This is Beirut, 30/05 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute
The Turkish government provided a significant donation of aerial equipment, military supplies and medical materials to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). The handover ceremony took place at the Port of Beirut, attended by Turkish Ambassador to Lebanon Murat Lutem, Turkish Military Attaché Lt. Col. Erdinc Durmaz and Brigadier General Imad Khreish, ...
Tara B. Moussallem , 30/05 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In Lebanon, the word “resistance” has long been romanticized—chanted in songs, woven into political slogans and wrapped in the symbolism of national pride. Yet, behind this idealized notion lies a sobering truth: Lebanon is a nation trapped in a permanent state of conflict, with its sovereignty and future held hostage by Hezbollah’s ...
Maroun Chahine, 30/05 10:21 - Reading : less than a minute
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, several Lebanese citizens share their experiences and urge greater psychological support in a crisis-weary society.
This is Beirut, 30/05 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli army carried out a series of intense overnight airstrikes from Thursday into Friday, targeting Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon and the Baalbek region. The attacks focused on weapons depots and rocket launch platforms. According to Israeli broadcaster Channel 14, the strikes hit Hezbollah military infrastructure, including ...
Christiane Tager, 29/05 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The “political stabilization” that followed Aoun’s election in January delivered an immediate boost to Lebanon’s real estate market. “All the buyers who had been hesitant for years rushed in during the first quarter,” says Karl Kanaan, Sales Director at S. Gestion, speaking to This is Beirut. As a result, “A significant number of ...
This is Beirut, 29/05 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A new state-of-the-art obstetrics department named the Dr. Robert Sacy Mother-and-Child Unit was officially inaugurated on Thursday at the Quarantine University Governmental Hospital in Beirut. The launch ceremony was attended by Minister of Public Health Rakan Nassereddine, French Ambassador Hervé Magro, and numerous local and international ...
This Is Beirut, 29/05 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two men were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported, with Israel claiming to have targeted a Hezbollah member. A municipal worker was killed on Thursday in an Israeli drone strike targeting the Ali al-Taher wooded area in Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa, according to a statement from the Ministry of ...
This is Beirut, 29/05 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon's 2025 Artificial Intelligence Conference is witnessing an unprecedented wave of interest from Gulf countries, with organizers announcing on Wednesday a sharp rise in registration requests from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and other GCC nations. This surge of Gulf engagement comes as Lebanon resumes high-level diplomatic and cultural ...
Makram Haddad, 29/05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Football Lebanon Oman Friendly game
Lebanon started the match well—until the 4th minute. On a sharp through ball, Issam Al-Sabhi found himself one-on-one with Mostafa Matar and calmly opened the scoring. A sudden chill on Lebanese ambitions—but not enough to bring down Miodrag Radulović’s men. The Cedars quickly lifted their heads. Uninhibited, they imposed their rhythm, ...
Marc Saikali, 29/05 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Six months after the ceasefire took effect, residents of southern Lebanon are still left wondering who will rebuild their homes. Meanwhile, Hezbollah’s secretary-general clings to the old ideological lifeline—“People, Army, Resistance”—like a castaway clutching his last buoy. Once a rallying cry, the slogan now rings hollow—a mantra ...
This is Beirut, 28/05 23:20 - Reading : less than a minute
An Israeli unit, backed by two Merkava tanks and a bulldozer, carried out an incursion Wednesday night east of the village of Blida, in South Lebanon, in an area known as Bir Chaib. The Israeli force advanced approximately 200 meters into Lebanese territory, not far from a Lebanese Army outpost, which was placed on high alert. An additional ...
Christiane Tager, 28/05 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
For years, employees of Lebanon’s two mobile operators, Alfa and Touch, have been fighting—unsuccessfully—to claim what they’re rightfully owed: bonuses, a 13th-month salary, collective contracts, and a worthy pension. Their determination hasn’t waned. And today, they’re making themselves heard —once again. Marc Aoun, head of the ...