Johnny Kortbawi 28/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah
Lebanon is preparing to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War, which opened wide the gates of hell on Lebanon and the Lebanese. The war did not end when the shells and rockets stopped with the entry of the Syrian army into Lebanon and the storming of the Baabda Palace to end Michel Aoun's illegitimate rule. The war ended ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 27/02 21:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Saudi Arabia Joseph Aoun MBS
For his first official visit abroad, President Joseph Aoun will head to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, then to Cairo for an extraordinary Arab League summit two days later. These visits could mark a turning point in Lebanon's diplomatic relations with the Arab world, particularly with Saudi Arabia, and potentially usher in a new era of bilateral ...
Youssef Diab 27/02 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Beirut International Airport Hezbollah Internal Security Forces Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army
As promised by President Joseph Aoun, the attack on a UNIFIL patrol on the airport road and the burning of one of its vehicles "will not go unpunished." Security and judicial investigations have been launched, and seven individuals have been detained in connection with the incident. Some of the detainees also assaulted Lebanese Army officers and ...
Maroun Chahine 27/02 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The National Authority for the Litani River has begun reforestation efforts on its lands around the Qaraoun lake and dam, planting pine trees. This initiative is part of the implementation of judicial rulings against polluters, which mandate the planting or provision of a certain number of saplings to rehabilitate the area. To date, approximately ...
Chelsea Al Arif 26/02 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Elias Hankash Vote of confidence Government
After casting a vote of confidence for the new government, MP Elias Hankach told This is Beirut that Lebanon is on the verge of an era that compensates for all the years during which the Lebanese people lost hope.
This is Beirut 26/02 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam government parliament vote of confidence
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government gained the confidence of 95 MPs of the 128-strong parliament on Wednesday at the end of the two-day debate of its policy statement. At the end of the deliberations, and ahead of the voting, Salam made the following remarks in response to the MPs who took the floor representing the various parliamentary ...
This is Beirut 26/02 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel strike south Lebanon
An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle on the Hermel-Al-Qusayr road on the border with Syria on Wednesday afternoon, killing one person and injuring another. The Israeli army’s spokesperson, Avichai Adraee, confirmed the strike in a statement posted on his official account. “An Air Force aircraft, guided by precise intelligence, targeted ...
This is Beirut 25/02 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two people were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike on the eastern Bekaa, where Israel continues to carry out bombardments against Hezbollah, according to the National News Agency. An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike on the locality of Shaara, in the Janta region, killing two people and wounding three others. The Al ...
This is Beirut 25/02 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Pager Lebanon
Mossad Director David Barnea disclosed on Tuesday, during a conference at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv, the details of a “pager operation” that struck Hezbollah last September, calling it a major “turning point” in the war between Israel and the militant group. According to i24 News, Barnea explained that ...
Hala Abdallah 25/02 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute
lebanon weather Beirut corniche
It's 10 °C in Beirut, just another normal day on the corniche, despite the storm that swept through the country.
Lyne Sammouri 25/02 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces UN Security Council Hezbollah Israel
The first round of the confidence debate has concluded. On Tuesday, Parliament gathered for a two‐day plenary session, with around 75 parliamentarians set to speak and vote on whether to grant confidence to the new government, known as the “rescue and reform government.” For the cabinet to commence work, it must secure the ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 25/02 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
A video went viral of a Lebanese woman standing at the Beirut Airport and berating other passengers, shouting: “We sacrificed our blood, this is our country, and whoever does not like it should emigrate.” She then held a picture of late Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, pumped her first in the air, and shouted a few slogans. ...