Mario Chartouni 20/11 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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When white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on May 8, 2025, the world was introduced to Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV. At 69, the Chicago-born cleric became the first pope from the United States, a choice that surprised Vatican observers. Considered an unlikely candidate due to his nationality, Prevost was nonetheless ...
Marc Saikali 20/11 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Some regimes govern with ideas; others thrive on chaos. Iran is clearly in the latter camp, lighting fires across the Middle East while hoping the smoke will hide its failures. Since 1982, Tehran has treated Lebanon—and its political-military proxy, Hezbollah—like a live grenade waved during negotiations: always a threat, never a plan. For ...
This is Beirut 19/11 21:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli military struck sites in several south Lebanon towns on Wednesday after issuing evacuation warnings saying it would target Hezbollah. "The Israeli army is currently striking several Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon," the Israeli army said in a brief statement after issuing evacuation warnings for ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 19/11 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli strike that targeted the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in southern Lebanon on Tuesday night has brought back into focus a question that had mostly stayed out of the spotlight in the conflict, at least since the November 27, 2024 ceasefire, which shifted attention primarily to Hezbollah: Is Hamas in the process of rebuilding ...
This is Beirut 19/11 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A cautiously tense meeting brought together Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and a delegation from the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), dedicated to discussing the points related to the Financial Gap Law. The talks focused on how the banks, the Lebanese state, and the Central Bank would handle the existing gap and on reassessing the banks’ ...
Liliane Mokbel 19/11 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hezbollah’s financing continues to raise serious concerns. A clash is unfolding between international law and the militia, which is using multiple strategies to protect its resources. According to several sources, the group has even turned to digital dollars, particularly Tether, to secure its financial survival. Last week, a US Treasury ...
This is Beirut 19/11 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Early Wednesday morning, an Israeli drone targeted a vehicle in the town of Tiri with two missiles, killing one person and injuring 11 others, according to the Ministry of Public Health. A school bus carrying students happened to pass behind the targeted vehicle. In parallel, Israeli fire struck wooded areas in the town of Yaroun. In another ...
Tylia El Helou 18/11 20:30 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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Lebanon is facing mounting diplomatic backlash after the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) extended state and donor-funded disability benefits to the thousands of Hezbollah fighters wounded in Israel’s September 2024 operation targeting Hezbollah’s communication devices. What the ministry described as a humanitarian exemption is now being ...
This is Beirut 18/11 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two soldiers were killed and three others wounded during clashes with wanted individuals on Thursday in the Charawneh neighborhood of Baalbeck, the Army Command announced in a statement. According to the army, a unit deployed in the area to carry out a series of raids came under heavy fire, prompting an exchange involving gunfire and ...
This is Beirut 18/11 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Israeli strike targeted a compound on Tuesday in the Ain al-Helweh camp in the city of Saida. The Ministry of Health announced a preliminary toll of 13 deaths and four injuries. The MOPH added that "ambulances are still transporting more wounded to nearby hospitals." Several schools in Sidon have announced their closure tomorrow ...
This is Beirut 18/11 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal’s planned visit to the United States on Tuesday was cancelled at the last minute, after Washington notified Beirut that the program would not be maintained. The cancellation of the visit was reportedly due to the Lebanese army's statement regarding the Israeli army's shooting of two UNIFIL soldiers, in ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 18/11 16:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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With less than two weeks to go before Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon at the end of the month, preparations have entered their final stage. Roger Zaccar, head of the visit’s financial committee, told This is Beirut that nearly 80% of the required funds have already been secured, with the remaining 20% are still needed to complete the ...