• My account
Accueil
  • Lebanon
  • Middle East
    • War in the Middle East
  • Economy
    • Figure of the Week
  • Highlights
  • Multimedia
    • This is America
  • Culture
    • What a Wonderful Word
  • Sports
  • Contributors
  1. Home
  2. The Caretaker Minister of Public Works and ...
  • 02
  • Nov.
  • 2024

The Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamiyé, neither confirmed nor denied reports of an Israeli maritime military operation in Batroun, carried out at dawn on Saturday, to kidnap a Hezbollah’s official: “It's up to the army to so do,” he said.

Picture
20:05

Mexico invites Spain king to World Cup amid conquest debate: palace

20:05
Picture
20:01

US Fed raises inflation outlook by end-2026 to 2.7%

20:01
Picture
20:00

US Fed holds rates unchanged over 'uncertain' Iran war implications aha/bys

20:00
Picture
19:38

Venezuela president announces sacking of defense minister

19:38
Picture
19:23

Israel army chief says West Bank settler attacks 'ethically unacceptable'

19:23
Picture
19:11

Hezbollah condemns 'cowardly' killing of Iranian security chief Larijani

19:11
Picture
19:06

'Murderers' must pay for killing Iran's Larijani: Mojtaba Khamenei in written message

19:06
Picture
18:17

Loud explosions heard over Riyadh: AFP

18:17
Picture
18:13

Afghanistan announces Eid pause in hostilities with Pakistan

18:13
Picture
18:00

Macron names France's next aircraft carrier 'Free France'

18:00
Picture
17:55

Saudi to mark Eid al-Fitr on Friday: state media

17:55
Picture
17:47

Lebanon says death toll from Israel-Hezbollah war rises to 968

17:47
Picture
17:31

UAE condemns targeting of South Pars gas field, after Iran blames US, Israel 

17:31
Picture
17:19

Israel army says Ben Gurion airport hit by 'debris' after Iranian missile fire

17:19
Picture
16:57

Iran did not try to rebuild enrichment after June 2025 attack: US intel chief

16:57
Picture
16:50

Inflation will 'go up' because of war: Canada central bank chief

16:50
Picture
16:47

Iran government to rebuild military if it survives war: US intel chief

16:47
Picture
16:47

Iran government 'intact but largely degraded': US intel chief

16:47
Picture
16:36

NATO chief says allies in talks on 'best way' to re-open Hormuz strait

16:36
Picture
16:29

Iran president confirms 'assassination' of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib

16:29
Picture
16:29

Three Iraqi fighters killed in strike near Syria border: security official

16:29
Picture
16:26

Pakistan announces Eid ceasefire in conflict with Afghanistan

16:26
Picture
16:15

Iraq's gas imports from Iran halted due to war: electricity ministry

16:15
Picture
16:02

Trump temporarily waives maritime shipping law to ease energy costs

16:02
Picture
15:57

Blasts heard over Tel Aviv after Israel says detected missiles from Iran: AFP journalist

15:57
Picture
15:47

Canada central bank holds key lending rate at 2.25%, warns of war 'volatility'

15:47
Picture
15:45

Belgian court suspends TotalEnergies climate trial to September

15:45
Picture
15:41

Germany 'would have advised against' US-Israel war on Iran: Merz

15:41
Picture
15:18

Afghan minister says 'we do not want war' after Kabul bombing

15:18
Picture
15:17

Iran military says to target energy facilities in Gulf after attack on its gas field

15:17
Picture
15:14

Brent oil price jumps 5% as Iran's energy facilities hit

15:14
Picture
15:10

Russia slams 'completely unacceptable strike' on Iranian nuclear plant

15:10
Picture
15:07

Qatar says Israeli targeting of Iran gas facility 'dangerous and irresponsible' 

15:07
Picture
14:58

Sweden summons Iran ambassador to protest execution of Swedish citizen: ministry

14:58
Picture
14:29

Russia condemns killing of Iranian security chief Larijani

14:29
Picture
14:16

Swedish citizen executed in Iran: Sweden FM

14:16
Picture
14:16

Senegal govt calls for investigation into Cup of Nations decision

14:16
Picture
14:10

UK PM urges anyone 'who attended' nightclub in meningitis outbreak to come forward

14:10
Picture
14:02

UNICEF says opened probe into Gaza aid shipment smuggling

14:02
Picture
13:56

Afghanistan vows 'revenge' for Pakistani strike on Kabul drug centre

13:56
Picture
13:49

Israel, US hit major Iranian gas facility in Gulf: Iranian state media

13:49
Picture
13:48

Polish court decides to extradite Russian archaeologist to Ukraine: lawyer

13:48
Picture
13:16

Iran women's football team cross Turkish border to head home: AFP

13:16
Picture
12:59

Israel military says plans to strike Litani River crossings in Lebanon

12:59
Picture
12:50

Norway prosecutor requests over seven years' prison for son of crown princess in rape trial

12:50
Picture
12:41

Macron slams 'party deals', says far right and hard left 'remain dangerous': spokeswoman

12:41
Picture
12:38

Israel says military authorised to kill any high-ranking Iranian official in its sights

12:38
Picture
12:20

Israel defence minister says Iran's intelligence minister killed 

12:20
Picture
11:41

Hezbollah's Al Manar TV says one of its directors killed in Israel's Beirut strike

11:41
Picture
11:00

Ankara says NATO deploys new Patriot missile battery at south Turkey air base

11:00
Picture
10:44

China tech giant Tencent logs 16% jump in annual net profit

10:44
Picture
10:41

China says in contact with US over Trump visit, no timeframe set

10:41
Picture
10:40

Israeli strikes on central Beirut kill 10: ministry

10:40
Picture
09:53

Israeli strike hits car in Sidon, southern Lebanon: state media

09:53
Picture
09:22

Chinese visitors to Japan plunge 45.2% in February: tourism board

09:22
Picture
09:19

Saudi Arabia says intercepted two drones targeting Riyadh diplomatic quarter

09:19
Picture
09:16

Four explosions heard in Iraq's Erbil: AFP journalists

09:16
Picture
08:52

NGO says 'hundreds killed and wounded' in Kabul drug clinic strike

08:52
Picture
08:38

US benchmark WTI crude falls over four percent 

08:38
Picture
08:24

New Israeli strike on central Beirut without warning: state media

08:24
Picture
06:59

Israel army issues warning ahead of strikes on south Lebanon

06:59
Picture
05:52

Blast heard in Beirut after Israeli evacuation warning: AFP journalists

05:52
Picture
05:14

Blasts heard in Qatar's capital Doha: AFP journalist 

05:14
Picture
04:58

Iran's foreign minister says global repercussions of war 'will hit all'

04:58
Picture
04:55

Venezuela upset United States 3-2 to win World Baseball Classic

04:55
Picture
04:22

Cuban president vows 'unbreakable resistance' in light of Trump threats

04:22
Picture
04:09

Senegal FA says will appeal 'unjust' AFCON ruling

04:09
Picture
04:07

Israel military warns of imminent strike in central Beirut area bur-ami/ceg

04:07
Picture
03:24

Iranian projectile hit near Australian military HQ in UAE: PM

03:24
Picture
03:04

Lebanon says at least 6 dead, 24 wounded in Israeli strikes on central Beirut lg/ceg

03:04
Picture
03:01

Iran army chief vows 'decisive' retaliation for security chief Larijani's death

03:01
Picture
02:58

Ukrainian drone attack kills one in Russia's Krasnodar region: governor 

02:58
Picture
02:48

Saudi Arabia says intercepts ballistic missile near Prince Sultan airbase 

02:48
Picture
01:55

Kuwait military says intercepting rocket and drone attacks bur-ceg/tc

01:55
Picture
01:53

Saudi Arabia says intercepts six drones bur-ceg/tc

01:53
Picture
01:52

US military says hit Iran missile sites near strait with 'bunker buster' bombs

01:52
Picture
01:48

US embassy in Baghdad targeted: security source to AFP ak-cbg/rbu/ceg

01:48
Picture
01:33

Israeli strike hits central Beirut: local media lg/ceg

01:33
Picture
01:10

Two dead near Tel Aviv after Iran missile launches: Israeli medics bur-bs/ceg/

01:10
Picture
00:57

'Several' Israel sites hit in Iran barrage, 2 seriously hurt: police, medics

00:57
Search
Recommandations

18:15 UAE Condemns Targeting of South Pars Gas Field, after Iran Blames U.S., Israel

18:05 Israel Continues to Expand Attacks on Hezbollah-Linked Sites in Lebanon

16:25 Who Are the Iraqi Groups Involved in the Middle East War?

15:50 Israel Says Killed Iran Intel Chief, Tells Military to Hunt Down Officials

14:55 Israel Bombards Iranian Gas Field, Iran Vows Retaliation on Gulf

Thisis Beirut Logo

© 2026 This is Beirut. All rights reserved.

Short links
  • My account
  • Contact us
  • Who we are
  • Careers
  • Cookie policy
  • Terms of use
Newsletter

Subscribe to the Newsletter