This is Beirut, 07/08 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone strike in the town of Kfar Dane, in the Baalbeck District, killed Alaa Hani Haidar on Thursday. According to preliminary reports, Haidar was passing near a vehicle that was targeted by two missiles when the strike occurred. Six people were also killed in another Israeli strike that targeted a vehicle at the Deir Zannoun area ...
This is Beirut, 07/08 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) forces have uncovered an extensive network of fortified tunnels near the towns of Tayr Harfa, Zebqine and Naqoura, UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti announced on Thursday. Tenenti said the network included “a number of bunkers, artillery pieces, multiple rocket launchers, as well as hundreds of ...
This is Beirut, 07/08 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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US Congressman Darrell Issa emphasized Thursday that decision-making in Lebanon “must remain in the hands of the Lebanese people,” following a meeting with President Joseph Aoun. Issa voiced confidence in the Lebanese government’s commitment to preserving peace and stability, and reaffirmed continued US support for the Lebanese Armed Forces ...
This is Beirut, 07/08 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal concluded a two-day official visit to the United Kingdom, during which he participated in the annual meeting of the Dragon Group, a British strategic dialogue initiative bringing together military chiefs from the Middle East. Held in Edinburgh on August 4 and 5, this ninth edition of the meeting ...
This is Beirut, 07/08 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A key and sole item on the Cabinet’s session agenda that kicked off at 3:00 PM at the Presidential Palace in Baabda: the proposal submitted by US envoy Tom Barrack. The full text of the proposal - a seven-page memorandum - was published Thursday morning by the local media outlet Nidaa al-Watan, ahead of the ministerial meeting. In the ...
This is Beirut, 07/08 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A few hours before the Cabinet meeting scheduled for this afternoon to discuss US proposals aimed at helping Lebanon restore full sovereignty over its territory and launch a viable recovery process, President Joseph Aoun declared that the decision to disarm armed groups is “irreversible.” “The exclusivity of weapons in the hands of the ...
This Is Beirut, 06/08 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
As part of its security campaign against drug traffickers, the Lebanese Army launched a targeted operation early Wednesday morning in the Sharawneh neighborhood of Baalbeck. Intense clashes broke out between the military and suspected traffickers, during which the army carried out precision strikes using drones. The operation targeted a ...
This is Beirut, 06/08 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Rodolphe Haykal, took part for the first time in the annual meeting of the Dragon Group in the United Kingdom, at the invitation of his British counterpart, Admiral Tony Radakin. The Dragon Group is a strategic forum that brings together the chiefs of staff of the armed forces from several Gulf ...
This is Beirut, 04/08 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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William Noun, brother of firefighter and August 4 victim Joe Noun, was assaulted on Monday following a gathering commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. A video circulating on social media showed an armed individual confronting and attacking Noun shortly after the memorial. The assailant was later arrested, along with ...
This is Beirut, 04/08 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On Monday evening, the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut port explosion, families of the victims led a solemn march, reaffirming their calls for truth, justice and accountability. Two groups set off from Martyrs’ Square and the Karantina Fire Station, converging at the Statue of the Emigrant near the blast site, carrying portraits of ...
This is Beirut, 02/08 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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During the annual dinner of Radio Liban Libre, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea delivered a sharp speech against Hezbollah, accusing it of being the primary cause of Lebanon’s political, economic, and institutional decline. “We don’t need Israel to attack us to push us back a century: Hezbollah is already doing that,” Geagea said, ...
This is Beirut, 01/08 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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British Chargé d’Affaires Victoria Dunne inaugurated a new accommodation facility in Hamat on Friday, marking the 80th Lebanese Army Day. According to a statement issued by the British Embassy, “the project, funded by the UK Ministry of Defense, supports ongoing British training for various units of the Lebanese Armed Forces, including ...