This is Beirut, 2024-11-02 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Since Saturday morning, a new fire has been breaking out in the forests of Brih in the Chouf district. Residents in the area panicked as they were afraid that the fire would approach their homes. They urged the Lebanese Army to "send a helicopter as soon as possible to control it." According to local channel MTV, this fire is "indeed spreading ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-31 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Baalbeck Damascus Lebanese Army
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 ...
Marc Saikali, 2024-10-31 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Analysts are debating a potential revision to Resolution 1701, though this remains unlikely for a simple reason: any new vote at the UN would face vetoes from China and Russia. Thus, Resolution 1701 is likely to remain unchanged. However, this doesn’t rule out the possibility that diplomats are quietly working to create an “adapted ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Public Health Ministry revealed that as of October 29, 2024, the total number of deaths reached 2,787, while 12,772 were wounded. In the last 24 hours, 77 persons were killed and 180 injured, according to the latest numbers published on Tuesday night by the Ministry. Two Israeli raids on Haret ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-25 19:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Amos Hochstein Lebanese Army United Nations USA
US envoy Amos Hochstein emphasized that “ending the war between Israel and Lebanon is possible, in accordance with UN Resolution 1701.” “The Lebanese Armed Forces must be permitted to deploy successfully in southern Lebanon and carry out their duties,” he stressed in a statement released on Friday. Hochstein further confirmed that Israel ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-25 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Lebanese Army Najib Mikati
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met Friday with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in London, to discuss Israel's strikes on the country as Washington presses the Beirut government to take charge against Hezbollah. This meeting follows Blinken’s Middle East tour and the Paris conference on Lebanon, where Mikati gave a ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-25 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
European Union Josep Borrell Lebanese Army United Nations
Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, stated on Friday that the international community must accelerate efforts to find a political solution to end the fighting in Lebanon and prevent a potential "conflagration." In a statement released following a conference on aid for Lebanon in France, Borrell emphasized that the first necessary step is ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 2024-10-24 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Lebanon Lebanese Army UNIFIL
Several questions arise regarding the targeting of the Lebanese soldiers deployed in the south by the Israeli army, despite assurances that the Lebanese regular troops are not a target in Israeli military operations. The Lebanese Army had evacuated its forward positions along the border to avoid any Israeli attacks. However, some of its units in ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 20:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Amos Hochstein Ceasefire Lebanese Army
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced that “an agreement on a final ceasefire is currently being discussed,” revealing an agreement with United States envoy Amos Hochstein on the implementation of United Nations resolution 1701, “without any amendments.” “We will start working to elect a consensus president for Lebanon after the ...
Liliane Mokbel, 2024-10-24 14:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Middle East United States
“The Qlayaat René Mouawad Airport could be opened for air traffic in emergencies to reduce the risks faced by crews and passengers at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport,” stated Sajih Attieh, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works and Transport, in an interview with This is Beirut. The President of the Private Pilots ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Lebanese Army UN Security Council Paris Najib Mikati
World powers are meeting in Paris on Thursday with the aim of raising at least 500 million euros in urgent humanitarian aid for Lebanon while advocating for a ceasefire. During the conference, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati began his speech by thanking French President Emmanuel Macron for organizing the event and for the various ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
European Union Josep Borrell Lebanese Army USA Paris Lebanon LAF
The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stated on Wednesday that “the military confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel is the cause of an unacceptable number of civilian casualties and unbearable level of destruction across the country, making the situation of Lebanon – a country already ...