Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Over 70% of Baalbek Residents Forced to Flee Amid Escalating Conflict
Over 70 percent of Baalbek’s residents have fled the eastern Lebanese city in recent days following heavy Israeli bombardment and evacuation orders, according to the National News Agency (NNA).
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
Israeli forces have systematically destroyed entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, leveling more than 37 towns and wiping out over 40,000 residential units, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Opinion
My Hope for Lebanon
A company of Lebanese soldiers assigned to maintain order in this anxious wartime capital is gathered at its headquarters 100 yards from the Mediterranean. I make the blunder of asking their commander how many of his men are Shiites, Sunnis, Christians and Druze.
Monday, November 4, 2024
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Sports
FC Barcelona Fears First Team Star Will Be Banned From Playing, Reports SPORT
FC Barcelona is concerned that one of its main first-team stars will be banned from playing at the turn of 2025 because of issues related to his registration and Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Monday 15 July 2024 14:31:56
Abboud: Beirut Airport Sees Daily Influx of 14,000 Passengers as Travel Surge Continues
The head of the Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies, Jean Abboud, announced on Monday that the average number of passengers arriving daily at Beirut Airport is around 14,000, anticipating that the summer season of 2024 will be similar to the previous one if the current trend continues.
"As of today, between 85 and 90 planes are landing at Beirut Airport daily, with occupancy rates exceeding 96%," the National News Agency quoted Abboud as saying. "The Middle East Airlines and other companies are adding additional flights for various destinations to meet the high demand."
Abboud explained that bookings for July and August are still on the rise, highlighting that June witnessed remarkable results with more than 420,000 arrivals during the month.
He also pointed out that Arab tourists, notably Jordanians, Iraqis and Egyptians, make up about 25% of the total arrivals, whereas the number of European tourists coming to Lebanon remains negligible.
