This Is Beirut 29/05 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Cabinet Nawaf Salam
The Council of Ministers, convening Thursday at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, approved a series of financial and administrative measures, including grants for military personnel and a string of high-level appointments. Effective July 1, active-duty military personnel will receive financial grants of 14 million Lebanese pounds, while retirees ...
This is Beirut 29/05 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army South Lebanon United Nations
UNIFIL Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro welcomed Thursday the relative calm observed in South Lebanon since November but cautioned that “major challenges remain.” Speaking at a ceremony marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, he underlined that the situation along the Blue Line remains tense, with continued ...
Marc Saikali 29/05 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
International Monetary Fund Europe Gulf Hezbollah
The International Monetary Fund wants to lend $3 billion to Lebanon. On paper, it’s an "opportunity" to get a devastated country back on its feet. In reality, it’s a cruel joke. Lebanon is staring into an $85 billion abyss - a gaping hole dug by decades of mismanagement, clientelism, and public governance as cynical as it is incompetent. In ...
This is Beirut 29/05 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
AI Lebanon Conference Gulf Innovation Technology
Lebanon's 2025 Artificial Intelligence Conference is witnessing an unprecedented wave of interest from Gulf countries, with organizers announcing on Wednesday a sharp rise in registration requests from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and other GCC nations. This surge of Gulf engagement comes as Lebanon resumes high-level diplomatic and cultural ...
Marc Saikali 29/05 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah United States Syria Morgan Ortagus
Six months after the ceasefire took effect, residents of southern Lebanon are still left wondering who will rebuild their homes. Meanwhile, Hezbollah’s secretary-general clings to the old ideological lifeline—“People, Army, Resistance”—like a castaway clutching his last buoy. Once a rallying cry, the slogan now rings hollow—a mantra ...
This is Beirut 28/05 23:20 - Reading : less than a minute
An Israeli unit, backed by two Merkava tanks and a bulldozer, carried out an incursion Wednesday night east of the village of Blida, in South Lebanon, in an area known as Bir Chaib. The Israeli force advanced approximately 200 meters into Lebanese territory, not far from a Lebanese Army outpost, which was placed on high alert. An additional ...
Christiane Tager 28/05 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
For years, employees of Lebanon’s two mobile operators, Alfa and Touch, have been fighting—unsuccessfully—to claim what they’re rightfully owed: bonuses, a 13th-month salary, collective contracts, and a worthy pension. Their determination hasn’t waned. And today, they’re making themselves heard —once again. Marc Aoun, head of the ...
This is Beirut 28/05 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Avichay Adraee
Israeli Chief of Staff General Eyal Zamir announced on Wednesday that the Israeli military will press ahead with efforts to neutralize Hezbollah threats, citing national security imperatives and the need to protect northern Israeli communities. Speaking during a situational assessment at the Israeli army’s Northern Command headquarters near the ...
This is Beirut 28/05 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Beirut International Airport Beirut Port Gulf Fayes Rasamny Abdullah Lootah
In a demonstration of growing bilateral ties and shared development goals, the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, conducted a site visit Wednesday to Beirut International Airport (BIA) and the Port of Beirut, accompanied by a high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Emirati delegation included senior ...
This is Beirut 28/05 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
European Union Internal Security Forces Middle East United Nations Ahmad Hajjar Lebanon
In a significant step toward juvenile justice reform, Lebanese officials and international partners inaugurated a new rehabilitation center for juvenile offenders in Warwar on Wednesday. The facility, funded by the European Union (EU), promises to provide a humane, rehabilitative alternative to traditional detention for youth in conflict with the ...
This is Beirut 28/05 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanese Army UNIFIL
Tensions rose sharply on Wednesday in the southern town of Yater following a confrontation between UNIFIL peacekeepers and local residents, prompting the intervention of the Lebanese Army and raising concerns over the fragile security dynamics near the Israeli border. According to Al Jadeed, the incident began when UNIFIL troops attempted to ...
This is Beirut 28/05 10:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Car Accident Sarbin Haris Kafra
A tragic road accident near the Sarbin junction in the Bint Jbeil district claimed the life of a school teacher on Wednesday morning. The collision involved a school bus and two vehicles, leaving five to six students injured, according to varying reports. All the injured were transported to Tibnine Governmental Hospital for treatment.