2024-08-13 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US special presidential envoy Amos Hochstein is expected to arrive in the region in the next hours amidst high tensions and growing risks of escalation, as Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, are set to retaliate to Israel’s assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and a top Hezbollah military commander in southern ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-13 16:47 - Reading : less than a minute
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy underscored the urgent need for all parties engaged in the conflict in South Lebanon and Gaza to immediately calm the situation. In a phone call to caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Tuesday, Lammy highlighted that this is "a critical moment for stability in the Middle East, and there can be no further ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-13 15:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamiye inaugurated a new public transport line on Tuesday, connecting Nahr al-Mot to Baabda. This move is part of a larger plan initiated on July 10, which aims to deploy 96 public transport buses across Lebanon. Minister Hamiye emphasized the significance of this new line for citizens, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-13 14:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A raid by the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) led to the arrest of "one of the most dangerous drug traffickers, M.J. (born 1984, Lebanese) wanted for the manufacturing, promotion, and smuggling of Captagon pills. His smuggling operations included countries such as Kuwait, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Libya, and Turkey. According to an ISF ...
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-08-13 10:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil
The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) is unraveling. Despite this breakdown, a complete collapse seems unlikely due to the steadfast loyalty of its popular base. Unfortunately, this fracturing is happening under the watch of former President Michel Aoun. Many expected that the party would lose significant support after Aoun's presidency, especially ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-13 00:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A 5.5 earthquake hit central Syria late Monday, with the shock felt in neighboring Lebanon, official media in both countries said. AFP journalists in Beirut and Damascus also said they felt the tremor. "An earthquake of 5.5 on the Richter scale struck east of Hama city at 11:56 pm," Syria's state-run SANA news agency said, quoting Raed Ahmed, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-12 17:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In the context of a potential military escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, Saydet el-Jabal has advocated for the international protection of the Rafic Hariri Beirut International Airport and the road leading to it, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The group has urged the ambassadors of the Group of Five (France, Saudi ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-12 13:28 - Reading : less than a minute
Amid growing concerns of a potential military escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, several international airlines have extended their flight suspensions to and from Beirut. Air France and Transavia announced on Monday that their flights to Beirut would continue to be suspended until Wednesday. Lufthansa Group followed suit by announcing the ...
Vanessa Kallas 2024-08-12 12:44 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Ten months into the war, Lebanese youths are fighting a new battle — one for their mental and emotional well-being. Their sentiments are varied, ranging from fear, to hope, to dissociation. On International Youth Day, This is Beirut explores how four young Lebanese from diverse backgrounds navigate their emotions amid rising tensions. Fear ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-12 09:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah’s remarks that “Syria is not required” to enter the battle in support of Gaza “because of its difficult internal conditions,” drew questions by an opposition leader who asked, “Is Lebanon in a better shape than Syria?” “Why is Nasrallah concerned about the situation in Syria and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-11 18:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UNIFIL Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti asserted that “UNIFIL is continuing its missions in coordination with the Lebanese authorities, including joint patrols with the Lebanese Armed Forces,” noting that “nothing has changed.” In a statement issued on Sunday, he reiterated “the forces' determination to work closely with the Lebanese army to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-11 18:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah is reportedly concerned by the wave of resignations of Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) MPs from the party led by Gebran Bassil, the latest of whom was MP Simon Abi Ramia. Political circles close to the pro-Iranian party reveal that Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah blamed Bassil for the “breakups” within the FPM, ...