Lebanon

World Cancer Day: Lebanon’s Battle With Cancer
World Cancer Day: Lebanon’s Battle With Cancer

A journey through Lebanon's cancer landscape with the Head of Hematology and Oncology at Hôtel-Dieu de France. A candid discussion on economic hurdles and a beacon of hope on this World Cancer Day.

Lokman Slim's Third Memorial Ignites Calls for Justice
Lokman Slim's Third Memorial Ignites Calls for Justice

On the third anniversary of Lokman Slim's assassination, media personalities, activists, politicians and Slim's family united to call for justice, emphasizing the lack of independence, political interference and a concerning absence of accountability within Lebanon's legal framework.

Hezb Condemns US Strikes on Iraq and Syria
Hezb Condemns US Strikes on Iraq and Syria

In a statement released on Saturday, Hezbollah condemned the recent United States airstrikes on Iraq and Syria, denouncing the attacks as “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the two countries, an assault on their security and territorial integrity, and a flagrant violation of all international and humanitarian laws." [readmore ...

Retired Military Association to Shut Down Governmental Facilities on Tuesday
Retired Military Association to Shut Down Governmental Facilities on Tuesday

On Saturday, the "Retired Military Association" announced plans to stage protests next Tuesday, culminating in the shutdown of VAT and Imports buildings as well as the Beirut port. The association cited the government's persistent failure to address their demands as the primary motive behind their protest. In a statement, the association ...

Taymour Joumblatt Seeks Internal Mobilization to Unblock Presidential Election
Taymour Joumblatt Seeks Internal Mobilization to Unblock Presidential Election

The leader of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), MP Taymour Joumblatt, emphasized that “the action of (international) emissaries and other important initiatives should go hand in hand with internal initiatives to break the stagnation, particularly at the presidential level.” These comments were made during statements at Moukhtara Palace ...

Berri Speaks of the Presidential Election's ‘Lebanonization’
Berri Speaks of the Presidential Election's ‘Lebanonization’

The Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, asserted that he reached an agreement with the ambassadors of the countries comprising the quintet responsible for the Lebanese presidential election dossier on the necessity to “Lebanonize” the upcoming presidential deadline. In an interview with the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat, Berri emphasized ...

Women Alive: Women for a New Social Order
Women Alive: Women for a New Social Order

In Tripoli, a city ravaged by sectarian divisions and crisis, the NGO Women Alive is leading a vigorous fight for women's rights and empowerment. The goal: to cultivate a cadre of women who would be involved in the peace process and ultimately become the cornerstone of a new social order. Between a television commercial aired repeatedly on local ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report
The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, February 2nd and the 119th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, the main stories in Lebanon this week: the situation at the Lebanese southern front, the civil servants’ strike, Bou Habib’s call for a border demarcation with Israel as well as other local news. In ...

Mawlawi: Lebanon Is Not for Sale, We Cannot Keep the Displaced for Money
Mawlawi: Lebanon Is Not for Sale, We Cannot Keep the Displaced for Money

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi stated in an interview on MTV on Thursday night that Lebanon is "not for sale," referring to the Syrian displaced dossier. "It is not possible to keep the displaced in exchange for money," he added. "Their file poses an existential threat to Lebanon and must be addressed," insisted Mawlawi. "Most of ...

New French Foreign Minister in Beirut on the Weekend
New French Foreign Minister in Beirut on the Weekend

The new French Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, is expected to arrive in Beirut at the end of this week, according to the Al-Markazia agency on Thursday. This visit was preceded by those of British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The visit comes at a time when Lebanon is experiencing an ...

Bou Habib: Lebanon Seeks Comprehensive Peace, Not Partial Solutions
Bou Habib: Lebanon Seeks Comprehensive Peace, Not Partial Solutions

Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib stated on Thursday that "Lebanon seeks comprehensive peace, not partial solutions," regarding the southern border with Israel. "Israel aims to push Hezbollah to withdraw to the north of the Litani," he said. "We reject this because we want a comprehensive solution that involves delineating the ...