Lebanon

World Bank Commits $250 Million to Lebanon’s $1 Billion Fund

This is Beirut 28/02 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The World Bank (WB) has allocated $250 million toward Lebanon’s recovery, as confirmed by Ousmane Dione, the WB Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, following a meeting with Finance Minister Yassine Jaber on Friday. Dione further emphasized the aim to secure an additional $250 million by partnering with a group of international ...

SpotlightFrom Father to Son, from Beirut to the Louvre, the Epic of the Abou Adal Icons

Bélinda Ibrahim 28/02 17:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Louvre Museum Collection Icons Christianism Lebanon

The extraordinary journey of the Abou Adal collection began in the early 1950s, in a Lebanon then regarded as the “Switzerland of the Middle East.” Georges Abou Adal, driven by a curiosity for Eastern sacred art, acquired his first icons in 1952. What started as a personal interest quickly turned into a passionate quest to preserve and ...

Budapest Launches Support Mechanism for Lebanese Christians

This is Beirut 28/02 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó launched the “Future of Lebanon from a Christian Perspective” conference on Friday, announcing a new initiative to support Lebanese Christians. “From Budapest, we are launching a mechanism to develop programs that encourage Lebanese Christians to remain in their country,” Szijjártó said. He ...

Hezbollah's Financing From Iran Undermined Following Assad's Fall in Syria

Liliane Mokbel 28/02 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hezbollah Iran Syria Finances

Hezbollah continues to pay salaries to its leaders, but the long-term sustainability of this practice is increasingly uncertain. The challenges in receiving Iranian funds have grown, compounded by the closure of hard drug production facilities in Syria. The land route to transfer these funds through Syria has been entirely shut down, and the air ...

On Tour in South Lebanon, Salam Expresses Support for the Army, Denounces Attacks on UNIFIL

This is Beirut 28/02 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Two days after the government won the confidence of Parliament, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam embarked on an inspection tour of southern Lebanon. Accompanied by Minister of Environment Tamara el-Zein, Salam flew in by helicopter on Friday morning. He will visit the Lebanese army barracks in Tyre and Marjayoun before heading for Khiam and ...

Beirut Strangled by Traffic: The Poisonous Effects on the City and Its Residents

Karl Hajj Moussa 28/02 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Beirut traffic jams congestion

It is 8AM in Beirut, and the city is already gridlocked. More than a million cars navigate the capital’s streets each day—a staggering number for a city of less than 20 square kilometers. Narrow roads, poorly synchronized traffic lights, and the lack of alternative transport solutions fuel daily chaos. This relentless and exasperating ...

"How ?!": Award-winning magicians mesmerize the audience

Hala Abdallah 28/02 10:25 - Reading : less than a minute

magicians entertainment Casino du Liban Lebanon

For the first time in Lebanon, world champions of magic Boris Wild, Javier Botia, Shotty Ice, Ondřej Pšenička and Ark captivated spectators with an unforgettable show!

Lebanese Civil War: Fiftieth Anniversary

Johnny Kortbawi 28/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon is preparing to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War, which opened wide the gates of hell on Lebanon and the Lebanese. The war did not end when the shells and rockets stopped with the entry of the Syrian army into Lebanon and the storming of the Baabda Palace to end Michel Aoun's illegitimate rule. The war ended ...

President Aoun in KSA: Will He Succeed in Restoring Bilateral Ties?

Natasha Metni Torbey 27/02 21:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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For his first official visit abroad, President Joseph Aoun will head to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, then to Cairo for an extraordinary Arab League summit two days later. These visits could mark a turning point in Lebanon's diplomatic relations with the Arab world, particularly with Saudi Arabia, and potentially usher in a new era of bilateral ...

The Airport Incident and UNIFIL Assault: A Growing Number of Arrests

Youssef Diab 27/02 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Beirut International Airport Hezbollah Internal Security Forces Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army

As promised by President Joseph Aoun, the attack on a UNIFIL patrol on the airport road and the burning of one of its vehicles "will not go unpunished." Security and judicial investigations have been launched, and seven individuals have been detained in connection with the incident. Some of the detainees also assaulted Lebanese Army officers and ...

2,000 Pine Trees Planted to Restore the Litani Riverbanks

Maroun Chahine 27/02 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Qaroun Litani nature

The National Authority for the Litani River has begun reforestation efforts on its lands around the Qaraoun lake and dam, planting pine trees. This initiative is part of the implementation of judicial rulings against polluters, which mandate the planting or provision of a certain number of saplings to rehabilitate the area. To date, approximately ...

VideosHankach to TIB: We Are on the Verge of Having a New Lebanon

Chelsea Al Arif 26/02 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Elias Hankash Vote of confidence Government

After casting a vote of confidence for the new government, MP Elias Hankach told This is Beirut that Lebanon is on the verge of an era that compensates for all the years during which the Lebanese people lost hope.