This is Beirut 2024-12-27 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Internal Security Forces Syrians
The Internal Security Forces (ISF) on Friday said that they had intercepted a truck carrying 67 Syrians who had entered Lebanon illegally at midnight on Thursday. A team from the Jbeil ISF station stopped and searched a truck that was thought to be suspicious after working with the Barbara municipality, according to an ISF press ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-27 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli forces detonated houses in Naqoura, causing explosions that were heard in Tyre and the adjacent area in the western sector early Friday evening. Alarm sirens had already sounded in the UNIFIL headquarters of Ras Naqoura and Naqoura. The Israeli army also bombarded the towns of Aita al-Shaab and Yaroun, highlighting the ceasefire’s ...
Vanessa Kallas 2024-12-27 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Thursday, December 26th. Don’t forget to check our website and discover today’s Christmas recipe; try it, send us a photo and we will share it on our page!
This is Beirut 2024-12-27 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The wife and daughter of Doureid al-Assad, son of Rifaat al-Assad, were arrested at Beirut International Airport (BIA) for possession of fake passports. They were brought before the Cassation Public Prosecutor’s Office, which ordered their arrest for forgery. According to Al-Markazia news agency, Doureid al-Assad, who had a genuine Syrian ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 2024-12-27 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon President Election Parliament
As of today, it appears unlikely that the parliamentary session scheduled for January 9 will result in the election of a new president. However, the days leading up to this session are expected to see intense political activity, with hopes remaining high for a breakthrough—whether through consensus or by securing the necessary 65 votes. Many ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-27 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute
In a speech in front of the Maronite Archdiocese of Damascus, former MP Fares Souhaid declared, “We have come from Lebanon to tell everyone to look with hope at the transformations in our region.” Souhaid added, “We came to tell our brothers in Syria that what unites us is stronger than the events, to wish a free and dignified life for all ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-27 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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All eyes are on Riyadh, awaiting the outcome of discussions between the Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, and Saudi officials. On Thursday, Joseph Aoun met the Saudi Minister of Defense in the presence of the new man in charge of the Lebanese dossier, Prince Yazid ben Farhane. While the Lebanese are closely scrutinizing the ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-27 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The press office of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati denied media reports that “Lebanon has been officially informed by intermediaries that Israel will not withdraw from South Lebanon after the sixty-day truce period has expired.” In a statement issued on Friday, Mikati said he had communicated “his firm position to all parties ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-27 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute
On the 11th anniversary of Mohammad Chatah's assassination, several political figures paid tribute to him. Mohammad Chatah, a leading figure in the Cedar Revolution, was killed in a car bomb attack in downtown Beirut on December 27, 2013. He was an ambassador to the United States, Minister of Finance and senior advisor to former Prime Minister ...
Maurice Matta 2024-12-27 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The relevant departments of the Banque du Liban (BDL) have finalized a comprehensive study on deposits and accounts held in Lebanese banks. This study distinguishes between “fresh accounts,” opened after October 17, 2019, and “dollar accounts,” which refer to legacy accounts established before that date. Commissioned by the acting ...
Fady Noun 2024-12-27 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In a Lebanon cautiously stabilized by the implementation of UN Resolution 1701 and the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Paolo Borgia chose to celebrate Christmas in Rmeish (14,000 inhabitants) and Kley’a (2,500 inhabitants), two Maronite border towns that faced immense hardships during the 14-month war ...
This is Beirut 2024-12-27 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli warplanes launched successive raids on the outskirts of Qusaya in the Beqaa, targeting three locations early Friday morning. A strong explosion was heard in the eastern range of the Beqaa, coinciding with a low-altitude flyover by Israeli warplanes. This marks the second targeting of the Beqaa since the ceasefire went into effect in ...