Lebanon

Bab al-Tebbaneh Massacre: Wounds That Never Healed
VideosBab al-Tebbaneh Massacre: Wounds That Never Healed

From mass killings to the harrowing question to mothers: “Who do we kill first, your son or your husband?” The 1986 Bab al-Tebbaneh massacre, committed by the Assad regime in north Lebanon’s city of Tripoli, left heartbreaking stories of murder and oppression endured by the residents of this impoverished neighborhood.   For Huna Lubnan, ...

Opposition MPs Keen on Electing a President on Jan. 9
Opposition MPs Keen on Electing a President on Jan. 9

Opposition MPs reiterated on Wednesday that they will approach the January 9 presidential election session with “utmost seriousness,” stressing that “dealing with this issue with the necessary (strong) will should lead to the election of a president who will be a prelude to saving Lebanon.” As part of their regular meetings, the ...

Can the Treaty of Brotherhood, Cooperation and Coordination Be Cancelled?
Can the Treaty of Brotherhood, Cooperation and Coordination Be Cancelled?

On May 22, 1991, the late Lebanese President Elias Hrawi and former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad signed the “Treaty of Brotherhood, Cooperation and Coordination,” which came into effect with the implementation of the Taif Agreement. The treaty, which governed Lebanon’s politics for more than 15 years and presumably safeguarded its ...

Democratic Gathering  Bloc Supports Gen. Joseph Aoun for Presidency
Democratic Gathering Bloc Supports Gen. Joseph Aoun for Presidency

The Democratic Gathering bloc led by the Progressive Party (PSP) announced on Wednesday the endorsement of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun for the presidency of the republic.  In a meeting attended by former PSP leader Walid Joumblatt, the bloc emphasized the need of electing a president on January 9, the date fixed by parliament Speaker ...

This Is Holidays: Day 3
This Is Holidays: Day 3

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 Wednesday, December 18.    

Israel Destroys More Hezbollah Infrastructure as Ceasefire Committee Convenes
Israel Destroys More Hezbollah Infrastructure as Ceasefire Committee Convenes

Israeli army spokesperson Avichae Adraee announced on Wednesday that the troops of the 188th Brigade destroyed underground Hezbollah headquarters connected by a tunnel stretching for “tens of meters.” Adraee further disclosed on his X account that Hezbollah used this site to launch missiles toward cities and villages in the northern Israeli ...

Third Day of Israeli Demolitions in Naqoura and Strikes on Lebanese Localities
Third Day of Israeli Demolitions in Naqoura and Strikes on Lebanese Localities

For the third consecutive day, Israeli bulldozers demolished several neighborhoods and homes in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, as well as in the vicinity of the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the same area. While bombardments continued in Tyre, the Israeli Army carried out strikes in the localities of Tayr ...

Rai Stresses the Importance of Upholding the Lebanese Constitution
Rai Stresses the Importance of Upholding the Lebanese Constitution

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai emphasized on Wednesday the importance of the Lebanese Constitution, calling it “the backbone of Lebanon” and cautioning that “any deviation from its provisions contributes to the country’s paralysis.” Patriarch Rai welcomed to Bkerke a delegation from the Saydet al-Jabal Gathering, led by former MP Fares ...

Berri and Carret Discuss Post-War Reconstruction
Berri and Carret Discuss Post-War Reconstruction

Speaker Nabih Berri received Jean-Christophe Carret, the Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the World Bank, at Ain al-Tineh for a meeting focused on the post-war reconstruction of regions devastated by Israeli airstrikes.   The discussions particularly addressed projects and programs planned within this framework, ...

Cabinet Session Reiterates the Need to Stop 'Unacceptable Israeli Violations'
Cabinet Session Reiterates the Need to Stop 'Unacceptable Israeli Violations'

Caretaker Minister Najib Mikati chaired a Cabinet session on Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Serail. At the end of the session, caretaker Information Minister Ziad Makary cited Mikati reiterating “drawing the attention of the Monitoring Committee and the ambassadors we meet with to the need to stop the unacceptable Israeli violations,” ...