Lebanon
International support for Lebanon falls short without addressing core issues
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting a high-profile international conference in Paris this Thursday aimed at gathering financial support for Lebanon.
The village of Moukhtara and the Joumblatt family commemorated the 47th anniversary of the assassination of Druze leader Kamal Joumblatt, founder of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP).
Kamal Joumblatt © IMDB
The village of Moukhtara and the Joumblatt family commemorated the 47th anniversary of the assassination of Druze leader Kamal Joumblatt, founder of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), on Saturday. He was assassinated on March 16, 1977, near Baakline in the Chouf Mountains by the Syrian regime.
During this commemoration, Taymour Joumblatt, Kamal's grandson and head of the PSP, stated that "The anniversary of Kamal Joumblatt's martyrdom will remain a symbol of a renewed legacy of struggle, embodying national and Arab causes, notably the Palestinian cause."
The history of the Druze party is characterized by unnatural alliances, including with Syria, Israel, and Palestinian movements in Lebanon. Today, it is difficult to determine its true position.
Its support for Hamas appears to be merely a political opportunity.
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting a high-profile international conference in Paris this Thursday aimed at gathering financial support for Lebanon.
An Israeli strike on Wednesday night destroyed an office used by the pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen broadcaster, a Lebanese security source told Reuters.
The war between Israel and armed group Hezbollah is expected to wipe 9% off Lebanon's national wealth as measured by GDP, the United Nations said on Wednesday, with the scale of hostilities and the economic fallout set to surpass the last war in 2006.
To make this website run properly and to improve your experience, we use cookies. For more detailed information, please check our Cookie Policy.
Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.