2024-05-12 19:08 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
On the fifth death anniversary of Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir, homage was paid to the memory of a significant figure whose stances contributed to Lebanon's liberation from Syrian occupation. Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi praised the "central" role the Patriarch played in "preserving the sovereignty, freedom and independence of ...
2024-05-12 17:59 - Reading : less than a minute
The Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Joseph Aoun, headed on Sunday to Qatar, in response to an invitation from his Qatari counterpart, Lieutenant-General Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit. Talks during the visit will mainly address the needs of the military institution and the ways to support it, so that it continues to carry out its ...
Fady Noun 2024-05-12 16:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“Every patriarch persistently restates and renews the role that the Maronite Church must fulfill as the backbone of the Lebanese nation." These words by Patriarch Bechara Rai, as recounted by Isabelle Dillman in her book Au Coeur du chaos (In the Heart of Chaos), capture perfectly the enduring duty and fervor that defined the life of Patriarch ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-12 16:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai lashed out on Sunday at European countries that refuse to “cooperate with Lebanon” in resolving the issue of Syrian migrants, arguing that “they are paving the way for criminals and terrorists.” “The situation in the region requires the presence of a president of the Republic,” said Rai in his homily on ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-12 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Beirut Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elias Audi affirmed in his Sunday homily that Lebanon will eventually “rise again, despite all the doubts.” “Just as (the apostle) Thomas doubted the resurrection of Jesus Christ, there are many who doubt Lebanon's ability to rise again,” he said, adding, “The forces of evil, corruption, and perdition ...
2024-05-12 10:47 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The woke ideology doesn’t adhere to the concepts of nations, borders, and heritage. In fact, its ultra-identitarian mindset aims to divide communities irrespective of geographic considerations. Individuals are granted immediate access to the same rights as local residents upon entry into any territory. However, they are also expected to ...
2024-05-11 22:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
After a relatively quiet day on Saturday, tensions rose again late in the afternoon, following a drone attack on northern Israel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Israeli military positions in the Shebaa Farms and Kfarchouba, affirming to have hit their targets "head-on." In the early evening, it claimed responsibility ...
Youssef Diab 2024-05-11 20:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The only woman involved so far in the despicable case of the abusers on TikTok has been arrested. She is an "influencer," very active on social networks, nicknamed Gigi or Barbie, and was actively sought by the police. She was arrested at dawn on Saturday in Laylaki, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, by officers from the Cybercrime Bureau. The ...
Fady Noun 2024-05-11 15:04 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
April 8, 1970. Young Thérèse Abdallah is doing her homework in the study hall of the Syriac Orthodox school in Mseitbeh, a predominantly Sunni neighborhood in Beirut. She is the eldest in her family, and her father is the steward of the local bishop, Athanassios Ephrem Barsoum. In Mseitbeh, Muslims and Christians live side by side, but it is ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-11 14:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An exchange of fire took place on Saturday morning between the border patrol in the Lebanese army and Syrian smugglers in Deir al-Ashayer, on the western border with Syria. It resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another who was transferred to Rashaya Governmental Hospital. Earlier in the morning, the night guards in the ...
Maureen Décor 2024-05-11 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute
As summer approaches, Lebanese seaside resorts are putting the finishing touches on their preparations, while public beaches are already welcoming an influx of visitors.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-11 10:14 - Reading : less than a minute
The night guards in the municipality of Jbeil arrested a Syrian gang on Saturday morning for smuggling Syrians into Lebanon through the border in an innovative way. In detail, the Syrian smuggler transported two women and two children to the Syrian border - in the Arida area, stamped their papers, escorted them out of Syria, but handed them over ...