Lebanon

Beirut Airport Reorganization: Enhancing Passenger Experience with New Initiatives

This is Beirut 27/03 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Several projects are underway to improve the infrastructure and services at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BIA), with concrete measures aimed at optimizing the passenger experience. Among the initiatives being implemented are the strengthening of cleanliness protocols, the recruitment of porters, the repair and acquisition of ...

Op-edLebanon's Central Bank Dilemma: Between Collapse and Recovery

Salam El Zaatari 27/03 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Imagine a ship caught in a storm – battered, leaking and listing dangerously – while its crew argues not over how to navigate to safety, but whether to abandon ship entirely or simply repaint the deck. This is Lebanon today: a country sinking under the weight of a financial collapse, and yet, paralyzed by a bitter ideological struggle over ...

Hey! Do You Plan on Doing Something?

Marc Saikali 27/03 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Who fired the missiles at Israel last Saturday? Was it Hezbollah? Its “independent” supporters? Palestinians? No one knows for certain. An investigation is underway, we are told. Yet, this incident has ignited tensions, and it is urgent to identify those responsible for potentially plunging Lebanon back into war. Meanwhile, the government ...

Air Algérie Set to Resume Flights to Lebanon

This is Beirut 26/03 21:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Air Algérie is preparing to resume flights to Lebanon after suspending operations last August due to the military conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. According to An-Nahar, the Algerian government plans to send a delegation to assess security conditions at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport before resuming services. Notably, ...

Israel Conducts Large-Scale Military Drill Near Lebanese Border

This is Beirut 26/03 20:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel’s Northern Command launched on Wednesday a large-scale military exercise involving the 91st and 146th divisions, alongside the Air Force, Navy, police, Fire and Rescue Authority, and rapid response teams tasked with protecting border communities. The drill, announced by the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, on his X ...

Lebanon’s Digital Transformation: A Key to Economic Revival, Says Shehadeh

This is Beirut 26/03 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s Minister of the Displaced and State Minister for Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Kamal Shehadeh, has underscored the critical role of digital transformation in driving the country’s economic development. In an interview with CNBC Arabia, Shehadeh described digital transformation as “a key step to strengthening economic ...

VideosIRCAD Lebanon: A New Robotic Era at Hôpital Français du Levant

Chelsea Al Arif 26/03 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Dr. Jacques Marescaux, founder of IRCAD, a leader in robotic surgery, answers This is Beirut’s questions about the significance of IRCAD’s expansion to Hôpital Français du Levant, with Dr. Antoine Maalouf playing a key role in bringing this innovation to Lebanon.

Report'Praise be to God!' Really?

Marilyne Jallad 26/03 17:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Behind the repeated phrases heard from those interviewed on the streets of Beirut, such as “Kater Kheir Allah (Praise be to God), I’m breathing, I’m alive,” and “Thank God, I haven’t lost a loved one in the war,” lie much deeper and more complex emotions. Measured Hope and Optimism A closer look reveals that hope and optimism still ...

Referral of Daraj and Megaphone to the Public Prosecution in Beirut

This is Beirut 26/03 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Wednesday, Public Prosecutor Judge Jamal al-Hajjar referred the complaint filed by lawyers Elie Shahla, Joseph Zeidan and George Moussally against the media platforms Daraj Media, represented by editor-in-chief Hazem Al-Amin, chairwoman Aliya Ibrahim and managing editor Diana Moukalled, as well as Megaphone, represented by CEO Jean Kassir and ...

Ireland Increases Its Aid to Lebanon with a €2.5 Million Donation

This is Beirut 26/03 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Rajji announced on Wednesday an additional €2.5 million donation from Ireland, aimed at funding the United Nations Humanitarian Fund in Lebanon. The announcement was made during a meeting held at the ministry, in the presence of Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris and the Irish delegation, which included ...

French Envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian on a New Lebanon Tour

This is Beirut 26/03 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Wednesday that “structural reforms and the reconstruction of areas affected by Israeli bombardments are at the top of his political agenda.” He also indicated that “efforts will continue to restore confidence between Lebanon and its citizens, and between the country and the international ...

Syria Postpones Visit by Lebanese Security Delegation

This is Beirut 26/03 14:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A visit to Syria by a security delegation led by Minister of Defense General Michel Menassa has been postponed at the request of the Syrian authorities. The Lebanese delegation comprised the Director General of General Security, General Hassan Choucair (who had previously accompanied former Prime Minister Najib Mikati on his visit to Syria as ...