This Is Beirut, 04/10 19:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In light of Lebanon’s worsening security crisis, the Association of Families of the Beirut Port Explosion Victims has canceled its planned event to mark the 50th month since the devastating blast. The decision, which was made amid intensifying violence, underscores the deepening pain and frustration of families still seeking justice. In a ...
04/08 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Four years after the August 4, 2020 explosion, the Lebanese people have gathered once again to mourn those who were killed in the blast. With heavy hearts, their call for justice endures.
This Is Beirut, 19/07 18:53 - Reading : less than a minute
The Association of Lebanese Industrialists, represented by its president, Salim Zeenni, and the Beirut Port Management and Investment Committee, represented by Beirut Port General Manager, Omar Itani, signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday, aiming to develop a cooperation framework between the two parties to support the industry and ...
27/06 21:36 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh announced Thursday during a press conference at the Beirut port the beginning of the clearing and sale of metal and scrap waste resulting from the explosion of August 4, 2020. He explained that a call for tenders had been launched for this purpose and that the sale would generate ...
This Is Beirut, 14/06 17:07 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested, on Friday, the killer of the soldier who was assigned to guard the Beirut Port, after spotting and tracking him through surveillance cameras. A Lebanese soldier, on guard duty in the vicinity of the Port of Beirut, had been found shot dead on Thursday night. According to a statement by the Lebanese Armed ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 19/03 15:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
No people in the world believe in conspiracy theories like the Lebanese do. In Lebanon, there is an absolute passion for analyzing and painting scenarios, no matter how farfetched or utterly unrealistic they might be. Adherence to conspiracy theories is nothing new for the Lebanese people, who believe that all that occurs is the result of a ...
Liliane Mokbel, 13/03 20:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Rehabilitation of the Beirut port: France has honored its commitments to provide technical support. It is now up to Lebanon to take action. The ball is in its court. All hopes are now permitted for a prosperous future for the Beirut port, especially since "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," as the Chinese philosopher Lao ...
This Is Beirut, 07/03 21:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Transport and Public Works Ali Hamieh engaged in discussions in Paris with his French counterpart, Patrice Vergriete, regarding the reconstruction plan for the Port of Beirut. The unveiling of the French plan for the rehabilitation of the Port of Beirut is officially scheduled for March 13. More than a year ago, Hamieh had ...
04/03 21:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The families of the victims of the Beirut port explosion have gathered for the 43rd time in front of the Emigrant Statue. Forty-three months of waiting, suffering and a sense of impunity for those responsible for the tragedy.
This Is Beirut, 03/02 17:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Saturday, the "Retired Military Association" announced plans to stage protests next Tuesday, culminating in the shutdown of VAT and Imports buildings as well as the Beirut port. The association cited the government's persistent failure to address their demands as the primary motive behind their protest. In a statement, the association ...
This Is Beirut, 16/01 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The office of the Advocate General at the Court of Cassation, Judge Sabouh Sleiman, has addressed the investigations office of the Directorate General of Internal Security, requesting the revocation of the arrest warrant in absentia issued on September 16, 2020, against former Minister Youssef Fenianos for his alleged involvement in the Beirut ...
This Is Beirut, 11/01 19:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A new episode in the tragedy of the massive August 4, 2020 explosion at the port of Beirut took place on Thursday, as the families of the Civil Defense victims denounced the tribute made by the Beirut fire department command to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Berri had received, on Wednesday, a delegation of officers from the Beirut fire ...