This is Beirut 19/11 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Saudi Ambassador Walid Bukhari emphasized on Tuesday the urgency of electing a president for Lebanon, describing it as “the key to all solutions at every level.” During a visit to Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai in Bkerke, Bukhari commended the Patriarch’s position and role in Lebanon’s domestic affairs. He particularly praised the ...
This is Beirut 19/11 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday that over 200 children were killed in less than two months since Israel escalated its military operations in Lebanon. UNICEF spokesman James Elder condemned the lack of global action, emphasizing that these deaths have been met with inertia from those able to stop this ...
This is Beirut 19/11 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations General Assembly’s Economic and Financial Committee approved a resolution on Tuesday requesting that Israel assume responsibility for prompt and adequate compensation to Lebanon affected by an oil slick on its shores during Israel’s 2006 military operations in Lebanon. The resolution marks the 19th consecutive year it has ...
This is Beirut 19/11 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The arrival of US envoy Amos Hochstein in Beirut on Tuesday brought renewed focus to ceasefire negotiations, but violence escalated dramatically in several regions of Lebanon. Beirut At dawn on Tuesday, the Israeli Air Force launched an unannounced attack on the Chiah area in the southern suburb of Beirut, deviating from its usual pattern of ...
Johnny Kortbawi 19/11 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For the past forty years, Hezbollah’s anti-Israel rhetoric and war cries — echoed as fervently in times of peace as in war — have failed to convince public opinion that it genuinely opposes Israel under all circumstances. The latest conflict has exposed a different reality: Hezbollah is far more committed to defending its arsenal than to ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 19/11 07:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The reported ceasefire negotiations between Hezbollah and Israel are not the first of their kind between Lebanon and Israel, given the indirect involvement of key Lebanese officials like Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. However, these talks are the first to take place amid a presidential vacancy that has ...
Chelsea Al Arif 18/11 21:20 - 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 18, 2024.
Natasha Metni Torbey 18/11 20:15 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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In the absence of an “Iran-Israel-US deal,” any roadmap for a ceasefire in Lebanon seems destined to fail. What about a proposal that, in both substance and form, brings no changes (being similar to the previous one) and for which each party continues to express reservations? According to various media sources, US envoy Amos Hochstein is ...
Chelsea Al Arif 18/11 20:05 - Reading : less than a minute
For the second day in a row, Israel has targeted the heart of Beirut An update from our reporter on the field.
This is Beirut 18/11 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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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 ...
This is Beirut 18/11 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israeli Airstrike Zokak el-Blat
Five people were killed, and 31 others were wounded, according to an initial report published by the Lebanese ministry of Health, in an Israeli airstrike on the neighborhood of Zokak el-Blat in the heart of Beirut, on Monday evening. Two missiles were launched at a building near Al-Zahra Husseiniya, hitting the office of a Mokhtar, Hassan Shuman, ...
Yara Germany 18/11 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese industry is bearing the full brunt of the direct and indirect repercussions of the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Whether they are located in high-risk areas or in safer regions, manufacturers must redouble their efforts to find solutions and ensure their survival in these critical times. Read also: Lire aussiThe Impact of ...