War

Rage and Despair: Lebanon's Missed Opportunities

Lebanon, a country with undeniable economic potential, has been experiencing a period marked by conflicts and socio-economic crises for several years. Beyond the human and material losses resulting from these events, it is essential to reflect on the missed opportunities that could have transformed the country's landscape and repositioned it on ...

Lebanon Continues to Reel Under Devastating Israeli Violence

Lebanon continues to reel under Israeli airstrikes targeting the South, Bekaa and Baalbeck. These attacks, of rarely seen intensity, are causing significant loss of life and worsening an already critical humanitarian crisis. While buzzing reconnaissance drone flights over Beirut went on incessantly on Friday, the Israeli army increased its ground ...

To Sheikh Naim Qassem: What Success Are We Talking About?!

As soon as Sheikh Naim Qassem took his position as the Secretary General of Hezbollah, he subconsciously sought to embody the persona of the “martyred” former chief, Hassan Nasrallah. Suddenly, Qassem became more eloquent, issuing threats against America and weaving colloquial Lebanese into his rhetoric, mirroring the distinctive style that ...

UNICEF: At Least One Child Is Killed Daily in Lebanon

UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell raised the alarm on Thursday about the growing number of casualties among children in the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel. “Since October 4th of this year, at least one child in Lebanon has been killed and ten injured daily,” Russell said in a statement. The war is impacting thousands ...

Intensive Israeli Airstrikes Persist in South Lebanon

One child was killed and five injured in an Israeli strike targeting the Zira'a area near Tyre in southern Lebanon, as violence pitting Hezbollah against Israel intensified on Wednesday. A series of raids also targeted neighborhoods in Nabatieh, as well as the villages of Zefta, Jbshit and Qalaouiyeh. Earlier, the Israeli army had called on ...

US Officials Heading to Israel to Discuss Lebanon, Gaza Deals

Senior US officials were traveling to Israel on Wednesday to seek progress on deals to end the Gaza and Lebanon wars, the State Department confirmed. Amos Hochstein, the US pointman on Israel-Lebanon tensions, and Brett McGurk, the top White House official on the Middle East, will lead the talks with Israel. The two "are traveling to Israel to ...

Can We Live with Our Traumas?

As we wrote in our previous article, trauma causes a psychic collapse, a shock that leaves a person unsteady, defenseless against the seismic breach and the abrupt rupture in their sense of continuity of existence. Lebanese people have been living for far too long in a trauma-inducing environment. The repeated situations of hot and cold wars, ...

Heritage: Are Tyre and Baalbeck Collateral Victims of Human Murderous Madness?

Tyre and Baalbeck, Lebanon’s ancient gems, are shaken by the relentless bombardment. Recent Israeli airstrikes near these UNESCO World Heritage sites jeopardize an irreplaceable cultural legacy. An evacuation order for Baalbeck has foreshadowed potential strikes with unpredictable consequences for the site. This relentless cycle of conflict ...

Thousands of Lebanese Seek Refuge in Iraq

Israeli bombardments have driven over 22,000 Lebanese to seek refuge in Iraq, leaving behind homes and loved ones. As conditions worsen, the future remains uncertain for these displaced families.

Ali Farhat: Victim of War

Ali Hassan Farhat, goalkeeping coach at the C.F.A. Academy and former goalkeeper for the Al Safa club, covering various age groups, was killed in an Israeli strike. His death left a heavy silence and broke the heart of an entire sporting family. In sorrow, the Academy offers its condolences, honoring their martyr Ali.

Unrelenting Violence in South Lebanon as Israel Strikes Saida

As violence continues unabated in south Lebanon, the Israeli air force launched airstrikes on towns and villages on Sunday morning. Around 2:00 PM, Israeli warplanes struck a residential apartment in Haret Saida, with reports indicating casualties. The Lebanese army immediately closed the road leading from Saida to Haret Saida. According to ...