This is Beirut, 06/01 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Clashes between government personnel and Kurdish-led forces in the north Syrian city of Aleppo killed seven people on Tuesday, with both sides trading blame over who started the fighting. State news agency SANA blames the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for “the death of one defense ministry member,” while state television ...
Rayan Chami, 2025-12-12 23:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Achrafieh Lebanon of Tomorrow Christmas
Sassine Square lit up during Lebanon of Tomorrow’s annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. Despite the rain, families and children gathered to celebrate the holiday spirit. The Christmas Market remains open until December 28, bringing festive cheer to the heart of Achrafieh.
Makram Haddad, 2025-12-09 15:10 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
LAU Lebanon Achrafieh Hospital Rizk Hospital
A hundred years ago, a young surgeon just back from Paris put up a sign near the Nasra tram stop in Sodeco: “Dr. Toufic Rizk Clinic.” Twelve beds, three nurses, one passion: practicing modern surgery in a Lebanon still finding its way. At the time, no one could have imagined that this small beginning would grow into a full hospital in 1957 ...
This is Beirut, 2025-11-03 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Achrafieh Gulf Hezbollah United Nations
The Saydet al-Jabal Gathering called for direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, urging President Joseph Aoun to personally lead talks to address outstanding issues, including Israel’s withdrawal from five disputed points and the return of prisoners. The group said such a step could move Lebanon from war toward peace and allow it to ...
This is Beirut, 2025-07-28 20:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Achrafieh Joseph Aoun Ziad Rahbani Nawaf Salam
Lebanon bid farewell on Monday to Ziad Rahbani, one of its most revered and influential artists, in a solemn and emotional atmosphere during a public funeral held at the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary in Mhaidse, Bikfaya. The farewell drew thousands of grieving fans, officials, artists and loved ones, united in mourning the loss of a ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-17 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Achrafieh Jezzine Rally ATCL Ryan Khneisser
At just 19 years old, Ryan Khneisser put in a remarkable performance at the 2025 Jezzine Rally. The young driver from Achrafieh won the Junior Cup, as well as finishing first in the R2 category, second in RC4/Rally4, and eighth overall. At the wheel of his Peugeot 208 RC4, accompanied by his co-driver Chris Bechara, Khneisser clocked a time of ...
Christiane Tager, 2025-05-29 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Beirut corruption Achrafieh Baabda
The “political stabilization” that followed Aoun’s election in January delivered an immediate boost to Lebanon’s real estate market. “All the buyers who had been hesitant for years rushed in during the first quarter,” says Karl Kanaan, Sales Director at S. Gestion, speaking to This is Beirut. As a result, “A significant number of ...
Lyne Sammouri, 2025-05-18 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Achrafieh Beirut Municipal Elections
As polls open across Beirut, voter turnout remains low in neighborhoods like Achrafieh, Saifi and Gemmayzeh. Amid tight security and quiet streets, a few voices echo hopes of reclaiming the future and healing from the past.
Marilyne Jallad, 2025-05-02 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Achrafieh Baalbeck Hezbollah South Lebanon
The excitement of first-time voters stands in stark contrast with the deep-seated skepticism of older generations, many of whom have lost faith in the promise of democratic renewal. Yet, across this generational divide, a common refrain emerges: a yearning for an electoral system that is more inclusive, transparent and more attuned to the ...
This is Beirut, 2025-04-29 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese public has grown increasingly exasperated by the recurring tendency to unjustly implicate Mr. Antoun Sehnaoui in every unfortunate incident or reprehensible crime, to the point that such claims now verge on the absurd. It is as though the old saying, “Blame it on the Italians,” has, in the minds of certain malicious ...
Maroun Chahine, 2025-04-03 19:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Achrafieh Hezbollah Shiites Real Estate
Due to the destruction and instability caused by the war between Hezbollah and Israel, particularly in the southern suburbs of Beirut, many people have been forced to flee to safer regions of Lebanon. The cazas (districts) of Baabda, Metn and Chouf, as well as certain sectors of Beirut, have become refuge areas. How is the security situation ...
This is Beirut, 2025-03-19 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Ceasefire Lebanese Army UN Security Council Achrafieh
Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Youssef Rajji said Hezbollah is disavowing the November 27 ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, asserting that the deal explicitly authorized only the Lebanese Army (LAF) to bear arms. Rajji made his remarks on Wednesday during a meeting at the headquarters of the Maronite League in Medawar, Achrafieh, ...