The painful return to southern Lebanon
They shovel shattered glass. Haul piled-up rubble. Operate excavators clearing twisted metal. The residents and shopkeepers of Abou Deeb Street, the commercial heart of Sour — the largest city on...
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Lebanon condemns 'Takfiri armed groups' attack on Aleppo'
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s caretaker Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, made a phone call to his Syrian counterpart, Bassam Sabbagh, in which he condemned the attack by “Takfiri armed...
30 November 2024
Israeli Army reports airstrikes against Hezbollah
The Israeli army announced that it conducted several airstrikes against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, three days after a ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect. In a statement, the...
30 November 2024
Hamieh announces completion of road restoration at Masnaa border crossing
BEIRUT — Caretaker Minister of Public Works Ali Hamieh said on X that the ministry "has completed the restoration of the Masnaa border crossing road, and it is now fully operational." The Masnaa...
30 November 2024
Sixteen civilians killed in Aleppo airstrike
30 November 2024
Turkish Airlines to resume flights to and from Beirut starting Dec. 3
BEIRUT — Turkish Airlines has announced the resumption of its operations to and from Beirut starting December 3, 2024, according to an official statement. The airline outlined its flight schedule...
30 November 2024
Municipalities of Deir Mimas and Deir Siryan urge residents to avoid entering their villages
The municipalities of Deir Mimas and Deir Siryan in southern Lebanon called on residents Saturday to avoid entering their villages, on the fourth day of the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel....
30 November 2024
EDL begins restoring electricity in Bekaa and Baalbeck-Hermel after cease-fire
BEIRUT — Following the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, Electricité du Liban (EDL) announced on Saturday in a statement that it has "begun surveying and repairing the damages inflicted on...
30 November 2024
Gaza war death toll surpasses 44,000, Health Ministry reports
Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that at least 44,382 people have been killed in more than 13 months of war in the besieged enclave. The toll includes 19 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according...
30 November 2024
Two Turks arrested at sea off the coast of Tripoli
Two Turkish nationals were arrested at sea on Saturday by the Lebanese Army's navy in Arida, northern Lebanon, off the coast of Tripoli, reports our correspondent Michel Hallak. The two men, A.A....
30 November 2024
MPs inspect post-war aftermath in Beirut's southern suburbs
BEIRUT — The southern suburb of Beirut, particularly Haret Hreik, witnessed inspection visits by several members of parliament on Saturday to assess the damage caused by the recent Israeli war. MPs...
30 November 2024
Three injured in Israeli strike in the South
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported three injuries, including a child, in an Israeli strike Saturday targeting a vehicle in southern Lebanon, following the implementation of a ceasefire...
30 November 2024
Syrian army confirms presence of anti-regime fighters in 'large parts' of Aleppo
The Syrian army confirmed on Saturday that anti-regime fighters had entered "large parts" of Aleppo in the north of the country, reporting dozens of soldiers killed in intense clashes. "Armed...
30 November 2024
Federation announces league resumption in early 2025
The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) will resume all matches for its affiliated tournaments at the beginning of next year, the governing body announced Friday in a statement, days after a...
30 November 2024
Israeli army claims airstrike on Hezbollah at Lebanon-Syria border
The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it conducted an airstrike on a site at the Lebanon-Syria border, claiming it was used by Lebanese Hezbollah to transport weapons. The Israeli Air Force...
30 November 2024
Syria's military announces Aleppo troop withdrawal to prepare counteroffensive
Syria's military announced on Saturday a "temporary troop withdrawal" in Aleppo in order to prepare a counteroffensive against what it called terrorists. The military said the...
30 November 2024
Israeli army announces interception of drone approaching from the East
The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had intercepted a drone approaching Israeli territory from the east. "An Israeli navy vessel intercepted a drone approaching Israeli territory from...
30 November 2024
Jihadists and rebels control most of Aleppo, says NGO
Jihadists and allied rebel factions have seized control of most of Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, following a lightning offensive against Bashar al-Assad’s regime forces that has left more...
30 November 2024
Le Drian's visit to Lebanon: Two symbolic victories and a president in sight?
The Lebanese dossier remains a priority for France, even though the United States played a significant role in brokering the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel. This is the main message behind...
Yara ABI AKL, 30 November 2024
A Lebanon without ‘resistance’?
Lebanon now seems to be under an unspoken American tutelage. This is the main takeaway, according to a senior former official, from the annexed document between the U.S. and Israel, in addition to...
Scarlett HADDAD, 30 November 2024
Cease-fire in Lebanon sends shockwaves across the region
The cease-fire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel was negotiated on three levels: international, regional, and local. This agreement could thus be a starting point for broader diplomatic...
Mounir RABIH, 30 November 2024
Two dead and two injured in Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon, on fourth day of ceasefire: Day 421 of the Gaza War
16:13 Beirut Time The Israeli army announced today that it conducted several attacks in Lebanon "due to breaches of the ceasefire conditions." According to the army's statement, its...
Muntasser Abdallah, Sarah Abdallah, Ghadir Hamadi, Lea Moukadam, 30 November 2024
Russian airstrikes hit Aleppo for the first time since 2016
30 November 2024
Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for truce talks in Gaza
A Hamas delegation is scheduled to travel to Cairo on Saturday for discussions aimed at reaching a truce in the Gaza Strip after nearly 14 months of war, a senior Palestinian Islamist movement...
30 November 2024
Syrian rebels reach Aleppo, army closes airport and roads
Syrian authorities shut down Aleppo airport and closed all roads leading into the city on Saturday as rebels opposing President Bashar al-Assad claimed to have reached the heart of Aleppo,...
30 November 2024
Syria jihadists and allies seize Saraqib
Jihadist groups and allied factions captured the strategic town of Saraqib from Syrian government forces on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported, amid ongoing battles for...
30 November 2024
Russian army announces strikes on 'extremist' groups in Syria
The Russian army announced Friday that its air force is conducting strikes on ''extremist'' groups in Syria in support of regime forces, according to Russian news agencies. Jihadists and their...
30 November 2024
Gaza: Civil Defense reports 15 dead in two Israeli strikes in the North
Gaza’s Civil Defense reported Friday that at least 15 people were killed in two strikes in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, where the Israeli army has been conducting a large-scale offensive for nearly...
30 November 2024
Netanyahu convenes defense officials to discuss Lebanon... and Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene a meeting with defense officials on Friday to address "violations" of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah and the Syrian rebels’...
30 November 2024
What role does Ankara play in the Syrian rebels' major offensive?
Since Wednesday, Nov. 27, attention has been fixed on northwest Syria, where a large-scale offensive led by the jihadist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and opposition factions against the Assad...
Noura DOUKHI, 30 November 2024
'We left Aleppo by bus, and now we’re returning on tanks'
It was a WhatsApp group that had long been quiet. Occasional updates from the front in Idlib. News about the war in Gaza. But since Friday morning, the Aleppo Siege Media Center network, created in...
