This is Beirut 06/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Intense Israeli shelling and airstrikes continued on Sunday, particularly on the southern suburbs of Beirut and various towns in southern Lebanon, leading to casualties and widespread destruction. An Israeli drone struck a motorcycle in Jdeidet Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, killing the driver instantly and injuring a lady who was passing by. As ...
This is Beirut 06/10 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Halabi announced that the official start of the academic year will be on Monday, November 4. During a press conference, Halabi stated, “Private schools may conduct remote learning based on their available resources.” He also added that “the decision for in-person classes will be the ...
This is Beirut 06/10 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The situation in Lebanon continues to escalate, with intensified Israeli bombardments targeting various regions, particularly the southern suburbs of Beirut and south Lebanon. Attacks on Beirut’s Southern Suburbs The southern suburbs of Beirut faced a severe wave of Israeli airstrikes overnight, with over 25 hitting the area. This bombardment ...
This is Beirut 06/10 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The southern suburbs of Beirut endured an intense barrage of Israeli airstrikes overnight, with more than 30 raids targeting the area. The bombardment began shortly after nearly five evacuation notices were issued by the Israeli army for several locations, including Bourj al-Barajneh and Haret Hreik. Airstrikes specifically targeted Bourj ...
06/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The trilateral meeting at Ain al-Tineh that brought together Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Jumblatt has reignited discussions on candidates for the presidency. Despite the ongoing stalemate, the focus is now on finding a candidate capable of rallying ...
06/10 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In the early 17th century, Prince Fakhreddin II, intent on consolidating the autonomy of his territory, needed to establish a stable economy. His goal was to foster trade with Europe through export-oriented production. To this end, he revived a long-standing Lebanese agro-industry from the 7th century: sericulture. He planted mulberry trees, built ...
This is Beirut 05/10 21:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized French President Emmanuel Macron and the leaders of countries calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel in the context of the war against the Palestinian Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. "As Israel fights the forces of barbarism led by Iran, all civilized nations should stand ...
This is Beirut 05/10 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The 88 members of the International Organization of La Francophonie, including France, Canada, and Belgium, approved an international conference in support of Lebanon, which is under Israeli strikes, scheduled for October, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday. He thanked the members of the OIF "for approving France's ...
This is Beirut 05/10 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A high-level Hezbollah source said on Saturday that contact with Hashem Safieddine, widely touted as potentially the pro-Iranian group next leader, had been lost following Israeli strikes this week. "Contact with Sayyed Safieddine has been lost since the violent strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs" early on Friday, the official ...
This Is Beirut 05/10 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The head of the United Nations refugee agency arrived in Lebanon on Saturday on a "solidarity" visit for those affected by Israeli bombardment, decrying a "terrible crisis" that requires international support. UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said on social network X that "Lebanon faces a terrible crisis" as "hundreds of thousands of people are left ...
This Is Beirut 05/10 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Joe Salloum, head of the Pharmacists Syndicate, urged the government to “direct the competent authorities to retrieve medication from pharmacies that have been closed due to the devastating Israeli assault.” In a statement issued on Saturday, Salloum emphasized that “this process should be carried out in coordination with the relevant ...
This Is Beirut 05/10 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army, on Saturday, announced “killing Mohammad Hussein Ali Mahmoud, the operational arm of Hamas in Lebanon.” In addition, the Israeli army declared that it had targeted “Hezbollah fighters at a mosque in southern Lebanon.” In the South, Israeli fighter jets attacked the towns of Yanouh and Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain. The ...