2024-06-16 10:42 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Literature upholds its rights against the myth behind the notion that Syriac died out after the Middle Ages, or was never more than a liturgical language confined to a few solitary monks in Mount Lebanon. The 17th, 18th and even the 19th and 20th centuries uncover a vast wealth of Syriac Maronite literary production, encompassing both the ...
2024-06-15 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Initiated in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping's New Silk Road project aims to secure China's supplies and, more broadly, to restructure global governance. In this context, Lebanon would once again become a key stop in the Levant, but this time oriented towards the East. A "shared future for mankind." These words, first spoken by Chinese ...
2024-06-15 13:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
American officials are increasingly alarmed that a recent surge in violence between Israel and Hezbollah could erupt into a full-scale war, according to a CBS News report. The officials are particularly concerned that the more frequent rocket fire from Lebanon could "result in unintended consequences that trigger an event Israel feels compelled ...
2024-06-15 13:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have continued to escalate since the assassination of a senior Hezbollah official in Jwaya on Tuesday. An Israeli raid targeted a motorcycle in Bint Jbeil on Saturday morning, killing one person and wounding another. The motorcycle caught fire on the roadside at the intersection of Bint Jbeil and Maroun ...
2024-06-15 10:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The eastern basin of the Mediterranean is witnessing a severe heat wave, with sweltering and humid air masses dominating the region. In Lebanon, a significant rise in temperatures, particularly in the mountainous and interior areas, was registered on Saturday, with coastal regions also facing high humidity. The interior regions have seen ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-14 21:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Fire exchange resumed on Friday afternoon as Hezbollah stated "shelling buildings used by Israeli troops in Metula, with appropriate weaponry." In another statement, Hezb claimed "launching rockets at an Israeli-troop gathering in Khallat Warde and achieving accurate targets." Moreover, Hezbollah announced "targeting a deployment of Israeli ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-14 18:22 - Reading : less than a minute
Recent strikes and retaliations have escalated, with civilian areas and military targets bearing the brunt.
This Is Beirut 2024-06-14 17:07 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested, on Friday, the killer of the soldier who was assigned to guard the Beirut Port, after spotting and tracking him through surveillance cameras. A Lebanese soldier, on guard duty in the vicinity of the Port of Beirut, had been found shot dead on Thursday night. According to a statement by the Lebanese Armed ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-14 17:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant rejected on Friday the initiative presented by French President Emmanuel Macron in which France, along with the US and Israel, formed a contact group to work on defusing tensions on the southern Lebanese border. “While we are fighting a just war in defense of our people, France adopts anti-Israeli ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-14 15:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has again urged the international community "to put an end to Israeli aggression," reaffirming "Lebanon's commitment to the full implementation of Resolution 1701." Speaking at the opening of the Council of Ministers meeting on Friday, Mikati said he appreciated the initiative of friendly countries and ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-06-14 14:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On World Blood Donor Day, a crucial question arises: After 14 years of tireless efforts to promote voluntary blood donation in Lebanon, Donner Sang Compter has closed its doors. This decision carries significant implications in a country already burdened by a fragile healthcare system. Yorgui Teyrouz, speaking on behalf of the Donner Sang ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-14 13:12 - Reading : less than a minute
A Lebanese soldier, on guard duty in the vicinity of the Port of Beirut, was found shot dead on the night of 13 to 14 June, an army statement said Friday. The statement revealed that the soldier was found dead with two gunshot wounds from a handgun, and that his weapon was missing. “Specialized army units examined the crime scene, and an ...