This Is Beirut 07/02 19:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Kataeb political bureau expressed "its total rejection of this tendency (adopted by the Amal-Hezbollah duo in particular) to link the fate of Lebanon to the ongoing conflict in the region." It demanded in this context "the immediate application of Security Council Resolution 1701 by both parties," and above all "the cessation of all ...
This Is Beirut 07/02 18:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun and German Ambassador to Lebanon Kurt Georg Stoeckl-Stillfried signed an agreement on Wednesday under which German authorities are to offer a donation worth two million euros to support the army, one million of which would be allocated to fuel and the other to the medical needs of army personnel. It ...
Tylia El Helou 07/02 18:08 - Reading : less than a minute
MP of the Change and Coalition parliamentary bloc Michel Doueihy told Political Pulse that the whole political scene in Lebanon needs to be rethought in order to have a fully functioning political system and state institutions. Furthermore, he called for the election of a president and the immediate application of UN Resolution 1701 and ...
This Is Beirut 07/02 17:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Maronite bishops voiced full support to Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai's stance, refusing to jeopardize the lives of residents of South Lebanon who have been exasperated by the escalation of cross-border tensions between Hezbollah and Israel that endanger their livelihood and properties. In a statement released on Wednesday, following their ...
This Is Beirut 07/02 13:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The retired military personnel reaffirmed on Wednesday its previous decision "to gather and protest outside the grand serail to block ministers from participating in a cabinet meeting scheduled on Thursday." The protesters vowed to maintain their protests "until achieving justice and equality." They called on "retired military personnel, ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 07/02 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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This Is Beirut 07/02 10:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The cross-border exchange of fire between the Israeli army and Hezbollah has taken another toll. The escalation in the field widened as Israel targeted a public building for the first time. The Wazzani water pumping station was hit by the Israeli army in the Wazzani plain at dawn on Wednesday. A loud explosion was heard early on Wednesday morning ...
07/02 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The representatives of the five countries overseeing developments in Lebanon, known as the Quintet (Saudi Arabia, France, the United States, Qatar and Egypt), are gearing up for a meeting in Riyadh, according to some information. It is anticipated that the meeting, potentially involving foreign ministers, will include the Quintet's ambassadors in ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 23:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Nadim Gemayel criticized caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Tuesday, labeling him a “dhimmi” and accusing him of betraying the national principles he once upheld. In a statement on his official account, the Kataeb MP questioned the qualifications of a diplomat who fails to acknowledge Lebanon’s sovereignty, its ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 21:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
International Court of Justice
Nawaf Salam, a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) since February 6, 2018, was elected President of the ICJ on Tuesday for a three-year term. In an initial comment after his election to head the International Court of Justice, Salam said that his election represents a great responsibility to achieve international justice and ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 20:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Japanese authorities have pledged their support for the Lebanese Army through an agreement on an “emergency support project for the Lebanese Armed Forces that includes enhancing health services and implementing essential works.” The agreement, signed on Tuesday at a meeting in Yarzeh, was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné held talks with several Lebanese officials Tuesday, during which he affirmed France’s support to the Lebanese Army and reiterated calls for restraint in South Lebanon, the theater of persisting violence between Hezbollah and Israel for almost four months now. Séjourné arrived in Beirut Tuesday ...