This Is Beirut 25/01 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute
A geyser a few meters high appeared in Dbayeh this morning after a major pipeline ruptured near the Water Establishment, sparking fears of a water shortage in Beirut while repair work is completed. The rupture was due to a malfunction in the drain valve of the Fawar source conduit in Antelias. “The incident in question will not affect the ...
This Is Beirut 25/01 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Leader of the Kataeb party Samy Gemayel insisted on Thursday on the need to form a broad coalition dedicated to confronting Hezbollah. "The Kataeb party has been working for more than five months to convince opposition partners, as well as certain other figures and allied parties, to form a broad coalition that would include all those who call ...
This Is Beirut 25/01 14:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On the sixteenth commemoration of the martyrdom of Captain Wissam Eid and his assistant, Adjutant Osama Merheb, in a car bomb attack on January 25, 2008, political figures and leaders in Lebanon expressed salutes to these "fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives in the pursuit of truth and justice." Samir Geagea, the head of the "Lebanese ...
This Is Beirut 25/01 14:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Bou Habib reiterated Lebanon's readiness for a "full" and "balanced" implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, "as part of a comprehensive solution that would guarantee stability and lasting peace" on its southern border. Following a meeting on Wednesday with UN Secretary-General ...
This Is Beirut 25/01 11:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
For the second day running, the Lebanese parliament continues its debate on the 2024 state budget. The MPs, who are meeting for the plenary session at the Parliament on Thursday, are expected to discuss and then vote on the finance bill article by article. After a first day mainly devoted to speeches by the various parties, the second day will be ...
Renée Davis 25/01 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This Tuesday, CodeBrave celebrated the achievements of their outstanding students at the Australian ambassador's residence in Beirut. These students secured full scholarships, including to universities like AUB, thanks to the powerful skills acquired through CodeBrave's teaching programs in coding, robotics and AI.
Maureen Décor 25/01 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute
France is to contribute 14.7 million euros to support the Lebanese education system. This contribution will be made via AFD as part of the TREF program, piloted by UNICEF and the Lebanese Ministry of Education.
24/01 23:23 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Judged by some MPs as contrary to the Constitution because it lacks an account closure, the 2024 budget proposal has not garnered unanimous support in Parliament even though it has been significantly modified by the parliamentary Finance and Budget committee. MPs took turns to express their views in Parliament on Wednesday, the first day of a ...
24/01 22:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Tripoli MP and Renewal bloc member Ashraf Rifi warned that "the regional situation is becoming increasingly tense and explosive," and that "Hezbollah cannot continue to set the southern front ablaze given the very high human, economic and demographic costs involved." During Wednesday's visit to Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea in Meerab, ...
Fady Noun 24/01 21:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Venturing beyond conventional paths, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25), born out of a close collaboration between the Maronite hierarchy and secular believers, was marked this year by an exceptional ecumenical gathering. This half-liturgical concert, half-prayer meeting event was led by a choir of 250 singers and the Lebanese ...
24/01 20:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, Antonio Tajani, on Wednesday afternoon at the Grand Serail. The Italian minister, who is on an official visit to Beirut, stated that he "will tour other countries of the region to promote ...
Maxime Pluvinet 24/01 15:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Imam Moussa Sadr, the former spiritual leader of the Lebanese Shiite community, mysteriously disappeared during a visit to Libya in 1978. He remains in the memory of the Lebanese as the main figure who championed the cause of dignity for Lebanese Shiites. Born in 1928 in Qom, Iran, this Shiite religious leader, holding the title of Sayyed (borne ...