This Is Beirut 04/01 18:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
MP Pierre Bou Assi, of the Strong Republic parliamentary bloc (Lebanese Forces), criticized attempts to link the presidential elections to the end of the war in Gaza, deeming it "a heinous crime." "It is essential to completely dissociate what is happening in Gaza from what is happening in Lebanon, as weakening our institutions does not benefit ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 17:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro declared on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron’s personal envoy for Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, “will be visiting Beirut shortly to follow up on the Quintet Committee’s mission in resolving the presidential vacuum.” During a meeting with the Maronite League, Magro announced that ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 15:46 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib met with Brett McGurk, Middle East advisor to US President Joe Biden, at the White House. Discussions emphasized the need to pursue US diplomatic efforts to defuse Lebanon's involvement in the Gaza conflict. Both sides underlined "the importance of the mission of US envoy Amos Hochstein to stop the ...
Alain E. Andrea 04/01 15:13 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The already alarming situation of oncological patients in Lebanon has reached critical levels due to the lack of efficient and affordable treatment, putting the lives of over 30,000 Lebanese patients at risk. Given the increasing plight of cancer patients in Lebanon, pointing fingers at the people responsible has become an imperative. The fatal ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 14:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Over the past two weeks, the Lebanese army has intercepted around 700 Syrians attempting to enter Lebanese territory illegally. On Wednesday, nine Syrians attempted to enter Lebanon illegally, by hiding in a gas tank. They were arrested, along with the driver, at the Chadra checkpoint in Akkar. Subsequently, relevant judicial authorities ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 13:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a recent statement, Dr. Walid Phares, a former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, emphasized the urgent need for the Lebanese Army to enforce international law rather than adhering to Hezbollah's regulations. Phares highlighted Hezbollah's recent attack on Bkerke and the Maronite Patriarchs, characterizing it as a "direct assault on ...
This Is Beirut 03/01 23:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received a phone call from French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, during which the current developments in Lebanon and the situation in Gaza and the region were discussed. During the call, Colonna confirmed that she was assigned by French President Emmanuel Macron to convey France’s commitment to ...
This Is Beirut 03/01 22:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on its nationals on Wednesday to "leave Lebanon immediately," as reported by AFP. "A deterioration of the situation and a widening of the conflict cannot be ruled out, especially after the assassination of the Vice-President of the Hamas political bureau, Saleh al-Arouri, in Beirut on January 2, 2024. ...
This Is Beirut 03/01 19:52 - Reading : less than a minute
Before visiting Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and the caretaker government led by Najib Mikati today, Army Commander General Joseph Aoun began his day in Bkerke and met with the Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Boutros al-Rai. He extended his congratulations for the holidays and held a private meeting with Rai to discuss the security ...
This Is Beirut 03/01 18:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Council of Maronite Bishops on Wednesday urged authorities to take firm action against the arming of displaced Syrians in Lebanon, which it described as “a time bomb.” The Council called on the government to “develop a political and diplomatic strategy likely to relieve Lebanon of the burden” represented by the massive presence of ...
This Is Beirut 03/01 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
At the end of Wednesday's meeting between caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Health Minister Firas Abiad, the decision was made to "work towards implementing the agreement under which the sum of one thousand billion Lebanese pounds would be secured monthly to subsidize medication for cancer and chronic diseases," as Abiad put it. Concluded ...
03/01 16:39 - Reading : less than a minute
Flying Submarine, an innovation hub, launched its first interactive museum in Union Marks. The exhibition is open to all until January 6.