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UNESCO 'enhanced protection' for 34 Lebanon heritage sites

Dozens of heritage sites in Lebanon were granted "provisional enhanced protection" by UNESCO on Monday, offering a higher level of legal shielding as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah militants. The 34 cultural properties affected "now benefit from the highest level of immunity against attack and use for military purposes", the ...

Moustapha Adib: “Lebanon’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites Are a Legacy for All Mankind”

Lebanon's ambassador to UNESCO and Berlin, Moustapha Adib, spoke with This is Beirut about the upcoming special session organized by the UN on November 18 in Paris. The session will focus on enhancing protection for Lebanon's historic sites, which are being threatened by Israeli airstrikes. UNESCO announced on Thursday, November 7, that its ...

Israel Targets Abadiyeh in Aley District for the First Time, 12 people killed in Joun

The number of victims rose on Tuesday as Israeli attacks persisted across Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes killed 29 people across the country, among them many who had been displaced by the intensified conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The attacks targeted not only known Hezbollah strongholds such as the southern suburbs of Beirut, but also ...

UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon Warns of "Extremely Bleak" Crisis

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Imran Riza, has issued a stark warning about the deteriorating situation in Lebanon, describing the humanitarian landscape as “extremely bleak.” In a recent statement, he highlighted “alarming and unprecedented levels” of civilian casualties and humanitarian burden from the ongoing ...

Renewed Israeli Airstrikes Kill 20 in Baalbeck-Hermel and 7 in Tyre

A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon and the Beqaa region on Saturday evening, causing heavy casualties and extensive damage. The total number of casualties since the start of the Israel-Hezbollah war has reached 3,136 killed and 13,979 wounded, according to the latest report issued by the Ministry of Health, on November 8, ...

Seventeen Killed in Israeli Bombardment on Tyre... 14 Airstrikes on the Southern Suburb

The death toll from the Israeli airstrikes in many Lebanese regions is rising steadily. Seventeen people, including a pregnant woman and a child, were killed in Tyre, where raids were carried out on several neighborhood of the city, on Friday evening, according to the Ministry of Health, as rescue workers continued to search through the rubble of ...

Parliamentarians Appeal to UNESCO to Protect Heritage Amid War

In an urgent appeal to the international community, a group of Lebanese parliamentarians has called on UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to intervene and protect Lebanon’s cultural heritage sites, which are facing mounting threats due to the ongoing Israeli attacks and destruction. The MPs, led by Najat Saliba, delivered a message to ...

Heritage: Are Tyre and Baalbeck Collateral Victims of Human Murderous Madness?

Tyre and Baalbeck, Lebanon’s ancient gems, are shaken by the relentless bombardment. Recent Israeli airstrikes near these UNESCO World Heritage sites jeopardize an irreplaceable cultural legacy. An evacuation order for Baalbeck has foreshadowed potential strikes with unpredictable consequences for the site. This relentless cycle of conflict ...

Baalbeck, Tyre: Our Archaeological Jewels at Risk?

Listed as a World Heritage site since 1984, the complex of Roman temples in Baalbeck is one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the world. With its monumental colonnades and gigantic sanctuaries dedicated to Jupiter, Bacchus, and Venus, it stands as a testament to the grandeur of Roman architecture at its peak. But today, this jewel is ...

Heavy Israeli Raids Hit Southern Town of Tyre

The Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, issued an evacuation warning to residents in Tyre on Wednesday, urging those living between Al-Hiram, Jaafar Sharaf Al-Din, Abu Dib and Al-Athar street to leave immediately. The warning emphasized that Hezbollah’s activities in the area were provoking decisive military actions from the ...

Israel Issues Evacuation Notices in Beqaa and Southern Lebanon

The Israeli military on Thursday called on residents to leave parts of the Beqaa and the South, warning that Israeli forces would again target these areas. The notices to evacuate were issued for residents in specific areas of the Beqaa in the east and Tyre in the south, both regions regularly struck by Israeli warplanes. "Urgent warning to the ...