This Is Beirut 24/01 14:24 - Reading : less than a minute
Heated debate within the Free Patriotic Movement. Members of former President Michel Aoun's party have fallen prey to political dissent, increasingly so since Aoun’s son-in-law, Gebran Bassil, took control of the group in 2015. The last conflict to date was about the need for boycotting, or not, Wednesday’s parliamentary session aimed at ...
This Is Beirut 24/01 12:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a stormy atmosphere, MPs began examining, on Wednesday morning, the draft 2024 budget, transmitted to the Chamber by the government. At the start of the session, MP for Beirut II Melhem Khalaf objected this legislative session held in the absence of a President of the Republic, leading to heated exchanges, notably with Speaker of the House ...
24/01 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon's farmers, hit hard by a recent storm in #Akkar's Miniara region, face substantial crop losses and a daunting path to recovery. As financial constraints hinder land protection, and without government aid, their resilience is put to the test.
24/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to Abdallah Bou Habib, “Lebanon doesn’t want war and has never sought it.” Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib made a passionate appeal for peace in the Middle East based on United Nations international resolutions during a session at the UN Security Council in New York. In his speech at the Glass Palace ...
24/01 09:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The families of the victims of the August 4 explosion protested on Tuesday in front of the Palace of Justice, demanding that justice be served, as several years have passed since the port explosion and no sanctions have been imposed yet. They closed the building's gates with chains from 11 am to 2 pm, expressing their refusal to any judicial ...
Rami Rayess 24/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Many challenges surround the notion of Arab identity or Arabism, more so in practicality than in theory. The theoretical aspect faces continuous criticism and scrutiny, raising questions about its feasibility and the advantages of steadfastly upholding it, given the significant global changes in power dynamics, which have undergone profound shifts ...
This Is Beirut 24/01 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Druze leader Walid Joumblatt stressed to Marada leader Sleiman Frangieh the importance he attaches to Christian backing, particularly Maronite support through Bkerke, which he believes any candidate for the presidency of the Republic should benefit from. This was during the dinner to which he had invited Frangieh on Monday at Clemenceau, when he ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 22:41 - Reading : less than a minute
A Hezbollah delegation, including executives Mohammed Saïd al-Khansa and Mustapha al-Hage Ali, met with Bkerke’s spokesman, Walid Ghayad, at MP Farid al-Khazen’s residence. According to information from Al-Jadeed, the discussions focused on “the situation in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian people.” The pro-Iranian party’s ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 21:11 - Reading : less than a minute
Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil
The Strong Lebanon Bloc of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) has decided to tie its participation in parliamentary sessions and the vote on the budget to the deliberations that will take place during these sessions. Parliament is set to convene on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss and vote on the 2024 budget. Gebran Bassil, chief of the said ...
Renée Davis 23/01 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute
On Tuesday, the Australian Ambassador to Lebanon, H.E. Andrew Barnes, announced in an exclusive declaration to This is Beirut that "humanitarian aid is being provided to vulnerable families in Lebanon."
Renée Davis 23/01 20:39 - Reading : less than a minute
On Tuesday, the UK Ambassador to Lebanon, H.E. Hamish Cowell emphasized that education, climate change, and the training of the Lebanese armed forces are top focus areas for assistance and support.
Lyne Sammouri 23/01 16:51 - Reading : less than a minute
The families of the victims of the August 4 explosion demonstrated outside the Palace of Justice, demanding that the truth be told, despite the many legal complications. The families blocked the entrance to the building from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., opposing any judicial session. At the same time, The Defence Office for the Families of the Victims ...