Youssef Diab

Youssef Diab
Arab World Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad and his granddaughter Shams Duraid al-Assad. Photo: X

Lebanese Court Releases Rifaat al-Assad’s Granddaughter, her Mother

Lebanese authorities have released Shams Duraid al-Assad, granddaughter of Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, and her mother, Rasha Khazem, a week after their arrest at…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World The Syrian revolution flag is raised over the Syrian embassy in Lebanon. (SANA)

Duraid al-Assad's Wife, Daughter Appear before Lebanon’s Judiciary for Forging their Passports

Investigations into Rifaat al-Assad's granddaughter and mother continued in Lebanon after they were detained for attempting to travel using a forged passport. …

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World  Activists carry Lebanese and Syrian flags, along with pictures of journalist Samir Kassir, who was assassinated by the former Syrian regime, during a demonstration in Beirut (EPA).

Mikati Instructs Lebanon’s Institutions to Cooperate with HTS

Communication channels have been opened between the Lebanese state and the Syrian Interim Government. Diplomats conveyed a message from HTS leader Ahmed al…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Features Mourners carry the flag-draped coffins of Hezbollah fighters who were killed in the recent war with Israel, during their funeral procession in the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Selm on December 6, 2024. (AFP)

Qusayr: Hezbollah’s Syrian ‘Fortress’ Collapses without Resistance

As the Syrian opposition swept through the Homs province last week, hours before they ousted President Bashar al-Assad, focus shifted to the Qusayr region, the…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World A destroyed building of Al-Qard Al-Hasan in the Shiyah area of Beirut’s southern suburbs. (AFP)

Lebanon: Al-Qard Al-Hasan Resumes Operations with Compensation for Partially Damaged Homes

The Hezbollah leadership has announced that its financial association, Al-Qard Al-Hasan, has resumed its operations by initiating a survey to repair homes…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World The Lebanese parliament convenes to extend the term of Army Commander Joseph Aoun. (National News Agency)

Lebanese Opposition Intensifies Efforts to Agree on Presidential Candidate ahead of Jan. Election

The Lebanese opposition has intensified its contacts and meetings in preparation for the presidential election set by parliament Speaker Nabih Berri for…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World An image grab shows Hezbollah chief Naim Qasem delivering a televised speech from an undisclosed location. AFP

Hezbollah Faces a Choice: Adapt to Change or Return to Conflict

In his recent speech, Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem sent several messages to both Lebanon and the wider world, suggesting that the…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World  Smoke rise next to damaged buildings on an area of a village in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Kibbutz Manara, northern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP)

Israel Wants to Set up Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon Until Army Is Deployed

The Israeli army has been preventing the residents of southern Lebanon’s villages from returning to their homes, warning them against going back. In a…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)