This is Beirut 08/07 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Banque du Liban (BDL) has issued a directive requiring all banks, financial institutions, money exchange companies and electronic money transfer firms operating in Lebanon to accept all authentic US dollar banknotes, regardless of whether they are from older or newer series. In a statement released on Tuesday, the central bank emphasized that ...
This is Beirut 08/07 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli airstrike killed three people and wounded thirteen others on Tuesday afternoon in the northern town of Ayrouniyeh, in the Zgharta district, according to the Ministry of Health. Later at night, one person was killed in another strike in the town of Babiliyeh, in the district of Saïda, in Southern Lebanon. The Israeli army said on ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 08/07 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut International Airport Summer Expats Tourists Lebanon
In Beirut, returns are on the rise. As a fragile calm settles in following the easing of regional tensions, summer brings back expatriates and tourists to a land marked by waiting… and deep attachment.
Carine Kassis 08/07 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The case known as the “Red Nights,” which links prostitution to human trafficking, has resurfaced in recent months. Several arrests have been made, but much of the network remains hidden. This is no longer a simple matter of runaway workers or administrative delays — it has become a full-fledged public security concern. Testimony: Nancy’s ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 08/07 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has reversed three decades of US policy by no longer labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The shift de-internationalizes the issue of the Iranian proxy militia, whose disarmament is mandated by UN Security Council resolutions and the November ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and ...
This is Beirut 08/07 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah reportedly placed all its units on maximum alert on Tuesday across all fronts in anticipation of a potential escalation in Israeli strikes, according to security sources cited by al-Hadath news channel. “Several Hezbollah positions have been evacuated across various areas in southern Lebanon, while some of the group’s senior leaders ...
This is Beirut 08/07 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
NSSF Reforms Benefits Compensation
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has introduced major reforms, particularly in the calculation of end-of-service benefits and the distribution of family allowances. In a statement released on July 8, NSSF Director General Mohammad Karaki announced two official memos, which were part of a broader institutional reform plan. The measures ...
Johnny Kortbawi 08/07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel is keenly aware that the Middle East’s numerous religious minorities harbor deep-rooted anxieties. As for the religious majority—namely, the Sunni community—its historical perspective is shaped less by the framework of modern nation-states and more through the prism of empire, inherited from the Ottoman era and substantially ...
Philippe Abi Akl 08/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The most recent parliamentary session exposed deep divisions among Lebanon’s political forces over the electoral law – particularly on the issue of expatriate voting. The rift was so intense it raised concerns that the entire electoral process could be derailed, especially by parties whose interests have been harmed by recent local, regional ...
This is Beirut 07/07 22:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli drone attacks killed two people on Monday and injured several others across southern Lebanon, as cross-border tensions escalate. According to the Ministry of Public Health, one person was killed when an Israeli drone targeted a Rapid vehicle in the town of Deir Kifa, located approximately 20 kilometers from the Israeli-Lebanese border. ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 07/07 20:50 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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When Greater Lebanon was proclaimed on September 1, 1920, by General Henri Gouraud, a new geopolitical reality emerged. The newly formed Lebanese State extended beyond historic Mount Lebanon to include parts of the Sanjaks of Tripoli and Saida, the city of Beirut and 4 districts annexed to Lebanese territory: Baalbeck, the Beqaa, Rashaya and ...
This is Beirut 07/07 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah is reportedly reassessing its military strategy, including the potential reduction of its weapons arsenal, notably its missiles and drones, in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from disputed border areas and an end to ongoing airstrikes. According to a report by the British website UnHerd, the once-unthinkable notion of disarmament has ...