par This Is Beirut, 01/08 16:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The British Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs, John Healey and David Lammy, arrived in Beirut on Thursday for discussions with Lebanese officials, following a recent escalation in the region. In the past 48 hours, Israel conducted two significant strikes: one in the southern suburbs of Beirut, killing Fouad Chokr, a senior Hezbollah ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 20:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Swedish embassy in Beirut announced on Friday evening that it “closed its doors in Lebanon and transferred its offices to Cyprus.” "The foreign ministry has instructed its staff to leave Beirut and travel to Cyprus, and the foreign ministry is planning a temporary relocation of its embassy," Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom told Swedish ...
par Alissar Boulos, 03/08 18:31 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In the wake of the port of Beirut's tragic explosion, a remarkable force emerged on the city streets—hundreds of young volunteers armed with determination and compassion. Their collective efforts to clean up and rebuild in the aftermath of devastation not only restored physical structures but also nurtured a sense of community and shared ...
par Liliane Mokbel, 05/08 16:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Since 2010, Hodema, a consulting and research company specializing in the restaurant and hospitality sectors, has been investigating, analyzing, and studying the dining options in Beirut, which are divided into 11 zones. To compile the Hodema 2024 report, its experts visited 810 establishments including restaurants, cafés, bars, nightclubs, ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 20:06 - Reading : less than a minute
A number of foreign and Arab countries have called on their citizens to immediately leave Lebanese territory amid rising tensions between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, with an anticipated response from Tel Aviv. On Monday afternoon, Royal Jordanian Airlines announced operating three flights on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to transport ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/08 17:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
BEIRUT flights Fouad Shokr France
Air France and Transavia "are extending the suspension of their flights between Paris and Beirut until at least Thursday, August 8," the French airline announced on Tuesday afternoon. For its part, Lebanese airline Middle East Airlines (MEA), which continues to serve several destinations, indicated that "only some of its flights on Tuesday, ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/08 19:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
BEIRUT Fouad Shokr Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Iran Israel
In a second address in a week, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, reiterated his party’s determination to respond to Israel’s assassination of its top commander, Fouad Shokr, in a strike on its stronghold in south Beirut, but hinted that it won’t happen anytime soon. “Our response is coming definitely, be it alone or in ...
par Marc Saikali, 07/08 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The days when the Syrian army terrorized the Lebanese population and relentlessly bombarded the neighborhoods of Beirut and Zahlé instead of fighting Israel are long gone. The days when this army was part of an international coalition against Saddam Hussein during the first Gulf War are long gone. Nothing in the Near East could happen ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 14:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A drone strike targeted a motorcycle in the town of Jwaya in the Tyre district. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health issued a statement announcing that the strike led, in an initial toll, to the death of two people and the injury of four others. Israeli warplanes shattered tranquility over several areas ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 16:11 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon's flag carrier, the Middle East Airlines (MEA), announced in its daily statement on Wednesday that the flights from 9 to 13 August 2024 remain as scheduled except for some.of them. The delay is due to technical reasons related to the distribution of insurance risks for aircraft between Lebanon and other destinations, the statement ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/08 20:13 - Reading : less than a minute
Air France and Transavia flights to Beirut will resume by Thursday, following a suspension since July 29 due to the security situation in Lebanon, a spokesperson for both airlines said on Wednesday. In a press release, Air France stated, “Given recent developments in the security situation at the final destination, the airline plans to resume ...
par This Is Beirut, 20/08 10:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On August 20 at 5:00 PM, the Art District Gallery in Beirut hosts a second vernissage for “Photography in Focus,” featuring seven emerging Lebanese photographers. Art District Gallery in Beirut’s Gemmayzeh neighborhood is once again abuzz with creative energy as it hosts the second vernissage of Photography in Focus. This inspiring ...
