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Ashrafieh Residents: Caught Between Hope, Exhaustion, and Disillusionment

Marilyne Jallad, 2024-11-27 17:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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At 9:30 AM this Wednesday in Beirut, the sky is gray, but Madeleine’s smile, spotted at Sassine Square in the heart of Ashrafieh, is infectious. Madeleine, in her seventies, was in her car asking for directions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I take the opportunity to ask her about the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which officially ...

Lebanese Army Reinforces its Presence South of the Litani River

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army began reinforcing its presence South of the Litani River on Wednesday, as part of its bid to extend state authority in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). This move is in line with Lebanon's commitment to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which stipulates bolstering the Lebanese ...

Shall We Start the Same Over and Over Again? 

Marc Saikali, 2024-11-27 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The entry into force of the ceasefire was marked by… celebratory gunfire and the distribution of Hezbollah flags in the southern suburb of Beirut. Some Lebanese have a rather astounding tendency to learn nothing from the country’s tragedies. Some 3,700 dead, $10 billion in damages, and yet… celebratory gunfire! The poor Jean-Yves Le Drian, ...

Reinsurers Reluctant Toward Lebanese Insurance Companies Over Conflict

Liliane Mokbel, 2024-11-27 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Reinsurers are hesitant to renew reinsurance contracts with Lebanese insurance companies — an expected approach in view of the conflict sparked by Hezbollah’s front against Israel. As the year-end approaches, most annual reinsurance agreements for the 40 insurance companies operating in Lebanon are set to expire. Negotiations have been ...

Iran Welcomes End of Israel 'Aggression' in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran welcomed the end of Israel's military operations in Lebanon, after a ceasefire came into force on Wednesday between Israel and Hezbollah. Hailing the news of the end of Israel's "aggression against Lebanon", foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei in a statement stressed Iran's "firm support for the Lebanese government, nation and ...

Local Responses on the Announcement of the Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hours after US President Joe Biden announced a proposal to end the “devastating” conflict, which has killed thousands of people over the course of nearly 14 months of cross-border fighting, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect. Many local positions were issued after the truce, which started at 4 AM on ...

Editorial-Comprehensive and Strengthened Ceasefire Under Resolution 1701

Michel Touma, 2024-11-27 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A keen observer, closely following the Middle Eastern conflict, once noted during the Lebanese war that Arab regimes were always “a truce behind.” In other words, at every critical turn in the regional crisis, they often accepted conditions or succumbed to situations they had rejected just a few years earlier. This unfortunate reality applies ...

Now That the War Is Over... Who Owes Us an Apology?

Nisrine Merheb, 2024-11-27 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Destruction

We stayed silent for hours, days and months. We endured destruction, displacement and the sight of our homeland being devastated and betrayed. We bore the arrogance of some of you, the empty rhetoric of false (divine) victories and even your pride in our suffering. But now that the war has ended, it is time for you to listen, to apologize and to ...

Hamiye: Rehabilitation of Masnaa Crossing Has Begun

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamiye posted on his X account that contractors affiliated to his ministry had initiated work to restore and reopen the Masnaa crossing, a key border point between Lebanon and Syria. Masnaa serves as a vital conduit for the transit of people and goods between the two countries, playing a ...

The Toll of a Devastating Conflict

Christiane Tager, 2024-11-27 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon finds itself once again at the heart of an exorbitantly costly conflict. The war between Israel and Hezbollah is not limited to military confrontation; it inflicts colossal damage on a country struggling to recover. Destroyed infrastructure, a paralyzed economy, and displaced populations — this conflict’s repercussions far exceed the ...

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