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BEIRUT — The Lebanese newspaper Nida al-Watan reported, citing confidential sources, that a telephone conversation was held between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concerning Lebanon. During the call, President Macron urged Prince Salman to help Lebanon and not let it collapse. However, the Saudi…

BEIRUT — In comments made to Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas, the head of the Lebanese Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt stated that, “The theory of a strong president is the biggest disaster for Lebanon and Christians,” remarking on the failure of the French initiative. “Whoever bears the responsibility is we at…

Originally published on 12 January by the Middle East Media Research Institute Lebanese Maronite priest Monsignor Camille Moubarak called for a Lebanese boycott of Turkey, which he described as “our number one enemy.” Moubarak was interviewed by Sawt Beirut International (Lebanon) Radio on January 3, 2021. He said that he…

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Kataeb Party headed by Samy Gemayel joined the list of Lebanese officials and party leaders who objected and denounced the statements made by an Iranian military official calling Lebanon and Gaza Iran’s first line of defense against Israeli attacks. In a statement, the Kataeb Party said that…

BEIRUT — According to Lebanese media, respected musician and conductor Elias Rahbani passed away on Monday at the age of 83 due to COVID-19. Rahbani was born in the city of Antelias in 1938 in Mount Lebanon and was the younger brother of the late Assi and Mansour Rahbani. Elias…

By Dr Amine Jules Iskandar President of the Syriac Maronite Union-Tur Levnon During the first two centuries of our era, the language spoken in the north of the Fertile Crescent was gradually Christianized. From Upper Mesopotamia to Phoenicia, the language took the new name: Syriac. However, the linguistic transition toward…

BEIRUT — In a post to his official Twitter account on Sunday, Lebanese President Michel Aoun stated that no partner will help Lebanon preserve its independence, sovereignty, and freedom. Aoun’s tweet followed remarks by the Commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Ismail Qaani who said…

Alert: article contains shocking images By Dr. Amine Jules Iskandar President of the Syriac Maronite Union – Tur Levnon Syriac language, Syriac culture, art and awareness were very much alive up till the beginning of the twentieth century. What happened next? During World War I, Lebanon witnessed a genocide, rarely…

BEIRUT — Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah has publicly claimed on more than one occasion that Hezbollah had no money in Lebanese banks. However, Al-Arabiya revealed that a cyberattack targeting the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association affiliated with Hezbollah uncovered that it acts as a major source financing and money laundering.…

ZAHLE, Lebanon — The Universal Syriac Union Party in Zahle, Lebanon issued a statement after a theft that took place on Tuesday evening at a pharmacy in the Al-Sayida neighborhood calling for the establishment of security points at the entrances of the town. “We demand the establishment of security points…