This is Beirut, 25/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Nabih Berri Disarmement Israel Ceasefire
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri voiced strong support for the ongoing dialogue between President Joseph Aoun and Hezbollah, commending Aoun’s adherence to the framework and conditions laid out for the disarmament talks, in reference to the need to secure Israel’s prior withdrawal from Lebanon. In an interview with Asas Media, Berri emphasized ...
This is Beirut, 24/04 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanese Army Syria HTS
Tensions flared once again along the Syrian-Lebanese border Thursday night, as clashes reportedly resumed between unidentified fighters on both sides of the border, with Syrian officials accusing Hezbollah of initiating the escalation. A Syrian Ministry of Defense source told SANA that Hezbollah “fired five artillery shells from Lebanese ...
This is Beirut, 24/04 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Tehran Lebanon Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iranian Ambassador
The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) a day after being summoned by Minister Youssef Rajji on Tuesday. During the meeting, the Ministry's Secretary General, Hani Chmaytelli, reminded the ambassador of the need to respect the fundamental rules of international diplomacy, in particular the ...
Kaline Antoun, 24/04 12:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Amal Baalbeck Hezbollah Israel
After nine years of waiting, municipal elections will be held starting early next month. This vote carries strategic importance, as it precedes the parliamentary elections by a year and serves as a political barometer, particularly in the Shia regions of Lebanon, which have been affected by the repercussions of the war between Hezbollah and ...
This is Beirut, 24/04 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah South Lebanon Israel Lebanese Army UNIFIL
Tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli border continued to escalate Thursday following an Israeli drone strike on a prefabricated room in the southern town of Mays al-Jabal, which injured paramedic Osama Farhat, a member of the Islamic Mission Scouts. In a separate incident, remains of two individuals in the vicinity of Deir Saryan in the Nabatiyeh ...
Marc Saikali, 24/04 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Arms Reforms
While Tehran gently negotiates with Washington over its nuclear program and ballistic missiles—pretending to adopt a posture of compromise on the international stage—its ambassador in Beirut bluntly insists that Hezbollah must keep its weapons, despite the ceasefire agreement, United Nations resolutions and the Lebanese sovereignty championed ...
Salam El Zaatari, 24/04 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
This week, the Iranian ambassador, still bearing the scars of war, took to social media. In a tone more suited for a Revolutionary Guards rally than a diplomatic forum, he criticized efforts to disarm Hezbollah, framing them as part of a grand American-Zionist conspiracy. He even threw shade at Lebanon’s fragile new government, implying it has ...
This is Beirut, 23/04 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli military has intensified its operations against Hezbollah in recent days, targeting operatives and infrastructure in a continued effort to prevent the group’s reconstruction, according to a statement by Israeli Army Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee. In a post on X on Wednesday, Adraee said, “The Israeli army continues its ...
This is Beirut, 23/04 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Beirut International Airport Yedioth Ahronoth
Despite widespread speculation about a weakening of Hezbollah’s military presence, the group remains active in southern Lebanon and is working to rebuild its military infrastructure, according to a report published by the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth. Since the start of the ceasefire on November 27, 2024, Israeli operations in Lebanon have ...
This is Beirut, 23/04 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Beirut War Israel Hezbollah Real Estate
A residential building collapsed on Tuesday afternoon near the Tayouneh roundabout in southern Beirut, prompting urgent warnings from the Lebanese Real Estate Association about the country’s deteriorating infrastructure. According to Civil Defense officials, the building gave way due to structural cracks caused by repeated Israeli airstrikes ...
This is Beirut, 22/04 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas Hezbollah Israel Lebanese University
Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border intensified on Tuesday following a series of Israeli drone and artillery strikes that killed two high-ranking militants, including a Hezbollah commander and a senior figure in the Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic-speaking spokesperson, confirmed that the strike ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 22/04 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam United States
Hezbollah is thumbing its nose at President Joseph Aoun. In response to the Lebanese President saying that he was in talks with the militia over surrendering its arms, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said, “We will confront whoever assaults the resistance and tries to disarm it the same way we faced Israel.” Now what? While Aoun remained silent, ...