Maurice Matta 2025-05-22 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
It appears that the crisis over the non-residential lease law in Lebanon is far from over—especially after a recent decision by the Constitutional Council declaring the law unenforceable, which has sparked fresh constitutional interpretations regarding its fate. Last Tuesday, the Constitutional Council issued Decision No. 5 concerning the appeal ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2025-05-22 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Municipal Elections South Lebanon Nabatiyeh
As municipal elections approach in Lebanon, war-scarred villages along the southern border are facing yet another blow: some will not be voting in their hometowns. Following months of Israeli attacks that left parts of South Lebanon devastated and displaced thousands, the Ministry of Interior has relocated polling stations away from frontline ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-05-22 18:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon budget Public sector Ministry of Finances
Tensions are mounting in the deserted halls of Lebanon’s public administrations. A single decision by the Ministry of Finance on May 15 was enough to trigger an immediate call for a strike. But beyond the standoff over working hours, deeper issues are surfacing—highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive reform of the public sector amid a ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-22 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Mahmoud Abbas Nawaf Salam Palestine Disarmament Refugees
Following a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced via X that a joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee will convene on Friday to establish a clear agenda for placing all illegal weapons, inside and outside Palestinian camps, under the authority of the Lebanese state. The meeting will also ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-22 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The European Union has reiterated its support for Lebanon’s reform process during a visit to the Grand Serail in Beirut by Stefano Sannino, Director-General for the Middle East and North Africa at the European Commission. Speaking Thursday after his meeting with Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Sannino reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to its ...
Lyne Sammouri 2025-05-22 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Elections 2025 Municipal Tyre South Lebanon
Shattered windows, pockmarked walls and bulldozers clearing debris – these are the lasting imprints of war that Tyre bears just six months after the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. Once a vibrant port city, Tyre now struggles under the weight of destruction. Yet, amid the rubble, life is cautiously resuming: vendors have reopened their ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-22 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
South Lebanon Civil Defense Municipal
Lebanon’s Civil Defense has announced a significant increase in readiness ahead of the fourth and final phase of the municipal elections, scheduled for Saturday, May 24 in the South Lebanon and Nabatiyeh governorates. In accordance with directives issued by Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad Hajjar, Civil Defense Director General ...
This is Beirut 2025-05-22 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Lebanese Army Rodolphe Haykal
Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal on Thursday praised the daily efforts of the country's soldiers, emphasizing the military's critical role in preserving national stability and upholding Lebanon's international commitments. In a message addressed to the troops, General Haykal highlighted the obstacles still being imposed by Israel, ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-05-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A surprise in name only. The dismal performance of Lebanon’s so-called “change” movement in the ongoing municipal elections has once again laid bare a reality its MPs have long sought to obscure. They had presented themselves as a breath of fresh, hopeful air in a suffocating country. Riding the momentum of the October 2019 uprising, these ...
Salam El Zaatari 2025-05-22 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Syria Donald Trump Joseph Aoun United States
If you want to understand the Middle East in 2025, don’t look at the maps. Look at the fault lines. They’re not drawn in ink – they’re drawn in fear, legacy and a deep unease that this time, the region isn’t just shifting, it’s splintering. This week, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio sounded an alarm loud enough to rattle ...
Marc Saikali 2025-05-22 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Damascus European Union Hezbollah
Bashar al-Assad has been out of the picture for almost six months now. No one seems to miss him. The chapter is firmly closed. Enter Ahmad el-Chareh – once an Islamist, now a man of compromise – captured smiling alongside Donald Trump in Riyadh. Syria is reinventing itself, trying to appear more approachable. At least, that’s the ...
Maurice Matta 2025-05-21 20:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Economy Banks Karim Souhaid Nawaf Salam
It seems that the relationship between Banque du Liban (BDL) Governor Karim Souhaid and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is far from ideal. In fact, it can be described as tense – a situation that didn’t arise recently but dates back to Souhaid’s appointment as Governor of the Central Bank, which was secured through a majority vote in the ...