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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 ...
Israeli Drone Strike on Aitaroun Causes Casualties
This Is Beirut 2024-06-06 11:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
An Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcyclist in Aitaroun on Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring another. The victim was reportedly a Hezbollah fighter, as the pro-Iranian group later announced the death of one of its fighters, Hussein Nehme Hourani, also known as Badr. For its part, the Israeli military announced that it had ...
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 ...
New Arrest in Tik Tok Child Rape Case
This Is Beirut 2024-05-08 18:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The number of people arrested in connection with the TikTok pedophile network case now stands at 10. On the instructions of Tanios Saghbini, the public prosecutor at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal in charge of the case, the cybercrime office arrested an undisclosed tenth individual on Wednesday. "The new suspect was arrested after a lengthy ...
Al Jazeera to Pursue Legal Action Over Israel Ban
This Is Beirut 2024-05-07 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The news director of Al Jazeera informed AFP in an interview that the TV network is determined to pursue every available legal action to contest Israel's ban of its operations within the country. Al Jazeera can still broadcast its live feed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as the shutdown does not apply to these territories. Al Jazeera will look ...
“Tik Toker” Gang Involved in Child Rape and Drug Abuse
Youssef Diab 2024-05-02 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The security investigation conducted by the Cybercrime Bureau under the supervision of the competent judiciary has not, so far, fully grasped all the threads related to the child luring and rape crime committed by the "TikToker" gang, despite having crucial data and information that have so far led to the arrest of six suspects within the Beirut ...
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, ...
US Sanctions Suppliers in Russia, China over Ukraine War
This Is Beirut 2024-05-01 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States officials on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions aimed at crippling Russia's military and industrial capabilities, punishing companies in China and elsewhere that help Moscow acquire weapons for its war in Ukraine. In a sweeping package announced by the US Treasury Department, Washington targeted nearly 300 entities in Russia, ...
Poor Lebanon
Salam Zaatari 2024-06-06 09:01 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Between 2012 and 2023, poverty in Lebanon tripled, according to a report released last month by the World Bank entitled “The Width of Poverty and Inequality in Lebanon.” Poverty rates rose from 12% to 44% of all residents, one in three residents in Lebanon was hit by poverty and one in two is vulnerable to falling below the poverty line. These ...
Why Did Hezbollah Launch an Appeal to Finance its Armament?
Joanne Naoum 2024-06-07 14:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah did not stop at involving Lebanon unwillingly in the war against Israel “in support of Gaza”, but went as far as involving civilians in a donation campaign to finance the purchase of missiles, and the acquisition of drones to continue its fight against the Hebrew state. At war since October 8, the pro-Iranian party has broadcasted, ...
Israeli Raids Extend to North Bekaa
This Is Beirut 2024-04-25 14:01 - Reading : less than a minute
A tanker truck was the target of an Israeli drone attack in Doures-Baalbek on Thursday, which resulted in damaging the vehicle and injuring the driver. Momentum has been increasing since yesterday night as the Israeli warplanes launched three consecutive raids on Maroun el Ras, causing property and infrastructure damage in electricity and water ...
Marjayoun Power Station Out of Service Following Israeli Bombing
2024-07-14 16:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
After a relatively calm day, repeated fire exchanges renewed along the southern border on Sunday night. Israeli bombardments and airstrikes targeted Aita al-Shaab, Rachaya al-Foukhar, Kfar Hamam, Bani Hayan, Houla, and Blida. Earlier, Lebanon’s electricity company, Electricité du Liban (EDL), announced that the power station in Marjayoun, in ...
The Great IT Blackout: How a CrowdStrike Update Paralyzed the World
Khalil Sehnaoui 2024-07-25 12:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Last Friday morning, the world was hit by one of the most significant IT blackouts in history. Thousands of Windows machines failed to boot up or reboot, disrupting banks, airlines, TV broadcasters, healthcare companies, major retailers, and numerous other businesses globally. While the cause of the outage is known and efforts to restore ...
Handrail of Judges' Club on Rumors of Harassment of Female Judges
This Is Beirut 2024-07-21 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute
The “Judges' Club” in Lebanon filed a handrail with the Court of Cassation, demanding that “a serious, transparent and swift investigation be opened into rumors of sexual harassment targeting a number of female judges.” According to information obtained by This is Beirut and Houna Loubnan from informed sources, the “Judges' Club,” ...
Ghalboun: A Model Village Cultivating Culture
Joelle Hajjar 2024-07-20 10:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ghalboun is a hidden gem, located in the heights of the Byblos region, about 50 kilometers north of Beirut. The village is rich in natural beauty and spectacular panoramas, with its majestic pine-covered mountains, centuries-old olive trees and lush vineyards cascading towards the Mediterranean. In recent years, Ghalboun has transformed ...
Assassination Attempt on Trump: A Game-Changer?
Ali A. Hamadé 2024-07-16 16:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The assassination attempt on former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump was deeply shocking for the American people. Who would have imagined that one of the most protected figures in the country could be targeted during an electoral rally, despite the extensive presence of the Secret Service and numerous snipers on nearby ...
EDL: Marjayoun Station Out of Service
This Is Beirut 2024-07-15 14:33 - Reading : less than a minute
An Israeli aircraft bombed on Saturday night the main Marjayoun power station, causing “serious damage,” according to a statement issued by Électricité du Liban (EDL). This station supplies electricity to around 40 villages in the south of the country. The public electricity supplier reported that, during Israel's latest series of attacks ...
Editorial – A World Adrift
Michel Touma 2024-07-15 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“The world is (really) going to the dogs.” This brief, laconic reflection, expressed in an online post, is likely to become a common refrain on social networks. It alludes to a series of serious, historically significant events that are unfolding at an alarming pace in a feverish and deadly atmosphere all around the globe. The assassination ...
International News Groups Demand Israel Allow Gaza Access
This Is Beirut 2024-07-11 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
More than 60 news organizations, including some of the world's largest, signed an open letter Thursday calling on Israel to immediately end restrictions on international media entering and reporting from Gaza. CNN, BBC, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and the Associated Press were among 64 media groups demanding greater access to the enclave that has ...
Cultural Diplomacy: China's Soft Power in the Land of the Cedars (2/3)
2024-06-08 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
"The art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." This simplified version of the words of Chinese thinker Sun Tzu in his eleventh-century essay, The Art of War, resonates today as Beijing challenges American leadership on the global stage. Central to this strategy is a soft power extending beyond Chinese borders, particularly in the ...
The Potential Use of Electromagnetic Weapons by Israel Against Hezbollah
Salam Zaatari 2024-07-11 10:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hezbollah has become a major non-state actor in the Middle East since Israel’s 2006 invasion. Supported by Iran, it has received large shipments of rockets and drones and now produces its own weapons, including air defense capabilities. Its arsenal includes guided and unguided rockets, antitank artillery, ballistic and anti-ship ...
France Expels Iranian Suspected of Influence Peddling for Tehran
This Is Beirut 2024-07-03 16:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France on Wednesday expelled an Iranian suspected of influence peddling on behalf of the Islamic Republic and having links to the Revolutionary Guards ideological Army, his lawyer and a source close to the issue told AFP. Bashir Biazar had been held in administrative detention since the start of June and was subject to a deportation order from ...
Zaki's Statement on Hezbollah: Misstep or Concealed Message?
This Is Beirut 2024-07-02 18:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League Hossam Zaki's statement on Hezbollah's status, made on Saturday, stirred reactions and questions within both local and Arab circles. During a televised interview on Cairo's news channel, Zaki announced that the Arab League no longer classifies Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. He then asserted ...
Internet: What's the Latest on Dismantling Illegal Networks?
2024-06-22 12:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A few weeks after the dismantling of unlicensed internet transmission networks across Lebanon by teams from Ogero, the public provider of telecommunications and internet services, where do we stand? This Is Beirut provides an update. Contacted by This Is Beirut, outgoing Minister of Telecommunications Johnny Corm states that dismantling is ...
Nasrallah: Invasion of Galilee Still a Possibility
This Is Beirut 2024-06-19 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah gave a show of strength intended to demonstrate the extent of his party's capabilities, claiming that it is "prepared for the worst-case scenarios." Not only did he issue threats against Israel, but, this time, he also targeted Cyprus, threatening to change the situation in the Mediterranean. "An ...
Editorial-The Arte Documentary: A Sin of Omission
Michel Touma 2024-06-19 16:38 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The documentary titled “Casse du siècle au Liban,” or Heist of the Century in Lebanon, aired on Tuesday night on the Arte channel, is riddled with omissions and frequently neglects the imperative of intellectual honesty that should guide a journalist. It was truly a textbook case of information withholding, reality deformation, and blatant ...
US Announces Sanctions Targeting Russia Over Ukraine War
This Is Beirut 2024-06-12 20:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States announced a raft of sanctions on Wednesday aimed at constraining Moscow's war in Ukraine while raising the stakes for foreign banks that still deal with Russia, ahead of G7 leaders' talks this week. The Treasury Department and State Department's sanctions hit more than 300 targets, including entities in Russia and in countries ...
Céline Dion: A Voice Shattered by Fate
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-04-28 10:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Céline Dion, an icon of song, has had a meteoric career peppered with numerous personal tragedies. Today, afflicted by a rare disease, she is engaged in a relentless battle to return to the stage. Born on March 30, 1968, in Charlemagne, Quebec, Céline is the youngest in a modest family of 14 children. From a young age, surrounded by music, she ...
A Concrete Investment
Nicolas Sbeih 2024-04-24 20:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
It's the deal of the moment: acquiring an apartment in Lebanon. An idea that seems bizarre given the advice raining down on you from all sides, without solicitation, urging you "not to invest a penny in this Lebanon that is drifting away." The justification for our counter-advice is that current prices on the market are historically at ...
French Police Arrest Activist After Sabotage Attacks
This Is Beirut 2024-07-29 12:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The French authorities arrested an activist belonging to an ultra-left movement at a site belonging to national rail operator SNCF, days after sabotage attacks paralyzed the network at the start of the Olympic Games, a police source said on Monday. The man was detained at Oissel in northern France on Sunday and had access keys to SNCF technical ...