Johnny Kortbawi, 19/09 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Lebanon Raoucheh
The Raouche Rock crisis has no real bearing on Lebanon’s political life. Yet, it does reveal the deep divide in how political figures are perceived: either as sacred icons or as demons. Hezbollah’s fabricated controversy over projecting the images of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine on the rock to mark their assassination is nothing more ...
This is Beirut, 18/09 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Lebanese army Lisa Johnson U.S. Embassy United States
US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson highlighted the central role played by the Lebanese Army since the ceasefire agreement, praising its performance as “impressive” but stressing that it is “not enough” to guarantee lasting stability. Speaking in Beirut, Johnson underscored the need for additional measures to strengthen security and ...
Tylia El Helou, 18/09 19:04 - Reading : less than a minute
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The debut of This is America is here. From Charlie Kirk’s murder to the 24th 9/11 commemoration, U.S. aid to the Lebanese Army, and an exclusive with Hanin Ghaddar on disarming Hezbollah and the road to peace with Israel—don’t miss the first episode tonight at 10:00 PM (3:00 PM EST) on This is Beirut.
This is Beirut, 18/09 17:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel Lebanon Strikes South Avichay adraee Hezbollah
A series of Israeli raids targeted several villages in southern Lebanon on Thursday, following evacuation warnings issued to residents by the Israeli army. The towns of Mays al-Jabal, Kfar tebnit and Debbin were targeted late afternoon after the Israeli army issued an urgent warning to residents of several villages in southern Lebanon, cautioning ...
This is Beirut, 18/09 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Minefield UNIFIL South peacekeeping
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers resumed humanitarian demining operations last week in southern Lebanon, nearly two years after they were suspended due to cross-border fire along the Blue Line. At the request of the Government of Lebanon, demining teams from Cambodia and China began clearing two minefields near Blida ...
Liliane Mokbel, 18/09 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
economy Lebanon Indemnities National Social Security Fund retirement
There is no doubt that employees remain the most vulnerable group in the struggle to ensure a dignified retirement. Their end-of-service benefits, intended to preserve part of their purchasing power, have been almost completely eroded by the multidimensional crisis that hit the country at the end of 2019. Employers Plead Powerlessness Employers ...
This is Beirut, 18/09 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Bulgaria Port Explosion Igor Grechushkin Rhosus
The judicial and diplomatic procedures concerning the extradition request of Igor Grechushkin, the Russian-Cypriot shipowner of the Rhosus, were the subject of a meeting Thursday morning between Lebanese Justice Minister Adel Nassar and the Bulgarian ambassador to Beirut, Iassen Tomov. Welcoming the exemplary cooperation and coordination of the ...
Salam El Zaatari, 18/09 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Israel Peace United States Donald Trump Hezbollah
For decades, Israel and Lebanon have lived under a paradox: perpetual hostility punctuated by temporary ceasefires. The 1949 Armistice created quiet without peace until the Lebanese state allowed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to operate from its south in 1969. That decision transformed southern Lebanon into a launchpad for attacks on ...
This is Beirut, 18/09 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Morgan Ortagus
US Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus is expected to arrive in Beirut on Sunday to attend a meeting of the Ceasefire Oversight Committee. According to information obtained by Nidaa Al-Watan, her visit will focus mainly on technical and military aspects, rather than political ones, while the President of the Republic is due to fly to New York to attend ...
Tylia El Helou, 17/09 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
United States Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Peace Charlie Kirk
On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the murder of Charlie Kirk, the 24th commemoration of 9/11, and the U.S. $14.2 million aid package to the Lebanese Army. We also feature an exclusive interview with Hanin Ghaddar, Friedmann Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute, to discuss disarming Hezbollah and the path to peace with ...
Moncef Ait-Kaci, 17/09 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Beirut Port Lebanon Rhosus Justice Family of the victims
The Rhosus was far from an ordinary ship. Decrepit, burdened with debt, and repeatedly banned from sailing, it was carrying 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in 2013 – a chemical classified as explosive under Lebanese law when its nitrogen concentration exceeds 33.5%. During an unscheduled stop in Beirut, the cargo ship was detained and ...
This is Beirut, 17/09 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Baalbeck Israel Strike drone Beqaa
An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday evening targeted a car near the al-Rida Mosque in Baalbeck, killing two people, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported. Israeli Channel 15 reported that the strike targeted a Hezbollah member in the eastern Lebanese city. According to media outlets, the victims are two members of al-Radwan Force, Kamal Raad and Ali ...