LEBANON

BEIRUT — High-level political consultations are underway in Lebanon to formulate an appropriate response to the US proposal delivered by Thomas Barack, US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, during his visit to the Lebanese capital on June 19. The American proposal reportedly focuses on three main issues:…

GHOSTA, LEBANON — The town of Ghosta lies some 950 meters above sea level in Mount Lebanon Governate. In modern times it was the hometown of painter Daoud Corm (1852-1930), journalist and founder of Lebanon’s news agency Philippe Ziadeh (1909-2005), and final resting place for Jocelyne Khoueiry. In the 19th century,…

SOUTHERN LEBANON — Amid growing public tension and fears of a new escalation along the Lebanon-Israel border, Israeli warplanes on Friday carried out a series of airstrikes targeting several areas in southern Lebanon, including Ali al-Taher, the heights of Kfar Tibnit and Nabiyeh Fawqa, and Mount Shaqif. The strikes, which…

BAABDA, Lebanon — Head of the Lebanese Forces party Samir Geagea met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda Palace.   Following the talks, Geagea emphasized that communication with Aoun has remained ongoing, noting that they reviewed the latest developments and conducted a comprehensive assessment, particularly regarding necessary domestic decisions in…

LEBANON / SYRIA — The Christian Front in Lebanon strongly condemned in the strongest words the terrorist crime against the Mar Elias Church in the Douileh neighborhood of Daramsuq (Damascus). The Front considers Sunday’s heinous act part of a larger terrorist scheme aimed at instilling fear by terrorizing Christians and…

By Dr. Amine Jules Iskandar | Architect, Teacher, President of the Syriac Maronite Union – Tur Levnon, and Head of External Relations of the Syriac Union Party in Lebanon The global expansion of communication and information offers boundless access to a world that has moved beyond its medieval witch hunts.…

BEIRUT — Amid rising tensions in the region, particularly the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam emphasized the urgent need to keep Lebanon out of regional wars.  Speaking to the press, Joseph Aoun, a Syriac Maronite, stated that Lebanon does not…

NAQOURA/BEIRUT, Lebanon — Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, conducted a visit to southern Lebanon to inspect areas most affected by the recent conflict near the Blue Line. During his visit, Lacroix toured the impacted zones and also boarded a vessel belonging to UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force…

BEIRUT — Ibrahim Mrad, President of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP), hailed Sunday’s U.S. strikes targeting Iranian nuclear reactors as a long-overdue and necessary step but emphasized that it would remain incomplete without a historic follow-up: the full dismantling of the ruling clerical regime in Tehran. In a statement…

BEIRUT — Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel and growing global concern over the consequences of the conflict, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, issued a statement affirming Hezbollah’s unwavering support for Iran, its leadership, and its people. “We are not neutral in the ongoing confrontation between Iran and Israel,”…