VideosWar Diary: Day 409
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-11-18 21:20 - 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 18, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Hochstein in Lebanon and Israel: A New Diplomatic Mirage?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2024-11-18 20:15 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Amos Hochstein Hezbollah ceasefire
In the absence of an “Iran-Israel-US deal,” any roadmap for a ceasefire in Lebanon seems destined to fail. What about a proposal that, in both substance and form, brings no changes (being similar to the previous one) and for which each party continues to express reservations? According to various media sources, US envoy Amos Hochstein is ...
VideosIsraeli Airstrike in Zokak el-Blat: On-the-Ground Update From Our Reporter
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-11-18 20:05 - Reading : less than a minute
For the second day in a row, Israel has targeted the heart of Beirut An update from our reporter on the field.
UNESCO 'enhanced protection' for 34 Lebanon heritage sites
This is Beirut 2024-11-18 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Baalbeck Hezbollah Unesco Tyre
Dozens of heritage sites in Lebanon were granted "provisional enhanced protection" by UNESCO on Monday, offering a higher level of legal shielding as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah militants. The 34 cultural properties affected "now benefit from the highest level of immunity against attack and use for military purposes", the ...
Five Killed in the Israeli Airstrike in Zokak el-Blat
This is Beirut 2024-11-18 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israeli Airstrike Zokak el-Blat
Five people were killed, and 31 others were wounded, according to an initial report published by the Lebanese ministry of Health, in an Israeli airstrike on the neighborhood of Zokak el-Blat in the heart of Beirut, on Monday evening. Two missiles were launched at a building near Al-Zahra Husseiniya, hitting the office of a Mokhtar, Hassan Shuman, ...
VideosLebanese Industry Caught in the Grip of War
Yara Germany 2024-11-18 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese industry is bearing the full brunt of the direct and indirect repercussions of the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Whether they are located in high-risk areas or in safer regions, manufacturers must redouble their efforts to find solutions and ensure their survival in these critical times. Read also: Read alsoThe Impact of ...
Health Minister Launches a Program for Emergency Healthcare Coverage
This is Beirut 2024-11-18 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Health Ministry of public health Firas Abyad displaced
Minister of Public Health Firas Abyad launched a new program to cover emergency primary healthcare services that do not require hospitalization. The new program will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19 and will remain in place after the war on Lebanon ends. This program is aimed at Lebanese citizens receiving treatment at the Ministry of Public ...
Hezbollah Field Commander Among Many Killed in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 2024-11-18 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon South Hezbollah
Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling have intensified across southern Lebanon on Monday, causing several casualties. An air raid on the city of Tyre killed Hezbollah commander Hajj Qassem Wehbe, the head of the Liaison Unit in the Tyre area. Israeli forces struck the Islamic Health Authority center in Arabsalim, killing six paramedics, and ...
Are Hamas Top Officials Relocating or Visiting Turkey?
This is Beirut 2024-11-18 13:39 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Hamas Turkey Qatar
Diverging reports have emerged regarding Hamas's presence in Turkey. On one side, Israeli media claim that several senior Hamas officials, who had been based in Doha since 2012, have left Qatar to settle in Turkey, citing U.S. pressure to expel the group’s leaders. This relocation reportedly coincided with Qatar's suspension of ...
Hezbollah-Israel Confrontations Reach Unprecedented Intensity
This is Beirut 2024-11-18 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon South Hezbollah Dahye
Escalating violence was reported across Lebanon’s southern regions Sunday night, while a precarious calm was observed in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Beirut’s Southern Suburbs In the Dahyeh area, a relative calm has persisted since yesterday evening, with no reported drone activity. However, the aftermath of recent ...
Behind the ScenesThe American Ceasefire Plan Put to the Test
Philippe Abi-Akl 2024-11-18 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Amos Hochstein Ceasefire Hezbollah United States Washington
Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received a 13-point US ceasefire proposal from US Ambassador Lisa Johnson. Berri, who forwarded the proposal to Hezbollah for review and feedback, announced that Lebanon's response would soon be issued in writing, with amendments. He explained that "the proposal ...
EditorialEnforcing Resolution 1701: Ending the Deception Game
Michel Touma 2024-11-18 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah South Lebanon United Nations 1701
During one of the early phases of the Lebanese war, Bachir Gemayel made a quip to journalists that, while tinged with sarcasm, offered a fundamentally sharp insight into an aspect of public life in the country. “Lebanon (before the war) was not so much a land of coexistence, but rather one of mutual deceit among its people,” he stated, with a ...