WATCH: UNIFIL Team Inspects Khiyam Roads Amid Reports of Israeli Army Withdrawal
A team from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)'s Engineering Battalion on Wednesday entered the southern Lebanese town of Khiyam, approaching from the northern area of the village in Al-Jalahiya, located at the Marjeyoun-Khiyam-Ibl al-Saqi triangle, also known as the Hamam Triangle.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
HTS Members Spotted Near Jousiyeh Crossing as Border Activity Surges
A video circulating on Monday showed members of the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) at the Jousiyeh border crossing near the border with Lebanon, where they were seen patrolling the area.
Monday, December 9, 2024
Lebanon’s Biggest Problem Is Not Israel
The first time I went to Lebanon, I was nearly blinded by the excitement of finally seeing the home of my ancestors. After all, every Sunday for 16 years, I had heard Melkite and Maronite masses in Lebanese, Greek, and ancient Aramaic, and sung hymns I didn’t always understand but felt a deep connection to — music that took me somewhere beyond the walls of the West Roxbury parishes. At coffee hour after mass, or at hafles on the weekend, the old-timers would recount the beauty of their villages while munching on the delicious Lebanese treats of the day. The scents of za’atar, rose syrup, and coffee mark these memories. And a sense of longing to see for myself what they were talking about.
Thursday, December 12, 2024
The Fall of the Syrian Government Should Prompt Hezbollah and Iran to Rethink their Strategies
As the government of Bashar Al Assad in Syria collapsed, Hezbollah and Iran were watching closely to see how this would affect their weapons supply lines between Iraq and Lebanon. Even before Mr Al Assad fled his capital, the news last Friday that the Albukamal crossing had been taken over by the Syrian Democratic Forces, a US ally, must have been harsh, since the crossing was used to rearm Hezbollah.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Alonso 'Still Dreaming' of Third World Title
Fernando Alonso is considering his past, present and future in Formula 1 - and most of all his thoughts on his prospects of winning a third world drivers' title, even though he is 43 and it's 18 years since his last.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
FIFA Set to Confirm Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup Host
FIFA on Wednesday is set to officially announce Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Economy & Business
Israel-Hamas War
Hamas Says ‘Welcomes’ UN General Assembly Vote for Gaza Ceasefire
Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Thursday it welcomed a UN General Assembly vote for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, a symbolic gesture rejected by the United States and Israel.
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Hamas Threatens to ‘Neutralize’ Hostages If Israel Launches Rescue Operation
Hamas said it had information that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza’s Nuseirat camp in June and threatened to “neutralize” the captives if any such action took place, according to an internal statement seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Israeli Army Bombards Homes in North Gaza, Airstrike Kills 15, Medics Say
Israeli forces bombarded houses in overnight attacks in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least 15 people in one of the buildings in the town of Beit Lahiya, Palestinian medics said on Monday.
Monday, December 2, 2024