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The Story of Fustok and Karkar, Victims of Animal Abuse at BIA

Rosy Moukarzel, 18/01 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

At Beirut International Airport (BIA), between the hallways and the boarding gates, two cats, Fustok and Karkar, found a makeshift refuge. They settled at Gate 2, enduring a harsh environment marked by human neglect and mistreatment.. Like many abandoned animals in Lebanon, Fustok and Karkar endured the trauma of abandonment. Left behind by their ...

Wi-Fi 7 Soon Available at Beirut Airport

This is Beirut, 14/01 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Beirut International Airport

Wi-Fi 7 will soon be available at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BIA). Ogero’s Managing Director, Imad Kreidieh, told This is Beirut that preparations and tests are currently underway, with the new technology set to launch in the next 2 to 3 weeks. The upgrade will be provided through Ogero’s Wi-Fi network at the airport. Kreidieh ...

Hezbollah Supporters Protest in Beirut Over Search of Iranian Plane

This is Beirut, 03/01 16:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hezbollah supporters protested near the Iranian embassy in Beirut following the delay of an Iranian flight at Beirut International Airport on Thursday evening caused by the thorough search of the passengers.

220,000 Arrivals at Beirut Airport in December

This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Beirut International Airport Traffic arrivals

The Director General of Civil Aviation, Fadi al-Hassan, revealed to This is Beirut that Beirut International Airport (AIB) recorded the arrival of 11,070 passengers in one day before Christmas. This is the highest number ever for the month of December and a significant record compared to previous years. Hassan reported that total arrivals to date ...

Assad Family Members Arrested at the Lebanese Airport for Fake Passports

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

Mawlawi: Beirut Airport Security Operations Not Affected

This is Beirut, 2024-12-19 15:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Beirut International Airport

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi toured Beirut International Airport (BIA) on Thursday and examined security protocols and plans that are being implemented ahead of the holiday season. “The airport has not been affected by security worries,” he said, affirming that “security operations are going on very well.” He also ...

Beirut Airport: 14 Arab and Foreign Airlines to Resume Flights

This is Beirut, 2024-12-05 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Beirut International Airport

According to the flight schedule in and out of Beirut International Airport (BIA), 14 Arab and international airlines will resume flights to Beirut soon. In case the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is upheld, some have made the decision to start flying again to Beirut before December 15. Following are the main Arab and international ...

Al-Hassan: Flights of Some Airlines Resume to Beirut

This is Beirut, 2024-12-04 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Wednesday, Fadi al-Hassan, the director of Rafic Hariri International Airport (BIA) in Beirut, revealed that several airlines have started operating flights to the city again. He clarified in an interview with LBCI that it was challenging to quickly resume flights to Beirut because the majority of the airlines that had halted their service had ...

Hamieh: Normalization of Flights at Beirut International Airport by Mid-December

This is Beirut, 2024-12-04 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh said on Wednesday that all airlines have submitted requests to resume flights to and from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport. He made this statement after meeting with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, emphasizing that his ministry began issuing flight permits on November ...

Beirut Airport Operating Normally

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Beirut International Airport

Despite a heavy airstrike near Ouzai on Wednesday night, Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut is operating normally, according to Caretaker Public Works and Transport Minister, Ali Hamieh. The attack, which struck late Wednesday, caused minor damage to the western runway and service roads, with scattered stones found on the tarmac and ...

New Israeli Strike: Car Targeted on the Jamhour-Kahaleh Road

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli airstrikes continued targeting multiple areas across Lebanon on Thursday, following heavy strikes overnight. A recent Israeli strike hit a vehicle on the Jamhour-Louaizeh road, leading to the closure of the international road in the Araya area toward Jamhour. One person is reported killed according to preliminary reports. Southern ...

Lebanon Receives First Shipment of French Humanitarian Aid

This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon received its first shipment of humanitarian aid from France on Friday as part of the assistance pledged during the international conference to support Lebanon held in Paris on October 24. This aid is intended for displaced people who were forced to flee their homes due to the raging conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. French ...