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Anti-Hamas Protests in Rafah
This Is Beirut 2024-02-16 19:52 - Reading : less than a minute
In Rafah, south of Gaza, where over a million Palestinian refugees live in terror of an Israeli offensive, demonstrations were organized against Hamas and its leader, Yahya Sinwar. Anti-Hamas Protests in Rafahhttps://t.co/ymVaYxdPn9 pic.twitter.com/R0G0Cd0Yi2 — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) February 16, 2024 "Down with Hamas", "Sinwar, go ...
Ministry of Finance Strike Temporarily Suspended
2024-03-03 22:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The directors of the Ministry of Finance announced on Sunday the "temporary" suspension of their strike from Monday, March 4, to "complete the process of paying salaries and carry out all transactions of citizens and other departments and institutions of the state." These remarks came in a statement issued the day after a meeting held on Saturday ...
Kremlin Responds to European Troop Deployment in Ukraine
This Is Beirut 2024-02-28 10:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Kremlin warned on Wednesday against European countries sending troops to Ukraine, highlighting the risk of direct conflict between NATO and Russia. European allies, including France, debated the idea of sending ground troops to Ukraine, but several other countries categorically rejected the idea, opting instead for a military aid. On ...
Border Control Towers: The Underlying Reasons Behind Syria’s Complaint
2024-02-27 21:41 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon is drafting a response to a memorandum from Damascus protesting against the border control towers, which were erected over a decade ago by the British government, between the Arida coastline in northern Lebanon and the slopes of Mount Hermon in the south. The Lebanese Army, overseeing these observation posts, is meticulously preparing a ...
US and UK Sanction IRGC Deputy and Houthi Member
This Is Beirut 2024-02-27 19:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States and Britain declared new sanctions on Tuesday, targeting a deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and a member of the Houthi movement. The United States and Britain announced fresh sanctions on Tuesday against an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander, alongside a Houthi ...
Trump Beats Haley in South Carolina’s Republican Primary
This Is Beirut 2024-02-25 16:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Donald Trump cruised to a lightning victory Saturday in South Carolina's Republican primary, blitzing rival Nikki Haley in her home state and continuing his march to the nomination and a White House rematch with Joe Biden in November. Trump completed a sweep of the first four major nominating contests, converting a year of blockbuster polls into ...
Hezbollah's Network of Secret Tunnels More Sophisticated Than Hamas's — Libération
This Is Beirut 2024-02-19 17:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah's network of secret tunnels in Lebanon is "more sophisticated" than that of Hamas in Gaza. According to an article published on Sunday in the French daily Libération, "Since the 1980s," the pro-Iranian militia, whose "military power is far superior to that of Hamas, has been building, with the help of North Korea, an underground ...
Nabatiyeh: Eight Dead, Several Wounded
This Is Beirut 2024-02-15 11:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A strike on a residential building in Nabatiyeh has resulted in a staggering toll, leaving eight individuals dead and at least seven injured, according to the latest toll. The search for missing people is still ongoing. Seven members of the Barjawi family were killed in the strike last night in the city of Nabatiyeh when an Israeli drone targeted ...
Trump Leads Super Tuesday in White House Race
This Is Beirut 2024-03-06 10:58 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump is virtually set for a rematch with Joe Biden on US presidential elections after his victory in the "Super Tuesday" primaries on March 5, while his rival Nikki Haley recorded only modest successes. Donald Trump celebrated an "amazing night" as he closed in on the Republican presidential nomination with easy wins in the Super Tuesday ...
Editorial - February 14, 2005: The Lebanese Tidal Wave
Michel Touma 2024-02-14 17:29 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The younger generations of Lebanese are likely unaware, or at best have partial knowledge of the historic significance of the tragic events of February 14, 2005, the day of the assassination of former Prime Minister and leader of the Future Movement, Rafic Hariri. The terrible event brought to light a dual (and slow) transformation in the ...
New York chooses Democrats to replace an expelled congressman
This Is Beirut 2024-02-14 09:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Voters in suburban New York picked a Democrat to replace expelled Republican congressman George Santos on Tuesday, US networks projected, after President Joe Biden's party poured cash into TV ads to flip the seat in an election year. CNN and NBC News both called the race in favor of Tom Suozzi, forecasting that he had defeated Republican Mazi ...
Nasrallah Shuns Foreign Initiatives: No Ceasefire in South Before Gaza
This Is Beirut 2024-02-13 18:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah reiterated on Tuesday that the so-called “support front” for Gaza in South Lebanon will not abate so long as the war in the enclave is not over, rejecting any foreign initiative for de-escalation. “Over 130 days (of war in Gaza), the Israelis have not been able to achieve the goals they set, and ...
Hariri in Beirut: A Busy Schedule Fuels Speculation
This Is Beirut 2024-02-12 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
New look, new me. Does this expression, which basically means that a person adopts a new look to reflect a change in attitude or personality, apply to the leader of the Future Movement and former Prime Minister, Saad Hariri? The Sunni leader's arrival in Beirut on Sunday evening for the commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the assassination ...
Basketball/Lebanon: A Shake-Up for the Sagesse Greens?
Abbass Attara 2024-02-11 11:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Thunder is rumbling among the ultras, unhappy with Sagesse's modest performances to say the least. The last game, against Antonine (80-79), was the straw that broke the camel's back. After a far from successful stint in Dubai, with just one win in five games, Ragheb Haddad was quick to react on social networks, "You don't represent this club. You ...
Cell Phone Operators' Strike: Pressure Rising
2024-02-10 18:52 - Reading : less than a minute
According to information obtained by This is Beirut, the strike observed by employees of Lebanon's cell phone companies, Alfa and Touch, has led to the shutdown of several transmission stations, which is beginning to affect cell phone networks. At the same time, there is a shortage of top-up cards on the market. Against this backdrop, the Alfa ...
Southern Front: 1 Israeli Dead and 7 Injured
This Is Beirut 2024-03-04 11:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Following the firing of an anti-armor rocket from Lebanon towards Margaliot in the Upper Galilee, reports from Israeli media clarified that there was one fatality and seven individuals wounded. Regarding the exchange of fire, the Israeli army fired in the air and at close range at farmers who were spraying pesticides on their crops near the town ...
South Lebanon: Alarming Escalation as More Than 20 Shells Hit Yaroun
This Is Beirut 2024-03-06 12:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The frequency and intensity of shelling traded by Hezbollah and the Israeli military on the Lebanon-Israel border exacerbate fears of an all-out confrontation. Shortly after midnight, the Israeli artillery fired more than 20 shells of 155mm caliber on the outskirts of Yaroun in the Bint Jbeil district. The National News Agency (NNA) reported ...
US Sanctions Four Over 'Malicious Cyberactivity' for Iran's Military
This Is Beirut 2024-04-23 22:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were "involved in malicious cyber activity" on behalf of the country's military. "These actors targeted more than a dozen US companies and government entities through cyber operations, including spear phishing and malware attacks," the US ...
Cypriot President in Beirut on Monday to Address Syrian Migrant Issue
This Is Beirut 2024-04-07 21:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Cypriot Prime Minister, Nikos Christodoulides, is expected to land in Beirut on Monday morning. His official visit will center around finding possible solutions with Lebanese authorities for the incessant flow of displaced Syrians to the island from the Lebanese coast. He will be accompanied by his Minister of Interior and Foreign Affairs, ...
Israel Strikes at the Heart of Iran
This Is Beirut 2024-04-19 07:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran's state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan Friday, as US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes on its arch-rival. Air defense systems over several Iranian cities were activated, state media reported, after the country's official broadcaster said explosions were heard near the city ...
'L'Art Blessé': A Testament to Lebanon's Resilience in Tripoli
2024-04-18 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In 2024, Tripoli shines brightly as the Arab Capital of Culture, a prestigious title that rewards its rich heritage and artistic effervescence. In this context, the city hosts the third edition of the traveling exhibition L’Art blessé, presented in the heart of the majestic Nawfal Palace, home to the Municipal Cultural Center. Gabriel ...
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 ...
An Accidental Meeting in Akoura
This Is Beirut 2024-04-17 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Their photo, relayed on social networks, provoked numerous comments. However, the former MP and the Free Patriotic Movement leader did not walk together. According to people close to Fares Souhaid, the meeting was by chance. As he did every Sunday, he was walking in the wilderness with local people when a car drove by. A little later, he was ...
Iran vs Israel: The Geopolitical Blockbuster of the Year!
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-04-15 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ladies-and-gentlemen-get-your-popcorn-ready-because-the-latest-big-budget-action-film-has-just.mp3"][/audio] Ladies and gentlemen, get your popcorn ready, because the latest big-budget action film has just been released... except it's not a film, but ...
What Is the Price of War?
Nicolas Sbeih 2024-04-11 17:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Houses continue to crumble, people are succumbing beneath the rubble, and the olive fields, a lifelong toil, are turning to ash. No one cares, except the Minister of Economy who reduced it all to abstract figures: damages, he claims, are estimated between 7 and 10 billion dollars. But the minister who aims to be the Great Vizier, did not dare see ...
Syrian Migrants: Cyprus Appeals to the European Union
2024-04-07 12:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cypriot Prime Minister Nikos Christodoulides is scheduled to meet European Union (EU) President Ursula von der Leyen in Athens on Sunday, before his trip to Beirut on Monday. On the agenda: the influx of Syrian migrants from Lebanon. Nicosia wants to seek Brussels' help in resolving this issue. On Tuesday, the Cypriot President, who is also Prime ...
Editorial – The 1701 Resolution Through the Lens of the Pasdaran
Michel Touma 2024-03-06 12:31 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The brief visit to Beirut earlier this week by US envoy Amos Hochstein did not yield the anticipated announcement of tangible decisions aimed at Hezbollah's withdrawal towards the Litani River, as mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 1701. Efforts to negotiate the withdrawal of the pro-Iranian militia have been ongoing for several weeks, ...
Meta Experiences 2nd Outage in One Year
2024-04-03 23:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Social media platforms owned by Meta namely Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp have experienced a series of global outages Wednesday evening, acknowledged the company through one of its spokespersons. The website Downdetector, which tracks social media interruption issues through user reports, notably recorded a surge in reports around ...
Daesh: The Return of the Jihadist Specter?
Malo Pinatel 2024-03-26 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The attack that struck Moscow on March 22 highlights the resurgence of the jihadist group Daesh worldwide, spanning from the Middle East to Africa. This time, with the Khorasan cell firmly established in Central Asia leading the charge. The Russian invasion of Ukraine had previously monopolized attention, while the conflict between Israel and ...
US Sanctions Iran Weapons Procurement Networks
This Is Beirut 2024-03-20 20:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States imposed new sanctions on Wednesday on three procurement networks that are supporting Iran’s ballistic missile, nuclear and defense programs, the Treasury Department said in a statement. It said the networks—based in Germany, Turkey, Iran and Oman—had procured epoxy resins, carbon fiber and other missile-applicable ...