This Is Beirut 06/08 17:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Air France and Transavia "are extending the suspension of their flights between Paris and Beirut until at least Thursday, August 8," the French airline announced on Tuesday afternoon. For its part, Lebanese airline Middle East Airlines (MEA), which continues to serve several destinations, indicated that "only some of its flights on Tuesday, ...
Johnny Kortbawi 06/08 11:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
There is no way out for the Lebanese people amidst this fragmentation. We are confronted each day with a myriad of contradictions and concerns, to the extent that even the sound barrier evokes terror and fear. Nightlife and celebrations serve as forms of masked denial, to which Lebanese people resort to entertain themselves and forget their ...
This Is Beirut 06/08 11:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Walid Jumblatt, sounded the alarm, saying that "it's time for the G7 to impose a ceasefire in Gaza" in the shadow of the continuing escalation between the parties, which has raised fears of a regionalization of the conflict between Hamas and Israel. In a message posted on his X account on ...
Nissrine Merheb 06/08 08:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Since Sunday, a salvo of insults has been directed at William Noun. A full-scale electronic army has been unleashed to attack him, belittle his cause and accuse him of political subservience, exploiting the blood of martyrs and even treason. If not for some modicum of decency, these haters would have gone as far as accusing Noun of orchestrating ...
This Is Beirut 05/08 20:06 - Reading : less than a minute
A number of foreign and Arab countries have called on their citizens to immediately leave Lebanese territory amid rising tensions between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, with an anticipated response from Tel Aviv. On Monday afternoon, Royal Jordanian Airlines announced operating three flights on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to transport ...
Michel Touma 05/08 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Four years have passed since the massive explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020. The investigation remains stalled, as judges are unable to finalize it due to ongoing and barely concealed pressure and threats from Hezbollah. The August 4 apocalyptic explosion is one of the deadliest and most abhorrent examples of the systematic ...
This Is Beirut 04/08 21:53 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Dr. Firas al-Abyad, received an emergency aid shipment from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday at Rafic Hariri International Airport. The shipment, which arrived by charter plane, weighs “32 tons and includes medical supplies and medicines intended to treat war injuries.” This aid comes at a ...
04/08 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Four years after the August 4, 2020 explosion, the Lebanese people have gathered once again to mourn those who were killed in the blast. With heavy hearts, their call for justice endures.
This Is Beirut 04/08 20:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a highly anticipated move, judicial sources have confirmed that Judge Tarek Bitar, the investigating judge in charge of probing the deadly double explosion of August 4, 2020, is preparing to resume his work after a hiatus of over two and a half years. According to "Huna Lebanon", Judge Bitar intentionally waited until after the August 4 ...
Chelsea Al Arif 04/08 20:13 - Reading : less than a minute
With heavy hearts and burning anger, the Lebanese people continue to fight for justice. Thousands gathered for the 4th commemoration of the Beirut port explosion on Sunday.
04/08 17:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Thousands of people are currently flocking to the port of Beirut from Martyrs' Square and Karantina. All have come to pay tribute to the victims and demand justice, four years after the tragedy.
This Is Beirut 04/08 17:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On the fourth anniversary of the Beirut port blast, which occurred on August 4, 2020, several local political figures took to social media to mark the occasion. Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri asserted that only by uncovering the truth about the "port crime" can justice be served for the victims and Beirut be restored to its former glory. For ...