This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 13:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on Tuesday morning on the southern outskirts of the towns of Mays al-Jabal and Hula in the Marjayoun district, in the Wazzani area near the parks, the vicinity of Hamames hill towards Wazzani, Dhayra and Marwahin. Hezbollah retaliated by targeting an assembly of Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the ...
Rayan Chami 2024-02-20 13:24 - Reading : less than a minute
After the three-story building in Choueifat collapsed last night, rescue efforts have ended. Reports indicate 4 dead and 4 survivors in critical condition.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 12:22 - Reading : less than a minute
The Internal Security Forces will begin implementing the provisions of Article 42 of the 2024 General Budget Law, which requires multiplying by 10 times the fines stipulated in the Traffic Law, provided that the fine value is not less than LBP 250,000. In a statement, the ISF requested “drivers” to adhere to the provisions of the Traffic Law ...
2024-02-20 12:09 - Reading : less than a minute
Former President Michel Aoun stated, “We are not bound to Gaza by a defense treaty,” hinting at the cross-border exchange between Hezbollah and the Israeli army in the South. On X, he noted that “the entity capable of coordinating fronts is the Arab League.” “However, a segment of the Lebanese people made its choice, and the government ...
Maxime Pluvinet 2024-02-20 09:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
“Each vulnerable person embodies a force for the future.” The charitable association led by Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Fadlallah daily demonstrates this conviction through projects like the el-Hadi Institute. The association also supports students displaced by bombings at the southern border of Lebanon. In memory of Amani Hussein ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 08:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri's advisor on Russian relations, Georges Chaaban, has extended an invitation to the head of the Future Movement to visit Moscow on a date to be set later, depending on Russian President Vladimir Putin's schedule. Russia supported Saad Hariri's return to Lebanon as a crucial step towards a balanced and consensual ...
2024-02-20 07:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
No new initiatives or proposals seem to be looming on the horizon from the members of the Quintet Committee (the United States, Saudi Arabia, France, Qatar and Egypt) regarding Lebanon. Sources suggest that the Committee's ambassadors' meeting at the French Ambassador’s residence (Résidence des Pins) will not stray from the format of mere ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-02-19 23:57 - Reading : less than a minute
A six-story residential building in Choueifat collapsed on Monday night, with reports indicating several dead and injured. This is the second time in a week that a building has collapsed in the area.
gdeveloper 2024-02-19 22:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli drones conducted two airstrikes in the Ghazieh area, south of the city of Saida, marking the first attacks of their kind since the outbreak of conflict on the southern border. Initial reports suggest over a dozen people were wounded. According to reports, the airstrikes targeted a warehouse used for manufacturing tires and generators, as ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-19 22:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A residential building in Choueifat collapsed on Monday night, with preliminary reports indicating several injured. The six-storey building is located near the municipality and is known as the Ibrahim al-Suqy Building, housing 30 residents, most of whom are Syrian nationals. Preliminary information suggests that there are approximately 17 ...
2024-02-19 20:17 - Reading : less than a minute
Following the Israeli strike on Ghazieh on Monday evening, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates issued a statement urging countries interested in restoring stability to southern Lebanon “to condemn the ongoing Israeli assaults.” In the statement, the Ministry called on the international community to pressure Israel to halt its ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-19 18:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a recent statement, leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Samir Geagea emphasized the importance of adhering to the electoral schedule despite ongoing security challenges in southern Lebanon. With the municipal and local council terms set to conclude by the end of May, Geagea acknowledged the significant military activities hindering the ...