This is Beirut, 2024-10-31 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a statement via X (formerly Twitter), Avichay Adraee, the Arabic spokesperson for the Israeli army, issued an urgent warning to residents of Baalbek, Ain Bourday, and Douris. He stated: “You are in a combat zone where the Israeli army intends to attack and target Hezbollah's infrastructure, interests, facilities, and means of warfare. We do ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-31 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Alida Torbay, a multidisciplinary Lebanese-Venezuelan artist, presents her exhibition Caminante at MACAM (Modern and Contemporary Art Museum), following its debut at the Instituto Cervantes in Beirut. Inspired by Antonio Machado’s poem Caminante, Alida Torbay celebrates the individual’s journey through life, embodying the idea that “the path ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-30 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States Gaza Lebanon war
Senior US officials were traveling to Israel on Wednesday to seek progress on deals to end the Gaza and Lebanon wars, the State Department confirmed. Amos Hochstein, the US pointman on Israel-Lebanon tensions, and Brett McGurk, the top White House official on the Middle East, will lead the talks with Israel. The two "are traveling to Israel to ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-30 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah said that it fired rockets and drones on Wednesday at three military positions in northern Israel, including near Haifa and Acre, in a simultaneous operation that it said bypassed Israeli defenses. In a statement, the Iran-backed group said it launched a "combined attack using advanced rockets and a swarm of drones," adding that they ...
David Sahyoun, 2024-10-30 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Traumatism Psychoanalysis Lebanon War
As we wrote in our previous article, trauma causes a psychic collapse, a shock that leaves a person unsteady, defenseless against the seismic breach and the abrupt rupture in their sense of continuity of existence. Lebanese people have been living for far too long in a trauma-inducing environment. The repeated situations of hot and cold wars, ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-30 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Around 15 Israeli strikes have targeted Baalbeck and its surroundings, prompting residents to flee the area following evacuation orders.
Bélinda Ibrahim, 2024-10-30 16:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Baalbeck Tyre Lebanon War World Heritage
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 ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-30 14:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli airstrikes hit residential Haret Saida Tuesday night, causing mass destruction and killing 9 people.
Rami Rayess, 2024-10-30 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Expecting a permanent ceasefire in Gaza or Lebanon just days before the end of President Joe Biden’s term is overly optimistic, if not entirely unrealistic. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to offer a “gift” he withheld for over a year to a president on the brink of departure. Naturally, Netanyahu will be eagerly ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 19:45 - 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 29, 2024.
Makram Haddad, 2024-10-29 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese club, Nejmeh, recorded a second consecutive victory in the group stage of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Challenge League, defeating Paro FC 2-1 on Tuesday at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan. This success, achieved amidst the ongoing war that severely impacts Lebanon, highlights the resilience of the country and its ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Nations UN Security Council Gaza Lebanon Middle East
The UN's special coordinator for Middle East peace, Tor Wennesland; warned Tuesday that the region was at its "most dangerous juncture" in decades, as the war between Israel and Iran-backed groups risked spiraling into a broader conflict. "We have now entered the second year of this horrific conflict, and the region is on the verge of yet ...