This is Beirut 16/10 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute
A type of bombing that is dominating media headlines amidst the current war. What is Carpet Bombing? What is its aim? What are its risks? First Footage Credit: Mazen Hanna Farah
Malo Pinatel 16/10 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Washington announced on Sunday the deployment of a powerful American missile defense system to Israel, along with one hundred soldiers to operate it. Known as THAAD, the system is intended to bolster Israel's defenses against threats from Tehran and its allies. This is not the first time Washington has deployed such a weapons system on Israeli ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 16/10 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The CMA CGM Foundation launched an operation to support people displaced by war. The operation has 3 components: hot meals, food parcels and blankets, as well as support for international organizations and the Lebanese Red Cross.
This is Beirut 15/10 22:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The already heated exchange between French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intensified on Tuesday, centering on the role of the UN in the establishment of the State of Israel. Netanyahu should not forget his country was created as a result of a resolution adopted by the United Nations, French President ...
Joanne Naoum 15/10 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 ...
15/10 20:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The government has outlined a plan to relocate those displaced by the ongoing war in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, whose homes have been destroyed. On Wednesday, a decision was made to build prefabricated houses to shelter part of the estimated 1.2 million displaced. What does this involve? With the winter season drawing near and more ...
Vanessa Kallas 15/10 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 15, 2024.
This is Beirut 15/10 19:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Classes resumed on Monday at the Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais in Beirut, despite the Israeli raids carried out last Thursday near Ashrafieh.
This is Beirut 15/10 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian commander Esmail Qaani appeared in public on Tuesday after weeks of absence to attend the funeral ceremony for general Abbas Nilforoushan, who was killed last month in Lebanon. Nilforoushan, a general in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut alongside Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. The funeral ...
Johnny Kortbawi 15/10 09:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah’s opposition forces have once again revealed their division and inability to achieve real unity, unlike the solid cohesion among the party’s supporters, despite occasional disagreements surfacing for various reasons. For instance, if a meeting was required for Hezbollah’s supporters, the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and the ...
Hala Abdallah 14/10 22:50 - 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 14, 2024.
This is Beirut 14/10 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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On Monday, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu affirmed his country’s continued support for UN peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), saying they are "meant to stay." This announcement comes two days before a meeting of European nations contributing to the mission. "The day the weapons fall silent, there ...