This Is Beirut 2024-04-01 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syrian Intelligence Chief Hussam Luka reportedly participated in meetings with Hezbollah’s Security and Liaison Official Wafiq Safa, alongside officials from Abu Dhabi, particularly Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the national security advisor of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to informed Arab sources. Luka has long been ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-01 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute
In an organized theft, two Syrian nationals allegedly killed an old man on Monday inside his house in Sioufi, Achrafieh. The criminals were reportedly aided by the housemaid, also of Syrian nationality. According to initial security reports, the thieves severely beat the old couple, who were transported to the hospital after the man’s wife ...
Maureen Décor 2024-03-31 23:07 - Reading : less than a minute
This year in Tripoli, Easter and Ramadan coexist, imbuing the streets and places of worship with a fraternal and spiritual atmosphere.
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 18:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a statement released by the office of caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi on Sunday, it was announced that "the units of the Internal Security Forces have started implementing a security plan in Tripoli since yesterday." The statement said, "The Regional Gendarmerie Unit in the North began patrolling the streets of Tripoli, setting ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
During his Easter Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis recalled Lebanon in his prayers, stating, "My thoughts are with Lebanon, which has been affected by the disruption of institutions and the economic crisis, which was recently exacerbated by the events on the border." "My thoughts are with the victims of conflicts around the world, from ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
For the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut, Elias Audi, Lebanon "is ill and divided due to the sins of its rulers, leaders, and party and tribal chiefs, and it has no one to carry it towards healing." During his Sunday sermon, Audi denounced the harmful actions of the country's leaders, who "exploit the state and its institutions, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 12:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In his Easter address on Sunday, the Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rai, emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive peace in the face of escalating regional tensions. Expressing concern over the potential escalation of conflicts, he asked, "How can we accept being lured into a war that affects the south and may extend its ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 10:54 - Reading : less than a minute
In an incident near the Lebanese border, a Jeep carrying Syrian families overturned on the Bodai-Baalbeck road, resulting in multiple injuries. The families, consisting of 15 Syrian passengers, had entered Lebanon clandestinely, with the help of armed individuals. Upon the arrival of military intelligence at the scene of the accident, a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 10:27 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese naval forces towed a boat off the coast of Minieh in the north with several migrants who were attempting to leave Lebanon illegally on Saturday evening. Some 70 people, the majority of whom are Syrian nationals, including women and children, were on board the vessel. Following their rescue, the passengers were detained and taken for ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-30 16:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Saturday, following an Israeli strike on a UNIFIL car near the southern town of Rmeish, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed to General Aroldo Lázaro, the Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in Lebanon, his solidarity with the international forces, strongly condemning the attack that left four injured. [readmore ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-30 16:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The owner of the social media page "Waynyeh el Dawleh" (Where is the state), was arrested for accusing the State of not pursuing criminals. On Friday, residents of the Doha Aramoun area apprehended a woman who was attempting to rob a taxi driver in the neighborhood. According to the "Waynyeh el Dawleh" page, the police station refused to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-30 14:43 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
According to one of the participants, the inter-Christian meetings at Bkerkeh will resume after Easter. These discussions are expected to yield a final document outlining the fundamental principles of a national policy rooted in Lebanese values. The Christian parties of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Kataeb, the National Liberal Party (PNL), and the ...