This is Beirut, 2024-10-17 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute
As Israeli strikes on Lebanon persist, over 1.4 million displaced people have fled to Beirut, pushing the city's waste, traffic and water systems to their limits. Urgent action is needed to ease the growing strain on the capital.
Joanne Naoum, 2024-10-15 20:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Having fled the relentless Israeli bombardment, the displaced Lebanese find themselves on the streets, lacking basic human necessities. With the ministries doing “the best they can,” according to caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, 1,000 shelters have been established. While more than a million displaced Lebanese have been reported as a ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-10-12 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health stated that "from September 23rd to October 11th, 2024, General Security recorded the crossing of 317,457 Syrian citizens and 115,044 Lebanese citizens into Syrian territory." Similarly, it announced that as of Saturday (today), 187,000 displaced people (39,000 families) have been registered in the shelters ...
2024-10-11 16:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Over a million Lebanese citizens have been forced to leave their homes due to the escalating Israeli bombardments, seeking refuge in safer regions. This phenomenon has led to a significant surge in real estate prices in areas that remain unaffected by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Several factors have contributed to this increase, ...
2024-10-10 20:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Internal Security Forces displaced security
Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi sought to reassure the public, asserting that security and military forces are fully mobilized in Beirut to maintain control in light of the recent wave of displaced individuals arriving in the capital. “The Internal Security Forces (ISF) are deployed throughout Beirut, bolstered by additional ...
2023-12-10 10:08 - Reading : less than a minute
Since the beginning of the Israeli bombings on October 8th, thousands have fled their villages in southern Lebanon. Faced with precarious living conditions, financial constraints and the fear of an uncertain future, these internally displaced individuals describe a daily life overshadowed by doubt and uncertainty.
Élie-Joe Kamel, 2023-12-09 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Securing housing becomes a luxury for the displaced... Nonetheless, the real estate market is experiencing a decline. This Is Beirut met with three families who fled the border regions of south Lebanon in the aftermath of the Al-Aqsa Flood operation initiated on October 7, seeking refuge in more secure areas. These families decry a substantial ...