Beirut Blast Victims Still Await Justice
Renée Davis 2024-01-04 23:29 - Reading : less than a minute
Over 40 months in, the families of the Beirut blast victims continue to seek justice for their lost loved ones.
Lebanon
Bombing and Raids Intensify on the Southern Front
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 21:11 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army escalated its bombardments and air raids on the border regions of southern Lebanon on Thursday. Three airstrikes and six surface-to-air missiles targeted the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab on Thursday afternoon, followed by a fourth raid on the Aita al-Shaab-Debl road. Another raid also targeted the outskirts of Maroun al-Ras, with ...
US, France Call to 'Avoid Escalation in Lebanon and Iran'
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 20:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna agreed to seek steps to avoid a wider Middle East war following strikes in Lebanon and Iran, the US State Department said Thursday. In a telephone call the day before, the two top diplomats "discussed the importance of measures to prevent the conflict in Gaza from ...
ISF Successfully Foil Attempted Drug Smuggling Operation
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 20:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced on Thursday that they seized a shipment on November 30, 2023, which was carrying substances for the manufacturing of drugs and was about to leave the port of Beirut, bound for Australia. According to the press release, raw materials used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine, the primary ingredient ...
Joseph Aoun Discusses UNIFIL Collaboration with Lázaro
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 20:27 - Reading : less than a minute
Commander-in-Chief of the Army General Joseph Aoun convened several meetings in his office in Yarzeh on Thursday to discuss the situation in southern Lebanon and the role of the Lebanese Army. Discussions with UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro focused on cooperation and coordination between the Lebanese Army ...
Hundreds Mourn Saleh al-Arouri at Beirut Funeral
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 18:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hundreds of people attended on Thursday the funeral in Beirut of Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri, who was killed in an Israeli attack. Calling on Hamas to avenge his death and the killing of five other members of the Palestinian militant group on Tuesday, the mourners gathered at a mosque to recite the prayer of the dead before marching to ...
Bou Assi: Connecting President's Election to Gaza Is a Crime
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 18:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
MP Pierre Bou Assi, of the Strong Republic parliamentary bloc (Lebanese Forces), criticized attempts to link the presidential elections to the end of the war in Gaza, deeming it "a heinous crime." "It is essential to completely dissociate what is happening in Gaza from what is happening in Lebanon, as weakening our institutions does not benefit ...
Le Drian Soon in Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 17:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro declared on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron’s personal envoy for Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, “will be visiting Beirut shortly to follow up on the Quintet Committee’s mission in resolving the presidential vacuum.” During a meeting with the Maronite League, Magro announced that ...
Bou Habib Meets Biden's Middle East Advisor
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 15:46 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib met with Brett McGurk, Middle East advisor to US President Joe Biden, at the White House. Discussions emphasized the need to pursue US diplomatic efforts to defuse Lebanon's involvement in the Gaza conflict. Both sides underlined "the importance of the mission of US envoy Amos Hochstein to stop the ...
Cancer in Lebanon: A Stain on the State’s Reputation
Alain E. Andrea 2024-01-04 15:13 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The already alarming situation of oncological patients in Lebanon has reached critical levels due to the lack of efficient and affordable treatment, putting the lives of over 30,000 Lebanese patients at risk. Given the increasing plight of cancer patients in Lebanon, pointing fingers at the people responsible has become an imperative. The fatal ...
Army Foils 700 Syrian Entry Attempts in Two Weeks
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 14:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Over the past two weeks, the Lebanese army has intercepted around 700 Syrians attempting to enter Lebanese territory illegally. On Wednesday, nine Syrians attempted to enter Lebanon illegally, by hiding in a gas tank. They were arrested, along with the driver, at the Chadra checkpoint in Akkar. Subsequently, relevant judicial authorities ...
Former Trump Advisor: The Army Should Abide by International Law
This Is Beirut 2024-01-04 13:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a recent statement, Dr. Walid Phares, a former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, emphasized the urgent need for the Lebanese Army to enforce international law rather than adhering to Hezbollah's regulations. Phares highlighted Hezbollah's recent attack on Bkerke and the Maronite Patriarchs, characterizing it as a "direct assault on ...