This Is Beirut 2023-12-25 11:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel carried out several airstrikes on southern Lebanese border towns on Monday morning, following heavy overnight clashes that did not taper off despite Christmas celebrations. A series of air raids targeted the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab and Tal al-Raheb, as well as Aitaroun, as of 7:00 AM this morning. The sound of exploding missiles ...
2023-12-25 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The moral and strategic equivocations of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, far from being incidental, are inherent to the political narrative and the military purview that underlie the massacres of October 7, 2023. The nihilistic attack reflects Hamas's political vision and concurs with the strategic objectives of Iranian power politics: ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-24 18:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A new Christmas tree has been installed in the square of the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Tripoli's Zahiriya region. It is meant to replace the first tree, which was completely burnt down by flames caused by a Molotov cocktail thrown at it by unknown assailants at dawn on Sunday. The reinstallation of the Christmas tree was entirely ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-24 16:13 - Reading : less than a minute
The Greek-Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Archbishop Elias Audi, denounced the behavior of a large portion of people who value "social rank," respecting only "the rich, feudal, and bourgeois" and "rejecting the poor, needy, and weak." “The world is now built on interests, and man is driven by his instincts, desires, and self-centeredness," he ...
2023-12-24 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In memory of Layan, Talin, and Remas Mahmoud Hejazi, killed on November 6, 2023, in South Lebanon. In this second part of the article concerning the educational and social legacy of Imam Mohammed Mehdi Chamseddine, This Is Beirut revisits the main institutions set up by the Charitable and Cultural Association (CCA), founded in 1966 by Imam ...
Hala Abdallah 2023-12-24 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Beit Kanz, a project by Beit el Baraka, is offering a unique Christmas experience to visitors while supporting families across Lebanon.
This Is Beirut 2023-12-24 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Achraf Rifi Christmas Tree Elie Khoury
At dawn on Sunday, unknown assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at the Christmas tree set up in St. George's Church Square in Tripoli's Zahiriya region. The flames destroyed the tree. The region's political and religious leaders denounced this "suspicious act," which damaged Tripoli's image. Achraf Rifi, deputy of the region, called for the ...
Katia Kahil 2023-12-24 11:22 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The residents of southern Lebanon are gearing up for an unusual Christmas, given the difficult times that the region is going through. Yet, in this land that bore witness to the passage of Christ, hope remains. While it’s true that this holiday season may be particularly somber, there are still small things, small gestures, that persist in ...
Fady Noun 2023-12-24 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
"From the cradle to the crucifixion, God reveals to us a profound mystery." I woke up this morning with this familiar Christmas refrain. The mystery here isn’t a detective's puzzle. It’s a reality beyond reason. Or rather, both beyond reason and within reach, as God became man and, as a human being, cannot be incomprehensible. Not ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 22:22 - Reading : less than a minute
MP Halima Kaakour nearly drowned while she was swimming in the sea in Jiyeh during the stormy weather. The MP lost consciousness after ingesting a substantial amount of water. This prompted a swift response from civil defense personnel, who rushed her to Labib Abou Daher Hospital in Saida. Close associates of Kaakour confirmed that she was ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 16:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) released on Friday, December 22, the mutual evaluation report of the Lebanese Republic on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures. The Lebanese Republic’s report stated that Lebanon achieved acceptable outcomes in terms of technical ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-23 16:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Maronite Patriarch, Bechara al-Rai, implicitly expressed his opposition to a national conference for dialogue, still desired by the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, with the aim of reaching a consensus on the presidential election. He renewed his criticism of the Amal-Hezbollah tandem, holding them responsible for blocking the presidential ...