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Geagea: Naim Qassem’s Speech Is Unacceptable
This is Beirut 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea responded to Hezbollah’s leader and Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem’s latest speech, describing it as “unacceptable by all standards” and warning that it represents a direct threat to Lebanon’s government, parliament, and constitutional institutions. In a statement released on ...
Tourism: A Core Driver of Lebanon’s Economy
Liliane Mokbel 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute
In 2024, the travel and tourism sector contributed 19.8% of Lebanon’s GDP, more than double its share in 2023 (8.4%), according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). This marks a significant rebound from 2019, when the sector represented 18.9% of GDP, before Lebanon faced a series of overlapping crises. In terms of revenue, the sector ...
Beirut Port Silos Added to Historic Buildings List
This is Beirut 03/08 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Minister of Culture Ghassan Salameh signed a decree this morning officially adding the Beirut port grain silos to Lebanon’s General Inventory of Historic Buildings. The decision comes in response to a formal request submitted by the families of the victims of the August 4, 2020, explosion. The classification follows repeated calls to preserve ...
UNIFIL Uncovers Tunnel Network and Weapons in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 07/08 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) forces have uncovered an extensive network of fortified tunnels near the towns of Tayr Harfa, Zebqine and Naqoura, UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti announced on Thursday. Tenenti said the network included “a number of bunkers, artillery pieces, multiple rocket launchers, as well as hundreds of ...
Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Operative in Bekaa
This is Beirut 06/08 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli army said Wednesday that it had killed a Hezbollah operative in the Bekaa region of eastern Lebanon, who it said was directing militant cells in Syria. "Yesterday evening (Tuesday), the Israeli Air Force... struck Hossam Qasem Ghorab, a Hezbollah operative who operated from Lebanese territory to direct terrorist cells in ...
LAF Arrest Suspect in Pascal Suleiman Kidnapping Case
This is Beirut 14/08 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Lebanese Army (LAF) Intelligence Directorate arrested B.J., a suspect implicated in the 2024 kidnapping and killing of Pascal Sleiman. In a press release issued Thursday, LAF described the operation as “precision-targeted,” noting that B.J. was among the most wanted individuals, with dozens of arrest warrants for kidnapping, theft, ...
Gaza: UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting Saturday
This is Beirut 08/08 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Gaza on Saturday at 19:00 GMT, following Israel’s announcement of a plan to take control of the city, several diplomatic sources told AFP on Friday. Earlier, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, through a spokesperson, warned Israel against “a dangerous escalation” that ...
Rodolphe Haykal in London: Military Cooperation and Regional Security
This is Beirut 06/08 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Rodolphe Haykal, took part for the first time in the annual meeting of the Dragon Group in the United Kingdom, at the invitation of his British counterpart, Admiral Tony Radakin. The Dragon Group is a strategic forum that brings together the chiefs of staff of the armed forces from several Gulf ...
Lebanon Rehabilitates Border Crossings Damaged in Israeli Strikes
This is Beirut 08/08 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced on Friday the commencement of rehabilitation efforts on three key border crossings with Syria that were damaged in recent Israeli airstrikes in the Akkar Governorate. The affected crossings include al-Arida, Sabaa Qmar (Kobayat-Wadi Khaled) and al-Aboudiyeh. According to the ministry, ...
Noun Assaulted After Port Blast Memorial
This is Beirut 04/08 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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William Noun, brother of firefighter and August 4 victim Joe Noun, was assaulted on Monday following a gathering commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. A video circulating on social media showed an armed individual confronting and attacking Noun shortly after the memorial. The assailant was later arrested, along with ...
Arab and Muslim Nations Condemn Israel's Plan for Gaza City Takeover
This is Beirut 09/08 13:23 - Reading : less than a minute
Several Arab and Muslim countries on Saturday condemned as a "dangerous escalation" Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City. Some 20 countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, said the plan constituted "a flagrant violation of international law and an attempt to entrench the illegal occupation and impose a fait accompli... in ...
Nabih Berri Rules Out Any Possible Government Resignation
This is Beirut 12/08 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Since the government's decision to grant the state the monopoly on arms by withdrawing Hezbollah’s arsenal, Hezbollah has kept a firm stance on its refusal to disarm. However, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has taken a lighter approach. In an interview with the daily Al-Joumhouria on Tuesday, Berri affirmed that “the resignation of the ...
Israel PM Netanyahu Says 'We Will Allow' Gazans to Leave
This is Beirut 12/08 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel would let Palestinians leave the Gaza Strip as the military prepares a broader offensive in the territory. "Give them the opportunity to leave, first of all, to leave combat zones and generally to leave the territory, if they want," Netanyahu said in a televised interview. "We will allow ...
LAF Deploys After Motorcade Rallies in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs
This is Beirut 08/08 09:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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Following the Lebanese government’s approval of the objectives outlined in the US paper to reinforce the ceasefire, and the withdrawal of the Shia Duo’s ministers from Thursday’s Cabinet session, videos circulated online showing supporters of the two parties parading on motorcycles and waving party flags in the Roueis area of Beirut’s ...
Isco Suffers New Leg Fracture in Pre-Season Friendly
This is Beirut 10/08 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Real Betis's playmaker Isco has fractured a tibia for the second time, the Seville club announced on social media on Sunday. The 33-year-old former Real Madrid star broke his leg in a friendly against Malaga on Saturday. The club said the injury was a "new non-displaced fracture to the middle third of his left fibula". Isco, who won the ...
Zelensky Says Spoke with Trump after US Envoy's Moscow Visit
This is Beirut 06/08 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that he had spoken by phone with US President Donald Trump after Washington's envoy Steve Witkoff visited Moscow for talks earlier in the day. "I spoke with President Trump. This conversation happened after President Trump's representative, Steve Witkoff, visited Moscow," Zelensky posted on ...
Power Outage Hits BIA, Civil Aviation Clarifies
This is Beirut 13/08 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Beirut International Airport (BIA) suffered a power outage this week that disrupted air-conditioning during one of the busiest periods of the year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Wednesday. According to the statement, the incident occurred amid a severe heatwave and record passenger traffic, with daily departures reaching ...
Iran Will Not Allow Trump-Backed Corridor Linking Azerbaijan to Exclave
This is Beirut 09/08 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Iran will not allow the creation under a US-brokered peace deal of a corridor near the Iranian border linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhichevan exclave, an adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday. "With the implementation of this plot, the security of the South Caucasus will be endangered," Ali Akbar Velayati told the Tasnim ...
HJC Backs Judicial Law but Warns of Gaps
This is Beirut 12/08 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute
The Higher Judicial Council (HJC) on Tuesday welcomed the adoption of the Law on the Organization of the Judiciary, approved by Parliament on July 31, 2025, but cautioned that it falls short of fully guaranteeing judicial independence. In a statement, the HJC praised the “many years of dedicated work” by the legislative and executive branches ...
Anti-Terrorism Raids, Weapons Seized in Akkar and Zgharta
This is Beirut 12/08 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Anti-Terrorism Office in northern Lebanon conducted coordinated raids targeting two suspected weapons caches in the Akkar and Zgharta regions. Following extensive surveillance, security forces raided a home in the Tel Hayat area of Akkar, seizing large quantities of hand grenades and RPG-7 guns, according to security sources. Another ...
Jannati Dismisses Hezbollah Disarmament as ‘Illusory Dream’
This is Beirut 11/08 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Secretary of the Iranian Guardian Council, Ahmad Jannati, dismissed the prospect of disarming the pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah as an “illusory dream” in remarks at a council meeting on Monday. Jannati’s comments coincided with the anniversary of the 33-day war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006, which he described as a ...
Audi: Trust in the State to Avoid Sinking
This is Beirut 10/08 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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During Sunday Mass at Saint George Cathedral in Beirut, Metropolitan Elias Audi, head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut, called on citizens to place their trust in the state. In his homily, he urged people not to be “distracted by things that make us sink into the waves of perdition,” adding that “the nation’s boat will not ...
Archaeological Surprise: 1,000-Year-Old Mummy Discovered in Peru’s Capital
This is Beirut 02/08 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A crew of workers accidentally discovered a mummy more than 1,000 years old while installing gas pipes in Peru's capital Lima, their employer and archaeologists said Thursday. The mummy was found last week in a tomb underneath a street north of Lima, said archaeologist Jesus Bahamonde. The mummy was covered in a shroud in a seated position, arms ...
Israeli Drone Strike Kills One on Saida–Tyre Highway
This is Beirut 08/08 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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An Israeli drone strike on Friday targeted a vehicle on the Saida-Tyr highway near Phoenicia University, killing reporter and photographer Mohammad Chehade. Ambulance teams retrieved Chehade’s body from the targeted vehicle and transported it to a nearby hospital. According to a statement by the Israeli Army’s Arabic ...
Fares Souhaid: Disarming Hezbollah Is a Constitutional Duty
Élie-Joe Kamel 11/08 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Fares Souhaid, president of the Constitution First Gathering, stated that disarming Hezbollah is a constitutional duty, emphasizing that it is a commitment enshrined in the Taif Agreement. Souhaid made his remarks during a joint press conference hosted by the Saydet el-Jabal Gathering and the Constitution First Gathering at the headquarters of ...
EU Working 'Non-Stop' to Support Wildfire-Affected Countries
This is Beirut 14/08 14:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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The EU said on Thursday it was working "non-stop" to support countries battling wildfires raging across European countries. Extreme summer heat, which scientists say human-driven climate change is exacerbating, has fuelled blazes across the region including Greece, Portugal, Spain and the Balkans. "We continue non-stop to work on the support of ...
Marchand Wins Dominant 400m Medley World Title
This is Beirut 03/08 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France's Leon Marchand cruised to a dominant world 400m individual medley world title on Sunday to claim his second gold of the competition in Singapore. Marchand touched the wall in 4min 04.73sec, more than three seconds ahead of Japan's Tomoyuki Matsushita (4:08.32), with Russian Ilia Borodin (4:09.16) third. The French superstar put his ...
Iraq Considering Exporting Oil Through Lebanese Port of Tripoli
This is Beirut 12/08 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Iraqi Oil Ministry announced Tuesday that it is exploring the option of exporting oil via Lebanon's Tripoli port and is considering reopening the oil export pipeline linking Iraq and Syria, as reported by local and regional media outlets. The ministry also stated it will establish a joint committee to evaluate the pipeline's current ...
Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker Over Fuel Smuggling
This is Beirut 11/08 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Iranian authorities have seized a foreign tanker accused of smuggling fuel in the Gulf waters and arrested its 17 crew members, local media reported Monday. "Police border guards in Hormozgan province seized a tanker named Phoenix, flying the flag of a third country, in Iranian territorial waters," ISNA news agency reported, without ...
Israel Intercepts Houthi Missile Fired From Yemen
This is Beirut 05/08 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing a missile at Israel's main airport on Tuesday, as the Israeli military said it intercepted it. The Iran-backed rebels targeted Ben Gurion airport "using a 'Palestine 2' hypersonic ballistic missile" in support of Palestinians in Gaza, their military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a video ...