This is Beirut 31/01 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Joseph Aoun United Nations United States
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Ahmed Abdelatty emphasized Egypt’s commitment to Lebanon’s stability, stressing the need for the full implementation of UN Resolution 1701 in “all its provisions.” Speaking after a meeting with President Joseph Aoun on Friday, Abdelatty expressed Egypt’s solidarity with the Lebanese ...
Johnny Kortbawi 31/01 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Political Parties
There is a widespread misconception in Lebanon regarding political party life. Talking about political parties in politics is akin to referring to cancer as “that disease.” This perception stems from the association of political parties with war. Many parents, who believed that their children should pursue their education, viewed political ...
This is Beirut 30/01 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Two Israeli airstrikes targeted the locality of Taybeh in southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun caza late Thursday afternoon, heightening tensions in the region. The first strike hit bulldozers working near a Husseiniya (a Shiite place of worship), with the drivers narrowly escaping harm. The second strike targeted the town square near a police station, ...
This is Beirut 30/01 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army claimed to have intercepted a Hezbollah surveillance drone launched from Lebanon towards Israel on Thursday. No sirens sounded during the incident, “in accordance with protocol”, said the army. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichay Adraee, declared that the Israeli army “will not allow ...
Marc Saikali 30/01 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On January 9, at last, after more than two years of deadlock, a “real” President was elected. A man of integrity and independence, committed to Lebanon and its people. Hopes of reconstruction, development and justice began to take shape. Then came the end of the 60-day truce—without the government having prepared a Plan B. As a result, ...
This is Beirut 29/01 22:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Despite the extended deadline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, Israeli military operations and violations continue in the region. In an interview with the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, an Israeli military official revealed that Israel plans to “eliminate numerous Hezbollah weapon sites in the eastern sector ...
This is Beirut 29/01 19:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam Lebanon
Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam assured on Wednesday that “a new Lebanese government will be formed soon.” Following a meeting with President Joseph Aoun, Salam told reporters that while obstacles remain, they “will soon be overcome.” He stressed his commitment to a flexible approach in negotiations, stating that the new government ...
David Sahyoun 29/01 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Leaders Liberty Lebanon Culture
Far from being purely rational actors, leaders—like all human beings—are constantly influenced by unconscious forces that shape their choices, distort their perceptions, and foster illusions of control. The freedom each person believes they possess is, in truth, far more constrained than it appears. Every individual constructs their own ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 29/01 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Congo Goma Lebanon Lebanese community Fighting
The recent fighting in the cities of Goma and Kinshasa raises deep concerns about the fate of the Lebanese community in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Intense clashes between the Congolese Army and the M23, an armed anti-government militia backed by Rwanda, have reignited, especially near the Rwandan border. On January 26, fierce fighting ...
This is Beirut 29/01 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun reiterated on Wednesday Lebanon’s readiness to implement the necessary reforms, as outlined in his inaugural address. During a meeting with Ousmane Dione, the World Bank’s Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, President Aoun emphasized that one of the primary objectives of the new government will be to ...
This is Beirut 29/01 15:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Ibhrahim Kanaan Lebanon Budget 2025
The President of the Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee, Ibrahim Kanaan, called on Wednesday for the withdrawal of the 2025 budget proposal. The parliamentarian, who has been reiterating this demand since October 2024, said that the budget’s figures no longer reflected reality, deeming them “fictional.” Kanaan also emphasized that ...
This is Beirut 29/01 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
USA Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam
In an open letter sent on Tuesday, US lawmakers Darin LaHood and Darrell Issa, co-chairs of the US-Lebanon Friendship Caucus in the House of Representatives, urged Lebanese leaders to end Hezbollah’s influence on the country’s political and security landscape. The letter, addressed to President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf ...