Johnny Kortbawi 06/02 18:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
It is no secret that, in Lebanon, anyone who does not support the Axis of Resistance or Hezbollah is branded a “collaborator.” This has been common practice for years, since 2005. The threats made against MP Samy Gemayel, Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea and other anti-Hezbollah politicians are proof of this, and last year’s viral video ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 17:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Ashraf Rifi announced on Tuesday that he has organized a series of meetings with all forces that “support the concept of the State of Greater Lebanon.” These gatherings are grounded in the principles of sovereignty, freedom, independence, state-building and the fight against corruption. Following a meeting in Bkerke between Maronite ...
Roger Merheb 06/02 17:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Abdallah Bou Habib Gebran Bassil
It takes a little bit of everything to make up this world. Even someone like Abdallah Bou Habib. The caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs has only one thing on his mind: to accumulate political and media babbling and gesticulation. For some time now, Bou Habib has been letting loose with outrageous and nonsensical statements clearly unworthy of ...
Chelsea Al Arif 06/02 17:34 - Reading : less than a minute
French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné arrived in Lebanon on Tuesday and is scheduled to meet with the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, among others.
This Is Beirut 06/02 16:48 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker government will convene on Thursday 8 February at 9:30 a.m. Among the 25 items on the agenda, one item concerns the issuance of decrees by procuration, on behalf of the president, in matters concerning employment affairs, officers and individuals’ affairs, the acquisition of foreign nationalities, honor position, schools, waste, ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 13:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib took it upon himself to be the spokesperson of the Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun and make public statements to the international press regarding national security matters and the army, which certainly does not fall within the scope of his duties. He declared on ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 11:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, received the new US Ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa A. Johnson, in Meerab on Tuesday in a first official introductory visit after assuming her post. The meeting focused on Lebanese and regional developments as well as the presidential file. "We have a constitution and real institutions in ...
06/02 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Optimism conveyed by the Qatari envoy regarding Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s position on the presidential issue didn’t resonate the way it should have. The cautious hope by the ambassadors of the five-nation group, known as the Quintet (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, US, France and Qatar), about a potential – even modest – breakthrough in the ...
06/02 10:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Retired military personnel blocked the main roads in front of the Ministry of Finance, the port of Beirut and Bechara el-Khoury on Tuesday morning. These simultaneous protests come in reaction to the 2024 Budget vote, which failed to answer the calls of these former civil servants, outraged at the lack of consideration shown by the state that they ...
06/02 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Jamal Hajjar is to succeed Ghassan Oueidate as the prosecutor general at the Court of Cassation. It would be the latest politico-judicial attempt by officials to ensure that "delicate" cases concerning them remain dormant. That's what This is Beirut has learned from well-informed sources. What is really happening behind the scenes? What are the ...
This Is Beirut 06/02 00:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel has denounced the media campaign orchestrated against him by Hezbollah, which he was subjected to last week, as well as the direct threats made against him following an interview with BFMTV. Gemayel retorted, "We're used to dealing with this type of attack, but when it becomes a topic of discussion on Manar and Akhbar's ...
This Is Beirut 05/02 21:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (FL), Samir Geagea, asserted that his party remains "in favor of dialogue at any time" but that it "will not succeed because the Shiite tandem (Amal-Hezbollah) is clinging to the candidacy of Marada leader Sleiman Frangieh." In an appearance on MTV on Monday evening, Geagea pointed out that "the extension of the ...