This is Beirut 2024-12-28 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Army entered the town of Al-Qantara in southern Lebanon on Saturday to protect its residents following an incursion by Israeli troops. Israeli forces reportedly raided homes and set them ablaze, sparking a wave of displacement from the area. The incursion coincided with extensive operations targeting neighborhoods in Taybeh, ...
Rayan Chami 2024-12-28 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 28th. 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!
Roger Merheb 2024-12-28 16:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
One might think that Hezbollah has a short memory. But no. It resorts to manipulation and counts on the very short memory of certain Lebanese who still see it as a protective shield because they do not want to – or dare not – face reality. They refuse to admit that if part of Lebanon is destroyed and if the Israeli army is present in certain ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-28 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces
During the Lebanese Forces (LF) annual dinner in Aley, Samir Geagea, the head of the party, criticized Lebanon’s political system, accusing it of perpetuating the status quo despite the country’s ongoing crises. Geagea explained how he learned through his contacts that the “system” still operates as if nothing had changed. “The ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-28 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Rifaat al-Assad Forged Syrian Passports Lebanon Syrian Embassy
The Syrian Foreign Ministry suspended consular services at its embassy in Beirut until further notice, following reports that it had issued forged passports held by Rifaat al-Assad's granddaughter and her mother. Security sources confirmed to Houna Loubnan that Lebanese General Security is still holding Assad's granddaughter and daughter-in-law ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-28 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Damascus Rifaat al-Assad Lebanon Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport
A Lebanese security source confirmed on Saturday that Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, left Lebanon via Beirut airport about a week ago, following the ousting of his nephew. Rifaat al-Assad, 87, is facing charges by Swiss prosecutors for a series of crimes, including ordering "murders, acts of torture, inhumane ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-27 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Internal Security Forces Syrians
The Internal Security Forces (ISF) on Friday said that they had intercepted a truck carrying 67 Syrians who had entered Lebanon illegally at midnight on Thursday. A team from the Jbeil ISF station stopped and searched a truck that was thought to be suspicious after working with the Barbara municipality, according to an ISF press ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-27 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel New York United Nations
Israeli forces detonated houses in Naqoura, causing explosions that were heard in Tyre and the adjacent area in the western sector early Friday evening. Alarm sirens had already sounded in the UNIFIL headquarters of Ras Naqoura and Naqoura. The Israeli army also bombarded the towns of Aita al-Shaab and Yaroun, highlighting the ceasefire’s ...
Vanessa Kallas 2024-12-27 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 Thursday, December 26th. 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 2024-12-27 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The wife and daughter of Doureid al-Assad, son of Rifaat al-Assad, were arrested at Beirut International Airport (BIA) for possession of fake passports. They were brought before the Cassation Public Prosecutor’s Office, which ordered their arrest for forgery. According to Al-Markazia news agency, Doureid al-Assad, who had a genuine Syrian ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-12-27 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon President Election Parliament
As of today, it appears unlikely that the parliamentary session scheduled for January 9 will result in the election of a new president. However, the days leading up to this session are expected to see intense political activity, with hopes remaining high for a breakthrough—whether through consensus or by securing the necessary 65 votes. Many ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-27 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute
In a speech in front of the Maronite Archdiocese of Damascus, former MP Fares Souhaid declared, “We have come from Lebanon to tell everyone to look with hope at the transformations in our region.” Souhaid added, “We came to tell our brothers in Syria that what unites us is stronger than the events, to wish a free and dignified life for all ...