13/06 18:38 - Reading : less than a minute
MP Adib Abdel Massih announced on Thursday his withdrawal from the Tajaddod bloc, blaming "a fifth column" for divisions and disputes within the bloc. He said he planned to set up a political group "made up of prominent figures from the Koura region" in North Lebanon. The Tajaddod bloc also includes MPs Michel Moawad, Fouad Makhzoumi, and Achraf ...
Joanne Naoum 13/06 18:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Three years on, hazardous inflammable materials that have been stored at the Zouk Mikael thermal power plant in Keserwan have yet to be relocated. The issue is on the agenda of the caretaker government’s meeting on Friday. In the meantime, Lebanese officials are trading blame for the lack of action. Minister of the Environment Nasser Yassine ...
This Is Beirut 13/06 14:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Launched on Monday, the initiative of the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), Gebran Bassil, which is in line with that of the Amal-Hezbollah tandem for unlocking the presidential deadlock, has raised strong reservations within opposition circles. However, it enjoys the support of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), which is engaged in ...
This Is Beirut 13/06 14:39 - Reading : less than a minute
The Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, held talks on Wednesday with the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Congress, Michael McCaul, and Gregory Meeks, the former head of this committee, according to an army press release. He also met with several members of the US-Lebanon Friendship ...
Salam Zaatari 13/06 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Pepsi has recently launched its TV and billboard campaign in the Middle East with the slogan "Stay thirsty," featuring some of the region's top actors, singers and football players, including Amr Diab, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Lebanese singer Nawal al-Zoghby. The Pepsi ad aired almost at the same time as Israel's new massacre in Gaza's ...
Carole Salloum 12/06 20:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Judge Ghada Aoun's noncompliance with any directive was no surprise, as she considers herself above any guidance or discipline. History has shown her rejection of both. This time, however, there is no going back on Judge Hajjar's decision, no matter how Judge Aoun attempts to evade it, with the support of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and a ...
This Is Beirut 12/06 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Many Lebanese and expatriates come to enjoy the beach at Tyre despite the bombing raids just a few kilometers away. With AFP
This Is Beirut 12/06 15:46 - Reading : less than a minute
The Army Commander-in-chief Gen. Joseph Aoun met during his visit to the United States the Chairman of the Armed Forces Committee in the US Senate, Senator Jack Reed, and the US Joint Chief of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown Jr., as well as the American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL) team, according to an army statement. The discussions covered ...
This Is Beirut 12/06 12:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The member of the "Strong Republic" parliamentary bloc (Lebanese Forces), MP Pierre Bou Assi, assured that his party is not negatively attached to dialogue or any initiative, but is positively committed to the Constitution, which must be adhered to when any issue arises. "We always think of the enduring population and their interests, while ...
Michel Touma 12/06 10:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Advocating for the establishment of the rule of law in Lebanon may seem utopian, even somewhat naïve, given the current circumstances and the sweeping changes in the Middle East. However, is it too much to ask that the Lebanese at least aspire to be free from the jungle law and the laughable, grotesque reign of scorn and absurdity? In short, is ...
This Is Beirut 11/06 18:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Nidaa al-Watan has made the final decision to cease publication in print and online. A letter to subscribers read, "Nidaa al-Watan regrets to inform you that it will publish its last issue on Saturday morning, June 15." It added, "This decision is the result of difficult economic circumstances, and after many attempts were made in the past ...
Johnny Kortbawi 11/06 17:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Sleiman Frangieh, the leader of the Marada Party, created a stir by suggesting that the presidential race be limited to him and Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), in open electoral sessions. This move is aimed at reducing the deadlock surrounding this dossier and facilitating the election of the next president of the ...