Vanessa Kallas 2024-07-06 12:00 - Reading : 10 minute(s)
As a child, you probably visited a zoo with your family or school. You remember looking at photos of beautiful wild animals, but the idea of seeing them up close piques your interest. With a pounding heart, you walk through the gate for your first closeup encounter with these majestic animals. However, your heart sinks with disappointment at what ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-06 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On the occasion of the New Hijri Year, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdellatif Deriane stated on Saturday, “We are living in difficult times, marked by severe distress and hardship, notably the failure to elect a new president for the republic after two years of vacancy.” He urged political forces and concerned parties to “engage in dialogue, make ...
2024-07-05 23:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Incendiary and phosphorus shells struck the town of Yohmor for the first time on Friday, heading towards Qalaat Chaqif in South Lebanon. These bombs landed between houses in the area, injuring several civilians. The strikes also caused material damage and shattered the windows of many houses in various neighborhoods. Additional phosphorus ...
2024-07-05 17:16 - Reading : less than a minute
A fire broke out at the American University of Beirut (AUB) on Friday afternoon, leading to the evacuation of the premises, with no injuries. The cause of the fire was attributed to the failure of a generator.
This Is Beirut 2024-07-05 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Party, Samir Geagea, delivered a scathing critique of Hezbollah's stranglehold on the country, particularly its dominance in the South, and its detrimental impact on Lebanon's stability, sovereignty and prospects for progress. In an interview on MTV on Thursday night, Geagea questioned Lebanon's implication ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 22:25 - Reading : less than a minute
On Thursday, activists and the families of the August 4th victims gathered in memory of their loved ones and to call for the resumption of the investigation into the port explosion, a month before its fourth anniversary.
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In recent years, the illicit stamp trade has been heavily trafficked on the black market. This has affected the acquisition of stamps by public administrations, as stamps have become a scarce commodity. As a result, many citizens living in Lebanon have been prevented from carrying out essential official transactions, in particular, the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 18:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In 2024, 26 out of 37 spots along the Lebanese coast were recommended for swimming, with low bacterial and organic pollution. Six sites were deemed cautionary to critical, with moderate levels of fecal bacteria, according to the National Center for Marine Sciences (CNRS). CNRS has been monitoring the bacteriological contamination of Lebanese ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 18:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A former minister believes that there is no judicious reason, even from Israel's perspective, for an imminent or inevitable open war against Lebanon at this stage of the confrontations with Hezbollah. According to a Western military expert, a distinction should be made between “a war without controls and ceilings,” as Hezbollah’s ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A delegation of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, led by MP Fadi Alameh, held talks with UNIFIL’s General Commander, Aroldo Lázaro on Thursday on the role and tasks of the UN Interim Forces in charge of monitoring violations along the Lebanese-Israeli border. As the meeting at UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura was underway, sirens ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 12:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The escalation in the South intensified on Thursday after Israel killed a Hezbollah senior field commander the day before. Hadi Chreim, a member of Hezbollah, was killed on Thursday in an Israeli strike targeting a home in Houla. At the same time, Hezbollah announced having launched 20 drones and 200 missiles against Israel in the largest attack ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 12:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel stated that UNSCR Resolution 1559 is essential for Lebanon's salvation. In an LBCI interview, on Wednesday, he argued that Resolution 1559 calls for “the disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias”. Adding that if 1559 had been implemented, Resolution 1701 wouldn't be necessary. He also ...