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Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Assassinations in Beirut Port Blast Case

Tylia El Helou, 03/12 19:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

New and highly sensitive allegations emerged on Tuesday after the Israeli army accused a specialized Hezbollah cell—Unit 121—of assassinating four Lebanese figures who allegedly held information implicating the Shiite militia in the August 2020 Beirut port explosion. The claims, made by the army’s Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee ...

Port Explosion: Israeli Army Claims Hezbollah Eliminated Four Key Witnesses

This is Beirut, 02/12 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army accused on Tuesday a Hezbollah unit of assassinating four Lebanese figures who allegedly possessed information implicating the Shiite movement in the Beirut port explosion of August 2020, according to its Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, on X (formerly Twitter). According to the Israeli army, Hezbollah’s Unit 121 ...

The Pope at the Port: Victims Speak

Yara Germany, 02/12 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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For them, the Pope’s visit is not just another event. His stop at the port rekindles a powerful hope: that justice might finally return, and that the deep wounds of August 4 may begin to heal. That day, they lost a brother, a sister, an eye… a part of themselves. Today, through this visit, they are searching for a way to find it ...

Silos of Beirut: Autopsy of an Announced Pollution

Makram Haddad, 29/11 09:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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On 4 August 2020, Beirut exploded a first time, in a flash of ammonium nitrate, debris and shattered glass. Since then, the city has continued to explode in a muffled way: in the bronchi of the inhabitants, in the lungs of the children of Karantina, in the gutted silos that spit back out heat, smoke and dust. Last Thursday, the file came back ...

Syrians in Lebanon: Returns Rise, But New Arrivals Continue

Samar El-Kadi, 17/11 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Nearly a year after the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December, the debate over the future of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has reignited. As conditions inside Syria evolve, Lebanon and international organizations – namely the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – are coordinating ...

'Intersections': The Uk Film Festival in Lebanon Launches its First Edition in Beirut

This is Beirut, 12/11 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Beirut welcomes a new landmark cultural event this November: Intersections – The UK Film Festival in Lebanon, a major collaboration between the British Council, the British Embassy in Beirut, and the Metropolis Cinema Association, supported by the UK Government’s Great Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign. Running from 13 to 19 November 2025 ...

Aoun Strengthens Lebanese–Bulgarian Relations During Official Visit

This is Beirut, 11/11 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the second day of his official visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday, President Joseph Aoun continued his diplomatic engagements aimed at deepening Beirut’s’s ties with Sofia. Aoun met with the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Raya Nazaryan, who expressed readiness to collaborate with Lebanese authorities on legal inquiries related to the ship ...

Paola Rizk, a New Lebanese Face at FIFA: Setting Course for “Grassroots”

Makram Haddad, 06/11 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In Zurich, the news landed like an opening goal in the 5th minute: Paola Pharaon Rizk has been appointed a member of FIFA’s Grassroots and Amateur Football Committee. From Racing Beirut to international bodies, she has established herself as one of the faces of modern football governance in the Land of the Cedars. This promotion comes as part of ...

Marathon: Ehrabi Nael, the Fourth Lebanese to Join the Six Majors Club

Makram Haddad, 05/11 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The finish line in Central Park carried a sense of accomplishment. With his 3:29:20 performance in New York, Nael—the Beirut Marathon’s race director—sealed his sixth Major: Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York—six temples of road running where marathon legends are made. He now joins the very select circle of Lebanese ...

Hezbollah Activity Rises as Israel Watches and Tehran Calls for Vigilance

This is Beirut, 03/11 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli intelligence services have reported unusual activity by Hezbollah in several parts of Lebanon, while Tehran is urging vigilance and the defense of Lebanese sovereignty, highlighting the fragile balance in a region already on edge. According to the Israeli daily Maariv, the Israeli army has observed intensified movements by Hezbollah ...

Goethe-Institut Marks 70 Years in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 03/11 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Goethe-Institut celebrated its 70th anniversary in Lebanon with a reception at Rebirth Beirut in Gemmayze on Friday, October 31, bringing together artists, cultural figures, and long-time partners to mark seven decades of cultural collaboration between Lebanon and Germany, the institute said in a statement Monday. Founded in 1955, the ...

WASL: Riyadi Aims For the Four-peat, Sagesse Kicks Things Off, Arakji’s Shadow Looms

Makram Haddad, 02/11 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A pan-regional clubs competition organized by FIBA, the West Asia Super League (WASL) brings together the heavyweights of West Asia and the Gulf in a format designed for the truth of the court: a single group of five teams (Riyadi, Sagesse, Shahrdari Gorgan, Al Wahda, BC Astana), a home-and-away round robin until February 19, then best-of-3 ...

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