Maurice Matta 01/11 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
For the second consecutive month, retired teachers in Lebanon have not received any increase in their salaries in Lebanese pounds, which has lost substantial value since the currency's collapse in 2019. Unlike other sectors, retired teachers have not received any salary adjustments, except for a few months under a protocol signed between the ...
This is Beirut 01/11 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hassan Nasrallah South Lebanon
A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs and the town of Qmatiyeh at dawn on Friday, ending a week of relative calm in the capital. The strikes came shortly after Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned residents of Ghobeiry, Haret Hreik, and Burj al-Barajneh to evacuate. Following this alert, Israeli jets ...
This is Beirut 01/11 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Heritage Lebanon Culture Unesco
We urgently appeal to the heads of diplomatic missions, international organizations, heritage specialists, and all influential stakeholders to intervene and halt the relentless assaults on the city of Baalbeck and its archaeological complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984. Recent aggressions near the Acropolis have inflicted ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 31/10 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Baalbeck israel heritage Roman Temple
Following repeated evacuation orders directed at the residents of Baalbeck by Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson of the Israeli army, the Lebanese are anxious, fearing the potential destruction of the historic city. They are deeply concerned about the tragic fate of tens of thousands of people ordered to evacuate their towns and ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 31/10 18:25 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Humanitarian Aid UN EU
Since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensified on September 23, Lebanon has been facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Massive destruction of neighborhoods and residential areas, with more than 1.2 million people internally displaced… According to the latest human toll, dated October 30, 2024, 2,792 people have been killed ...
This is Beirut 31/10 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Baalbeck Damascus Lebanese Army
Amid concentrated shelling on southern Lebanese towns, the district of Baalbeck and the western Beqaa, violence continued to rise between Israel and Hezbollah on Thursday, coupled with an increasing death toll. The Israeli Channel 12 had revealed that the Israeli army is preparing to expand its ground operations in Lebanon, “because ...
Nisrine Merheb 31/10 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
As soon as Sheikh Naim Qassem took his position as the Secretary General of Hezbollah, he subconsciously sought to embody the persona of the “martyred” former chief, Hassan Nasrallah. Suddenly, Qassem became more eloquent, issuing threats against America and weaving colloquial Lebanese into his rhetoric, mirroring the distinctive style that ...
Bouchra Al-Wajeh 31/10 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Passport General Security
Since the first day of the war, General Security centers have been crowded with people displaced from their homes in the South, Beqaa, and Beirut’s southern suburbs, along with citizens from areas considered safe, all seeking to issue new passports. While some have managed to leave the country, the majority are on standby, ready to depart if ...
This is Beirut 31/10 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell raised the alarm on Thursday about the growing number of casualties among children in the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel. “Since October 4th of this year, at least one child in Lebanon has been killed and ten injured daily,” Russell said in a statement. The war is impacting thousands ...
This is Beirut 31/10 13:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Najib Mikati Security Data Lebanon
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a circular on Thursday addressing public administrations and municipalities regarding electronic platform usage and information exchanges. Mikati stressed that to mitigate security risks and potential infiltrations, public administrations, institutions, and municipalities are strongly advised against ...
This is Beirut 31/10 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a statement via X (formerly Twitter), Avichay Adraee, the Arabic spokesperson for the Israeli army, issued an urgent warning to residents of Baalbek, Ain Bourday, and Douris. He stated: “You are in a combat zone where the Israeli army intends to attack and target Hezbollah's infrastructure, interests, facilities, and means of warfare. We do ...
This is Beirut 31/10 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army increased the intensity of its targeted attacks on Lebanon on Thursday. In the morning an Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle on the Kahaleh – Araya road killing two people and wounding another. This is the second time that this road is targeted in as many days. An Israeli drone also targeted a motorcycle in Qaraoun, ...