Lebanon

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  • Gazans finally emerge victorious in the Israeli genocidal war against Palestinians Yesterday 22:13

    By Batool Subeiti

    The implications of defeat in the end of the war on Gaza

    LONDON - Trump hastened to announce the end of the Gaza war before its official declaration, claiming it is an achievement. This proves it was a burden and undesirable, with its conclusion viewed as an accomplishment. Trump sought to end the war and distance himself from it before assuming office to avoid being associated with it or continuing to support it. The Gaza war became a burden and a source of shame for its supporters.

  • Sondos 2025-01-15 22:41

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    When will we wake up from our slumber!?

    BEIRUT - With the 60-day ceasefire deadline approaching, i.e. on January 26, Israeli violations of the truce are escalating south and north of the Litani.

  • Lebanon's new prime minister designate Nawaf Salam 2025-01-14 22:06

    By Sondoss Al-Asaad

    Lebanon’s developments a lesson for those still tricked by so-called US democracy

    BEIRUT -  The stance of those who have deliberately thwarted Hezbollah’s political victory in the presidential race and who openly declare their absolute loyalty to Washington is not shocking. What is shocking, however, is the stance of Hezbollah’s so-called allies, who have shamefully submitted to the higher foreign orders.

  • New Lebanon's PM Salam 2025-01-13 22:31

    ICJ chief Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s new PM

    Nawaf Salam was named as Lebanon’s next Prime Minister after receiving the support of 84 MPs when they held binding consultations with newly elected President Joseph Aoun on Monday.

  • Lebanon Aoun 2025-01-12 22:19

    By Sondoss Al Asaad 

    The future of the Lebanese Resistance after Aoun election

    SOUTH LEBANON – Amid undeniable fears about Lebanon’s future, Hezbollah’s vote for Aoun as president has established new security and political balances given the war-ravaged Lebanon’s political fragility in the face of growing interference by US-led Western countries and Persian Gulf monarchies.

  • IRCS, intl. societies cooperate to aid Syrian refugees 2025-01-12 15:30

    IRCS, intl. societies cooperate to aid Syrian refugees

    TEHRAN –In cooperation with other international societies, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has provided rescue services to Syrian refugees in the south of Lebanon.

  • mojtaba amani 2025-01-11 22:20

    Resistance remains indispensable in Lebanon, says Iranian envoy

    TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, has dismissed claims that the election of Joseph Aoun as Lebanon’s president signifies a defeat for the Resistance.

  • Lebanon 2025-01-11 22:14

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Will US, co-conspirators force Israel to leave from Lebanon’s lands after appointing Aoun?

    SOUTH LEBANON - On his first working day after being elected president, President Joseph Aoun called for binding parliamentary consultations next Monday to name the prime minister-designate to form the next government. 

  • Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati meets new Syrian leader al-Jolani 2025-01-11 20:49

    Lebanese PM meets Syria’s new leader in Damascus

    Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Saturday the head of Syria’s administration Ahmad Al-Sharaa at the People's Palace in Damascus.

  • lEBANON 2025-01-10 22:15

    By Xavier Villar

    Joseph Aoun’s election as Lebanese president ends two-year political stalemate

    MADRID- The Lebanese Parliament has elected the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Joseph Aoun, as the country’s new president, bringing an end to a presidential vacancy that had lasted for more than two years. The election, held in the midst of a severe economic crisis and deep internal political tensions, is considered a crucial step towards stabilizing Lebanon.

  • Joseph Aoun 2025-01-10 22:06

    By Sondoss Al Asaad 

    Hezbollah’s sudden endorsement of Aoun’s election is a political victory

    BEIRUT - In the second round on Thursday, Hezbollah and the Amal Movement decided to back electing Joseph Aoun as Lebanon’s president, ending the two-year presidential impasse. 

  • بقائي 2025-01-10 00:14

    Iran congratulates Lebanon on election of new president

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday congratulated the Lebanese nation, government and all active political parties and groups on the election of Army Commander Joseph Aoun as Lebanon’s new president

  • Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun arrives for the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, at the government palace in Beirut 2025-01-09 19:01

    General Joseph Aoun elected Lebanon’s 14th president

    After more than two years of presidential impasse following the end of former President Michel Aoun's term, the Lebanese Parliament elected Army Commander Joseph Aoun as the 14th President of the Lebanese Republic.

  • ICRC Lebanon 2025-01-08 21:49

    ICRC president urges sustained humanitarian assistance to Lebanon 

    BEIRUT (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), visited Lebanon, where humanitarian needs remain immense following the latest escalation of hostilities. 

  • Sondos 2025-01-08 21:40

    By Sondoss Al Assad

    Wide political division over Lebanese presidential candidate

    BEIRUT - On the eve of the session to elect the Lebanese president, it seems that General Joseph Aoun, the candidate of the international quintet will fail not only in the first round as he doesn’t obtain the required 86 parliamentary votes, but also in the second round, which requires 65 votes. It is because his election will require a constitutional amendment in his capacity as commander of the Lebanese army.

  • Lebanon 2025-01-07 22:29

    By Sondoss Al Assad

    Foreigners seeking to elect president instead of the Lebanese  

    BEIRUT - Amidst the ongoing concerns about the future of Syria and before the expiration of the sixty-day truce, Lebanon is witnessing a session to elect the President of the Republic on Thursday. So far, there is no internal consensus on the candidate, while external pressure is mounting to elect Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun.

  • Sondos 2025-01-04 22:08

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    What will await Israel if it refuses to leave Lebanese lands?

    SOUTH LEBANON – The Israeli occupation regime must its troops from southern Lebanon within 60 days of November 27, the day the ceasefire agreement went into effect. 

  • Israel 2025-01-04 21:51

    By Shahrokh Saei

    Israel’s dream of renewed occupation

    Israel wants to stay in Lebanon beyond 60-day ceasefire deal

    TEHRAN- Israel is seeking to prolong the occupation of southern Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire deal with the Hezbollah resistance movement that took effect on November 27, 2024. 

  • Mahan Air Aircraft 2025-01-03 22:01

    Lebanese citizens protest improper treatment of Iranian flight passengers

    TEHRAN – Public anger over the mistreatment of passengers on an Iranian flight led to protests in Lebanon on Thursday night.

  • Israel 2024-12-29 22:32

    By Shahrokh Saei 

    Israel spinning a tale to justify its occupation of southern Lebanon 

    TEHRAN- Israel appears to be making a cock-and-bull story to prolong its occupation of southern Lebanon. 

  • Israel troops 2024-12-29 22:30

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Will Israel resume aggression on Lebanon after truce expires?

    SOUTH LEBANON — Various media analyses dissect what will happen after the end of the 60-day truce between Lebanon and the Israeli occupation regime. No wonder Netanyahu may commit unprecedented or familiar aggression, however, that would not be in his favor, nor even in the favor of his US and Western allies. 

  • Violation 2024-12-27 21:39

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Will US-Israeli pressure on Hezbollah work?

    BEIRUT – Israel has violated the terms of the truce since the declaration of the 60-day ceasefire with Lebanon by launching 816 land and air attacks.

  • 2024-12-25 19:32

    Israeli airstrike hits Baalbek in Lebanon

    The Israeli army launched an airstrike in the Bekaa region in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, the first such attack since a ceasefire agreement last month, Lebanese media said, Anadolu reported.

  • Aَt least 4,000 civilians were injured in the September pager explosions 2024-12-22 22:41

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    US draft resolution intended to confront Hezbollah as CBS scrutinizes Pager Massacre

    BEIRUT - The CBS’s 60 Minutes planned to broadcast an episode on Sunday on Israel's Pagers and Walki-Talkie Massacre against Hezbollah on September 17-18, 2024. In her episode, Leslie Stahl conducts interviews with agents of the Mossad who planned for the operation over a period of about two years.

  • Iran shield 2024/12/21

    By Mohammad Khatibi

    Tehran's regional doctrine: weathering storms and hardships

    TEHRAN – Since Hamas launched its surprise offensive against Israel in October 2023, the face of West Asia has been changing. The operation brought the Palestinian cause back to the forefront of media coverage and became a key topic of discussion in elite circles. Although the "two-state solution" remains a distant prospect, it has gained renewed public support in the West as a potential resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

  • Lebanon 2024-12-21 22:17

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    How Netanyahu manipulates Talmudic myths to occupy Lebanon, Syria and beyond 

    SOUTH LEBANON - In a new violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and UN Resolution 1701, photos have circulated showing right-wing Zionists belonging to the “Uri Hatzvon” movement raising a banner on December 8 that read “Lebanon is ours.” 

  • Abbas Araghchi 2024-12-18 21:57

    Araghchi calls for D-8 action against Israeli aggression in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria 

    TEHRAN – The 21st Session of the D-8 Council of Ministers convened amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, resulting from Israeli aggression. 

  • Lebanon 2024-12-18 20:00

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Is the army chief fit to be Lebanon's president?

    BEIRUT - Coinciding with Trump’s return to the White House, Lebanon is awaiting the election of a president on January 9.

  • Lebanon 2024-12-14 19:54

    Lebanon’s health ministry: Israeli drone strike killed one person in south

    The Lebanese health ministry said an Israeli drone strike in the south of the country killed one person on Saturday.

  • Israel Syria 2024-12-14 19:53

    By Sondoss Al Asaad 

    Will Israel misuse Syrian transformations to resume the Lebanon war?

    SOUTH LEBANON - Historical experience has revealed Syria’s impact on the assessment and decision-making inside Israel given Syria’s special geostrategic location.