This is Beirut, 21/01 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Sheikh Mohammad Hamadeh, a Hezbollah official in Western Beqaa, was ambushed and fatally shot outside his residence in the town of Mashghara on Tuesday. According to preliminary information, unidentified individuals riding a motorcycle opened fire on Hamadeh outside his home, striking him with six bullets. Initial investigations indicate that ...
David Hale , 21/01 18:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A window for peace between Israel and Lebanon just unexpectedly opened. There was an old adage that "Lebanon will never be the first Arab state to make peace with Israel, but it won't be the last." Sadly, with Lebanese decisions dictated by the Assad family backed by Iran, that concept became obsolete. Since 1983, the Assads ensured that South ...
This is Beirut, 21/01 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Tuesday morning saw Israeli forces infiltrating the Wadi Slouki area from the village of Bani Hayyan. Upon their retreat, they took off with a road sign bearing the names of various villages in the vicinity, such as Tallousseh, Bani Hayyan, and Qabrikha. Furthermore, Israeli soldiers advanced from Taybeh in Marjayoun towards Adchit al-Qusay, ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 21/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Forming the government will mark the third victory for the sovereign camp in Lebanon. The first was General Joseph Aoun’s election, which defied the wishes of the Amal-Hezbollah duo, who had steadfastly backed its own candidate for two years. In an attempt to create a false narrative of success, it even resorted to the “two-hour break” ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 21/01 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Emmanuel Macron’s third visit to Lebanon since August 2020, dubbed “The Last Chance,” marks a turning point for the new president’s term. It came after repeated failures to resolve the crisis of electing a president. Macron visited Beirut shortly after General Joseph Aoun’s election as President and Nawaf Salam’s designation ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 20/01 16:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The deadline for the 60-day ceasefire agreement, established on November 27, 2024, is about to expire. However, diplomatic sources suggest that the truce may be extended, as the ceasefire has not yet tackled the root causes fueling the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Lebanon remains a key geopolitical flash point as Hezbollah and Israel ...
This is Beirut, 20/01 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Caretaker Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan met on Monday with a delegation from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), led by Ambassador Veronica Quattrola. The meeting focused on key issues concerning Lebanon’s agricultural sector, especially assessing the damage caused by Israeli bombings on agricultural ...
Pierre Nahas, 20/01 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Over the past 80 years, the Middle East has consistently defied the predictions of analysts and commentators. The impulsive decisions of individual autocrats, and the complex interplay of geopolitics, wealth, religion, and great-power rivalry have made the region uniquely vulnerable to rapid and often catastrophic upheavals. We can cite countless ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 20/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The process of forming the first government under the new presidential term remains focused on defining the qualifications and criteria for appointing ministers. While it is acknowledged that ministers cannot be entirely detached from political considerations—even if they are not directly affiliated with parties—the challenge lies in balancing ...
Michel Touma, 20/01 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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There are none so deaf as those who will not hear, and none so blind as those who will not see. These adages resonate particularly well when reflecting on the “puppet masters” in both Tehran and the southern suburbs of Beirut, especially in the aftermath of significant geopolitical shifts that have reverberated throughout the Middle East in ...
This is Beirut, 19/01 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Army began deploying in the city of Bint Jbeil on Sunday, stationing at roads to prevent travel to towns still occupied by the Israeli army, namely Yaroun, Maroun al-Ras, and Aitaroun. Motorized reinforcements were sent to Bint Jbeil as part of the army’s redeployment plan in the border area. Meanwhile, Israeli ...
This is Beirut, 18/01 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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With one week remaining until the 60-day deadline for implementing the ceasefire, the Israeli army is increasing its violations in the border regions of southern Lebanon. As part of a ground incursion from the village of Hula (Marjayoun) toward Wadi Saluki, Israel carried out a large-scale combing operation on Saturday, using heavy and medium ...