This Is Beirut 2024-08-11 18:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah is reportedly concerned by the wave of resignations of Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) MPs from the party led by Gebran Bassil, the latest of whom was MP Simon Abi Ramia. Political circles close to the pro-Iranian party reveal that Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah blamed Bassil for the “breakups” within the FPM, ...
2024-08-11 14:34 - Reading : less than a minute
Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut Elias Audi reiterated that "the country remains without a president to lead the salvation and reform process" as "the world is boiling around us, the drums of war are beating, and anxiety about the future is gripping the Lebanese." During his Sunday sermon, he highlighted that the country “lacks an ...
2024-08-11 12:43 - Reading : less than a minute
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai once again called on political leaders to end "the obstruction and elect a president of the Republic" during the Sunday mass in Diman. "Lebanon has been in a presidential vacuum for two years less than three months now, and the country is only sinking," he declared. He added, “the word of God liberates, unites ...
2024-08-10 13:44 - Reading : less than a minute
The spokesperson for the Cypriot government, Constantinos Petrides, affirmed that his country does not participate in military operations and is not involved in any conflict in the Middle East. In response to accusations regarding the presence of foreign military forces and weapons on the island, Petrides indicated that the Cypriot authorities ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-10 13:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
According to Western diplomatic sources, the Shiite duo of Amal and Hezbollah will not break the deadlock on Lebanon's presidential elections until an American-Iranian agreement has been reached. Indeed, the MPs of the Shiite duopoly have reportedly refused to meet with the opposition delegation to discuss the initiative they launched to ...
2024-08-10 12:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Caretaker Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib are trying to navigate a middle ground between Hezbollah and the international community. However, since October 8, they have found themselves in a difficult position. Hezbollah’s decisions are indeed driven not just by the Lebanese scene but also ...
Aubin Eymard 2024-08-10 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Twenty members of the Committee of the Families of the Kidnapped and Disappeared in Lebanon planted the first of fifty olive trees to honor civil war victims, while demanding more state support.
Joanne Naoum 2024-08-10 07:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In times of war, the language of power dominates, with the growl of artillery filling conflict zones, leaving behind devastation and fear. Alongside physical confrontations, a non-lethal battle unfolds through "psychological propaganda". This psychological warfare wields an influence as powerful as the violence of war, impacting both military ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-09 18:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Clashes continued in southern Lebanon on Friday afternoon. An Israeli drone fired two missiles at a vehicle in the town of Saida, on the outskirts of the Palestinian camp of Ain al-Hilweh, at around 6 pm, killing Samer Hage, the Hamas head of security in the camp, and seriously wounding his bodyguard. Two nearby civilians were also wounded. In ...
2024-08-09 13:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Member of the 'Strong Republic' bloc, MP Ghada Ayoub, stated on Friday that the video that circulated of her speech was not leaked; it has been posted on her X account for four days and on the Lebanese Forces Facebook page in Jezzine. She added that the said event "took place on Saturday, July 26, the anniversary of Dr. Geagea's (Lebanese Forces ...
2024-08-09 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Political circles close to Hezbollah have reportedly revealed the "reproaches" of Hassan Nasrallah, the group's Secretary General, with regard to the recent steps taken by Gebran Bassil, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM). "Reducing the number of MPs in the bloc on the eve of the presidential election would weaken the FPM's position," ...
2024-08-09 12:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati discussed on Friday with Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib the extension of the UNIFIL mandate and was briefed on the results of Bou Habib's visit to Egypt, as well as a message from Lebanon to ambassadors. The meeting took place this morning at the Grand Serail. After the meeting, Bou Habib said ...