Charles Chartouni, 24/02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The cascading events that have resulted in the defeat of Iranian proxies in the Near East have not yet elicited the due questioning among political actors. The systematic dismantling of the power nodes that have structured the strategic continuum patiently woven by Iran throughout the last two decades should have impelled political actors to ...
Michel Touma, 24/02 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A relentless mobilization and exploitation of the popular masses on Lebanese soil. The objective: to offset the massive strategic losses suffered in recent months. This appears to be the defining feature of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ approach—and, by extension, that of Hezbollah, its frontline proxy—in the coming phase. Neither ...
This is Beirut, 23/02 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli reactions surfaced on Sunday, coinciding with the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, held in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that “the fighter jets flying over Beirut send a clear message: whoever threatens and attacks Israel will meet ...
This is Beirut, 23/02 16:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Under a sky crisscrossed by Israeli military aircraft and Lebanese Army helicopters, the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and former head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council Hashem Safieddine took place, nearly five months after their deaths in Israeli airstrikes. Tens of thousands of people poured into the capital to ...
This is Beirut, 23/02 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli forces stepped up Sunday their airstrikes on several localities in southern Lebanon. The targeted regions include the area between Qlayleh and al-Sama'iyah in the district of Tyre, as well as the axis linking Deir Qanun al-Nahr and Maarub. Strikes also hit the vicinity of Shahur and Ansar, as well as the area between Hallousiyeh and ...
This is Beirut, 22/02 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A delegation from the US Congress, led by Senator Ronny Jackson, met on Saturday with the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, in the presence of the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa Johnson. At the end of the meeting, Jackson expressed the United States’ desire to see a new phase of peace and stability in ...
Maroun Chahine, 22/02 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon's sole airport will suspend all flights on Sunday, February 23, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM during the funeral of Hezbollah’s former Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, according to a statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation at Beirut International Airport (BIA). Beirut’s airport has served not only as a transit hub for ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 22/02 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral set to conclude this Sunday, Hezbollah will soon face pressing challenges it has sought to evade — both within its own ranks and across Lebanese society. The Hezb urgently needs a massive influx of Iranian funds to fulfill its long-standing reconstruction promises. However, recent developments indicate a ...
Christiane Tager, 21/02 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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$14 billion! That is the historic and no less colossal amount of damage caused by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. This sum includes both material damage and economic losses. The reconstruction costs are estimated at around $12 billion. For Nassib Ghobril, chief economist at Byblos Bank, economic losses amount to at least $3 ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 21/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s call for the abolition of political sectarianism and the formation of a national commission for this purpose can be understood in light of his secularist stance and his well-known legal and political background. If anyone has the right to push for this socio-political shift in Lebanon, it is Nawaf Salam. However, it ...
This is Beirut, 21/02 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel said Friday it struck crossings on the Lebanon-Syria border used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, with a Syria war monitor reporting an unspecified number of people wounded in the attack. The Israeli military said its air forces "struck crossing points in the area of the Lebanon-Syria border" used by Hezbollah "in attempts to smuggle ...
Tony Abi Najem, 20/02 21:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The article written by Albert Kostanian, published on al-Modon’s website and titled “Announcing Defeat,” stood out. He begins with the statement: “After nearly six years of media and technical battles, the time has come to announce defeat.” In this article, where every sentence could be analyzed, it is important to focus on several key ...