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Israeli Airstrikes Pound Beirut’s Southern Suburbs

This is Beirut, 08:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli airstrikes on Beirut intensified on Wednesday, with seven separate strikes until now reported across the capital’s southern suburbs, the latest targeting Bir al-Abed in the Dahieh district. The Israeli military said it has struck more than 500 targets in Lebanon since the start of the current campaign, which it says is aimed at ...

Mass Exodus from Beirut’s Southern Suburbs Following Israeli Evacuation Warning

This is Beirut, 05/03 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Panic has swept through the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday as residents fled in droves following a large-scale evacuation order by the Israeli military. Heavy traffic congestion quickly paralyzed roads leading out of the densely populated districts of Haret Hreik, Burj al-Barajneh, Hadath, and Jnah, as thousands attempted to flee the area ...

Cyprus Closes Larnaca Airspace After Suspicious Object Detected from Lebanon

This is Beirut, 04/03 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Cyprus declared Wednesday the closure of its airspace above Larnaca International Airport after a suspicious object was detected coming from Lebanon. The Cypriot government’s spokesperson said that “a suspicious object” was spotted in the airspace near Lebanon and that authorities had “taken the appropriate measures,” without providing ...

Israeli Strikes Resume Across Lebanon as Hezbollah Fires Rockets Toward Israel

This is Beirut, 04/03 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon resumed Wednesday morning, hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs, including Haret Hreik, Hadath, and Laylaki. The army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, described the targets as Hezbollah infrastructure and weapons depots. The blasts were reportedly felt across the capital. Later on Wednesday, ...

Escalation Intensifies as Israel Strikes and Hezbollah Drone Attacks Rock Lebanon

This is Beirut, 03/03 10:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israeli raids resumed on Tuesday across Beirut’s southern suburbs, southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. An additional Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday morning, following a tense night of evacuation warnings and air raids. In southern Lebanon, ...

Israeli Raids Pound Beirut’s Southern Suburbs and South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 02/03 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Renewed Israeli airstrikes targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, following a wave of overnight raids from Sunday into Monday that struck the Dahye area and multiple locations across southern Lebanon. Shortly after the latest strike, Israeli army Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the military had targeted “a ...

Israeli Strikes Target Beirut Suburbs: Lebanese State Media

This is Beirut, 02/03 03:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli strikes were launched at Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, Lebanese state media reported, as Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones at Israel in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. "Beirut's southern suburbs were targeted by a series of Israeli strikes," the state-run National News ...

Trump: U.S. Sank Nine Iranian Naval Ships as Embassy in Beirut Announces Monday Closure

This is Beirut, 01/03 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that American forces had destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval vessels in what he described as a major escalation in ongoing military operations against Iran. In a post published on his official social media account, Trump said: “I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 ...

Trump at Davos: Hezbollah is “a Small Remnant”

This is Beirut, 22/01 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Hezbollah in Lebanon has been significantly weakened, describing the group as “a small remnant compared to what it used to be.” In his remarks during the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Trump stressed that action is still required against the ...

Another Vision of Beauty, by Nada Talhamé

This is Beirut, 2025-12-17 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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For nearly ten years, Nada Talhamé has been developing a singular approach to beauty, true to her background and her vision of style. A recognized designer, she understood early on that fashion does not stop at clothing. As early as 2016, she introduced cosmetics into her fashion boutique, convinced that makeup, skincare, and hair care are ...

Blast Investigator Tarek Bitar to Interrogate Rhosus Ship Owner

This is Beirut, 2025-12-11 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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According to reports by Al-Modon, Beirut Port blast investigator Judge Tarek Bitar is expected to travel to Bulgaria in the coming days to question Igor Grechushkin, the owner of Rhosus, the ship that transported the ammonium nitrate and exploded at the port in one of the world's largest non-nuclear explosions. Bulgarian ...

Bulgaria Court Refuses to Extradite Beirut Blast Shipowner

This is Beirut, 2025-12-10 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Sofia court on Wednesday refused to extradite a shipowner wanted by Lebanon over the devastating 2020 Beirut port blast, one of the world's largest non-nuclear explosions that destroyed swathes of the Lebanese capital, killed more than 220 people, and injured more than 6,500. Lebanon wants Bulgaria to extradite Igor Grechushkin, a ...

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