Lebanon

Syria, Lebanon Strengthen Ties in High-Level Diplomatic Call

This is Beirut 2024-12-25 21:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Abdallah Bou Habib Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani

Lebanon's Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib expressed support for Syria's new government during a phone call on Wednesday with Syria's newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Bou Habib congratulated the Syrian people on their recent achievements. In ...

War Remnants Explosion Claims a Life in Rashidieh Camp

This is Beirut 2024-12-25 19:30 - Reading : less than a minute

South Lebanon

A rocket explosion from war remnants in the Rashidieh camp for Palestinian refugees claimed the life of Ibrahim Qassem, also known as Ibrahim al-Hartouq, and injured two people, the National News Agency (NNA) reported on Wednesday. Emergency teams transported the injured to a hospital in Tyre, South Lebanon. Meanwhile, on the same day, the ...

This is Holidays: Day 10

Chelsea Al Arif 2024-12-25 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Christmas Holidays

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 Wednesday, December 25th. 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!

Rai Advocates Lebanon's Neutrality on Christmas Day

This is Beirut 2024-12-25 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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For Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, recent events in Lebanon and changes in Syria have reinforced his belief in the need to achieve Lebanon's neutrality. “The constitution of a neutral state will deter foreign ambitions, and Lebanon needs these measures to regain its independence and sovereignty,” said the Maronite patriarch on Wednesday from ...

El-Hajj Hassan Calls for Action Against Smuggling of Agricultural Products

This is Beirut 2024-12-25 12:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Caretaker Minister of Agriculture Abbas el-Hajj Hassan sent letters to the Ministries of Defense, Interior and Municipalities, the Supreme Customs Council, the General Directorate of Customs, the Lebanese Army Command and the General Directorate of State Security, calling for action to combat the growing phenomenon of smuggling of agricultural ...

Audi: For a President Who Will Lead Lebanon Out of 'the Darkness'

This is Beirut 2024-12-25 12:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Christmas Mass Audi

The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, led a Christmas mass sermon on Wednesday, focused on the need to elect “a president with whom the process of saving this country from decline will begin.” Audi also prayed for a president who will be a “shining star in the darkness of this country, lifting it from its stagnation, ...

Two Firefighters Die Trying to Control a Blaze in Tripoli

This is Beirut 2024-12-25 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Firefighters Civil Defense Fire Blaze Tripoli Mina

Two Civil Defense firefighters died on Wednesday morning while trying to control a fire in a warehouse inside a building in the port of Mina in Tripoli, northern Lebanon. The building collapsed on the two firefighters, Abdallah Mouhtadi and Khalil Achkar, who fell victim to the tragedy.

Israeli Airstrike Deep Inside Lebanon, the First Since the Ceasefire

This is Beirut 2024-12-25 09:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Bekaa Israel Hezb War

For the first time since the Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement took effect, Israeli warplanes struck deep into Lebanese territory, without causing casualties. The airstrike, which took place at around 2:30 AM on Wednesday, targeted a two-story house in the Taraya Plain in the Bekaa, west of Baalbeck. It was the first such attack since the ...

Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian Calls for a Responsible President

This is Beirut 2024-12-24 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Catholic Armenians Lebanon Christmas

The Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholics, Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, stressed the need to quickly elect a new President of the Republic, in a Christmas message on Tuesday. “The election of a President of the Republic is not a simple constitutional requirement“, but a sacred act that expresses a profound ...

ChronicleThe Maronite Curse…

Johnny Kortbawi 2024-12-24 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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During World War I, a remarkable event, known as the Christmas Truce, occurred on Christmas Eve. Along the Western Front in Europe, opposing soldiers, without an official ceasefire or wide public announcement, gathered to share a meal in the spirit of Christmas. This holiday has the power to inspire miracles, provided faith is present. As Jesus ...

This is Holidays: Day 9

Vanessa Kallas 2024-12-24 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Christmas Holidays

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 Tuesday, December 24. 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!

Mikati Chairs Ceasefire Monitoring Committee Meeting, Urges Israeli Withdrawal

This is Beirut 2024-12-24 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati chaired a meeting on Tuesday with Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun and the ceasefire monitoring committee, where he pledged for an end to Israeli violations of ceasefire. As a reminder, the committee included US General Jasper Jeffers, French General Guillaume Buchanan, Commander of the Army's ...