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Security Forces Take Action at Lebanese-Syrian Border

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Caretaker Interior Minister Judge Bassam Mawlawi instructed the General Directorate of General Security to take immediate measures at the Syrian-Lebanese border to prevent Syrians from attempting to enter Lebanon illegally and to promptly increase the number of personnel. Following up on the situation at the Masnaa border crossing, he also tasked ...

Israeli Airstrike Targets a Car in Bint Jbeil, Injures LAF Personnel

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli airstrike targeted a car on Monday morning along the Saf al-Hawa road near a Lebanese Army checkpoint in Bint Jbeil. According to a statement on X by the Lebanese Army, the strike resulted in the death of a civilian and moderate injuries to four soldiers. Additionally, a missile was removed from the highway in the town of ...

The Debacle

Charles Chartouni, 2024-12-09 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The meteoric downfall of the Alawite regime in Syria is symptomatic of the systemic changes taking place throughout the Middle Eastern geopolitical spectrum and its overall reverberations. However inchoate, the ongoing military and political dynamics are substantively overhauling the regional landscape. The inevitable demise of Iranian influence, ...

Mikati: To Tighten Border Security with Syria, Follow up Lebanese Detainees' File

This is Beirut, 2024-12-08 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed on Sunday the urgent need to tighten control on the border with Syria and follow up on the issue of Lebanese citizens believed to have been detained in Syrian prisons. "There is a need to tighten border controls and protect Lebanon from the repercussions of developments in Syria," Mikati said in a ...

Jubilant Crowds Celebrate in Masnaa as Syrians Begin to Return Home

Cian Ward, 2024-12-08 14:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Crowds celebrating the downfall of Bashar al-Assad flooded the Masnaa crossing on Sunday, as people began to return home to Syria, many for the first time in a decade.

The Assad Reign in Lebanon: Discord and Destabilization

Michel Touma, 2024-12-08 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Four years ago, Lebanon celebrated the centennial of Greater Lebanon’s creation. It is important to acknowledge that almost half of these one hundred years were marked by the unfortunate conflicts with the Assad regime, from the early 1970s to the dramatic downfall of Bashar al-Assad and his regime on December 8, a historic day. Lebanon’s ...

Lebanese Leaders Hail the Fall of the Syrian Regime

This is Beirut, 2024-12-08 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The announcement of the Syrian regime's fall has sparked strong reactions from Lebanese political figures, highlighting shared histories and hopes for a new chapter in Syrian-Lebanese relations. Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt showed solidarity with Syria's people following years of conflict and oppression. He ...

Near Tyre, a Shiite Maqam Dedicated to Saint Peter

Fady Noun, 2024-12-08 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The medieval castle of Chameh, near Tyre, and the “maqam” of Shimon el-Safa that it houses are among the archaeological treasures for which Lebanon requested “enhanced protection” from UNESCO against the risks of war. However, the ground fighting in November between Hezbollah and the Israeli Army overran the request in question. The ...

Families of Kidnapped and Disappeared Demand Action

Rayan Chami, 2024-12-07 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Following the release of Lebanese detainees in Syria, the Committee of the Families of the Kidnapped and Disappeared urges immediate government action. With renewed determination, families continue their fight for answers, as the search for missing loved ones remains a national priority.

Hochstein: Hezbollah Has Been Weakened

This Is Beirut, 2024-12-07 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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The US special envoy to Lebanon, Amos Hochstein, believes that “the war in Syria is not directly related to Lebanon, but it will have an impact on the country.” He declared, “I don't think we've eliminated or defeated Hezbollah, but it may no longer be strong enough to attack Israel or support President Bashar al-Assad.” In fact, he ...

USJ Choir's Mass in Blue: A Defiant Stand Against War

Bélinda Ibrahim, 2024-12-07 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Concert USJ Yasmina Sabbah Lebanon Choir

In these troubled times, as Lebanon faces one of the darkest periods in its recent history, a beacon of hope shines in the heart of Beirut. The University of Saint Joseph Choir, under the direction of Yasmina Sabbah, is set to present its annual Christmas concert on December 18 and 19, 2024, at Saint Joseph Church in Monnot. This year's event ...

Mawlawi: Draft Law to Rebuild the Country Has Been Approved

This Is Beirut, 2024-12-07 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced that “a draft law for the reconstruction of the country has been approved by the Council of Ministers,” before specifying that this draft will be submitted to Parliament for approval. Speaking from the city of Tyre, where the Council of Ministers meeting was being held, Mawlawi added, “We ...

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