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Archaeological Heritage: Open Letter from the Baalbeck International Festival

This is Beirut, 01/11 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Baalbeck Heritage Lebanon Culture Unesco

We urgently appeal to the heads of diplomatic missions, international organizations, heritage specialists, and all influential stakeholders to intervene and halt the relentless assaults on the city of Baalbeck and its archaeological complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984. Recent aggressions near the Acropolis have inflicted ...

Baalbeck Sites Endangered by Israeli Strikes: An Update from Governor Bachir Khodr

Élie-Joe Kamel, 31/10 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Following repeated evacuation orders directed at the residents of Baalbeck by Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson of the Israeli army, the Lebanese are anxious, fearing the potential destruction of the historic city. They are deeply concerned about the tragic fate of tens of thousands of people ordered to evacuate their towns and ...

The Impact of Military Activities on 'Made in Lebanon' Products

Liliane Mokbel, 31/10 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Lebanese industrial sector has experienced a significant loss of domestic market share, with the notable exception of the pharmaceutical and food industries, as consumers increasingly prioritize essential goods. Furthermore, opportunities for international trade have diminished. According to Ziad Bekdache, Vice President of the Association of ...

Rising Casualties Amid New Wave of Israeli Raids

This is Beirut, 31/10 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Amid concentrated shelling on southern Lebanese towns, the district of Baalbeck and the western Beqaa, violence continued to rise between Israel and Hezbollah on Thursday, coupled with an increasing death toll. The Israeli Channel 12 had revealed that the Israeli army is preparing to expand its ground operations in Lebanon, “because ...

Israel Issues Evacuation Warnings in Baalbek, Paramedic Killed in Zifta

This is Beirut, 31/10 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a statement via X (formerly Twitter), Avichay Adraee, the Arabic spokesperson for the Israeli army, issued an urgent warning to residents of Baalbek, Ain Bourday, and Douris. He stated: “You are in a combat zone where the Israeli army intends to attack and target Hezbollah's infrastructure, interests, facilities, and means of warfare. We do ...

Israeli Strike on Baalbeck

This is Beirut, 30/10 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Around 15 Israeli strikes have targeted Baalbeck and its surroundings, prompting residents to flee the area following evacuation orders.

Heritage: Are Tyre and Baalbeck Collateral Victims of Human Murderous Madness?

Bélinda Ibrahim, 30/10 16:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Baalbeck Tyre Lebanon War World Heritage

Tyre and Baalbeck, Lebanon’s ancient gems, are shaken by the relentless bombardment. Recent Israeli airstrikes near these UNESCO World Heritage sites jeopardize an irreplaceable cultural legacy. An evacuation order for Baalbeck has foreshadowed potential strikes with unpredictable consequences for the site. This relentless cycle of conflict ...

The Ancient City of Baalbeck Under Israeli Fire

This is Beirut, 30/10 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli warplanes carried out more than 20 raids targeting the ancient city of Baalbeck within a period of half an hour on Monday afternoon, coinciding with Naim Qassem’s first address as Hezbollah’s new secretary general, succeeding the group’s slain chief Hassan Nasrallah. Ahead of the raids, an evacuation order issued by ...

Israeli Strikes on Baalbeck-Hermel District Kill 63

This is Beirut, 29/10 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Baalbek-Hermel district endured a tragic day on Monday as Israeli airstrikes claimed 63 lives, including women and children, and injured dozens. Casualties were reported across multiple towns, with attacks on densely populated civilian areas worsening the humanitarian crisis. The attacks included the areas and towns of Shmastar, Halanieh, ...

Hezbollah-Israel War: 2,710 Dead and Over 12,000 Injured

This is Beirut, 28/10 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Clashes escalated between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday, resulting in a rising death toll and massive destruction in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa, amid a cautious calm in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Southern Lebanon The caza of Tyre witnessed heavy Israeli airstrikes, as fighter jets shelled many buildings in several neighborhoods, which ...

Baalbeck and Its Roman Ruins Deserted by Locals and Tourists

This is Beirut, 28/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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For over a month, the iconic Palmyra Hotel has not hosted a single tourist coming to explore Baalbeck’s Roman ruins, near which Israeli bombs are falling. Yet Rabih Salika refuses to leave the establishment where he has worked for 24 years. The war between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement, deeply rooted in Baalbeck (east), has not ...

Intense Israeli Strikes Escalate in South Lebanon and Beqaa

This is Beirut, 27/10 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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While calm continued to prevail in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, Israel continued targeting southern Lebanon and the Beqaa. Southern Lebanon Several towns in Bint Jbeil were subjected to a raid on Sunday afternoon, including Ainata. It was also reported that an Israeli raid blocked the road between Ain Ebel and Bint Jbeil. An Israeli ...