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BALAMAND, Lebanon — In a series of high-profile meetings held Saturday at the Patriarchal See in Balamand, Mar John X, Patriarch of Antioch for the Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Church, welcomed key political and diplomatic figures to discuss regional developments and extend interfaith solidarity. Among the visitors was Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon,…

ZAHLE, Lebanon — As part of the periodic structural changes implemented for its members and coordinators in various regions of Lebanon, a handover ceremony was held at the Zahle Coordination Office of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP) in Lebanon. The event marked the official transition of leadership from outgoing…

GHOSTA, Lebanon — In the mountains of Ghosta, overlooking the bay of Jounieh, a striking testament to Lebanon’s Syriac Christian heritage rises skyward: a towering 12-meter statue of Jesus Christ, part of a growing spiritual sanctuary known as the Mount of Divine Mercy.  Featured recently in the Suroyo TV Lebanon…

By Joseph Sopholaus | Free thinker, poet, and an essayist Whenever the issue of transnational identities is raised in political discussions, the “Lebanonists” leap forward to speak about the policy of Lebanonization—that is, aligning Arab Shiite collective consciousness with the borders of Greater Lebanon, which this consciousness had historically rejected, most…

BEIRUT – Interview program Bkul Hirutho (“In al openness”), aired weekly on Suroyo TV, hosted an exclusive interview with Lebanese media personality Christiane Gemayel, journalist and founder and publisher of LebTalks Consultancy, to discuss Lebanon’s latest social and political developments.   Gemayel spoke about LebTalks Consultancy and its mission to instill values…

BEIRUT – Despite that large numbers of Syrian refugees in Lebanese territory have returned to their home country after the fall of the former Syrian regime, the remaining Syrian refugees in Lebanon continue to pose a heavy burden to the battered country due to the economic crisis it is experiencing.…

By Alberto M. Fernandez | retired US diplomat and Vice President of MEMRI Asia is the most populated of continents but the one with the smallest percentage of Christians. There are, of course, more than two hundred million Asian Christians, stretching from the Middle East to the Far East. Two…

This article was originally published by This Is Beirut on 16 February 2025. The original can be found here. 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 “If the Shiite duo, Amal-Hezbollah, persists in refusing to abide…

BEIRUT — In an interview with Lebanon’s LBC channel, US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack stated, that “no one will continue to negotiate with Lebanon until next year. President Donald Trump has remarkable courage and focus, but what he doesn’t have is patience.” Barrack added,…

BEIRUT – US envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack was in Lebanon today for talks with Lebanese officials from whom he expected a clear answer on the future of the country. Will Hezbollah give up all its weapons within four months, he asked some weeks ago? Speaking…