Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-11-18 20:05 - Reading : less than a minute
For the second day in a row, Israel has targeted the heart of Beirut An update from our reporter on the field.
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The coordinator of the Government Emergency Committee, Minister Nasser Yassin, announced on Monday in his 48th report that “300 Israeli airstrikes and shelling were recorded over the past 48 hours, across various regions of Lebanon, mostly in Nabatiyeh (131 airstrikes) and the South (135 airstrikes), bringing the total number of assaults since ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Dozens of heritage sites in Lebanon were granted "provisional enhanced protection" by UNESCO on Monday, offering a higher level of legal shielding as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah militants. The 34 cultural properties affected "now benefit from the highest level of immunity against attack and use for military purposes", the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has set forth Israel's key conditions for any potential settlement with Lebanon, according to a report by Israeli Army Radio, based on his speech, on Monday, in the Knesset. The conditions are centered on addressing security concerns and ensuring Israel’s operational freedom in the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling have intensified across southern Lebanon on Monday, causing several casualties. An air raid on the city of Tyre killed Hezbollah commander Hajj Qassem Wehbe, the head of the Liaison Unit in the Tyre area. Israeli forces struck the Islamic Health Authority center in Arabsalim, killing six paramedics, and ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 13:39 - Reading : less than a minute
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Diverging reports have emerged regarding Hamas's presence in Turkey. On one side, Israeli media claim that several senior Hamas officials, who had been based in Doha since 2012, have left Qatar to settle in Turkey, citing U.S. pressure to expel the group’s leaders. This relocation reportedly coincided with Qatar's suspension of ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Escalating violence was reported across Lebanon’s southern regions Sunday night, while a precarious calm was observed in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Beirut’s Southern Suburbs In the Dahyeh area, a relative calm has persisted since yesterday evening, with no reported drone activity. However, the aftermath of recent ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 2024-11-18 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received a 13-point US ceasefire proposal from US Ambassador Lisa Johnson. Berri, who forwarded the proposal to Hezbollah for review and feedback, announced that Lebanon's response would soon be issued in writing, with amendments. He explained that "the proposal ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Adrien Rabiot fired France to first place in their Nations League group with a headed brace in Sunday's 3-1 win over Italy at the San Siro. Ex-Juventus midfielder Rabiot netted from Lucas Digne set-pieces in each half at the home of his former Milanese rivals to ensure that Les Bleus leapfrogged Italy into top spot in Group A2 on goal difference, ...
Charles Chartouni, 2024-11-18 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon is in a state of open warfare with no signs of abating. Dynamics are multipronged and resourced through coalescing conflicts. The prevalent stasis seems to thrive in the absence of working state institutions, the lack of national consensus, the abiding influence of the Iranian regime, and the ideological enthrallment that dominates the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-17 19:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Gaza's civil defense agency said 34 people were killed on Sunday, including children, and dozens were missing after an Israeli air strike hit a building in the Palestinian territory's north. Israel's army told AFP that it had conducted overnight strikes and hit "terrorist targets" in the area. After the strike early ...
Liliane Mokbel, 2024-11-17 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Many Lebanese have begun purchasing fruits and vegetables individually, a practice rarely seen in a culture that traditionally favors buying by the kilo. Grocery baskets have shrunk in both quantity and variety. Testimonies from mothers gathered by This is Beirut reveal a shift toward prioritizing legumes, which are more affordable than meat, ...