Liliane Mokbel, 2024-10-24 14:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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“The Qlayaat René Mouawad Airport could be opened for air traffic in emergencies to reduce the risks faced by crews and passengers at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport,” stated Sajih Attieh, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works and Transport, in an interview with This is Beirut. The President of the Private Pilots ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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World powers are meeting in Paris on Thursday with the aim of raising at least 500 million euros in urgent humanitarian aid for Lebanon while advocating for a ceasefire. During the conference, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati began his speech by thanking French President Emmanuel Macron for organizing the event and for the various ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stated on Wednesday that “the military confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel is the cause of an unacceptable number of civilian casualties and unbearable level of destruction across the country, making the situation of Lebanon – a country already ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli attacks on the South, Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut continue, causing significant damage to lives and property. Beirut In the latest developments, plumes of smoke are still rising from the site that was hit by violent Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday night in the Haret Hreik area of Beirut's southern suburbs. The total ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ahead of US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein’s visit to Beirut on Monday, Israel submitted a document last week to the US outlining its conditions for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Lebanon, according to US and Israeli officials who spoke to Axios. The document, sent by Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer to Hochstein ...
2024-10-19 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Under Resolution 425, adopted in 1978 in response to the Israeli forces’ Litani Operation against the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), international forces were deployed to southern Lebanon on March 23, 1978. These forces have remained in the region under Resolution 1701, enacted in 2006. Despite facing challenges from Israel, ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-17 09:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Thursday, the Italian Ministry of Defense underscored that "Hezbollah should refrain from using UNIFIL personnel as shields in the conflict's context." Following a video conference involving EU16 countries, a statement was issued reaffirming their consensus on the necessity to bolster the Lebanese Armed Forces through adequate training support ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-16 12:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has once again called on the Security Council to order Israel to “immediately cease hostilities and withdraw from all Lebanese territories” and to fully execute UN resolution 1701. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared, in a statement on Wednesday, that it would be presenting a fresh protest on ...
2024-10-13 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Lebanese army, which is extensively deployed in southern Lebanon, is standing firm against the Israeli army, which has increasingly targeted its positions since October 1. By deploying 4,000 soldiers across 900 km², covering the entire South Litani sector from Naqoura in the west to Shebaa Farms in the east, “the Lebanese army has taken on ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-10-12 18:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, chaired a national gathering of opposition forces at the party’s headquarters in Meerab under the title “In Defense of Lebanon” to propose a “rescue roadmap” after the war “that Lebanon was dragged into reached a catastrophic level, amidst the suffering of the Lebanese from death, ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Two Lebanese army soldiers were killed and three were injured on Friday in an Israeli airstrike next to an army checkpoint in the town of Kfar Yatar in south Lebanon, an army statement said. The attack blocked the road and ambulance teams encountered difficulties in evacuating the wounded. Israeli fighter jets carried out relentless raids ...
Liliane Mokbel, 2024-10-09 14:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanese authorities are resolute in their commitment to maintaining the “intact” reputation of BRHIA, ensuring stringent security measures, order and adherence to the law. Furthermore, caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Bassam Mawlawi and caretaker Minister of Transport and Public Works Ali Hamiye emphasized on Monday that ...