollah’s leadership structure. However, Hezbollah’s Media Relations department has refuted these claims. Al-Hadath claimed that MP Mohammad Raad, head of the Loyalty to the Resistance Parliamentary Bloc, has been appointed deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah. This would imply ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-29 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two Lebanese nationals, Mohammad Hassan Saab and Abdel Razzaq Karbali, were killed on the Homs-Damascus highway, while Abdallah Hassan Saab was injured in a shooting that targeted their vehicle. Witnesses reported that the victims' car, bearing a Lebanese license plate, was passing through the Wadi Al-Dahab area during an ongoing clash when ...
Yara Germany 2024-12-29 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute
In its second episode, Heroes Behind the Scenes highlights the silent bravery of the Lebanese Civil Defense. Amid the chaos of war, these men and women, armed with determination and an unwavering sense of duty, risked their lives to save others, braving flames, rubble and relentless bombings.