This is Beirut, 13/06 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon celebrates 25 years of Fête de la Musique. The event, organized by Institut français du Liban (IFL), will take place from June 13 to 22 across nine cities nationwide. Artists from Lebanon, France and Morocco will perform in public spaces throughout Beirut, Tripoli, Zahle, Jounieh, Baalbeck, Kobayat, Saida, Deir el Qamar and the Shouf ...
Liliane Mokbel, 07/06 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
4,600 — that's the average number of passengers using public buses each day, one year after the launch of Lebanon’s state-operated public transport service, led by the Office of Railways and Public Transport. This marks a significant increase compared to the early days of the project, when daily ridership hovered between just 200 and 300 ...
Christiane Tager, 06/06 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Baalbeck Gulf Real Estate Lebanon Property
During the first nine months of 2024, a total of 26,430 property transactions were recorded — an increase of 118% compared to 2023, according to well-informed sources. This surge is largely attributed to the resumption of land registry services after a prolonged administrative paralysis. The total value of sales reached nearly $1.85 billion. ...
Liliane Mokbel, 31/05 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Save the Children conducted a survey of 4,099 Lebanese households, excluding those in the North and Akkar governorates. The findings reveal that 66% of families surveyed face serious difficulties accessing quality food. The situation is especially critical in the Baalbeck-Hermel region, where 11% of households were unable to obtain enough food to ...
This is Beirut, 27/05 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Baalbeck Lebanese Army South Lebanon Israel UNIFIL Syria
An Israeli raid targeted on Tuesday evening a motorcycle on the outskirts of Yater (Bint Jbeil), killing the rider, reportedly from the Al Balaghi family, according to preliminary information. At dawn on Tuesday, an Israeli infantry unit crossed approximately 200 meters into Lebanese territory in the Mays al-Jabal area (Marjayoun district). The ...
This is Beirut, 26/05 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Lebanon Saïda Byblos Cabriolet Film Festival
Lebanon’s beloved Cabriolet Film Festival is back for its 16th edition, launching June 6–8, 2025, with renewed energy and a powerful message: connecting Lebanese regions through the love of cinema. Organized by Laboratoire d’Art, the festival expands beyond Beirut this year, bringing open-air short film screenings to more than a dozen ...
This is Beirut, 23/05 22:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Baalbeck Fatah Hamas Israel Joseph Aoun
The disarmament of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon will begin in mid-June, based on an agreement with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is on an official visit to Lebanon, a Lebanese government official told AFP on Friday. Following the creation of Israel and the Nakba in 1948, many Palestinian refugees settled in Lebanon. Lebanon ...
This is Beirut, 20/05 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hezbollah Hermel Municipal Elections Bashir Khodr State Security
The Acting Qaimaqam of Hermel, Talal Kataya, was arrested on Tuesday by Lebanon’s State Security Service for his suspected role in the disappearance of nearly 500 official election accreditations designated for polling delegates in the Baalbeck-Hermel district. The arrest was carried out under orders from the judicial authorities in the Beqaa, ...
This is Beirut, 19/05 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Lebanon Ahmad Hajjar Adel Nassar Municipal Elections
Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar confirmed Monday that the complete results of Lebanon’s elections would be released within 24 hours, denying any delays or irregularities in the vote-counting process. “There are no issues, and if there were, we would have addressed them. There is no delay,” Hajjar stated during an inspection tour alongside ...
Michel Touma, 19/05 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hezbollah Municipal Elections Beirut Zahleh
The municipal vote held on Sunday, May 18—much like those earlier this month—was largely local in scope. In small villages, elections often took on a personal, familial or even clan-based dynamic. However, in larger cities such as Zahle, Baalbeck and Hermel, the contests were more clearly partisan, though not necessarily aligned with broader ...
Alissar Boulos, 19/05 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The third round of Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar elections was held on Sunday across the capital Beirut and in the governorates of Beqaa and Baalbeck-Hermel. Over one million voters were eligible to cast their ballots. Voter turnout varied significantly: 20% in Beirut, 46.73% in Baalbeck, 45.16% in Zahle, 41.41% in West Beqaa, 34.56% in ...
Hala Abdallah, 18/05 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute
As polling stations closed at 7 PM, preliminary turnout stood at around 20% in Beirut and over 40% in Baalbeck-Hermel and the Beqaa, while final numbers are yet to be confirmed.