VideosParliamentary Meeting in Light of Attacks on Baalbeck-Hermel
This is Beirut 2024-11-01 17:02 - Reading : less than a minute
Two meetings convened at the Parliament today to discuss internal displacement and the situation in Baalbeck-Hermel.
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Who Will Save the Restaurant Sector from the Cost of the 'Support Front'?
Antoine Saade 2024-11-01 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Since the southern Lebanese front was opened in support of Gaza in October 2023, the restaurant industry has experienced a dramatic decline. During lunchtime, restaurants are nearly empty in Downtown Beirut. Samir Yaacoub, a restaurant chain owner in Lebanon, told our sister company “Houna Loubnan” that business varies greatly from one area ...
Lebanon Receives First Shipment of French Humanitarian Aid
This is Beirut 2024-11-01 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut International Airport humanitarian aid France
Lebanon received its first shipment of humanitarian aid from France on Friday as part of the assistance pledged during the international conference to support Lebanon held in Paris on October 24. This aid is intended for displaced people who were forced to flee their homes due to the raging conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. French ...
Op-edDemographic Shifts Amid the Roar of Rockets
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-11-01 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon's demographic landscape has undergone continuous transformation since the country’s independence, up to the present date. For instance, a large number of Christian residents from the south gradually migrated over the years, driven by various occupations and conflicts. Many formally changed their civil registrations to new areas, ...
WHO Deeply Concerned About Rising Attacks on Healthcare in Lebanon
This is Beirut 2024-11-01 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed deep concern on Friday regarding the increasing attacks on healthcare workers and facilities in Lebanon amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. “We’re deeply concerned about the rising attacks on health workers and facilities in Lebanon. The numbers are quite shocking. There have ...
Lebanon Plagued by Fires: The latest in Roumieh Forest Brought Under Control
This is Beirut 2024-11-01 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Civil Defense announced that it had controlled the fire that broke out in the Roumieh forest on Thursday night. In a statement issued on Friday, the Civil Defense reported that its members were dispatched to the scene immediately and worked to prevent the fire from spreading. Surveillance cameras detected the presence of a car parked at the ...
Mikati Denies Media Claims of a Unilateral Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2024-11-01 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Najib Mikati ceasefire Amos Hochstein
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati denied statements reported by Reuters, which cited a Lebanese political source and a diplomat claiming that US envoy Amos Hochstein had requested Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israel. On Friday morning, Mikati stated that “the Israeli statements and diplomatic indications received by ...
Mikati to UNIFIL Commander: Israel Rejects All Ceasefire Efforts
This is Beirut 2024-11-01 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz, the Commander-in-Chief of The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), on Friday to address the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the challenges faced by the international forces in the region. During the meeting, Mikati highlighted the recent escalation of Israeli ...
Behind the ScenesNo Solution in Sight for Retired Teachers’ Wages
Maurice Matta 2024-11-01 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
For the second consecutive month, retired teachers in Lebanon have not received any increase in their salaries in Lebanese pounds, which has lost substantial value since the currency's collapse in 2019. Unlike other sectors, retired teachers have not received any salary adjustments, except for a few months under a protocol signed between the ...
Renewed Israeli Airstrikes on Beirut's Southern Suburbs After a Calm Week
This is Beirut 2024-11-01 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hassan Nasrallah South Lebanon
A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs and the town of Qmatiyeh at dawn on Friday, ending a week of relative calm in the capital. The strikes came shortly after Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned residents of Ghobeiry, Haret Hreik, and Burj al-Barajneh to evacuate. Following this alert, Israeli jets ...
Archaeological Heritage: Open Letter from the Baalbeck International Festival
This is Beirut 2024-11-01 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Heritage Lebanon Culture Unesco
We urgently appeal to the heads of diplomatic missions, international organizations, heritage specialists, and all influential stakeholders to intervene and halt the relentless assaults on the city of Baalbeck and its archaeological complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984. Recent aggressions near the Acropolis have inflicted ...
Baalbeck Sites Endangered by Israeli Strikes: An Update from Governor Bachir Khodr
Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-10-31 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Baalbeck israel heritage Roman Temple
Following repeated evacuation orders directed at the residents of Baalbeck by Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson of the Israeli army, the Lebanese are anxious, fearing the potential destruction of the historic city. They are deeply concerned about the tragic fate of tens of thousands of people ordered to evacuate their towns and ...