Michel Touma 04/08 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Five years of impunity… Five years marked by sustained pressure, intimidation, threats and brazen displays of militia and mafia-style tactics, all aimed at obstructing justice. The apocalyptic and tragic August 4, 2020, explosion that tore through the Port of Beirut and devastated nearby neighborhoods including Ashrafieh, Gemmayzeh, Mar Mikhail ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 03/08 20:30 - Reading : less than a minute
August 4, 2020, 6:08 PM. A blast shattered Beirut. Five years later, the wounds remain. This is the story of that moment – and everything that followed.
Natasha Metni Torbey 03/08 19:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Five long years. Five years since the explosion on August 4, 2020, that mushroom-shaped cloud that swallowed the capital, crushed hundreds of lives, and left a nation in shock. Yet in Beirut, life has gone on as if nothing happened. As if more than 240 people had not died, as if over 7,000 had not been wounded, and as if the country were not ...
This is Beirut 03/08 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Minister of Culture Ghassan Salameh signed a decree this morning officially adding the Beirut port grain silos to Lebanon’s General Inventory of Historic Buildings. The decision comes in response to a formal request submitted by the families of the victims of the August 4, 2020, explosion. The classification follows repeated calls to preserve ...
This is Beirut 03/08 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Sunday evening, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam inaugurated the "August 4 Victims Street" near the entrance to the port. “Take your hands off the judiciary,” he declared from this symbolic location, emphasizing that there would be no compromise when it comes to justice. “Truth ...
This is Beirut 03/08 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
During the Sunday Mass at Saint George Cathedral in Beirut, Metropolitan Elias Audi presided over a service in memory of the victims of the August 4, 2020, explosion. In his homily, Metropolitan Audi described the port tragedy as an “open wound in the body of Beirut.” He condemned what he called the “explosion of dead consciences” and ...
This is Beirut 03/08 12:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In his Sunday homily, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion — which he described as “the greatest catastrophe after Hiroshima” — Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai called for prayers for the victims and support for their families. He urged Judge Tarek Bitar to fully exercise his powers “to uncover the truth and ...
Yara Germany 03/08 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 PM, Rony Mecattaf lost an eye. Since then, he has gotten back up, written a book and is rebuilding through testimony. A tribute by This is Beirut to those who still carry August 4 in their bodies, their hearts and their silence.
This is Beirut 03/08 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The US Senate confirmed the appointment of Lebanese-American Jeanine Ferris Pirro as the federal Attorney General, the highest judicial position. The nomination, put forward by President Donald Trump in May 2025, was approved by a 50-to-45 vote after a direct appeal from the White House to Republican senators to expedite the process. Born in 1951 ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 02/08 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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All eyes are on the Lebanese Cabinet session scheduled for next Tuesday, which will address the issue of “disarming Hezbollah,” a phrase used by President Joseph Aoun in his speech on Thursday, Army Day’s eve. According to sources, Washington is awaiting the outcome of this session before determining its next steps toward Lebanon. US ...
Johnny Kortbawi 02/08 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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As soon as press leaks emerged suggesting that the Lebanese file was being taken away from US envoy Tom Barrack and handed back to former envoy Morgan Ortagus, a certain optimism resurfaced among the Lebanese. This might be explained by the fact that Ortagus is seen as more than just a US envoy; she has indeed become some kind of celebrity in ...
This is Beirut 02/08 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Director General of the Civil Aviation, Amin Jaber, said on Saturday that traffic at Beirut International Airport was normal at this time, but was set to increase in the coming days. In an exclusive interview with An-Nahar, Jaber explained that the heavy traffic was due to the arrival of expatriates to Lebanon and the departure of residents ...