This is Beirut, 2024-10-07 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Heavy Israeli airstrikes rocked southern Lebanon and the suburbs of Beirut on Monday evening, targeting key Hezbollah strongholds. Strikes hit areas like Rweiss, Laylaki, Mreijeh, and Chiyah, with six consecutive blasts near Al-Raya Stadium marking one of the most intense bombardments in recent days. Israeli media reported that the strikes ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-06 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The situation in Lebanon continues to escalate, with intensified Israeli bombardments targeting various regions, particularly the southern suburbs of Beirut and south Lebanon. Attacks on Beirut’s Southern Suburbs The southern suburbs of Beirut faced a severe wave of Israeli airstrikes overnight, with over 25 hitting the area. This bombardment ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-06 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Beirut Southern Suburbs Lebanon
The southern suburbs of Beirut endured an intense barrage of Israeli airstrikes overnight, with more than 30 raids targeting the area. The bombardment began shortly after nearly five evacuation notices were issued by the Israeli army for several locations, including Bourj al-Barajneh and Haret Hreik. Airstrikes specifically targeted Bourj ...
Aubin Eymard, 2024-08-01 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute
BEIRUT Fouad Shokr Iran Ismail Haniyeh
The past forty-eight hours have drastically increased tensions in the region. With the assassinations of Fouad Shokr in Beirut and Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran and its proxies might deliver an unprecedented response. *Since the release of this video, the New York Times has stated that an explosive device hidden in Ismaïl Haniyeh's residence ...
Vanessa Kallas, 2024-02-29 20:23 - Reading : less than a minute
The sun has finally shone in Lebanon, casting away the gloom of the storms that accompanied the winter.
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-25 15:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
BEIRUT economic situation Elias Audi Lebanese officials
Metropolitan Elias Audi lamented that Lebanese officials’ "inability to take wise positions or act in the best interest of the country is what led to their failure and distance from the people." "If those who assumed power had been humble and worked for the good of Lebanon, would we have witnessed this disintegration of power?" he ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-21 11:17 - Reading : less than a minute
The Ministry of Energy issued a statement refuting Israeli claims made in a video circulating on social media. The video claims the existence of missile sites belonging to Hezbollah in Jbeil and Keserwan. In the statement, the Ministry of Energy and Water mentioned that, upon scrutinizing the video, it turns out that Israel was showing ...
Renée Davis, 2023-12-31 20:31 - Reading : less than a minute
Despite the ongoing conflict in the South, Beirut is ablaze with last-minute preparations for 2024.
Bélinda Ibrahim, 2023-12-31 18:04 - Reading : 13 minute(s)
In 2023, the world bid farewell to a host of international cultural icons, personalities who left their mark on the arts, literature, music, cinema and many other creative fields. These emblematic figures, hailing from all corners of the globe, have enriched our global cultural heritage with their talent, vision and unwavering dedication to their ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-31 13:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Alex Rayes BEIRUT Camille Hajjar
The vibrant Hamra district of Beirut recently became the stage for a significant event in Lebanon’s art world with the inauguration of DiGen Art, the country’s first gallery entirely dedicated to digital art. Founded by Alex Rayes and Camille Hajjar, DiGen Art—short for Digitally Generated Art—positions itself as a catalyst in the digital ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 13:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's wife, Jamileh-Sadat Alamolhoda, arrived at Rafic Hariri airport on Friday morning, where she was welcomed by... the caretaker Minister of Culture(!), Mohammed Wissam Mortada, Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani, and delegations from Hezbollah’s women, the Amal movement and Islamic Jihad, as reported ...
2023-12-27 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Abu Dhabi airport BEIRUT Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport