This is Beirut, 09/07 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Jounieh Cyprus Lebanon Ferry Boat Travel
Boarding soon! Starting July 23, a brand-new ferry will connect Jounieh to Larnaca in just four hours. Mini-cruise, breathtaking views and an eco-friendly alternative to flying… Shall we book?
This is Beirut, 09/07 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week as part of the first United Nations-backed plan that offers financial incentives for repatriation, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The initiative comes as Syria’s new Islamist-led government, which replaced President Bashar al-Assad in December, says all citizens are welcome ...
This is Beirut, 09/07 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that troops from the 91st Division are continuing operations along the Lebanese border as part of cross-border operations. Based on intelligence reports, the army launched targeted missions to dismantle Hezbollah positions and prevent the group from reestablishing a military presence in the area. In one ...
This is Beirut, 09/07 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Lebanese Army announced on Wednesday the arrest of four individuals involved in an armed parade that took place last Friday in the Zuqaq al-Blat neighborhood of Beirut, during the commemoration of Ashoura. Armed men had marched through the streets, sparking outrage among residents and drawing official condemnation. In a statement released in ...
This is Beirut, 09/07 12:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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President Joseph Aoun returned to Beirut on Wednesday afternoon, following an official visit to Cyprus at the invitation of his Cypriot counterpart, Nikos Christodoulides. The visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. He was received by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, who emphasized Lebanon’s ...
This is Beirut, 09/07 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Israeli army claimed responsibility on Wednesday morning for a targeted strike carried out the previous day in Babliyeh (Saida), which killed Hussein Ali Mezher, the official in charge of fire management in the Zahrani sector of Hezbollah’s Badr Unit. In a statement posted on his X account, the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. envoy Tom Barrack reiterated on Tuesday that the disarmament of Hezbollah and other factions remains a sovereign Lebanese matter, emphasizing that while Washington is committed to supporting the country, it will not wait indefinitely for Lebanon to make the right decisions. Speaking in an interview with LBCI, Barrack reminded that the United ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 08/07 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US presidential envoy Thomas Barrack is expected to brief President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Lebanon’s proposed roadmap for a comprehensive resolution to its internal crisis, submitted to him by President Joseph Aoun. According to sources familiar with the visit, Barrack found that the core conclusions of the Lebanese ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli airstrike killed three people and wounded thirteen others on Tuesday afternoon in the northern town of Ayrouniyeh, in the Zgharta district, according to the Ministry of Health. Later at night, one person was killed in another strike in the town of Babiliyeh, in the district of Saïda, in Southern Lebanon. The Israeli army said on ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 08/07 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut International Airport Summer Expats Tourists Lebanon
In Beirut, returns are on the rise. As a fragile calm settles in following the easing of regional tensions, summer brings back expatriates and tourists to a land marked by waiting… and deep attachment.
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 08/07 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has reversed three decades of US policy by no longer labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The shift de-internationalizes the issue of the Iranian proxy militia, whose disarmament is mandated by UN Security Council resolutions and the November ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah reportedly placed all its units on maximum alert on Tuesday across all fronts in anticipation of a potential escalation in Israeli strikes, according to security sources cited by al-Hadath news channel. “Several Hezbollah positions have been evacuated across various areas in southern Lebanon, while some of the group’s senior leaders ...