This Is Beirut 2024-09-13 12:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stated that Hezbollah and its allies are attempting to push the narrative of gaining control over key state institutions in return for concessions in the south. However, he emphasized that these claims hold no diplomatic or domestic validity. In an interview with Sky News Arabia on Thursday, Geagea ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-13 11:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel continue to escalate along the Lebanon-Israel border. Israeli warplanes have carried out airstrikes since the morning, targeting various locations such as Bint Jbeil, the outskirts of Alma al-Shaab, Dhayra and al-Salhani. In a separate incident, an Israeli Merkava tank fired two direct shells at the vicinity ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-09-13 10:31 - Reading : less than a minute
On Thursday, Cardinal Krikor Bedros XV Agagianian’s remains were carried by representatives of 12 religious communities during a national celebration in Beirut, symbolizing unity and peace amid Lebanon’s ongoing crises.
This Is Beirut 2024-09-13 10:16 - Reading : less than a minute
The Civil Defense took all the necessary measures to contain the fire at the Bourj Hammoud landfill. Firefighting and cooling operations are still in progress, with assistance from Lebanese Army helicopters.
2024-09-12 22:48 - Reading : less than a minute
Nasser Yassin, the caretaker Minister of Environment, addresses the causes and consequences of the huge fire that broke out at the Bourj Hammoud-Dora landfill site early on Thursday evening.
2024-09-12 21:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Fady Noun 2024-09-12 16:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
While official statements have been sparse and lacking in detail, the figure of Cardinal Grégoire Pierre XV Aghagianian (1895-1971) is emerging more clearly as the reasons for transferring his remains to Lebanon are now better understood. This solemn transfer, taking place at Martyrs' Square, comes at his own request. Born in Georgia in 1895 and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 16:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Acting chief investigative judge in Beirut, Bilal Halawi, has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, September 19, in the case of former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, during which witnesses Naaman Naddour, a director at the Central Bank, and Pierre Kanaan, who previously headed the Bank’s legal affairs department, would testify. Naddour and ...
2024-09-12 16:01 - Reading : less than a minute
Abdallah Bou Habib Josep Borrell
On a visit to Lebanon on Wednesday and Thursday, the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell met with the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdallah Bou Habib. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/289756"]
2024-09-12 15:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
From now until the US elections on November 5, all eyes will be on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who may decide to expand military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, coinciding with the first anniversary of the "Al-Aqsa Flood" attack on October 7. Information from the US capital indicates that the Israeli army has ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 15:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
EU’s Foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell has underlined the need for a full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 which, he stressed, would “pave the way for a comprehensive settlement” along the Lebanese-Israeli border amid rising tensions in the region. Speaking at a press conference on the second day of his visit to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 13:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Environment Minister Nasser Yassin announced on Thursday a major boost for Lebanon’s fire management efforts, with the Cabinet approving a substantial $3.458 million grant. Funded by the Global Environment Facility and channeled through the World Bank, this grant will enhance Lebanon’s ability to tackle forest fires, particularly in ...