War Diary: Day 395
Rayan Chami, 2024-11-04 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 4, 2024.
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Samir Tabet: A Lifelong Passion for His Craft
Agenda Culturel, 2024-11-04 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Egyptian by origin, Samir Tabet was born in 1923. Fascinated from a young age by visual art, he recalls, “I loved drawing everything I saw around me — objects, the everyday things of life.” However, his family urged him to pursue a scientific education because in those days, “studying art as a man was unacceptable.” He went on to earn a ...
The Crumbling Geopolitics of Iranian Expansionism
Charles Chartouni, 2024-11-04 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The mutating objectives of the Israeli counteroffensive have evolved from border sanctuarization to the deliberate changing of the strategic and political dynamics in the Middle East and the questioning of the political and military hegemony of Iranian imperialism. The strategy has moved from defensive goals to an overt offensive strategy to upend ...
Netanyahu Visits Lebanese Border as War Rages On
This is Beirut, 2024-11-03 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Lebanese border on Sunday, his office said, as the Israeli military continued to pound Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. "Netanyahu visited the Lebanon border today," his office said in a statement, his second such visit to the frontier in less than a month. The Israeli Prime ...
Over 20,000 Displaced from Baalbeck: Where Are They Now?
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-11-03 16:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Deir el Ahmar Bekaa Baalbeck Hermel Displaced
Israeli attacks have prompted the residents of Baalbeck-Hermel to flee their homes seeking refuge in a nearby area. This area is now a symbol of unity, setting aside all differences.
War Diary: Day 393
Vanessa Kallas, 2024-11-02 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
- This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 2, 2024.
Druze Meeting: The Displaced Should Respect Hospitality Rules
This is Beirut, 2024-11-02 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Walid Jumblatt PSP Lebanon War
Druze spiritual and political leaders held a meeting on Saturday in Baadaran, located in the Druze heartland of the Chouf Mountain, during which they underscored the importance of safeguarding national unity and coexistence amid concerns of social tensions between the displaced and their hosts. The raging conflict between Hezbollah and the ...
Eleven Injured in Israeli Raid Near Gallery Semaan
This is Beirut, 2024-11-02 16:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Eleven people were wounded on Saturday afternoon in an Israeli raid on an apartment in the Gallery Semaan area, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. This marks the first time that this neighborhood, located on the periphery of Beirut's southern suburb, has been targeted by the Israeli Army. It is not yet known who was targeted in the ...
'Together for Lebanon': Beirut Marathon Launches a Virtual Race
This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 16:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In the context of the war led by Israel and the waves of displacement affecting the Lebanese people from all regions, the "Beirut Marathon" association continues its humanitarian initiative to assist those displaced, particularly the families at the Al-Mustaqbal mixed public school, which houses 420 people of all ages. This shelter has become a ...
WHO Deeply Concerned About Rising Attacks on Healthcare in Lebanon
This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed deep concern on Friday regarding the increasing attacks on healthcare workers and facilities in Lebanon amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. “We’re deeply concerned about the rising attacks on health workers and facilities in Lebanon. The numbers are quite shocking. There have ...
Lebanon Plagued by Fires: The latest in Roumieh Forest Brought Under Control
This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Civil Defense announced that it had controlled the fire that broke out in the Roumieh forest on Thursday night. In a statement issued on Friday, the Civil Defense reported that its members were dispatched to the scene immediately and worked to prevent the fire from spreading. Surveillance cameras detected the presence of a car parked at the ...
Archaeological Heritage: Open Letter from the Baalbeck International Festival
This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Heritage Lebanon Culture Unesco
We urgently appeal to the heads of diplomatic missions, international organizations, heritage specialists, and all influential stakeholders to intervene and halt the relentless assaults on the city of Baalbeck and its archaeological complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984. Recent aggressions near the Acropolis have inflicted ...