War in the Middle East

UNESCO 'enhanced protection' for 34 Lebanon heritage sites
UNESCO 'enhanced protection' for 34 Lebanon heritage sites

Dozens of heritage sites in Lebanon were granted "provisional enhanced protection" by UNESCO on Monday, offering a higher level of legal shielding as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah militants. The 34 cultural properties affected "now benefit from the highest level of immunity against attack and use for military purposes", the ...

Five Killed in the Israeli Airstrike in Zokak el-Blat
Five Killed in the Israeli Airstrike in Zokak el-Blat

Five people were killed, and 31 others were wounded, according to an initial report published by the Lebanese ministry of Health, in an Israeli airstrike on the neighborhood of Zokak el-Blat in the heart of Beirut, on Monday evening. Two missiles were launched at a building near Al-Zahra Husseiniya, hitting the office of a Mokhtar, Hassan Shuman, ...

Lebanese Industry Caught in the Grip of War
VideosLebanese Industry Caught in the Grip of War

The Lebanese industry is bearing the full brunt of the direct and indirect repercussions of the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Whether they are located in high-risk areas or in safer regions, manufacturers must redouble their efforts to find solutions and ensure their survival in these critical times. Read also: Lire aussiThe Impact of ...

Health Minister Launches a Program for Emergency Healthcare Coverage
Health Minister Launches a Program for Emergency Healthcare Coverage

Minister of Public Health Firas Abyad launched a new program to cover emergency primary healthcare services that do not require hospitalization. The new program will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19 and will remain in place after the war on Lebanon ends. This program is aimed at Lebanese citizens receiving treatment at the Ministry of Public ...

Hezbollah Field Commander Among Many Killed in Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah Field Commander Among Many Killed in Southern Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling have intensified across southern Lebanon on Monday, causing several casualties. An air raid on the city of Tyre killed Hezbollah commander Hajj Qassem Wehbe, the head of the Liaison Unit in the Tyre area. Israeli forces struck the Islamic Health Authority center in Arabsalim, killing six paramedics, and ...

Are Hamas Top Officials Relocating or Visiting Turkey?
Are Hamas Top Officials Relocating or Visiting Turkey?

Diverging reports have emerged regarding Hamas's presence in Turkey. On one side, Israeli media claim that several senior Hamas officials, who had been based in Doha since 2012, have left Qatar to settle in Turkey, citing U.S. pressure to expel the group’s leaders. This relocation reportedly coincided with Qatar's suspension of ...

The American Ceasefire Plan Put to the Test
Behind the ScenesThe American Ceasefire Plan Put to the Test

Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received a 13-point US ceasefire proposal from US Ambassador Lisa Johnson. Berri, who forwarded the proposal to Hezbollah for review and feedback, announced that Lebanon's response would soon be issued in writing, with amendments. He explained that "the proposal ...

Enforcing Resolution 1701: Ending the Deception Game
EditorialEnforcing Resolution 1701: Ending the Deception Game

During one of the early phases of the Lebanese war, Bachir Gemayel made a quip to journalists that, while tinged with sarcasm, offered a fundamentally sharp insight into an aspect of public life in the country. “Lebanon (before the war) was not so much a land of coexistence, but rather one of mutual deceit among its people,” he stated, with a ...

Dilemmas of Security 
AnalysisDilemmas of Security 

Lebanon is in a state of open warfare with no signs of abating. Dynamics are multipronged and resourced through coalescing conflicts. The prevalent stasis seems to thrive in the absence of working state institutions, the lack of national consensus, the abiding influence of the Iranian regime, and the ideological enthrallment that dominates the ...

Israeli Airstrike Hits Beirut's Mar Elias Street
Israeli Airstrike Hits Beirut's Mar Elias Street

An Israeli airstrike struck the city of Beirut, specifically targeting the Mar Elias area, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict with Lebanon. According to Israeli army radio, the target of the attack in Beirut this evening was the operations chief of Hezbollah's southern front. Subsequent reports indicated that the ...