VideosWar Diary: Day 405
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-11-15 09:30 - 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 November 14, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Iran=Backed Militants Among 20 Killed in Israel Strikes on Syria
This is Beirut 2024-11-14 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Damascus Mazzeh Neighborhood Syria
A war monitor said Israeli strikes in and around Damascus on Thursday killed 20 people including Palestinian militants and Iran-backed fighters, as attacks intensify during the Lebanon war. Israel has ramped up strikes on Syria recently, including in areas near the Lebanese border mainly targeting bastions of Hezbollah. Israel has been at war ...
Moustapha Adib: “Lebanon’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites Are a Legacy for All Mankind”
Elie Valluy - Paris Correspondent 2024-11-14 19:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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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 ...
UNIFIL Patrol Comes Under Fire, Lebanon Requested to Probe the Incident
This is Beirut 2024-11-14 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army UNIFIL Southern Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) came under fire on Thursday after noticing an arms cache on the roadside, according to a statement issued on its Telegram channel. “A UNIFIL patrol near Qallawiyah (in the Bint Jbeil district in southern Lebanon) noticed this morning a cache of ammunition near the roadway. After informing ...
Using Rubble to Rebuild Lebanon Post-War
Sana Richa Choucair 2024-11-14 19:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Reconstruction
For nearly two months, Israel’s intensified offensive against Hezbollah has seen entire villages in southern Lebanon, neighborhoods in Beirut’s southern suburb, and towns in the Beqaa Valley nearly obliterated. The ongoing air raids have left huge mounds of rubble, though there is still no concrete estimate of the volume, given that Israeli ...
Lacroix: Resolution 1701 Remains Key, UNIFIL Ready to Support Lasting Peace Roadmap
This is Beirut 2024-11-14 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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On his third visit to Lebanon, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix stressed that Security Council Resolution 1701 remains the framework to return to stability — and build on it. Concluding a three-day visit to Beirut, Lacroix underscored in meetings with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Caretaker Prime Minister ...
Many Casualties in Israeli Strike on Baalbeck's Civil Defense Center
This is Beirut 2024-11-14 17:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Baalbeck Hezbollah South Lebanon Beirut's southern suburbs
The Civil Defense center in Doures in the vicinity of the ancient city of Baalbeck in east Lebanon, sustained a massive direct hit by Israeli warplanes on Thursday evening, causing many casualties among the 13 members who were at the center at the time of the strike. According to initial reports, at least eight members of the civil defense have ...
VideosTripoli Behind the Shadow of War
Lyne Sammouri 2024-11-14 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
What does daily life look like in Tripoli, and how is the war affecting the economic and social situation?
Nabil Mamlouk, Journalist Assaulted for Voicing “Dissenting Opinions”
Bouchra Al Wajeh 2024-11-14 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Under the pretext of a voice recording sent by journalist Nabil Mamlouk, a native of Tyre, to a WhatsApp news group he created after the war broke out to inform the city’s residents—many of whom had fled the bombing—he was assaulted and beaten in front of his father, a pharmacist, by youths with known political affiliations. The attack was ...
Beirut Under Siege: Intensifying Israeli Strikes Shake Southern Suburbs
This is Beirut 2024-11-14 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah South Lebanon Dahye
As Israeli warnings intensify, residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs are now being urged to evacuate multiple times a day. With Israel entering the next phase of its ground operation, the pace of military activity has escalated. According to the Israeli security source Israel Hayom, the Israeli army is preparing to establish buffer zones ...
Trade Under Fire: How Are Imports Faring in Times of War?
Christiane Tager 2024-11-14 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The import of essential goods during wartime presents a major logistical and economic challenge for Lebanon. Importing companies, already weakened by multiple successive crises, are now facing exorbitant costs and increased risks in transport. It's been around two months since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensified, bringing a ...
Khamenei’s Advisor Ali Larijani to Visit Syria on Thursday
This is Beirut 2024-11-14 00:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ali Larijani, the senior adviser to the leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ali Khamenei, is expected in Syria, on Thursday. The announcement was made by the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei. Baghaei said that Ali Larijani, who is also a member of the Expediency Council, “will depart for Damascus at the head of ...