Chelsea Al Arif 2024-09-18 20:38 - Reading : less than a minute
A new wave of explosions involving communication devices belonging to Hezbollah occurred on Wednesday. These icom v82 devices exploded in various regions across Lebanese territory. Our reporters provide an update from the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) in Hamra.
This Is Beirut 2024-09-18 20:14 - Reading : less than a minute
Youths attacked UNIFIL’s Malaysian Battalion vehicles in Tyre’s al-Hosh district on Wednesday afternoon, causing damage to some of the vehicles and the destruction of others. The youngsters were forced to retreat after the Lebanese Army and Intelligence interfered to break up the attack, and the patrol members were then taken out of the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-18 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, declared from the Ministry of Health, on Wednesday, that he had summoned a UN Security Council meeting for Lebanon to discuss the ongoing conflict. He also declared that “the influx of wounded to hospitals had ceased by early evening,” following the second wave of explosions that damaged communications ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-09-18 19:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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This Is Beirut 2024-09-18 17:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Several statements were made on Wednesday, 24 hours after the simultaneous explosion of hundreds of pagers imported by Hezbollah, in an incident that was attributed to Israel. “The United States was not aware of the recent attack in Lebanon,” according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who added that “everyone should avoid taking ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-18 17:17 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
A new spate of communication device explosions rocked Hezbollah areas on Wednesday afternoon, killing twenty people and wounding more than 450, according to the Ministry of Public Health. The latest wave of blasts occurred 24 hours after the simultaneous explosion of hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members killed and wounded scores of the ...
2024-09-18 15:12 - Reading : less than a minute
During a press conference held at MOPH, caretaker Minister of Public Health Firass Abiad discussed all the medical facts regarding Tuesday's pager attack.
2024-09-18 13:04 - Reading : less than a minute
Following Tuesday's unprecedented pager attack, the situation at AUBMC seems calmer today. Caretaker Minister of Public Health Firas Abiad toured multiple hospitals, assessing the situation firsthand. Abiad is scheduled for a press conference at the Ministry of Public Health at 1 PM.
This Is Beirut 2024-09-18 12:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Air France has announced the temporary suspension of flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Beirut, and between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Tel Aviv, until September 19 in view of the growing tensions in the Middle East. Operations should resume after an assessment of the situation. Germany's Lufthansa Group has also suspended flights to and ...
2024-09-17 23:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
During his visit to Lebanon, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, conducted a tour on Tuesday to meet with Lebanese officials, presenting them with an overview of the agency’s "alarming" situation. He outlined the financial challenges facing UNRWA in Lebanon ...
2024-09-17 22:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Cabinet collectively condemned “the heinous Israeli aggression,” perpetrated via exploding pagers, describing it as a “serious violation of Lebanese sovereignty and a blatant crime by all standards.” During the session it held on Tuesday at the Grand Serail, the Cabinet emphasized that the government had immediately initiated all ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-17 22:28 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi announced the closure of all public and private schools, high schools, vocational institutes, the Lebanese University and all private higher education institutions for Wednesday, following the pager explosions that killed nine and injured thousands, mostly Hezbollah operatives.