Christiane Tager, 2024-12-11 10:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The license granted by the ministry allows TGS to conduct a comprehensive 3D seismic study spanning 1,300 square kilometers, making Block No. 8 the only block among Lebanon's ten offshore blocks to undergo such a survey for the first time. In his address, caretaker Minister of Energy Walid Fayad described this development as a pivotal milestone ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Hezbollah Lebanese Army Khiam UNIFIL
On Wednesday morning, the Israeli army launched a raid on the Aïnata area of Bint Jbeil, killing one person and wounding another. Meanwhile, as the Lebanese army (LAF) attempted to re-enter its positions in Khiam, it was confronted by Israeli forces, preventing the LAF from entering the northern quarters of the village. Earlier in the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 09:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Ogero, the state-owned telecom provider in Lebanon, attributed internet disruption to issues with the global network accessed through an external service provider, Century Link (Level 3). The company disclosed on Wednesday, in a statement on its official X account, the reason behind the recent internet slowdown that some users have been ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 22:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
According to the latest World Bank (WB) report on Lebanon’s economy (LEM), published on Tuesday, Lebanon’s real GDP growth was reduced by approximately 6.6% in 2024 due to the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, bringing the cumulative decline in real GDP since 2019 to over 38%. This growing contraction reflects the devastating impact of ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 2024-12-10 19:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
An independent emergency committee has been established by the national commission for missing and forcibly disappeared persons to investigate the fate of these individuals. The number of people reported missing during the Lebanese Civil War was previously estimated at 17,415. Additionally, between 200 and 700 Lebanese were believed to have been ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Interior Judge Bassam Mawlawi affirmed on Tuesday that “no security personnel from the former Syrian regime have entered Lebanon, and the regulations applied at official border crossings are strict.” “Our standards are that anyone wanted for a crime in Lebanon or abroad will be arrested and will not be allowed to enter ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Abbas Halabi Education Lebanon Hezbollah Israel schools
Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi emphasized on Tuesday the high costs associated with rebuilding and restoring war-damaged schools across the country. He made this statement during a meeting of the emergency committee responsible for managing the education sector during crises. Some schools were partially or totally destroyed by ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
General Security Lebanon Lebanese Army recruitment
The General Directorate of General Security and the Lebanese Army launched on Tuesday recruitment campaigns for specialist officers in several fields including medicine, pharmacy, engineering and administration. Both initiatives aim to attract qualified professionals, offering positions to civilians and military personnel alike, with applications ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Hezbollah Akkar Ceasefire Lebanon
The Israeli army on Tuesday opened fire on a joint patrol of the Lebanese army and the Polish unit of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which was attempting to open the highway linking Aitaroun to Bint Jbeil. The highway had been blocked by Israeli forces last Thursday. This marked the first time since the ceasefire ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 20:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
With cheers, roses and music, Chekka, a small town in northern Lebanon, welcomed its liberated son Suhail al-Hamwi after 33 years of imprisonment in one of the monstrous Syrian prisons, in Latakia. “Thirty-three years... I paid a lot, my wife paid a lot, and my son, who was 10 months old when I was arrested, paid a lot too,” Hamwi said ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 16:24 - Reading : less than a minute
Wael Arakji Lebanon Basketball Dubai
Lebanese basketball star Wael Arakji is about to embark on a new phase in his career by joining Dubai BC on a temporary basis. The transfer, scheduled for the end of January, is part of the point guard's participation in the UAE National League, which will conclude in March. Following this experience, Arakji will return to Lebanon to bolster the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Internal Security Forces Lebanese Army Lebanon Syria
Caretaker Interior Minister Judge Bassam Mawlawi instructed the General Directorate of General Security to take immediate measures at the Syrian-Lebanese border to prevent Syrians from attempting to enter Lebanon illegally and to promptly increase the number of personnel. Following up on the situation at the Masnaa border crossing, he also tasked ...