Marc Saikali 2024-09-12 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A famous quote, falsely attributed to Marie Antoinette, when she was told that the Parisians were out of bread during the French Revolution. “Let them eat pastries.” This is what has been resounding in the ears of retired military personnel for years. On Tuesday, former officers and soldiers once again took to the streets to demand a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-11 21:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati questioned what was happening on the ground on Wednesday evening after retired soldiers invaded certain roads in downtown Beirut and around his house, burning tires. This mobilization came in protest at the “surprise” ministerial session held in the early afternoon at the Grand Serail, following the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-11 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
European Commission's Vice President Josep Borrell arrived on Wednesday in Clemenceau to meet with former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Joumblatt. Following the meeting, Joumblatt remarked: “Borrell has distinguished himself within the European Union in response to the severe human rights violations in Gaza, alongside UNRWA ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-11 20:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Two people were killed in an Israeli raid on a motorcycle on the Bayada road, near the town of Naqoura on the southern front, on Wednesday evening. The victims were Ishac and Hussein Alyan, “two brothers aged 12 and 17 who succumbed to their injuries”, according to preliminary information obtained by This is Beirut. This strike follows ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-11 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday imposed new sanctions against three individuals, five companies and two vessels involved in the smuggling of oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which generate substantial revenues for Hezbollah. “The network is made up of Lebanese businessmen and companies, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-11 18:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Retired army personnel expressed "surprise" at the holding of a ministerial session on Wednesday at 3 p.m., without prior announcement. “This is a scam aimed at pushing through certain decisions”, stressed General Georges Nader, spokesman for the retired soldiers, interviewed by This is Beirut. The Council, initially scheduled for Tuesday, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-11 16:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Regarding the Quintet meeting scheduled for September 14, it seems that the Lebanese should not expect any major changes regarding the presidential issue. At least, this is the impression emanating from political circles, particularly within the Lebanese Forces (LF), whose leader, Samir Geagea, met on Tuesday with the Egyptian Ambassador to ...
Mohammad Zahwe 2024-09-11 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Walid Moussa President of the Syndicate of Real Estate Brokers and Consultants in Lebanon "Political and security tensions have eased following Hassan Nasrallah's latest speech. The situation has thus returned to more manageable levels. Objectives are now clearer and more defined. Many displaced people have decided to return home, while those who ...
Samar Yamout 2024-09-10 17:18 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
According to data from the Internal Security Forces (ISF), there were 168 reported suicides in 2023, averaging one case every two days. This marks an increase from the 138 cases reported in 2022 and brings the figures close to those of 2019, which had the highest suicide rates of the last decade. Ending one’s own life is an incredibly harrowing ...
2024-09-10 14:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/The-2019-financial-crisis-compounded-by-the-nosediving-depreciation-of-the-Lebanese-currency-1.mp3"][/audio] The 2019 financial crisis compounded by the nosediving depreciation of the Lebanese currency, greatly impacted the income and livelihood of ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-09-10 14:04 - Reading : less than a minute
"I came today to advocate for my rights after 10 years of service," says an army reservist to This is Beirut. "Unfortunately, the state has humiliated us by pushing us to take to the streets, despite the fact that we protected their leaders and assisted them in attaining their positions of power. We want our rights and refuse to be mocked with ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-10 11:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The cabinet session scheduled for today, Tuesday, has been postponed to a later date due to the lack of a quorum. Protests led by retired military personnel prevented the cabinet session from convening at the Grand Serail this morning. Gatherings and demonstrations at designated locations blocked all roads leading to the government meeting place, ...