Liliane Mokbel, 01/02 12:43 - Reading : less than a minute
Car imports through the port of Beirut have seen a significant -20% drop in the first eleven months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. From January to November 2024, a total of 41,135 cars were imported, down from 51,423 during the same period last year, reflecting a slowdown in the automotive import sector.
This is Beirut, 17/01 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron stressed on Friday that Lebanon’s sovereignty and freedom from foreign interference are critical to maintaining the ceasefire with Israel. Following his meeting with President Joseph Aoun, Macron reaffirmed France’s support for Lebanon’s recovery and stability, emphasizing its ...
This is Beirut, 14/01 15:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In his first declaration after being nominated, Prime Minister designate Nawaf Salam emphasized the importance of restoring the state’s authority across all of Lebanon in accordance with the Taif Agreement. He also highlighted the need for the full implementation of UN Resolution 1701 and related ceasefire provisions, and securing Israel’s ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 04/01 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Five years after the August 4 Beirut Port explosion, the victims’ families gathered, as they do every month, to commemorate the loss of their loved ones and demand justice.
Maurice Matta, 2024-12-12 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Syrian presence in Lebanon dates back to 1976, a year after the outbreak of the Lebanese civil war. Syrian forces entered Lebanon as part of the Arab Deterrent Forces, and the Syrian government successfully cemented its presence. This was later consolidated by the Arab League mandate under the Taif Agreement, signed on October 22, 1989, which ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-10-04 19:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In light of Lebanon’s worsening security crisis, the Association of Families of the Beirut Port Explosion Victims has canceled its planned event to mark the 50th month since the devastating blast. The decision, which was made amid intensifying violence, underscores the deepening pain and frustration of families still seeking justice. In a ...
2024-08-04 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Four years after the August 4, 2020 explosion, the Lebanese people have gathered once again to mourn those who were killed in the blast. With heavy hearts, their call for justice endures.
This Is Beirut, 2024-07-19 18:53 - Reading : less than a minute
The Association of Lebanese Industrialists, represented by its president, Salim Zeenni, and the Beirut Port Management and Investment Committee, represented by Beirut Port General Manager, Omar Itani, signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday, aiming to develop a cooperation framework between the two parties to support the industry and ...
2024-06-27 21:36 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh announced Thursday during a press conference at the Beirut port the beginning of the clearing and sale of metal and scrap waste resulting from the explosion of August 4, 2020. He explained that a call for tenders had been launched for this purpose and that the sale would generate ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-14 17:07 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested, on Friday, the killer of the soldier who was assigned to guard the Beirut Port, after spotting and tracking him through surveillance cameras. A Lebanese soldier, on guard duty in the vicinity of the Port of Beirut, had been found shot dead on Thursday night. According to a statement by the Lebanese Armed ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-03-19 15:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
No people in the world believe in conspiracy theories like the Lebanese do. In Lebanon, there is an absolute passion for analyzing and painting scenarios, no matter how farfetched or utterly unrealistic they might be. Adherence to conspiracy theories is nothing new for the Lebanese people, who believe that all that occurs is the result of a ...
Liliane Mokbel, 2024-03-13 20:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Rehabilitation of the Beirut port: France has honored its commitments to provide technical support. It is now up to Lebanon to take action. The ball is in its court. All hopes are now permitted for a prosperous future for the Beirut port, especially since "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," as the Chinese philosopher Lao ...