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Al-Hassan: Flights of Some Airlines Resume to Beirut

This is Beirut, 2024-12-04 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Wednesday, Fadi al-Hassan, the director of Rafic Hariri International Airport (BIA) in Beirut, revealed that several airlines have started operating flights to the city again. He clarified in an interview with LBCI that it was challenging to quickly resume flights to Beirut because the majority of the airlines that had halted their service had ...

Hamieh: Normalization of Flights at Beirut International Airport by Mid-December

This is Beirut, 2024-12-04 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh said on Wednesday that all airlines have submitted requests to resume flights to and from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport. He made this statement after meeting with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, emphasizing that his ministry began issuing flight permits on November ...

Beirut Airport Operating Normally

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Despite a heavy airstrike near Ouzai on Wednesday night, Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut is operating normally, according to Caretaker Public Works and Transport Minister, Ali Hamieh. The attack, which struck late Wednesday, caused minor damage to the western runway and service roads, with scattered stones found on the tarmac and ...

New Israeli Strike: Car Targeted on the Jamhour-Kahaleh Road

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli airstrikes continued targeting multiple areas across Lebanon on Thursday, following heavy strikes overnight. A recent Israeli strike hit a vehicle on the Jamhour-Louaizeh road, leading to the closure of the international road in the Araya area toward Jamhour. One person is reported killed according to preliminary reports. Southern ...

Lebanon Receives First Shipment of French Humanitarian Aid

This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon received its first shipment of humanitarian aid from France on Friday as part of the assistance pledged during the international conference to support Lebanon held in Paris on October 24. This aid is intended for displaced people who were forced to flee their homes due to the raging conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. French ...

The Toll of 33 Days of War, Far Exceeding That of 2006

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2024-10-25 18:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Thirty-three days since the escalation of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel began on September 23, the war shows no signs of ending. However, in 2006, the 33rd day marked the end of a "minor" conflict compared to what we are witnessing today. While the wars of 2006 and 2024 have striking similarities, major differences are observed in terms ...

Abboud: Decreased Bookings at BIA

This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 18:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Jean Abboud, President of the Lebanese Tourist and Travel Agency Owners’ Union, revealed that flight bookings departing from Beirut, via Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, have decreased over the last ten days by around 20-30% compared to the previous period. In a press release on Wednesday, he stated that the number of flights will ...

Fire Exchange in the South Amid Cautious Calm in Southern Suburbs

This is Beirut, 2024-10-09 11:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Beirut’s southern suburbs have been the target of intense Israeli strikes for several consecutive days, however on Wednesday morning a cautious calm prevailed, while the sound of Israeli drones was constant in the skies of the capital. Tuesday evening, the neighborhoods of Lailaki, Haret Hreik and Burj al-Barajneh witnessed Israeli ...

Hamiye: No Guarantee That Israel Will Not Bomb BIA

This is Beirut, 2024-10-08 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamiye stated that Lebanon has received only "commitments" and no "firm guarantees" that Israel would not bomb Beirut International Airport (BIA). BIA is located near the southern suburb of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold that is now targeted daily by Israeli strikes. Lebanese authorities "want ...

Tons of Emirati Aid Reach BIA

This Is Beirut, 2024-10-04 22:02 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Emirati jet carrying food and medical supplies landed at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport on Friday. “Today, we received two planes from the UAE, one in cooperation with the World Health Organization, carrying 40 tons of medical aid, and the second carrying about 55 tons of foodstuffs,” said caretaker Minister of Environment ...

Surge in Passengers: How MEA Is Navigating Lebanon’s Crisis

Vanessa Kallas, 2024-09-25 18:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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To leave or to stay? A question long entrenched in the minds of the common Lebanese folk. After a deadly spate of Israeli strikes last week, that targeted multiple Lebanese regions, resulting in over 500 deaths, thousands injured, and tens of thousands displaced, the answer for many has become clear: leave Lebanon while you still can, if you ...

Hamiye: 'BIA and MEA Are Operating Normally'

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-25 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamiye asserted that Beirut International Airport (BIA) “continues to function normally” and that Middle East Airlines (MEA) is “still operating.” In a press conference on Wednesday, he estimated the number of departures and arrivals at BIA to be in the “thousands,” stating that ...

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