This Is Beirut 2024-07-30 17:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced updates to its flight schedule for July 30 and 31, 2024. The airline has confirmed that most flights will operate as planned, except for a few adjustments due to technical reasons related to the distribution of insurance risks on aircraft between Lebanon and abroad. The following flights have had their return ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-30 13:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Middle East Airlines (MEA) Chairman Mohammed al-Hout gave an overview of the situation at Beirut airport (BIA) on Tuesday. This was done in light of a meeting Hout had with caretaker Prime Minister Nagib Mikati, to discuss the company’s situation and progress in view of the security crisis. Hout emphasized that all Arab airlines, such as ...
Carole Salloum 2024-07-30 11:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Research and studies clearly indicate that hospital wastewater is contaminating groundwater. This leads to the spread of germs from pharmaceutical residues and various treatments used in healthcare facilities, making water unsafe. Such contamination presents significant health hazards to the public. The issue of sewage contaminating groundwater ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-30 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Saudi ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Al-Bukhari, was quoted as telling his visitors that “Saudi Arabia is not pulling out of the Lebanese arena and has not withdrawn from Lebanon as some like to propagate.” He revealed that 22 development projects have been already discussed with Lebanese officials and relevant ministers at the Lebanese-Saudi ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-30 10:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On the 79th anniversary of Lebanese Army Day, Army Commander General Joseph Aoun reaffirmed the army’s steadfast commitment to achieving a permanent ceasefire under Resolution 1701, in coordination with UNIFIL. He also reaffirmed the army’s commitment to maintaining security and control at all border areas, “unmindful of negative campaigns ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-29 21:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Regarding the expected Israeli strike on Lebanon, the United States State Department stated that "Israel striking Beirut is a hypothesis and we will not comment on that now," claiming that the rocket that fell on Majdal Shams was launched from an area controlled by Hezbollah. The US State Department announced that it is holding talks to ensure ...
Marc Saikali 2024-07-29 19:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In the streets of Beirut, night and day, people are glued to their smartphones, constantly on the lookout for any bit of news. It's fair to say the Lebanese could compete in the Olympics for staying connected to information and sweep all the medals. Every resident of this unique country has a dozen apps on their device, flooding them with a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-29 19:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Escalations between Hezbollah and Israel were hightened on Monday with the threat of a potential war after the attack on Majdal Shams. On Monday, 3 civilians were injured when Israeli artillery targeted a house in the town of Shebaa. An Israeli drone attacked a car in Kounine with a guided missile, and it was reported that two people were ...
Marc Saikali 2024-07-29 19:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
As the drums of war grow increasingly deafening, a few small statements offer a glimmer of hope. The comment from Lebanese Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib almost went unnoticed amid the maelstrom of threats: “Hezbollah is ready to withdraw behind the Litani River if Israel stops its violations.” And so, we are back to the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-29 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A diplomat from the Quintet, the five-state committee engaged in helping Lebanon overcome its prolonged presidential election crisis, was quoted as saying by visitors that the solution to the Lebanese crisis begins with adherence to the Taif Agreement and the application of the Constitution and jurisprudence, while avoiding misinterpretation and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-29 18:31 - Reading : less than a minute
Cell phone operator Alfa announced late Monday afternoon that Internet service on its network was back up and running in areas previously affected by the partial disruption. Alfa had indicated in the morning that Internet service was slowing down in certain regions of Lebanon due to a partial network failure. The operator assured us that ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-29 16:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Due to fears of a wider war between Hezbollah and Israel, several airlines have suspended or cancelled some of their flights to and from Beirut. At the same time, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the American, German and Italian Chancelleries have advised their nationals in Lebanon to “avoid or exercise caution” in following security ...