War Diary: Day 388
This is Beirut, 28/10 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 28, 2024.
Lebanon
‘Arzé’: A Tribute to Lebanese Women’s Strength, All the Way to the Oscars
Marie-Christine Tayah, 28/10 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon recently celebrated with pride the announcement of the nomination of Arzé, a film by Mira Shaib, for the upcoming Oscars on March 3. Chosen by Lebanon’s Oscar preselection committee, this feature film will represent Lebanon in the Best Foreign Film category. The nomination of Arzé has been hailed on social media by the cast as a ...
Lebanon Ablaze: Wildfires Ravage Many Regions Across the Country
Vanessa Kallas, 28/10 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Baalbeck and Its Roman Ruins Deserted by Locals and Tourists
This is Beirut, 28/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Baalbeck Heritage Tourism Lebanon
For over a month, the iconic Palmyra Hotel has not hosted a single tourist coming to explore Baalbeck’s Roman ruins, near which Israeli bombs are falling. Yet Rabih Salika refuses to leave the establishment where he has worked for 24 years. The war between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement, deeply rooted in Baalbeck (east), has not ...
War Equivocations
Charles Chartouni, 28/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli-Iranian wars continue on an unhindered course, and the likelihood of an imminent resolution is minimal. There is little chance for a negotiated outcome unless the Iranian proxies are defeated and the power equations are irreversibly changed. The truce proposals broadcasted by the United States, France, the European Union and the United ...
War Diary: Day 387
This is Beirut, 27/10 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 27, 2024.
Saudi and Pakistani Relief Flights Arrive in Lebanon
This is Beirut, 27/10 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Pakistan Lebanon Aid
In a continuing show of international support, Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport received Saudi and Pakistani relief planes loaded with essential humanitarian supplies on Sunday. The fourteenth Saudi aid plane carried food, shelter, and medical supplies operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, thus reinforcing ...
War Diary: Day 386
This is Beirut, 26/10 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 26, 2024.
Basketball: Uncertainty Surrounds Lebanon's Participation in the Qualifiers
This is Beirut, 26/10 17:40 - Reading : less than a minute
United Arab Emirates Basket-ball lebanon
As the Lebanese basketball team prepares for the "second window" of the Asian Cup qualifiers, the shadow of the war ravaging the Land of the Cedars complicates its participation. The matches against the United Arab Emirates on November 22 and Syria on November 25 are threatened by the current instability. The squad will be led by a talented ...
In Their Own Words, Journalists Testimonies in Times of War
Joanne Naoum, 26/10 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Journalists War in Lebanon Lebanon
By a razor thin margin with danger, journalists are covering the war in Lebanon. Their courage cannot be summed up in words. Days on nights of reporting to deliver the story, convey the message and the image, and echo the voices. A wholehearted tribute to fellow journalists, some of whom share their stories and personal testimonies from times of ...
Endless Parade of Iranian Officials in Beirut
This is Beirut, 25/10 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iranian officials have never appeared in Lebanon as frequently as they do now, treating this country, long regarded by them as a “province” under Hezbollah’s influence, as a key outpost. Since Israel launched its extensive offensive against Lebanon on September 23, dismantling Hezbollah’s leadership, an uninterrupted procession of Iranian ...
More than 500,000 fled to Syria in Israel-Hezbollah war
This is Beirut, 25/10 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese authorities said Friday that more than half a million people, mostly Syrians, had crossed into Syrian territory since Israel began heavily striking Lebanon late last month in an all-out war with Hezbollah. Since September 23, Lebanon has "recorded the crossing of 348,237 Syrian citizens and 156,505 Lebanese citizens into Syrian ...