Liliane Mokbel 22/03 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) saw a sharp decline in activity during the week of March 14, with trading volume dropping to 115,916 shares, compared to 570,083 the previous week. The total value of transactions also decreased, falling to $3.44 million from $4.94 million the week before, according to a report by Banque du Crédit ...
This is Beirut 22/03 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A new escalation of tensions was reported on Saturday morning in southern Lebanon following the launch of five rockets from Lebanon toward the border village of Metula. A series of explosions caused by Israeli interceptor missiles was reported in the airspace of southeastern Lebanon. Three rockets were intercepted, while two landed on Lebanese ...
This is Beirut 21/03 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber held a high-level meeting with World Bank representatives on Friday to review the progress of the Public Financial Management Project (FMP) and its restructuring. At the heart of the discussions was the project’s role in supporting Lebanon’s economic stability, with a focus on strengthening tax collection ...
This is Beirut 21/03 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced on Friday that it had seized more than one ton of cannabis resin (hashish) hidden in food products and destined for Europe. In a statement, the ISF’s Public Relations Division revealed that the Central Anti-Narcotics Office had uncovered a drug trafficking network smuggling ...
This is Beirut 21/03 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed that the slogan “People, Army, Resistance” is now obsolete, adding that “Hezbollah’s weapons chapter was closed” with the government’s ministerial statement. In an interview with al-Arabiya on Friday, Salam stressed that the policy statement clearly entrusts decisions of war and peace exclusively to ...
This is Beirut 21/03 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Attorney General Jamal Hajjar issued a decision on Thursday prohibiting former Minister of Economy Amin Salam from leaving the country. At the same time, he submitted a request to the General Directorate of Public Security to enforce this travel ban, relying on a report forwarded by the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Industry, Trade and ...
This is Beirut 21/03 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Rajji stated that Lebanon has not issued any official response to US Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus, who suggested opening political negotiations with Israel. “Any form of normalization with Israel is out of the question, and Beirut categorically rejects any direct political ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 21/03 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Movies Cinema Motherhood Actress Culture
Cinema reveals the richness and complexity of a maternal role that is never fully attained, always in question. On-screen as in life, mothers wonder whether they are “good enough” for the beings most precious to them—their children. Like the Lebanese spring that coincides with their celebration, these maternal figures navigate between ...
Johnny Kortbawi 21/03 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon has never held parliamentary elections without first revisiting its electoral law. The country stands out for its persistent search for voting systems that cater to the shifting political landscape and the interests of dominant parliamentary parties. While the Taif Agreement established governorates as electoral districts, the 1992 ...
Maurice Matta 20/03 21:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Banque du Liban Governor Appointments
The Cabinet approved on Thursday the administrative appointment mechanism, reaffirming ministers’ role in the process. Under the agreed framework, the relevant minister will propose a list of hors-cadre candidates, while the final decision rests with the Cabinet. Meanwhile, the appointment of a new Bank of Lebanon (BDL) governor remains ...
This is Beirut 20/03 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Three Israeli fighter jets carried out air raids on the outskirts of Jbaa and al-Bureij in southern Lebanon on Thursday night. The strikes were accompanied by low-altitude flights over the South and the Beqaa. The warplanes fired four missiles, targeting areas between Jbaa, Zhalti and Senya in the South. In the Beqaa, two additional airstrikes ...
Yara Germany 20/03 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Mother postpartum depression baby blues birth
Baby blues, despair, guilt… After giving birth, Geoana finds herself overwhelmed by postpartum depression, feeling as though she’s reached her breaking point. But rather than allowing her pain to consume her, she transforms it into a powerful force and makes it her mission to help other mothers in distress. In honor of Mother’s Day, This is ...