This Is Beirut 2024-08-04 17:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On the fourth anniversary of the Beirut port blast, which occurred on August 4, 2020, several local political figures took to social media to mark the occasion. Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri asserted that only by uncovering the truth about the "port crime" can justice be served for the victims and Beirut be restored to its former glory. For ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-04 16:34 - Reading : less than a minute
On the fourth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, Pope Francis called for justice to be served. He also urged efforts to help Lebanon emerge from its crises and to "achieve peace in the Middle East, ending the war that threatens the countries and peoples of the region in Israel, Lebanon and Syria." Furthermore, he paid tribute to newly ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-04 15:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut Elias Audi called upon judges, lawyers, leaders and the entire nation to awaken their conscience and seek justice, as it has been four years since the Beirut port explosion and the perpetrators have not been held accountable. Metropolitan Audi presided over a solemn Mass at Saint George Cathedral on Sunday. ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-04 13:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Reports from various media outlets indicate that approximately 50 rockets were launched on Sunday from southern Lebanon, targeting Kiryat Shmona and Beit Hillel in northern Israel. "We have added the new settlement of Beit Hillel to our list of targets and bombarded it for the first time with dozens of Katyusha rockets," Hezbollah said in a ...
Maureen Décor 2024-08-04 12:16 - Reading : less than a minute
Four years after the Beirut harbor explosion, the scars of the past are still visible in Mar Mikhail and Gemmayze, but their streets are vibrating again, a symbol of Lebanese resilience.
This Is Beirut 2024-08-04 12:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai called for an international investigation into the Beirut port explosion as the tragedy marks its fourth anniversary. "We pray for the course of justice in the investigation of the Beirut Port explosion," he stated during his Sunday sermon from Diman. Patriarch Al-Rai renewed his condemnation of the ...
2024-08-04 10:32 - Reading : 12 minute(s)
Far from over, the path to justice for the victims of the Beirut port explosion remains a long and winding one. After Judge Jamal Hajjar was designated interim Attorney General to the Court of Cassation to replace Judge Ghassan Oweidate – and despite Hajjar’s pledge to unblock the inquiry led by Judge Tarek Bitar – the investigation is still ...
Rémi Amalvy 2024-08-04 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute
At 6:07 PM on August 4, 2020, Lebanon’s fate took a drastic turn. One of the most devastating non-nuclear explosions in history rocked a part of Beirut, claiming the lives of over 200 people and injuring thousands of others, many severely. Four years later, the victims and their families have found neither rest nor justice. A recap on a ...
Alissar Boulos 2024-08-03 18:31 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In the wake of the port of Beirut's tragic explosion, a remarkable force emerged on the city streets—hundreds of young volunteers armed with determination and compassion. Their collective efforts to clean up and rebuild in the aftermath of devastation not only restored physical structures but also nurtured a sense of community and shared ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-03 18:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The UK government on Saturday urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, as it deploys diplomatic and military officials to prepare for a possible evacuation amid fears of all-out war. In a statement, the foreign ministry said British nationals should depart the Middle Eastern country "now while commercial options remain ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-03 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert affirmed that “the tragedy of the Beirut Port explosion reverberated throughout the world,” emphasizing that it is “deeply moving to hear the testimonies of the families and bear witness to this painful anniversary.” While meeting the families of victims of the Beirut Port ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-08-02 22:15 - Reading : less than a minute
On August 2, people gathered in Bkerke to honor Patriarch Estephan Douaihy, the 57th Maronite patriarch and a key historical figure, who was beatified and recognized as venerable by the Catholic Church in 2008. A mass is scheduled to be celebrated in his hometown of Ehden on Saturday, August 3.