Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, situated on the Mediterranean coast. Known as a historic political and commercial hub, it has repeatedly been a frontline in regional conflicts involving Hezbollah, Israel, and Iran. Recently, Beirut has been a focal point of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah positions, displacement from southern Lebanon, and active diplomatic activity over ceasefire and disarmament arrangements. Last updated 5 days ago
The housing program Hezbollah rolled out this week will cost between $600 million and $800 million, sources close to the group told Lebanon's Annahar newspaper. Executive Council head Ali Daamoush deliberately kept the total out of his Tues...
The housing program Hezbollah rolled out this week will cost between $600 million and $800 million, sources close to the group told Lebanon's Annahar newspaper. Executive Council head Ali Daamoush deliberately kept the total out of his Tuesday press conference.
The plan pays up to $14,000 to families who lost homes in Beirut and its southern suburbs, and $12,000 to those elsewhere in Lebanon. Each payment includes $8,000 for furniture, with the remainder going to rent.
Iran sent Hezbollah $200 million to help the displaced, Reuters reported last week. The U.S. disputes that the transfer happened.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warns Hezbollah that joining Iran in an attack on Israel would result in heavy strikes and the loss of more territory in southern Lebanon, including areas around Nabatieh and the Litani River, which would become part of Israel’s permanent security zone.
Beirut’s Dahiyeh district would also face evacuation and strikes against its infrastructure, potentially displacing more than one million Shia residents across Lebanon.
Hezbollah has announced a housing program for Lebanese whose homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable. Speaking in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Executive Council head Ali Damosh said the plan covers rent for affected families and the purchase of furniture.
A truck loaded with roughly 800 kg of explosive material, nails and metal balls was confiscated yesterday by Lebanese security mechanisms while moving from the Baalbek area to Beirut.
The two men driving it are Hezbollah members. In interr...
A truck loaded with roughly 800 kg of explosive material, nails and metal balls was confiscated yesterday by Lebanese security mechanisms while moving from the Baalbek area to Beirut.
The two men driving it are Hezbollah members. In interrogation they said a Hezbollah senior named Sayed Sajad asked them to bring the cargo to another senior in the organization who is staying in Dahiyeh.
Security mechanisms are now working to identify the other Hezbollah members tied to the shipment. All of this is unfolding while negotiations are underway.
Washington told Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam in New York that Israel will keep operating and stay in the southern Lebanon security zone until Beirut seriously disarms Hezbollah, per Qatari outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
U.S. officials called Lebanon's steps insufficient and warned the situation could worsen.
Former Iranian ambassador to Beirut Mohammad Reza Shibani turned up in Dahiyeh at the event marking two years since Nasrallah and Safi al-Din were killed.
Saudi prince lands in Beirut on his private jet with 10 million Captagon pills packed in his luggage, it becomes one of the biggest drug busts in Lebanon's history.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, on raising with Aoun the return of the remains of Beirut's Jewish community leaders killed in the Second Civil War:
"The picture I got was that there was a very sincere effort to find the remains. They fo...
Former U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, on raising with Aoun the return of the remains of Beirut's Jewish community leaders killed in the Second Civil War:
"The picture I got was that there was a very sincere effort to find the remains. They found remains that turned out not to be authentic. But I think the important thing is that they tried, and it was a sincere effort, and they will continue to try because they want to build trust with Israel, just as you are building it with the release of the prisoners."
UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, will formally end its mission this December after decades in the south. Western sources in Beirut tell Kan News its roughly 7,500 troops are set to begin withdrawing in early January 2027.
The ...
UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, will formally end its mission this December after decades in the south. Western sources in Beirut tell Kan News its roughly 7,500 troops are set to begin withdrawing in early January 2027.
The plan is to transfer UNIFIL's dozens of positions to the Lebanese army, but most sit inside the "yellow line" now under Israeli control. No international replacement has been agreed on, and the sources warn the withdrawal itself will be a complex logistical operation.
Following the last night and this morning escalation in southern Lebanon, heavy traffic has been moving north toward Beirut. Residents aren't taking any chances.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met in Beirut with General Joseph Clearfield and U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa to discuss implementing the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement, per the Lebanese Presidency.
Sky News Arabia reports the Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome will resume in early September. Interim talks are set to be held in Washington, Beirut and Jerusalem in the meantime.
A political source in Beirut tells Kann News that Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Reji has been sidelined from direct talks with Israel because of his hardline position on Hezbollah. Negotiations resume tomorrow in Rome.
Aoun and Salam reportedly want to avoid provoking Hezbollah and Amal, so they're keeping Reji, seen as a red flag, out of the picture.
Lebanese authorities are investigating a Hezbollah-linked cell uncovered in Beirut's Ras Al-Nabaa neighborhood. Seized assault rifles and RPG launchers were intended to control nearby roads and intersections during a security escalation, political and security sources say.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrives in Ankara today to meet Turkish President Erdogan, following a recent visit by PM Nawaf Salam. Erdogan's push into the Lebanese arena is drawing pushback in Beirut.
Direct warnings were passed to senior Lebanese officials against any Hezbollah role in the renewed U.S.-Iran conflict, a diplomatic source in Beirut told Nida' al-Watan.
The source: opening a Lebanese front would bring "extremely dangerous consequences" and expose the entire country to wider damage.
Hezbollah's Mahmoud Kamati threatened the Lebanese government tonight, warning that its patience could run out unless flights between Iran and Lebanon resume. He said the group would use "non-violent means" to block any plane from landing in Beirut.
Israel is considering returning to and expanding its activity in more than one Lebanese region if the U.S.–Iran conflict continues to deteriorate, knowledgeable Lebanese sources warn.
The sources say Israel views a Washington–Tehran memora...
Israel is considering returning to and expanding its activity in more than one Lebanese region if the U.S.–Iran conflict continues to deteriorate, knowledgeable Lebanese sources warn.
The sources say Israel views a Washington–Tehran memorandum of understanding as having imposed restrictions on it, including a ban on operations outside southern Lebanon, especially in Beirut and the Dahiya district.
Israel believes the agreement's collapse would lift those restrictions, allowing it to resume operations under the pretext of "removing immediate threats."
Per al-Akhbar, a Lebanese newspaper close to Hezbollah.
A man close to Hezbollah was arrested for allegedly spying for Israel, a Lebanese judicial official told AFP. Mohammad Ali Shamseddine was detained at Beirut airport while preparing to fly to Iraq. The official says he used trips between Ir...
A man close to Hezbollah was arrested for allegedly spying for Israel, a Lebanese judicial official told AFP. Mohammad Ali Shamseddine was detained at Beirut airport while preparing to fly to Iraq. The official says he used trips between Iraq and Turkey to meet people linked to Mossad and pass on targets in Beirut. His proximity to senior Hezbollah figures gave him access to internal movements and intelligence, later tied to the killing of several commanders, including four senior security figures.
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