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Syrian Forces Clash With Hezb-Linked Smugglers Near Homs
This Is Beirut 2024-06-02 17:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Clashes broke out near the Syrian city of Homs on Sunday between members of the security forces and a group “involved in drug smuggling” close to Hezbollah, reported the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Homs | Clashes erupt between members of regime’s patrols and group of dr*ug smu*gglers close to Lebanese Hez*bollah in northern ...
Twenty Kilos of Hashish Seized at Beirut Airport
This Is Beirut 2024-05-31 13:33 - Reading : less than a minute
The customs department at the Beirut International Airport seized 20.95 kg of hashish on Thursday. The drugs were concealed in packaging and destined for export to the Netherlands. This move is part of the security forces’ efforts to combat drug trafficking, which has been on the rise since the onset of the 2019 economic crisis.
Iraq Announces Seizure of 2.5 Million Captagon Pills
This Is Beirut 2024-05-28 16:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iraqi authorities announced the seizure of 2.5 million captagon pills Tuesday, as the country grapples with a ballooning trade in the banned stimulant. Authorities in Iraq -- a key conduit for the amphetamine-type drug -- regularly announce large hauls of captagon, much of it trafficked across the porous 600-kilometer (370-mile) border with ...
Lebanon in Brussels: Migration is an Existential Danger
This Is Beirut 2024-05-28 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The plan submitted in Monday’s Brussels Conference by the Lebanese government, regarding the threat of Syrian displacement on Lebanon, was published Tuesday, sounding the alarm that “Syrian migrants now exceed half of the Lebanese resident population”. According to the plan, “the General Directorate of General Security has reported that ...
Probe Launched Into Egyptian Guard's 'Shooting' at Rafah Border
This Is Beirut 2024-05-27 22:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egypt's military said Monday a border guard was killed in a shooting in the Rafah border area with Gaza, where Israeli forces are deployed, adding that a probe had been launched. "The Egyptian armed forces, through the competent authorities, are investigating a shooting incident in the Rafah border area which led to the martyrdom of a guard," a ...
Cannes 2024: Women and Freedom Triumph
Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-26 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The 77th Cannes Film Festival concluded in style, celebrating diversity and commitment. From the Palme d’Or awarded to a film about a stripper to the special jury prize for an Iranian filmmaker in exile, here’s a look back at a memorable edition. The curtain fell on Saturday night on the 77th Cannes Film Festival, and the awards revealed a ...
The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report
Alissar Boulos 2024-05-24 18:59 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday May 24th and the 231st day of the war in Gaza. This week in Lebanon: the situation in the South, weapon trafficking and food tampering and how NGOs help rehabilitate people with drug addictions. In international news: all about Gaza, Iran’s president dies in a helicopter crash, ...
EXCLUSIVE – Lebanon’s Wildlife Trafficking Exposed
2024-05-24 12:25 - Reading : less than a minute
In this in-depth investigation, discover how Lebanese traffickers exploit wildlife to generate social media content, build businesses, and operate zoos, all under the radar of national and international authorities.
Second Truck Loaded with Weapons Seized at Tripoli Port
2024-05-21 19:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In less than 24 hours, the army seized two trucks loaded with weapons in northern Lebanon. The first truck was intercepted Monday afternoon in the Batroun district, and the second on Tuesday afternoon in Tripoli. This immediately raises critical questions: How many similar trucks are circulating freely in the country, and more importantly, to whom ...
Rome Restores Its Looted Heritage, Finally Returned
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-30 18:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In Rome, the Central Institute for Restoration is working to restore hundreds of looted artworks, recently returned by the United States, to their original appearance. This meticulous work reveals the extent of art trafficking and Italy’s commitment to its heritage. In a laboratory in the heart of Rome, a team of restorers is tackling a task as ...
Army Seizes Smuggled Turkish-Made Guns for Trade
2024-05-21 17:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Some 304 Turkish-made handguns were found in a truck filled with goods sent by sea from Turkey to the port of Tripoli. According to information shared by the security forces, the weapons were concealed on both sides of the truck’s engine whose heat set fire to the handguns as the handles are made of plastic. Empty gun magazines were also ...
Parliament Session: Mikati Reiterates That EU Donation Is 'Unconditional'
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 13:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati is adamant that the European Union's planned €1 billion financial aid package for Lebanon is "unconditional" and "a continuation of the aid the EU has been granting Lebanon for years." "This aid is earmarked for basic services provided by the European Commission to state institutions in the sectors of ...
TikTok Scandal Grows Larger: One Woman Arrested
Youssef Diab 2024-05-11 20:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The only woman involved so far in the despicable case of the abusers on TikTok has been arrested. She is an "influencer," very active on social networks, nicknamed Gigi or Barbie, and was actively sought by the police. She was arrested at dawn on Saturday in Laylaki, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, by officers from the Cybercrime Bureau. The ...
De Waele: Repatriation of Syrians Is an Ambition, Not a Plan
2024-05-10 18:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The European Union (EU) seems to be on the defensive, especially since the uproar caused by the announcement last Thursday of a one-billion-euro aid package to help Lebanon put up with the burden of Syrian migrants. In a second attempt (the first being yesterday, May 9, on the occasion of Europe Day) to justify the granting of this sum over a ...
TikTok Rape Case: Twelve People Charged
This Is Beirut 2024-05-09 18:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Judge Tanios Saghbini, Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal in Mount Lebanon, has initiated proceedings against twelve individuals - five of whom have already been arrested – on charges of involvement in the TikTok pedophile network. These include Georges Moubayyed, a hairdresser who has already been apprehended, and Paul Meouchi, owner of a ...
More Suspects Arrested in Tik Tok Child Rape Case
This Is Beirut 2024-05-07 17:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Three people were apprehended on Tuesday, bringing to nine the number of suspects arrested since the start of the investigation into the Tik Tok pedophile ring. A lawyer, member of Tripoli’s Bar Association, a police officer assigned to the municipality of Bourj Hammoud and responsible for facilitating traffic in front of the United Armenian ...
TikTok and Society Share the Blame
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-05-07 14:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The outraged response from Lebanese society to the revelation of a human trafficking network exploiting children via TikTok is both understandable and logical. No matter the extent of the lack of morality, there's no justification for abusing and exploiting children in this manner. While some may justify theft due to poverty or murder as ...
Six People Arrested on Charges of Rape of Minors
This Is Beirut 2024-05-01 22:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced on Wednesday that they had arrested six people accused of soliciting children for sexual purposes. In a press release, the ISF explained that “several minors had filed complaints with the public prosecutor's office about rapes committed by members of an organized gang.” According to the statement, ...
Syrian Refugees: For the First Time, the EU Does not Link a Return to a Political Solution
2024-04-22 22:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
For the first time in years, a European Union official has raised the possibility of a "safe, voluntary and dignified" return home for displaced Syrians who have settled in Lebanon since 2011 – when the war in that country started – without linking it to a political solution in Syria. The European policy regarding the return of Syrian refugees ...
Le Point Magazine Investigates ‘The Billions of Hezbollah’
This Is Beirut 2024-04-18 16:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The French weekly magazine “Le Point” released an extensive investigative series titled “Islamism, Terrorism, and Cocaine - The Billions of Hezbollah,” with a cover page photo depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah. The 20-page file, divided into five headlines, investigated ...
Jordan, a Component of the Win-Win Scenario
Michel Touma 2024-04-14 18:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/We-are-currently-witnessing-a-new-kind-of-warfare-in-the-Middle-East.-Alongside-meticulously.mp3"][/audio] We are currently witnessing a new kind of warfare in the Middle East. Alongside meticulously targeted aerial strikes, broader belligerent intentions ...
LF: Three Factors Behind the Murder of Pascal Sleiman
This Is Beirut 2024-04-09 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese Forces (LF) said on Tuesday that three factors led to the murder of Pascal Sleiman, the party’s coordinator in Jbeil. A statement by the LF’s media office said, “It is firstly linked to the illegal (armed) presence of Hezbollah under the pretext of being a resistance movement, which has led to a paralysis in state institutions, ...
Pope Francis Pleads for Peace in Easter Message
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 15:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pope Francis urged the world to resist "the logic of weapons" in his Easter message at the Vatican on Sunday, easing growing health fears as he greeted thousands of Catholics. The 87-year-old's "Urbi et Orbi" (To the City and the World) blessing came after he led Easter Mass in front of 60,000 worshippers at Saint Peter's Square while appearing ...
Belgium Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Two Seriously Wounded
This Is Beirut 2024-06-27 12:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two people were shot dead and two others gravely wounded, on Thursday, in an area known for drug trafficking near the Gare de Midi train station in Brussels, police said. The incident occurred between 1:00 and 2:00 am near a cafe in the Saint Gilles district of the Belgian capital, and the suspect or suspects fled, a police spokesman said. In ...
The Stamp Affair: 'Interrogations and Arrests' Next Week
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In recent years, the illicit stamp trade has been heavily trafficked on the black market. This has affected the acquisition of stamps by public administrations, as stamps have become a scarce commodity. As a result, many citizens living in Lebanon have been prevented from carrying out essential official transactions, in particular, the ...
US Sanctions IRGC, Hezbollah, Houthi and Syrian Regime Supporters
This Is Beirut 2024-03-26 18:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sanctions on Tuesday targeting finance and trade facilitators for the Syrian regime, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the Houthis and Hezbollah. In two separate announcements, the US treasury listed six entities, one individual and two tankers that are based or registered in ...
The 'Myth' of Syrian-Turkish Normalization, Beyond Declarations
2024-09-07 15:20 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
For several months, Syria and Turkey have been making statements in favor of normalizing their diplomatic relations. In July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that he could invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "at any time" to begin talks to restore relations. At the end of August, in a speech before the People's Assembly, Assad ...
Syria at the Center of Negotiations Between Israel and Lebanon for a Ceasefire
Paul Guillot 2024-11-27 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Syria, which has maintained a low profile since October 7, 2023, now appears to be emerging as a key player in the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. Though these talks remain behind closed doors, multiple sources suggest that international diplomatic envoys are positioning Damascus as a central figure in the discussions. A Shifting ...
Trump taps climate skeptic as energy chief
This is Beirut 2024-11-17 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President-elect Donald Trump nominated fracking magnate and climate change skeptic Chris Wright as energy secretary on Saturday, tasking him with "cutting red tape" which the new administration hopes will drive investment in fossil fuels. "As Secretary of Energy, Chris will be a key leader, driving innovation, cutting red tape, and ushering in ...
Trump Chooses Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Head Health Dept
This is Beirut 2024-11-15 05:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president. "We want you to come up with things and ideas and what you've been talking about for a long time and I think you're going to do ...