This is Beirut 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli military vehicles and bulldozers on Saturday blocked the road leading to the entrance of Deir Mimas in southern Lebanon, where nearly 20 Israeli soldiers are stationed. An Israeli bulldozer also rammed three cars in the town. Israeli forces have conducted further demolition activities in Naqoura, replacing a checkpoint set up by the ...
Rayan Chami 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Saturday, December 21st. Don’t forget to check our website and discover today’s Christmas recipe; try it, send us a photo and we will share it on our page!
This is Beirut 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A hit-and-run driver deliberately ran over an Internal Security Forces (ISF) officer in downtown Beirut’s Starco area while the officer was conducting identity checks on motorcyclists. A video of the incident quickly went viral on social media. It showed a Mercedes speeding dangerously and hitting the officer, George Abou Jaoudeh, who was ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 15:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Ceasefire Hezbollah Israel
According to sources close to Speaker Berri, Hochstein is expected to chair the next meeting of the monitoring committee after the Christmas and New Year holidays, as he promised to Berri. A Western diplomatic source following the committee's work noted that an assessment of the situation in the south after the November 27 ceasefire reveals ...
This is Beirut 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Abdel-Latif Deriane Dar Al-Fatwa
Lebanon's Grand Mufti, Abdel-Latif Deriane, received on Saturday the families of Islamic detainees, along with others from various regions of Lebanon, at Dar Al-Fatwa. The families urged him to "work with the authorities to expedite the issuance of a general amnesty for all prisoners without exception, particularly for the Islamic ...
This is Beirut 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Israël ceasefire PFLP
The Lebanese Army announced on Saturday that it had "taken control of the General Command site of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) at Jabal Sultan Yacoub in Western Bekaa." "We entered the headquarters' tunnel and deployed our units around the site," the statement added. Additionally, the Lebanese Army is working to take ...
This is Beirut 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
MP Elias Hankache, a member of the Lebanese Kataeb parliamentary bloc, is "hopeful today." "We are reassured by efforts to confine weapons to the state and the shifting regional dynamics favoring the establishment of a real state in Lebanon, starting with the presidency," he told Radio Free Lebanon. Building a State Hankache argued that ...
Liliane Mokbel 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese population is estimated at 5.77 million in 2023, up from 5.74 million in 2022 and 5.72 million in 2021, according to ESCWA. Lebanon's demographic trends reveal a steady growth rate since 1950, when the population stood at 1.35 million. By 2000, the population had reached 4.33 million, and by 2020, it had grown to 5.70 million. The ...
This is Beirut 20/12 20:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri affirmed on Friday that “efforts are ongoing so that on the parliamentary session of January 9, a president is elected.” He reaffirmed that he has no plans to postpone the session and has not been asked to do so by political forces in remarks to the Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat. He emphasized that ...
Hala Abdallah 20/12 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Friday, December 20.
Rayan Chami 20/12 16:01 - Reading : less than a minute
The Christmas Wine and Spirit Fair at ABC Ashrafieh, organized by Vinifest, is a festive gathering of over 20 exhibitors showcasing wines, spirits and seasonal treats until January 2. The event offers a much-needed opportunity for local producers to promote their businesses during a challenging time. It also provides a heartwarming space for ...
This is Beirut 20/12 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun on Friday congratulated cadets admitted in the Military Academy for joining the “institution of honor, sacrifice and loyalty.” “Armies are built for times of adversity, sacrifice is our destiny, even martyrdom if duty calls,” Aoun told the new cadets. “Let your party be Lebanon and your sect ...