Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Targets Ras al-Nabeh
Israeli Airstrike Targets Ras al-Nabeh

An Israeli airstrike targeted Ras al-Nabeh, reportedly hitting the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party's office. Preliminary reports suggest that the attack also targeted Mohammad Afif, Hezbollah's media relations chief. Additionally, Reuters, citing two security sources, reported that the strike killed Afif. The Ministry of Public Health's current ...

Who Was Mohammad Afif, Hezb’s Head of Media Relations?
PortraitWho Was Mohammad Afif, Hezb’s Head of Media Relations?

The head of Hezbollah's media department, Mohammad Afif, was killed on Sunday in the offices of the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath Party, located in the Ras al-Nabeh district in the heart of Beirut. A prominent figure in Hezbollah, he was the son of Sheikh Afif Naboulsi, an important religious figure in the Lebanese Shiite community. Afif ...

300 Experts Urge UNESCO to Protect Lebanon's Heritage
300 Experts Urge UNESCO to Protect Lebanon's Heritage

In a petition addressed to UNESCO, 300 cultural professionals, including archaeologists and academics, called on Sunday for the protection of Lebanon's heritage, particularly Baalbeck. Since September 23, Israel has been engaged in open warfare against Hezbollah, with strikes targeting the cities of Baalbeck (east) and Tyre (south), both of which ...

Beirut's Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat under Bombardment
ReportBeirut's Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat under Bombardment

Lina al-Khalil has fled her south Beirut home to escape escalating Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, but she still returns daily to the bombarded area to keep the family business running. "It's more important than my house," said the pharmacist, in her 50s, of the business she inherited from her father in Haret Hreik, a southern suburb ...

MP Abou el-Hosn: Larijani's Visit Was an Intervention, Not a Mediation
MP Abou el-Hosn: Larijani's Visit Was an Intervention, Not a Mediation

MP Hadi Abou el-Hosn, member of the Democratic Gathering bloc, expressed sharp criticism of Iranian involvement in Lebanon, stating that Ali Larijani's recent visit was not as a mediator but as an interventionist. Speaking to LBCI, Abou el-Hosn said, “Enough interference in our affairs and exploiting the Lebanese people.” He emphasized that ...

Beirut and South Lebanon Endure Relentless Airstrikes
Beirut and South Lebanon Endure Relentless Airstrikes

In a wave of intense airstrikes early on Sunday, Israel targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, South Lebanon and the Bekaa region, causing significant damage to residential areas, churches and infrastructure. Early Morning Attacks on Beirut’s Southern Suburbs For the second time on Sunday morning, the Israeli army issued evacuation calls for ...

War and Youth: How Children and Adolescents Cope with Conflict
ReportWar and Youth: How Children and Adolescents Cope with Conflict

Many parents interviewed by This is Beirut, especially mothers, say they aren't afraid, or at least they try to hide their fear.   Mothers, Managing Fear, the August 4th Trauma, and Parenting Approaches   "As a mother, I don’t allow myself to be afraid; at least, I push the fear aside," says Caroline, a designer and mother to 14-year-old ...

Caramel, Candy, and Chocolate: The Spectacle of Barbarism
ChronicleCaramel, Candy, and Chocolate: The Spectacle of Barbarism

Once again, I find myself watching on television, weary and disheartened, as the rubble of a home targeted by an Israeli strike lies collapsed over its occupants. This time, the scene is in Ain Yaacoub (Akkar) — a modest two-story house, typical of rural areas, its construction unfinished, with parts still bare cement due to a lack of funds. ...

MP Salim al-Sayegh: Airport Incident Confirms Lebanon's Ability to Restore Sovereignty
MP Salim al-Sayegh: Airport Incident Confirms Lebanon's Ability to Restore Sovereignty

On the issue of airport security searching the Iranian delegation accompanying Larijani, MP Salim al-Sayegh framed it as a challenge to Iran's political dominance in Lebanon, asserting that legitimate Lebanon is capable and can maintain and restore sovereignty. MP Salim al-Sayegh has also expressed concerns over Lebanon's precarious position, ...

Rampant Looting in Marjayoun Adds to the Suffering of Its Displaced Inhabitants
Rampant Looting in Marjayoun Adds to the Suffering of Its Displaced Inhabitants

In the South Lebanon town of Marjayoun, most homes have shuttered their windows, and shops have rolled down their metal gates. Cars rarely pass through what has become a ghost town. The majority of its 15,000 residents have fled the bombings that have extended to residential areas and neighborhoods on the outskirts or within the town. However, ...

Israeli Strikes Ravage Beirut's Southern Suburb, Southern Lebanon, and the Beqaa
Israeli Strikes Ravage Beirut's Southern Suburb, Southern Lebanon, and the Beqaa

Israeli airstrikes and artillery bombardments intensified across Lebanon on Saturday, targeting Beirut’s southern suburb, towns in southern Lebanon, and areas in the Beqaa Valley, resulting in widespread destruction and casualties. Beirut’s Southern Suburb Targeted Israeli warplanes and drones launched at least three airstrikes on ...