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Adraee Confirms the Targeting of Qassem Salah al-Husseini in Khaldeh Strike

This is Beirut, 04/07 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee announced on Friday that the Israeli army had eliminated Qassem Salah al-Husseini, an operative working for Iran’s Quds Force, in a drone attack on his vehicle in Khaldeh. Thursday’s strike also injured three other individuals. Adraee wrote on his X account, “Yesterday, the Israeli ...

Lebanese Army Arrests 33 Syrians for Illegal Crossing and Robbery

This is Beirut, 04/07 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Armed Forces arrested 31 Syrian nationals on Friday for illegally entering Lebanese territory, and two others for forming an armed robbery gang. According to the statement issued by the Lebanese Army Command Directorate, the 31 Syrian nationals were attempting to enter Lebanon via the Madfoun-Batroun checkpoint. A patrol from the ...

The Fight for August 4 Justice Isn’t Over

Chelsea Al Arif, 04/07 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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4 years and 11 months have passed, but the fight for truth and justice continues. The families of the victims, holding the pictures of their loved ones, stand strong at the Statue of the Immigrant, demanding answers for the explosion that changed everything.

Yasmina Sabbah Fuses the Unexpected in Symphonic Electro-Dance

Bélinda Ibrahim, 04/07 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Picture the scene: a full symphony orchestra, a fifty-voice choir, a live DJ, a vocalist with oriental inflections – and a set list that spans Lady Gaga, Daft Punk, Calvin Harris, Amr Diab and Najwa Karam. This isn’t a dreamscape – it’s Symphonic Electro-Dance, the latest installment of the Symphonic Fusion series launched by Saint-Joseph ...

Hezbollah Ambiguous on Disarmament and Disbanding of Its Security and Financial Arms

Bassam Abou Zeid, 04/07 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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According to Lebanese sources, the anticipated response to the message conveyed by US envoy Tom Barrack regarding the disarmament of Hezbollah is expected to align with what Barrack stated in an interview with The New York Times, specifically the application of a carrot-and-stick approach toward the group. Lebanon's official response, however, ...

US Plan on the Table: Disarm Hezbollah and Revive Lebanon’s Economy

This is Beirut, 04/07 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In an interview with The New York Times, Donald Trump’s special envoy for Syria and US ambassador to Turkey, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., revealed that he had recently presented a proposal to the Lebanese government aimed at disarming Hezbollah and reviving the country’s economy. The plan, delivered in June and attributed to Secretary of State ...

Lebanon Risks Missing the Train

Pierre Nahas, 04/07 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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There was a time when the idea of Syria normalizing ties with Israel would’ve been laughed out of every Arab capital. Not anymore. Damascus is reportedly engaged in serious discussions to join the Abraham Accords. Once-controversial deals, the Accords now seem like the Middle East’s new baseline. That Syria, of all countries, is entertaining ...

NSSF Standardizes Newborn Hospitalization Criteria to Enhance Transparency

This is Beirut, 04/07 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Mohammad Karaki, Director General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), issued an administrative circular (No. 1641) dated July 2, 2025. The new directive aims to standardize the criteria used by accredited hospitals in determining the discharge date of newborns in childbirth cases. The goal is to streamline hospitalization procedures and ...

President Aoun Receives Saudi Envoy Ahead of Barrack Visit

This is Beirut, 03/07 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun met on Thursday with Saudi Arabia’s special envoy for Lebanon, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, at Baabda Palace. The Saudi envoy’s visit precedes the arrival in Beirut of United States envoy Tom Barrack, who gave Lebanese officials a one-week deadline to respond to the US roadmap for Lebanon – which aims, among other things, ...

The Target of Khaldeh Strike Is an Al-Quds Force Operative, According to the Israeli Army

This is Beirut, 03/07 17:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone strike targeted a car in Khaldeh, south of Beirut, on Thursday afternoon, killing one person and wounding five others, according to the Ministry of Health. Preliminary reports indicate that the target of the Israeli strike was Qassem al-Husseini, a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. On his X account, the ...

Lebanon Relaunches PPPs to Rescue Airports and Ports

Liliane Mokbel, 03/07 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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With public finances exhausted, Nawaf Salam’s government is turning to public-private partnerships (PPPs) to revive Lebanon’s airports and ports. The list of planned projects is extensive, including Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, Kleiat Airport, and the ports of Beirut, Tripoli, and Saida. But the shift toward private ...

Hezbollah: Unverified Figures Point to Heavy Losses Since October 2023

This is Beirut, 03/07 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah has reportedly sustained heavy losses since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023, according to information relayed Thursday by Al-Hadath. Approximately 10,000 fighters are said to have been put out of action, including over 4,000 killed, among them several senior military and political officials of the Shia party. These ...

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