This is Beirut 03/07 20:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against seven individuals linked to al-Qard al-Hassan (AQAH), Hezbollah’s illicit financial institution, the US Treasury Department announced in a statement. Sanctions also targeted a commercial network involved in smuggling Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi. The seven individuals sanctioned for ...
This is Beirut 03/07 20:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Litani River Hezbollah Airstrikes Kfar Kila
Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon on Thursday afternoon, targeting suspected Hezbollah positions, according to the Israeli army. The main strikes hit areas near the Litani River, between Deir Siryan and Zawtar al-Sharqiya, as well as Aishiyeh, Mahmoudiyeh and Jarmaq, northeast of Nabatieh. ...
Yara Germany 03/07 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Partying Resilience denial trauma psychology
Partying while missiles cross the sky. Carrying on as if nothing were happening… In Lebanon, this way of living fascinates, raises questions, and sometimes unsettles. Resilience, denial, or a deep attachment to life? The full report has the answer.
This is Beirut 03/07 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Yazid bin Farhan Tom Barrack Lebanon Hezbollah
President Joseph Aoun met on Thursday with Saudi Arabia’s special envoy for Lebanon, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, at Baabda Palace. The Saudi envoy’s visit precedes the arrival in Beirut of United States envoy Tom Barrack, who gave Lebanese officials a one-week deadline to respond to the US roadmap for Lebanon – which aims, among other things, ...
This is Beirut 03/07 17:50 - Reading : less than a minute
An Israeli drone strike targeted a car in Khaldeh, south of Beirut, on Thursday afternoon, killing one person and wounding five others, according to the Ministry of Health. Preliminary reports indicate that the target of the Israeli strike was Qassem al-Husseini, a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. On his X account, the ...
This is Beirut 03/07 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah has reportedly sustained heavy losses since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023, according to information relayed Thursday by Al-Hadath. Approximately 10,000 fighters are said to have been put out of action, including over 4,000 killed, among them several senior military and political officials of the Shia party. These ...
This is Beirut 03/07 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Tom Barrack Nabih Berri
As discussions continue over the document submitted by US envoy Tom Barrack, Lebanese authorities are still awaiting Hezbollah's official response to the comments issued by the Lebanese side. According to local broadcaster Al-Jadeed, a Hezbollah representative met on Tuesday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and handed him what was described as ...
Salam El Zaatari 03/07 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Iran Hezbollah United States
As the dust settles from the most consequential Israel–Iran confrontation in decades, attention is shifting sharply to a more familiar, but no less volatile, battleground: Lebanon. The war may have moved west, but its logic remains the same. Deter, dismantle, destroy. The question no longer is whether Hezbollah will disarm, it’s what Israel ...
Marc Saikali 03/07 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Tom Barrack
Six pages: that’s the full length of the US document handed to Lebanese authorities. The official response to those six pages is what US special envoy Tom Barrack will be seeking during his upcoming visit, scheduled on Monday. For Lebanon’s leadership, the time has come to “step out of the shadows” and take clear, time-bound action. As ...
This is Beirut 02/07 19:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Bahrain United Arab Emirates Nawaf Salam lebanon
Bahraini Ambassador to Lebanon Waheed Mubarak Sayyar informed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday that Bahrain is preparing to reopen its embassy in Beirut and appoint a resident ambassador in the near future. During a meeting held at the Grand Serail, Sayyar reaffirmed his country’s support for Lebanon’s recovery efforts and the ...
This is Beirut 02/07 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Banks World Bank lebanon Enrique Blanco Armas
The World Bank has named Enrique Blanco Armas as its new Country Manager for Lebanon, the institution announced on Wednesday. Based in Beirut, Blanco Armas will lead and unify the World Bank Group’s efforts across its various arms, IBRD, IDA, IFC and MIGA, aimed at supporting Lebanon’s recovery and development. Previously a manager at the ...
This is Beirut 02/07 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Fire Forests North Lebanon Qobayat
The fire that has been ravaging the hills of Kobayat, in northern Lebanon, has been brought under control as of Wednesday, according to local residents who spoke to This is Beirut. The blaze, which broke out on Sunday evening in the Maqal el-Baghel area, has already destroyed more than 20 hectares of forest. Thousands of trees have been lost, ...