Liliane Mokbel 28/02 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah continues to pay salaries to its leaders, but the long-term sustainability of this practice is increasingly uncertain. The challenges in receiving Iranian funds have grown, compounded by the closure of hard drug production facilities in Syria. The land route to transfer these funds through Syria has been entirely shut down, and the air ...
This is Beirut 28/02 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Lebanon United Nations Nawaf Salam UNIFIL Israel
Two days after the government won the confidence of Parliament, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam embarked on an inspection tour of southern Lebanon. Accompanied by Minister of Environment Tamara el-Zein, Salam flew in by helicopter on Friday morning. He will visit the Lebanese army barracks in Tyre and Marjayoun before heading for Khiam and ...
Karl Hajj Moussa 28/02 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Beirut traffic jams congestion
It is 8AM in Beirut, and the city is already gridlocked. More than a million cars navigate the capital’s streets each day—a staggering number for a city of less than 20 square kilometers. Narrow roads, poorly synchronized traffic lights, and the lack of alternative transport solutions fuel daily chaos. This relentless and exasperating ...
Hala Abdallah 28/02 10:25 - Reading : less than a minute
magicians entertainment Casino du Liban Lebanon
For the first time in Lebanon, world champions of magic Boris Wild, Javier Botia, Shotty Ice, Ondřej Pšenička and Ark captivated spectators with an unforgettable show!
Johnny Kortbawi 28/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah
Lebanon is preparing to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War, which opened wide the gates of hell on Lebanon and the Lebanese. The war did not end when the shells and rockets stopped with the entry of the Syrian army into Lebanon and the storming of the Baabda Palace to end Michel Aoun's illegitimate rule. The war ended ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 27/02 21:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Saudi Arabia Joseph Aoun MBS
For his first official visit abroad, President Joseph Aoun will head to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, then to Cairo for an extraordinary Arab League summit two days later. These visits could mark a turning point in Lebanon's diplomatic relations with the Arab world, particularly with Saudi Arabia, and potentially usher in a new era of bilateral ...
Youssef Diab 27/02 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Beirut International Airport Hezbollah Internal Security Forces Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army
As promised by President Joseph Aoun, the attack on a UNIFIL patrol on the airport road and the burning of one of its vehicles "will not go unpunished." Security and judicial investigations have been launched, and seven individuals have been detained in connection with the incident. Some of the detainees also assaulted Lebanese Army officers and ...
Maroun Chahine 27/02 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The National Authority for the Litani River has begun reforestation efforts on its lands around the Qaraoun lake and dam, planting pine trees. This initiative is part of the implementation of judicial rulings against polluters, which mandate the planting or provision of a certain number of saplings to rehabilitate the area. To date, approximately ...
Chelsea Al Arif 26/02 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Elias Hankash Vote of confidence Government
After casting a vote of confidence for the new government, MP Elias Hankach told This is Beirut that Lebanon is on the verge of an era that compensates for all the years during which the Lebanese people lost hope.
This is Beirut 26/02 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam government parliament vote of confidence
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government gained the confidence of 95 MPs of the 128-strong parliament on Wednesday at the end of the two-day debate of its policy statement. At the end of the deliberations, and ahead of the voting, Salam made the following remarks in response to the MPs who took the floor representing the various parliamentary ...
This is Beirut 26/02 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel strike south Lebanon
An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle on the Hermel-Al-Qusayr road on the border with Syria on Wednesday afternoon, killing one person and injuring another. The Israeli army’s spokesperson, Avichai Adraee, confirmed the strike in a statement posted on his official account. “An Air Force aircraft, guided by precise intelligence, targeted ...
This is Beirut 25/02 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two people were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike on the eastern Bekaa, where Israel continues to carry out bombardments against Hezbollah, according to the National News Agency. An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike on the locality of Shaara, in the Janta region, killing two people and wounding three others. The Al ...