This Is Beirut 14/02 12:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, reiterated his criticism on Wednesday of the Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, accusing him, without explicitly naming him, of “double standards.” During a meeting in Maarab with the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, Geagea expressed his surprise at the ...
Lyne Sammouri 14/02 11:28 - Reading : less than a minute
Every February 14th, Saad Hariri, son of Rafic Hariri, and several Lebanese personalities gather at Martyrs' Square to commemorate the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafic Hariri on February 14, 2005.
Maxime Pluvinet 14/02 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute
On February 14, 2005, 19 years ago, Rafic Hariri was assassinated in a bombing in Beirut. This visual journey through images reflects on the life of the former Lebanese Prime Minister, celebrated in history as the man who rebuilt a Lebanon devastated by 15 years of war, from 1975 to 1990.
This Is Beirut 14/02 07:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Rabieh's visitors report that former president Michel Aoun has said that he is preparing to make a media appearance during which he will say everything he hasn't yet said and address developments in Lebanon and the region. He is said to have assured his visitors that there will be no war in Lebanon and no widening of fronts, as new US Ambassador ...
This Is Beirut 13/02 21:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The monitoring committee of the opposition MPs declared that “the Parliament Speaker does not have constitutional prerogatives to negotiate on behalf of the Lebanese state, as this power is exclusively reserved for the president.” The MPs are referring to Berri holding “exclusive talks with international envoys and therefore controlling ...
This Is Beirut 13/02 21:31 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
On Tuesday, the State Council overturned a government decision, part of its “recovery strategy,” which would have destroyed the banking sector and deprived depositors of their funds. The State Council annulled on Tuesday a decision taken by the Council of Ministers in May 2022 as part of its financial recovery strategy. This decision would ...
This Is Beirut 13/02 18:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A delegation from the Lebanese Parliament, led by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Fadi Alame and including MPs Salim Sayegh, Simon Abi Ramia and Elias Khoury, made an official visit to Brussels on Tuesday. The purpose was to engage in discussions with senior European officials concerning the current state of affairs in Lebanon. Addressing the ...
This Is Beirut 13/02 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Clashes continued throughout the day on the southern border, with the Israeli Air Force carrying out reconnaissance flights over the coastline. Two Israeli raids were carried out on Hula, the first targeting a shopping center and causing the closure of the road between Mays al-Jabal and Hula. The second raid targeted a house in the al-Miraj ...
This Is Beirut 13/02 15:58 - Reading : less than a minute
Despite a severe financial crisis that left over 80% of the population in poverty, Lebanese people are determined to celebrate Valentine's Day amidst adversity.
Johnny Kortbawi 13/02 15:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
It is not the first time that a campaign is organized against Majida El Roumi. Everyone thought that campaigns end at some point, but the fanbase of the "Resistance" seems to bore easily and did not miss out on the opportunity to lash out at a major art figure and one of Lebanon’s biggest cultural symbols. In context, the speech El Roumi made ...
This Is Beirut 13/02 12:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri met with US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson on Tuesday as part of his encounters with foreign diplomats and Lebanese officials on the eve of the 19th commemoration of the assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, on February 14, 2005. Johnson described the 45-minute-long meeting at Beit ...
This Is Beirut 13/02 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Several opposition MPs returned from a visit to Washington, where they met with officials from the Administration, Congress, the State Department, as well as the Departments of Finance and Defense, with a clear message: "Washington is against any compromise on the presidency in Lebanon, contrary to what some are reporting." The US officials also ...