This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Damascus syria strike israel
An explosion at a weapons depot near Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday killed 11 people, a war monitor said, weeks after rebels ousted longtime leader Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the cause of the blast in the industrial area of Adra, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Damascus, was "likely" to have been an ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam yemen houthis israel ben gurion airport middle east
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Friday said they fired a missile at Israel's Ben Gurion airport, after Israel's military reported a missile had been intercepted. The new rebel claim came a day after Israeli raids pounded Sanaa's international airport and other targets in Houthi-held areas of Yemen. A Huthi statement said they also launched drones at Tel ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-21 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanese Army Israël ceasefire PFLP
The Lebanese Army announced on Saturday that it had "taken control of the General Command site of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) at Jabal Sultan Yacoub in Western Bekaa." "We entered the headquarters' tunnel and deployed our units around the site," the statement added. Additionally, the Lebanese Army is working to take ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-14 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam hezb israel lebeanon south lebanon syria naim qassem
In a televised speech on Friday, his first since the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem acknowledged that “Hezbollah has lost its military supply route through Syria,” but emphasized that this loss was merely a minor detail and that a new supply route would be established. Qassem further ...
Victoria C. Werling, 2024-11-23 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Bombings southern suburbs israel war
It is 4 PM when we enter Chiyah, a neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Navigating through debris, we make our way to the site of the latest Israeli airstrike, which occurred just a few hours earlier. A five-story building lies gutted, its top two floors reduced to rubble. Despite the devastation, the main street running ...
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-11-19 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Lebanon war diary south lebanon israel hezbollah
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 19, 2024.
Melissa Manouchakian, 2024-11-16 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israël war
On September 27, 2024, Israeli forces conducted a targeted airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, destroying Hezbollah's subterranean headquarters and surrounding structures. The attack resulted in at least 33 fatalities and over 195 injuries. Among those killed were Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's leader since 1992, and Ali Karaki, the ...
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-11-15 13:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam South Lebanon war Israël destruction
In this exclusive report from Tyre, Lyne Sammouri provides a firsthand look at the stark reality of a city transformed by conflict. The haunting aftermath of the bombings is captured in powerful images, revealing the devastating impact of war on daily life in Tyre and its surrounding villages.
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-11-15 11:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam South Lebanon war destruction Israël Hezbollah
Today, we bring you special coverage from southern Lebanon, starting in Saida, where life continues to follow its “normal” rhythm despite the ongoing war. How are other regions in the South coping? Stay tuned as our reporters provide updates throughout the day, sharing insights and stories from the ground.
This is Beirut, 2024-11-13 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Southern suburbs Israël
Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut resumed on Wednesday night, following evacuation warnings issued by Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee to residents of Burj al-Barajneh and Haret Hreik. People hastily drove away from the area following the evacuation call, with residents firing gunshots in the air to warn civilians ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-13 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Israël France Jean-Noël Barrot
Israel wants to “maintain the ability to strike” Lebanon “at any time” as part of a ceasefire agreement with the Hezbollah, which constitutes a violation of the country's sovereignty, revealed the French Foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, on Wednesday. Barrot, who was in Israel last week, noted a hardening in Tel Aviv positions, during ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-10 09:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Gaza's civil defense agency on Sunday said 30 people, including 13 children, were killed in two Israeli strikes on two houses in the north of the Palestinian territory. The first strike early Sunday hit a house in Jabalia in northern Gaza, killing “at least 25” people, including 13 children, and injuring more than 30, the civil defense ...