This is Beirut, 10:25 - Reading : less than a minute
An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle on the Ghaziyeh highway on Friday, killing one person. The vehicle was struck by multiple missiles, igniting a fire that drew a swift response from emergency services. Civil defense and emergency teams transported injured individuals from inside the targeted vehicle, as well as others who were passing ...
This Is Beirut, 17/04 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
Tensions continue to escalate in southern Lebanon as Israeli drone strikes target locations associated with Hezbollah. On Thursday morning, an Israeli drone strike hit a motorcycle on the Naqaa road in the village of Aitaroun, killing the rider. According to the Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesperson, the strike killed “Abdul Nabi ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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Internal Security Forces (ISF) and Lebanese Army Intelligence units set up checkpoints on Thursday in Beirut’s Ghobeiry and Chiyah areas, targeting violations related to unlicensed weapons and vehicles with tinted windows. These heightened measures signal a renewed effort by Lebanese security apparatuses to enforce the law in areas ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Cabinet approved the annual extension of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday. The decision, made during a meeting at Baabda Palace chaired by President Joseph Aoun, sets the stage for the upcoming UN Security Council vote on renewing the peacekeeping mission for another year at Lebanon’s ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Latin America
In what may signal a significant shift in strategy, Hezbollah has reportedly orchestrated the quiet relocation of hundreds of its commanders and their families from Lebanon to countries in Latin America and Africa. According to Saudi television channel Al-Hadath, which cited a well-informed diplomatic source, approximately 400 officials have left ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 16/04 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is closely observing Lebanon’s progress on two critical fronts: comprehensive reform and the disarmament of Hezbollah. The recent visit of Saudi envoy Yazid bin Farhan to Beirut underscored Riyadh’s insistence on meaningful developments in both areas. According to Lebanese officials who met with the envoy, bin ...
This is Beirut, 16/04 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
Tensions flared once again along Lebanon’s southern border on Wednesday following a series of Israeli drone strikes, including a targeted assassination on the Wadi al-Hujeir road. The Israeli military confirmed the operation, saying it had eliminated a member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s ...
This is Beirut, 15/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli forces have killed dozens of civilians in Lebanon since a ceasefire took effect late last year, including a number of women and children, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN rights office reported that Israeli military operations had killed and injured civilians in Lebanon in the four months since the fragile truce between Israel and ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 15/04 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Shia of Lebanon who pledge allegiance to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei should ask themselves these questions: Why do they boycott American products when Khamenei invites Americans to invest in Iran and promises Washington $4 billion in contracts? Why do these Shia have to live in tents, erected atop their razed homes, and not surrender ...
This is Beirut, 15/04 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas Hezbollah Israel Joseph Aoun Qatar
President Joseph Aoun arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for a 24-hour official visit at the invitation of Prince Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, with bilateral talks centered on Lebanon’s reconstruction efforts in the wake of the October 2024 war with Israel. The visit comes just hours ahead of a separate arrival by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 15/04 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The reconstruction of areas devastated by the war between Hezbollah and Israel hinges on two key conditions: the disarmament of the Iranian-backed group and the adoption and implementation of structural reforms. Without meaningful progress on both fronts, Lebanon will remain stalled in paralysis and increasingly vulnerable to deepening political, ...
This is Beirut, 15/04 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun conducted a series of high-level visits to key security and military institutions on Tuesday, underscoring his administration’s firm stance against corruption and its commitment to asserting the sovereignty of the Lebanese state. Early in the day, Aoun visited the General Directorate of State Security in Ramlet el-Bayda, ...