Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-11-08 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has called on the Lebanese Army Forces (LAF) to provide clarification regarding the Israeli landing operation in Batroun and the abduction of Imad Amhaz, who, according to the Israelis, is a significant figure within Hezbollah. Qassem stressed that, at this point, he does not wish to make any ...
Maroun Chahine 2024-11-08 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The ongoing crisis has profoundly impacted the mental health of the Lebanese population, with anxiety levels rising dramatically, reflecting a pervasive sense of fear and uncertainty. While many seek relief through various methods such as meditation, exercise, or alternative medicine, an increasing number are turning to quick fixes to manage their ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-08 12:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli attacks on several areas in Lebanon continue. Intense Israeli raids targeted the city of Tyre on Friday evening. The National News Agency (ANI) reported that the Israeli raids on Tyre left 3 people dead and more than 30 injured. The strikes also caused extensive damage in the targeted areas. Lebanese state media also reported that on ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-11-08 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
In an interview with This is Beirut, President and CEO of the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) and former Ambassador Ed Gabriel explains the mission and objectives of ATFL in helping to promote and advocate for Lebanon in Washington, D.C.
Toni Issa 2024-11-08 10:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon's political and sectarian forces cannot approach the current Israeli war as they did previous conflicts, including the 1982 invasion that reached Beirut. This war risks dismantling the existing “rules of engagement” between Lebanese sectarian groups, potentially ushering in a new balance of power. As a result, all factions are bracing ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-07 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Head of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Party Samir Geagea affirmed that the campaign launched against the Lebanese Army about two weeks ago, followed by the positions of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem, “represents the largest operation of fraud and deception that we are witnessing.” In an interview with LBCI on Thursday, he ...
Marc Saikali 2024-11-07 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Lebanese opposition lies in a coma—motionless, a flat electroencephalogram. It waits for the prince charming who will deliver the kiss of revival. But this is no fairy tale, and the awakening is sure to be brutal. From feeble statements to positions laced with empty cliches, not a single day goes by without the transparent opposition ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-07 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army carried out its first raid in Saida early Thursday afternoon, targeting a car near the army roadblock at the mouth of the Awali River at the entrance to the city. . Three people were killed in the raid. They were identified as Hussein, Alaa, and Malak Choumar, the siblings of Amin Choumar, a journalist with ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-07 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In an urgent appeal to the international community, a group of Lebanese parliamentarians has called on UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to intervene and protect Lebanon’s cultural heritage sites, which are facing mounting threats due to the ongoing Israeli attacks and destruction. The MPs, led by Najat Saliba, delivered a message to ...
Michel Touma 2024-11-07 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On the eve of the US presidential election, Walid Phares, former foreign affairs advisor to President Donald Trump, shared that a key aspect of the Republican candidate’s campaign strategy rested, beyond the strength of his electoral machine, on the spontaneous mobilization of a “popular wave” — an organic movement not necessarily guided ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-07 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Despite a heavy airstrike near Ouzai on Wednesday night, Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut is operating normally, according to Caretaker Public Works and Transport Minister, Ali Hamieh. The attack, which struck late Wednesday, caused minor damage to the western runway and service roads, with scattered stones found on the tarmac and ...
Maryline Jellad 2024-11-07 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Chaos, uncertainty, bloodshed, and death — along with the images of destruction etched into our minds — have become our daily reality. These scenes of horror linger around us, replaying endlessly in our heads, becoming nothing short of stored trauma. As for the faint hope of a ceasefire, that light at the end of the tunnel is constantly pushed ...