This is Beirut 2024-11-28 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute
The national carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) will resume all flights as normal from December 12. The airline also began operating additional flights on Thursday to meet demand, which has increased considerably. Sources at MEA confirmed that, since the announcement of the ceasefire, more than 6,000 requests have been received via the website, ...
Liliane Mokbel 2024-11-27 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Central Bank of Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Insurances Reinsurers
Reinsurers are hesitant to renew reinsurance contracts with Lebanese insurance companies — an expected approach in view of the conflict sparked by Hezbollah’s front against Israel. As the year-end approaches, most annual reinsurance agreements for the 40 insurance companies operating in Lebanon are set to expire. Negotiations have been ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The President of the Association of Travel and Tourist Agents in Lebanon, Jean Abboud, has revealed that even though the ceasefire is now in force, Arab and foreign airlines will not be able to resume direct service to Beirut International Airport. He told This is Beirut that Lebanon had “not yet received any information or feedback from ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Ali Hamieh Masnaa Lebanon
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamiye posted on his X account that contractors affiliated to his ministry had initiated work to restore and reopen the Masnaa crossing, a key border point between Lebanon and Syria. Masnaa serves as a vital conduit for the transit of people and goods between the two countries, playing a ...
Christiane Tager 2024-11-27 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Destruction
Lebanon finds itself once again at the heart of an exorbitantly costly conflict. The war between Israel and Hezbollah is not limited to military confrontation; it inflicts colossal damage on a country struggling to recover. Destroyed infrastructure, a paralyzed economy, and displaced populations — this conflict’s repercussions far exceed the ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-26 12:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he intends to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, prompting a swift warning from Beijing that "no one will win a trade war." In a series of posts to his Truth Social account, Trump vowed to hit some of the United States' largest trading partners with duties on all goods ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-26 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Imad Kreidieh, Managing Director of Ogero, a public telephone and Internet operator, declared on Tuesday that “the network of the Ministry of Telecommunications and Ogero continues to operate almost normally in non-bombed areas.” Kreidieh also assured that if the sea cables were severed, there would be another way for the Lebanese government ...
Liliane Mokbel 2024-11-23 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reports that 70% of the Lebanese agricultural sector has been affected, both directly and indirectly. Thousands of hectares have been completely or nearly destroyed, and 65,000 olive trees have been fully burned due to white phosphorus bombings, which are prohibited under ...
Maurice Matta 2024-11-22 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans White House crypto bitcoin
On Thursday, Bitcoin surged past $98,000, raising its market capitalization to $1.9 trillion. This rally reflects expectations of robust legislative and executive support for the crypto sector, bolstered by Republican victories in the White House and Congress. The cryptocurrency market, including “meme coins” like Dogecoin, continues to surge ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-22 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Agriculture Abbas Hajj Hassan highlighted the extensive damage to Lebanon's agricultural sector, estimated at around 70%, based on an aerial study conducted in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to assess the losses. He emphasized that Israeli bombardments have caused significant destruction, ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-22 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Most Asian markets gained Friday after a bounce on Wall Street, while bitcoin continued its march higher to move within touching distance of the $100,000 mark. Rising geopolitical tensions tempered the atmosphere and pushed oil higher after Russia hit Ukraine with a new-generation intermediate-range missile and sent a warning to the West. The ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-21 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Teachers and students in public institutions can now take advantage of a free 20 GB package from mobile providers Alfa and Touch. Alfa and Touch have started offering a free 20 GB package to teachers and students whose names are on the Ministry of Education’s lists, according to a press statement released by the Ministry of Telecommunications ...