23/05 23:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian's forthcoming mission, Tuesday in Beirut, won't be decisive. Rather, its main objective is to launch a new phase in the ongoing efforts to resolve the presidential deadlock. One of the key steps of Le Drian’s 24-hour visit will be his Wednesday meeting at the Pine Residence with the National Moderation Bloc’s ...
This Is Beirut 23/05 21:16 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati is in the process of calling for a cabinet session devoted to following up on the issue of Syrian migrants, according to an announcement by his office on Thursday. As requested by the Finance Ministry, the session will also tackle amending the money laundering law and extending the deadline for implementing ...
This Is Beirut 23/05 19:52 - Reading : less than a minute
Internal Security Forces, on Thursday, asserted that “the security plan will be prolonged for several more days in Greater Beirut and its southern suburb, after it proved its effectiveness, especially with a decrease in crime rate.” In a statement, the ISF Public Relations Division refuted “the news circulated by some media outlets and ...
Samar Kadi 23/05 19:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French presidential envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian is scheduled to arrive in Beirut on Tuesday to kickstart a new phase of the process aimed at opening the way for the election of a president of the Republic. According to a Western diplomatic source, Le Drian’s visit, the first in more than five months, comes after two obstacles that were ...
Rayan Chami 23/05 18:18 - Reading : less than a minute
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23/05 13:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil
Gebran Bassil is wasting no time. The Free Patriotic Movement's leader is pulling out all the stops to secure his political future, on several levels, after receiving a succession of political slaps in the face. The son-in-law of the former president, Michel Aoun, is reportedly not happy with cleaning up the party he was catapulted to lead ...
23/05 12:33 - Reading : less than a minute
On the eve of the 24th anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, on May 25, 2000, Army Commander General Joseph Aoun highlighted the prominence of the Lebanese Army as “the center of the hopes of the Lebanese, the source of their strength, and the motivation for their steadfastness.” General Aoun commended the military ...
This Is Beirut 22/05 23:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron's personal envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected in Beirut on Tuesday, according to information relayed by local TV channel al-Jadeed. He is due to meet the members of the National Moderation parliamentary bloc over lunch on Wednesday at the Résidence des Pins, the headquarters of the French Embassy in ...
This Is Beirut 22/05 23:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sweden has informed the Lebanese authorities that it does not intend to extradite the Lebanese Paul Meouchi, nicknamed Jay, suspected of being one of the main brains and financiers of the TikTok pedophile network, a case which came to light at the beginning of May. Stockholm has responded to the rogatory commission issued on May 15 by the Public ...
This Is Beirut 22/05 22:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Municipality of Beirut lit up on Wednesday night several streets in the Hamra and Sanayeh neighborhoods, starting from the Central Bank to the Ministry of Information, through the street leading to the Ministry of Interior parallel to René Moawad Park, up to the Spears area. The event was attended by Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud, Beirut ...
This Is Beirut 22/05 21:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Escalation continued on the southern border on Wednesday afternoon as Hezbollah announced having “targeted a building used by Israeli soldiers in Avivim with appropriate weapons and achieving accurate hits.” In parallel, Israeli media reported that “Avivim witnessed a fire outbreak after an anti-armor missile was launched from ...
This Is Beirut 22/05 20:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A delegation from the “Strong Republic” (Lebanese Forces) bloc presented on Wednesday, to caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi, a note on behalf of Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea about the impact of illegal Syrian presence in Lebanon in different sectors. The MPs conveyed their party’s rejection of the policies ...