This is Beirut 25/03 15:32 - Reading : less than a minute
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed the government’s commitment to developing Akkar and enhancing its security, during a visit to Kleiate Airport on Tuesday. Addressing key concerns, he stressed the strategic importance of the airport for the northern region and pledged to reopen it within a year. During the visit, Salam discussed the growing ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 25/03 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Banks Parliament
A “bloc” of lawmakers, political parties, media outlets, and non-governmental organizations are peddling a platform that distracts attention from the paramount importance of disarming Hezbollah and instead blames banks for the utter misery that Lebanon finds itself in. Such an argument is either too dumb, or its proponents are too ...
This is Beirut 25/03 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
Israel carried out a targeted drone strike in southern Lebanon on Monday evening, killing a senior Hezbollah commander, marking yet another escalation in the ongoing tensions between the two sides. The strike, which took place in the village of Qaaqaiyet el-Jisr in the Nabatiyeh region, targeted a car and resulted in the death of Hassan Kamal ...
This is Beirut 25/03 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In Tripoli, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed the government's commitment to security. On a tour of Tripoli, Salam began his visit at Tripoli's Olympic Stadium, where he arrived on board a military helicopter. Accompanied by several ministers, Salam then proceeded to the Serail, where he held meetings with local authorities to assess the ...
This is Beirut 25/03 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Thirteen days after a number of lawyers filed a complaint against Kulluna Irada on charges of committing criminal offenses related to manipulating the national economy and destabilizing financial markets, Judge Jamal al-Hajjar, the Court of Cassation General Prosecutor, referred the complaint to the Beirut Appeals Court to conduct the necessary ...
Philippe Abi-Akl 25/03 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel Ceasefire Donald Trump Fatah Hezbollah
The issue of normalization has reemerged in Lebanese domestic politics, with each political party leveraging it to serve its own interests. In a development, significant in both substance and timing, US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff announced that Lebanon would be asked to enter into direct negotiations with Israel. He added that Lebanon should ...
This is Beirut 24/03 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is increasing pressure on Lebanon over security concerns in the south, questioning the Lebanese army’s role in preventing rocket launches and urging action to resolve border disputes. US Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus emphasized Washington’s commitment to stability in Lebanon, reaffirming strong US-Lebanese ties while ...
Kaline Antoun 24/03 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Amal Baalbeck Hezbollah United Nations
Recent armed clashes on the Lebanese-Syrian border have once again brought attention to the situation of Shiite clans in this region. These events have also highlighted the key role these clans play in the local social and political fabric. Who are they? How do they interact with Hezbollah and the Lebanese state? The Shiite clans of northern ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 24/03 16:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Middle East Tuberculosis Infection Virus
How is tuberculosis transmitted? What are its symptoms and possible treatments? Why is it spreading in the Middle East? On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, and to answer these questions, This is Beirut offers an interview with Jacques Choucair, head of the Infectious Diseases Department at Hôtel-Dieu de France in Beirut.
This is Beirut 24/03 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese leaders have been in intensive contact with Washington and Paris to prevent Israel from bombing Beirut, a Lebanese official said Monday, after heavy Israeli strikes on the country at the weekend. Israel launched air strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing eight people, in response to rocket fire that hit its territory for the ...
This is Beirut 24/03 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute
The Ministry of Interior and Municipalities has officially announced on Monday the schedule for the upcoming municipal and mokhtar elections, which will take place across different governorates throughout May 2025. According to a press release from the Media Office of Interior Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar, the elections will be held as follows: - ...
This is Beirut 24/03 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on Monday during a visit to Jerusalem that Israeli strikes on Syria and Lebanon threatened to worsen the situation. The most intense escalation since a November ceasefire, which ended the war between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, occurred on Saturday. Lebanon's health ...