And don't let any ignoramus tell you otherwise.

Hamas and Hezbollah have long claimed that their “resistance” got Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon in 2000 and the Gaza Strip in 2005. Both groups, backed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, alleged that their model clearly demonstrated the efficacy of the armed resistance

A wise and insightful interview from Beirut with Kim Ghattas

Se tient aujourd’hui au #Liban une grande réunion de l’opposition politique au #Hezbollah organisée par un parti chrétien qui a le plus grand bloc parlementaire à l’Assemblée, avec des figures politiques et intellectuelles de toutes les autres confessions. L’objectif est de

Aujourd’hui marque le 3e anniversaire du 14 octobre 2021. Date à laquelle le #Hezbollah a attaqué un quartier résidentiel chrétien à Beyrouth, en marge d’une « mobilisation » pour limoger le juge d’instruction chargé d’enquêter sur l’explosion du port de Beyrouth. Depuis

Lebanese journalists need our support. If you are in Paris, please join us. I’ll be presenting the event and we will have live testimonies from journalists on the ground. Event organized by Samir Kassir Eyes Assises du Journalisme RSF and hosted by IMA

شعار المرحلة: شعب، جيش، ١٧٠١

More than 1 mn people have been displaced in Lebanon. Youmna Melhem Chamieh puts into words the struggle to write about her country: on.ft.com/4hxD7zS

My latest in The Atlantic Whoever wins the White House on November 5 should remember Netanyahu's history and advocacy for the war in Iraq when tries to sell his latest vision for remaking the Middle East. theatlantic.com/international/…

In Iran, a woman who was accosted by the “morality police” for not wearing hijab removes her clothing & roams the streets in defiance. She has since been arrested by IRGC forces and forcibly disappeared. This is the brave face of true resistance.

من يرى ما يحصل الآن في الخيام وباقي القرى الحدودية ويجرؤ على القول بأن "المقاومة تحمي لبنان من العدو"، عليه أن يجرؤ على مواجهة عدو أشد خطورة: الواقع.

In case you missed it, Shia world’s biggest authority, Ayatollah Sistani, openly called for disarming of Shia militias and “stopping foreign interference”. The Axis of Resistance is not doing well

If she’s, in fact, mentally unwell she’s still saner than the regime that arrested her. And braver than its supporters.

Y’a pas de génocide en Palestine mais des Hooligans qui se tapent sur la gueule c’est un pogrom…

Thinking of all those who lost their loved ones in Syria, to death, torture or prison, for decades, under Assad regime. Also thinking abt French hostage, held in Beirut in 80's, Michel Seurat, who wrote best book on Assad barbarity and paid ultimate price, dying in captivity.

We already knew how evil Bashar al-Assad was, but what has been revealed in the past 36 hours confirms that he, along with his family, is one of the biggest and cruelest criminals of the 21st century. It will take decades to rebuild Syria, and Syrians will carry this trauma for

#Assad's police threatened to bury me and my reporting. Now I'm back, and free #Syria bbc.com/news/articles/…

My latest in @ft It’s time for Lebanon’s leaders to take responsibility for the country’s future. This year, Lebanon marks 50th anniversary of the outbreak of civil war, a good time to shed the remaining vestiges and sclerotic politics of that era. ft.com/content/b05b25…

For the 1st time, #Lebanon adopts a principled approach to recruiting public leaders based on competition, equal opportunity, inclusion, no conflict of interest, participation, diversity, accountability. A big step towards restoring confidence & citizen centered #governance 🇱🇧

EU Jeel Connect : plus qu’un réseau, une véritable communauté de cœur: lorientlejour.com/article/145541… ⁦EU Neighbours⁩ ⁦Joanne Naoum | جوان نعوم⁩