Alissar Boulos 26/04 21:29 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Since the beginning of the year, as part of diplomatic efforts to contain confrontations in southern Lebanon, Lebanese politicians have been referring to the 1949 armistice. On January 8, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati declared that "all international decisions must be implemented, led by the 1949 armistice declaration." More ...
gdeveloper 26/04 19:41 - Reading : less than a minute
High tension gripped Ain el-Helweh camp in Saida early on Friday evening, where a Palestinian, identified as AS, has been killed. He was shot by armed men while in the vicinity of a vegetable market. In response, members of Fateh and the Youth of Islam (Chabeb el-Islam) swiftly deployed to the camp. Reports indicate that AS' family has close ...
Alissar Boulos 26/04 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, April 26th, and the 203rd day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s episode, the momentum in southern Lebanon increases, Parliament votes on a bill to postpone municipal elections, discussions are ongoing to resolve the issue of Syrian migrants, and Lebanon’s Armenian community ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 26/04 16:44 - Reading : less than a minute
For the past seven months, the displaced people of southern Lebanon have been impatient to return to their homeland, where war continues to rage between Hezb and Israel. Not only do they fear for their future, but they also have to contend with the high cost of rent, among other things. Many of the displaced have to draw on their reserves to ...
This Is Beirut 26/04 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese Forces expressed deep regret over a recent Human Rights Watch report, criticizing the "intentional mixing between the deportation of Syrian refugee activists, which leads to their persecution and arrest in their country, and the assertion that 99% of refugees in Lebanon aren't activists.” The LF condemned this misrepresentation, ...
This Is Beirut 26/04 14:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese Forces called for a dialogue meeting in Maarab on Saturday, in a step which expresses keenness on avoiding escalations through emphasizing the necessity of implementing UN Resolution 1701 as a mandatory path for stability in the southern part of the country. The gathering will be attended by LF and "opposition" MPs, and supporters of ...
This Is Beirut 26/04 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The mayors of Jbeil district emphasized the need to take firm measures against illegal Syrian presence in the villages and towns of the region, and to cooperate with security and judicial authorities to implement this plan. The mayors were invited by MP Ziad Hawat (Lebanese Forces) to a meeting focused on this issue. They agreed on a practical ...
This Is Beirut 26/04 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute
The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) will not participate in the national conference convened by the Lebanese Forces (LF) in Maarab on Saturday to discuss ways to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and end military operations in South Lebanon. Sources close to the LF say that the invitation was extended only to MPs and opposition ...
Maureen Décor 26/04 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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This Is Beirut 25/04 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kataeb leader Sami Gemayel strongly denounced the postponement of municipal and mukhtar elections adopted by Parliament on Thursday, calling it “a continuation of the paralysis of state institutions.” Gemayel was speaking on Thursday after a meeting in Bikfaya with the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka. “With ...
This Is Beirut 25/04 20:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The question of how to "unify the Lebanese position on the crisis of displaced Syrians," which continues to weigh heavily on the Lebanese landscape, was at the heart of discussions between a Hezbollah delegation and the former President of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Walid Joumblatt. Joumblatt had received the delegation at Clemenceau ...
Chelsea Al Arif 25/04 20:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In a legislative parliamentary session presided over by Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday, Parliament approved "extending the existing municipal and elective councils' mandate until a date no later than May 31, 2025," despite objections from lawmakers opposed to Hezbollah. It was the third time in a row that the local elections have been ...