This Is Beirut 11/03 16:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
During its weekly meeting at the Ashrafieh headquarters, the Saydet el-Jabal Gathering pointed fingers at "the Lebanese authorities, specifically the heads of the Parliament and the Council of Ministers, for putting the Lebanese people, especially the people of the south, in the eye of the storm of killing, destruction, and displacement.” They ...
This Is Beirut 11/03 16:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese Forces criticized Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's actions regarding the presidential election process, accusing him of obstructing the constitutional path to electing a new head of state. According to the Lebanese Forces, Berri's proposal for an official dialogue table under his chairmanship implies an undue concentration of power, ...
This Is Beirut 11/03 16:22 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati assured on Monday that "contacts are being made with all local and international stakeholders to prevent Lebanon from being dragged into war.” Following his visit to Dar al-Fatwa on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, where he held talks with the Mufti of the Republic, Abdellatif Deriane, the ...
This Is Beirut 11/03 14:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Legion of Honor Society has once again extended its philanthropic arm to aid humanitarian and health institutions in Lebanon. The association provided financial assistance to Hotel Dieu Hospital to bolster its social fund, which aids homeless patients. Several figures attended the ceremony, including Prof. Salim Daccache, Chairman of the ...
Maureen Décor 11/03 12:58 - Reading : less than a minute
On Sunday, Lebanon's nature reserves opened their doors free of charge to the public on the occasion of National Nature Reserves Day.
This Is Beirut 10/03 19:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Dar al-Fatwa, seat of the Sunni religious authorities, announced that tomorrow, March 11, is the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The announcement came shortly after Saudi Arabia said the crescent of the ninth month of the lunar calendar had been sighted on Sunday evening, ushering in the fasting month. While Lebanese Sunnis are ...
This Is Beirut 10/03 16:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian warned against the dangers Lebanon is facing due to the presidential vacancy. "Electing a president is the first step towards building the state and towards a straight path to redress the work of the government's declining institutions," he said. Speaking on Sunday, on the eve of the holy month ...
10/03 14:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In light of the strong ties between the Lebanese Central Bank (BDL) and the US Treasury, Jesse Baker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury for Asia and the Middle East in the Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, undertook a significant visit to Beirut. Following a two-hour meeting with BDL’s Acting Governor Wassim ...
This Is Beirut 10/03 13:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Metropolitan Elias Audi called on the Lebanese to hold the MPs they elected accountable for the promises they made and failed to fulfill. "What encouraged them to do so is the citizens' reluctance to hold them accountable," he said. In his Sunday sermon, the Greek-Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut lamented that it "seems like there is no real will ...
This Is Beirut 10/03 08:00 - Reading : less than a minute
According to a leading figure in the March 8 bloc, American envoy Amos Hochstein told Speaker Nabih Berri, who received him earlier in the week, that Lebanon, and more specifically Hezbollah, should announce the suspension of military operations on the southern border. But Berri was quick to point out that military operations in Gaza had to stop ...
This Is Beirut 09/03 22:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Described by colleagues, friends, family members and officials from regional NGOs as "authentic, persevering, firm, wise, courageous and the epitome of quiet strength," Zoya Jureidini Rouhana, a feminist activist, director and co-founder of the NGO Kafa, was honored on Friday evening on the occasion of International Women's Day. The ceremony, ...
This Is Beirut 09/03 21:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Civil Servants' Assembly announced on Saturday the temporary suspension extension of their strike until March 15. In a statement, they emphasized their commitment to their demands, notably "the establishment of a fair salary scale, which includes adjustments to social, medical and family allowances, as well as end-of-service benefits." The ...