2024-09-08 14:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affaires Abdallah Bou Habib made a statement suggesting that Israel might not stop its military operations in southern Lebanon, even if a ceasefire is reached in Gaza. In an interview with Al Jazeera English, the foreign minister based his remarks on statements from Israeli officials and messages conveyed to Lebanon ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-08 14:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Retired Military Personnel announced in a statement on Sunday that they will prevent the Council of Ministers from convening and from holding any governmental meetings unless the top item on its agenda is the reform of their salaries to ensure equality, in accordance with the law, for all categories of public sector employees and retirees. A ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-08 11:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Rai, addressed the “endless” presidential vacuum. In his Sunday sermon in Dimane, he highlighted that “it leaves negative impacts, including the disruption of institutions, the disintegration of administrations, and the violation of laws, culminating in targeting Christian Maronite positions in the state in ...
2024-09-08 08:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly planning to hold a meeting dedicated to Lebanon, on the margins of the Francophone summit hosted by France on October 4 and 5. According to French diplomatic sources quoted by Chahir Idriss for Houna Loubnan, the aim of this extraordinary meeting would be to urge the countries taking part in the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-08 08:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly planning to hold a meeting dedicated to Lebanon, on the margins of the Francophone summit hosted by France on October 4 and 5. According to French diplomatic sources quoted by Chahir Idriss for Houna Loubnan, the aim of this extraordinary meeting would be to urge the countries taking part in the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-07 20:45 - Reading : less than a minute
The Higher Islamic Supreme Council reiterated on Saturday its “deep concern” about the ongoing presidential deadlock severely impacting Lebanon. In a statement released after its meeting, chaired by the Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, the Sunni body stressed that electing a president of the Republic is "vital for ending ...
2024-09-07 17:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations sent a formal letter on Saturday to the President of the Security Council and the UN Secretary-General. The letter responded to an Israeli submission dated September 1, 2024, which expressed concerns about Hezbollah’s growing presence and military activities in southern Lebanon, claiming these ...
Fady Noun 2024-09-07 16:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The birth of Virgin Mary, commemorated on September 8, is, alongside the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, one of only three holy births celebrated by both Eastern and Western Churches. This highlights the central importance of this feast, despite its relative modesty compared to more prominent celebrations like Christmas and Easter, which are ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-07 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Internal Security Forces have arrested the mastermind of a gang responsible for numerous motorcycle thefts and armed robberies in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. The suspect, identified as H. J., a Lebanese citizen born in 1997, has a criminal record that includes robbery, theft, gunfire, and unlawful detention, according to a statement by the ...
2024-09-07 11:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The Street Festival Baskinta transforms the Saint-Joseph Monastery square into a vibrant hub of red and white stands for the third consecutive year. Visitors from across the country gather to enjoy local and regional vendors' offerings of food, handmade crafts, and accessories, all set against the picturesque mountain backdrop.
2024-09-07 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
As the 72nd Maronite Patriarch of the See of Antioch since its founder Saint John Maron, Elias Pierre Hoayek brought to life the vision of Lebanon as imagined and written in the 17th century by Patriarch Estephanos Doueihi. This vision materialized with the creation of Greater Lebanon in 1920 and its consecration to Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa ...
2024-09-06 17:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese military is once again facing a potential void. This time, it is the Military Council that is at risk. After a decision to suspend the implementation of a measure taken on December 6 by the Caretaker Defense Minister, Maurice Slim, Major General Pierre Saab is set to retire on September 27... unless the State Council reverses its ...