VideosChristmas in Beirut: The Long-Awaited Return of Expats
Paul Guillot 2024-12-23 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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This is Holidays: Day 8
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-12-23 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 Monday, December 23. 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!
UN Peacekeepers Urge Israel to Accelerate South Lebanon Withdrawal
This is Beirut 2024-12-23 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Monday urged the Israeli military to speed up its withdrawal from the area, nearly a month after a ceasefire came into effect. “UNIFIL strongly urges accelerated progress in the Israeli army withdrawal from and the Lebanese Army deployment in south Lebanon,” the force said in a ...
Hezbollah Appoints Successor for Mohammad Afif
This is Beirut 2024-12-23 17:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Hezbollah on Monday appointed Youssef al-Zein to take over the late Mohammad Afif's media relations duties. Afif was killed on November 17 in an Israeli strike on central Beirut, which targeted the Baath political party offices in the crowded Ras al-Naba’a area.
Gemayel: ‘We Want a President Determined to Limit Weapons to the Lebanese Army’
This is Beirut 2024-12-23 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel called for the election of “a president who is determined to limit weapons to the Lebanese Army and build a state that meets the ambitions of the Lebanese youth.” After meeting with a delegation from the parliamentary National Moderation bloc on Monday, Gemayel stressed that “the president should reassure ...
Op-edWhat Next?
David Hale 2024-12-23 15:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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So many Syrians and Lebanese are celebrating the downfall of the Assad regime, whose last decade of rule came courtesy of Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah. The proximate cause of the final collapse is debatable; some attribute it to the inability of Russia to come to Assad's defense, while others cite Israel's decimation of Assad's Hezbollah ...
Abu Haidar: War Losses Estimated Between $12 Billion and $15 Billion
This is Beirut 2024-12-23 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Director General of the Ministry of Economy, Mohammad Abu Haidar, stated that the war inflicted losses estimated at $12 billion to $15 billion on Lebanon’s economy, with direct losses exceeding 50%. In an interview with the local channel MTV, he explained that the war’s repercussions have deprived the country of revenues typically ...
Mikati and Aoun in Marjayoun to Inspect Situation of Army at the Border
This is Beirut 2024-12-23 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The army announced on the X platform that “the Commander-in-Chief of the army arrived at the Seventh Infantry Brigade post at the François Hajj Barracks in Marjayoun, where he met with officers and soldiers to fine-tune their missions and operations.” For his part, Mikati announced, from the army barracks in Marjayoun, plans to meet with the ...
Joumblatt Delivers 13-Point Memorandum to Al-Sharaa
This is Beirut 2024-12-23 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Following Sunday’s visit to Syria by the former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Walid Joumblatt, a 13-point memorandum was submitted to Syria’s new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa. The memorandum focuses on establishing “healthy and stable relations” between Beirut and Damascus. It also provides a potential roadmap for addressing ...
AnalysisLebanon and Syria, the Tangled Web
Charles Chartouni 2024-12-23 09:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The political evolutions in both countries are quite ambivalent since they usher in a new political era beset by the pitfalls and the dirty arcane of domestic and regional power politics. The downfall of Hezbollah and the Assad regime is dawning a new chapter in the life of both Lebanon and Syria, notwithstanding their societal and political ...
Kataeb Party Welcomes Syria's Shift Toward Balanced Relations
This is Beirut 2024-12-22 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Kataeb Party issued a statement on Sunday welcoming recent remarks by Ahmed al-Sharaa, the General Commander of Syria’s new administration, about Lebanese-Syrian relations. The party described the remarks as a “positive turning point” and a crucial step toward “balanced relations that respect the sovereignty and independence of both ...
Israel Hands Over Seven Lebanese to Red Cross via UNIFIL
This is Beirut 2024-12-22 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army transferred on Sunday seven Lebanese detainees to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at the Ras al-Naqoura crossing point. These individuals were arrested in the southern villages of Wazzani and Tayr Harfa following the ceasefire implementation on November 27. The detainees – Ahmed Haidar, Jaafar Haidar, ...