This is Beirut, 25/02 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two people were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike on the eastern Bekaa, where Israel continues to carry out bombardments against Hezbollah, according to the National News Agency. An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike on the locality of Shaara, in the Janta region, killing two people and wounding three others. The Al ...
This is Beirut, 25/02 21:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On the night of February 23, the Israeli Army’s Home Front Command announced the lifting of restrictions on towns along the border with Lebanon. Starting March 2, displaced residents from this area will be allowed to return to their homes. This measure, approved by Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, follows an evaluation conducted in ...
This is Beirut, 25/02 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Mossad Director David Barnea disclosed on Tuesday, during a conference at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv, the details of a “pager operation” that struck Hezbollah last September, calling it a major “turning point” in the war between Israel and the militant group. According to i24 News, Barnea explained that ...
Lyne Sammouri , 25/02 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The first round of the confidence debate has concluded. On Tuesday, Parliament gathered for a two‐day plenary session, with around 75 parliamentarians set to speak and vote on whether to grant confidence to the new government, known as the “rescue and reform government.” For the cabinet to commence work, it must secure the ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 25/02 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
A video went viral of a Lebanese woman standing at the Beirut Airport and berating other passengers, shouting: “We sacrificed our blood, this is our country, and whoever does not like it should emigrate.” She then held a picture of late Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, pumped her first in the air, and shouted a few slogans. ...
Sonia Rizk, 25/02 14:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s transmitted speech at the funeral of former Secretary-Generals Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine on Sunday at Camille Chamoun Sports City stood out for its contradictions, leaving the party’s supporters confused. His address seemed out of touch with the critical task at hand—rallying a base ...
This is Beirut, 25/02 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a press release on Tuesday, the Lebanese American Coordinating Committee (LACC) announced that it will hold meetings at the White House, the State Department, the House of Representatives and the Senate as part of its efforts to advocate sovereignty and reform in Lebanon. The committee will present a paper outlining Lebanon’s key challenges ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 25/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanese people have a deep fascination with numbers of all kinds. They compete in elections and vote counts, then spend months analyzing the results to determine who holds the largest share and the broadest representation. In parliament, influence is measured by who secured the most preferential votes. Even protests become contests over who can ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 25/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The funeral of Hezbollah’s leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine was not just about their burial. The party, backed by Iran, mobilized hundreds of thousands to signal to the Lebanese state that despite heavy losses, it remains the strongest force. Any attempt to disarm it will face significant challenges. A well-informed source ...
This is Beirut, 24/02 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah held a funeral procession for Hashem Safieddine, former head of the party’s Executive Council, in his hometown of Deir Qanoun al-Naher in southern Lebanon on Monday. Mourners gathered to pay their final respects to the senior Hezbollah figure, killed in an Israeli strike on October 3, 2024. The funeral followed a mass ceremony held ...
Saad Kiwan, 24/02 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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It has been 14 years since Patriarch Bechara Rai assumed the seat of the Maronite Patriarchate, as he was elected on March 15, 2011 – shortly after the popular uprising against Bashar al-Assad’s bloody regime erupted in Syria. Rai succeeded Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir, who had resigned that same year, a month before Rai’s election. Sfeir had ...
This is Beirut, 24/02 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Dormant cells in certain areas and in some Palestinian camps might be activated to destabilize Lebanon during the mandate of President Joseph Aoun, who emphasized the state’s monopoly over weapons in his inaugural speech, according to a security report obtained by opposition politicians. “There are fears of an attempt to use dormant cells ...