This is Beirut 2024-12-21 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A hit-and-run driver deliberately ran over an Internal Security Forces (ISF) officer in downtown Beirut’s Starco area while the officer was conducting identity checks on motorcyclists. A video of the incident quickly went viral on social media. It showed a Mercedes speeding dangerously and hitting the officer, George Abou Jaoudeh, who was ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-12-21 15:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Ceasefire Hezbollah Israel
According to sources close to Speaker Berri, Hochstein is expected to chair the next meeting of the monitoring committee after the Christmas and New Year holidays, as he promised to Berri. A Western diplomatic source following the committee's work noted that an assessment of the situation in the south after the November 27 ceasefire reveals ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-21 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Abdel-Latif Deriane Dar Al-Fatwa
Lebanon's Grand Mufti, Abdel-Latif Deriane, received on Saturday the families of Islamic detainees, along with others from various regions of Lebanon, at Dar Al-Fatwa. The families urged him to "work with the authorities to expedite the issuance of a general amnesty for all prisoners without exception, particularly for the Islamic ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-21 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Israël ceasefire PFLP
The Lebanese Army announced on Saturday that it had "taken control of the General Command site of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) at Jabal Sultan Yacoub in Western Bekaa." "We entered the headquarters' tunnel and deployed our units around the site," the statement added. Additionally, the Lebanese Army is working to take ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-21 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
MP Elias Hankache, a member of the Lebanese Kataeb parliamentary bloc, is "hopeful today." "We are reassured by efforts to confine weapons to the state and the shifting regional dynamics favoring the establishment of a real state in Lebanon, starting with the presidency," he told Radio Free Lebanon. Building a State Hankache argued that ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-20 20:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri affirmed on Friday that “efforts are ongoing so that on the parliamentary session of January 9, a president is elected.” He reaffirmed that he has no plans to postpone the session and has not been asked to do so by political forces in remarks to the Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat. He emphasized that ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-12-20 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 Friday, December 20.
Rayan Chami 2024-12-20 16:01 - Reading : less than a minute
The Christmas Wine and Spirit Fair at ABC Ashrafieh, organized by Vinifest, is a festive gathering of over 20 exhibitors showcasing wines, spirits and seasonal treats until January 2. The event offers a much-needed opportunity for local producers to promote their businesses during a challenging time. It also provides a heartwarming space for ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-20 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun on Friday congratulated cadets admitted in the Military Academy for joining the “institution of honor, sacrifice and loyalty.” “Armies are built for times of adversity, sacrifice is our destiny, even martyrdom if duty calls,” Aoun told the new cadets. “Let your party be Lebanon and your sect ...
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-12-20 14:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Syria Beirut Streets Names
In Beirut, there is a specific mechanism for naming streets, involving the municipality and the Ministry of Interior, as well as third parties proposing names, provided they are approved by the concerned official authorities. Beirut’s streets carry various names, ranging from those of intellectuals and artists to individuals celebrated for ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-20 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
United Nations Lebanon Ceasefire Israel
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, described 2024 as “a year of immense suffering” for Lebanon, marked by significant loss of life, widespread trauma and extensive destruction. “The challenging journey of recovery, healing, and rebuilding has only just begun,” she stated, emphasizing the need for ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-20 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hezbollah Lebanese Army Israel South Lebanon
Three Lebanese citizens were kidnapped on Thursday evening by the Israeli army in Wadi Houjeir (Marjeyoun) in south Lebanon. They have been identified as Mahdi Chammout, Fouad Qataya and Ali Younes, according to several media reports. In yet another warning from the Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichay Adraee, residents of ...