This Is Beirut 2024-06-19 16:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The attack on journalist and general manager of the el-Siyasa website, Rami Naim, on Tuesday continues to spark outrage among Lebanon’s political class. On Wednesday, the media department of the Lebanese Forces Party strongly condemned the organized attack on Naim, stating, “We condemn the practices of those who believe they can intimidate ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-19 12:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Exchanges of fire have resumed on the southern border between Hezbollah and the Israeli army after the end of an undeclared truce during Eid al-Adha. On Wednesday morning, the Israeli army raided the town of Yaroun, killing three people. The Israeli army announced that the three victims were “Hezbollah agents.” An Israeli drone targeted a ...
Rami Rayess 2024-06-19 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The connection between the southern Lebanese front and the Gaza war occurred the day after the events of October 7, 2023, when Hezbollah initiated a surprise attack on Israel, indicating a linkage between the two fronts which – it soon became apparent – would be irreversible. The war in the South was described as the “support front” for ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-18 18:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea sent a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday, taking advantage of the visit of his representative to Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, to denounce "the position adopted by the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the issue of the Syrian presence in Lebanon." A ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-18 18:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The mayor of al-Qaa village in the Baalbeck-Hermel district, Bashir Matar, issued an urgent appeal on behalf of the town's farmers, who rely on artesian wells to irrigate their lands and ensure a decent living under the current difficult circumstances. "We raise this urgent call to the concerned authorities regarding the repercussions of the ...
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-06-18 17:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The summer festivals in Lebanon are not merely about parties, gatherings, lighting and glitz. They might have become all of that over the years, especially before the economic crisis when every town in Lebanon was buzzing with festivals, artists and festivities. However, going back to the roots of these festivals and the concept behind their ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-18 16:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli raid targeted a car near the village of al-Borgholiyeh north of Tyre on Tuesday, as cross-border fire exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah resumed following a two-day undeclared pause. Initial reports said the driver was injured in the attack. The Israeli army also shelled the Shebaa valley in the Hasbaya district and the outskirts ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-18 15:24 - Reading : less than a minute
The Seventh Chamber of the Munich Regional Court pronounced its verdict in favor of the former Governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank, Banque du Liban (BDL), Riad Salameh. On June 10, Salameh won the case he had brought before the German courts against the Munich public prosecutor. On May 15, 2023, the Munich public prosecutor had issued a warrant ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-18 12:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US special envoy Amos Hochstein on Tuesday called for an "urgent" de-escalation in cross-border exchanges of fire between Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israeli forces, raging since the start of the Gaza war. After meeting with Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri in Ain al-Tineh, the presidential envoy said "The conflict between Israel and ...
2024-06-17 21:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday that “there is one message to the Lebanese Prime Minister: Either Hezbollah retreats beyond Litani river, now, or there will be war,” according to Israeli media. Amid escalating tensions, Netanyahu conveyed his message while meeting United States special envoy Amos Hochstein, who is ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-17 15:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Sky News have reported that US President's envoy Amos Hochstein will visit Beirut tomorrow on Tuesday to discuss de-escalation on the border with Israel. Hochstein is scheduled to meet with Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri at 10:45 AM. According to Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, he will also meet with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-17 14:52 - Reading : less than a minute
Najib Mikati's caretaker government is planning to set up a commission to manage state assets, although its composition and form have yet to be determined. This move is part of a plan to replenish the treasury, but it poses a major problem in terms of taking stock of public assets. According to economic sources, the State owns almost 30% of ...