Lebanon

Joseph Aoun's Mandate: Everyone Agrees to Extension Except Bassil

Elie Ziadé 2023-12-01 19:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron Jean-Yves Le Drian Joseph Aoun

Since October 8, Lebanon, a struggling country, has been at war. Only the army remains steadfast, facing challenges despite the intrigue surrounding the fate of its command. The Special Envoy of French President Emmanuel Macron to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has just concluded his fourth visit to Beirut since June. He delivered three messages ...

Rmeish: Resilience Amid Bombardment

2023-12-01 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute

In the face of challenges and uncertainty, a resilient community in Rmeish stands firm, demonstrating unwavering determination to weather the storms.

Army Foils Clandestine Emigration Attempt

This Is Beirut 2023-12-01 15:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Émigration European Union Lebanese Army

The Lebanese army announced on Friday that it thwarted a clandestine emigration attempt by sea through its maritime border surveillance and anti-smuggling and illegal immigration unit. Syrian families, including children, had embarked from Abdeh (Akkar) heading to Cyprus. The boat experienced a technical problem a few kilometers off the coast. An ...

Sleem to Rai: The Law Doesn’t Allow to Extend Aoun’s Mandate

This Is Beirut 2023-12-01 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

General Joseph Aoun

The army command issue was the main file discussed at Friday's meeting between Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai and caretaker Minister of National Defense Maurice Sleem in Bkerke. While the Patriarch has reiterated many times his commitment to maintaining the army's Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, at the head of the force in the current ...

SIDC's Mobile Clinic: HIV Prevention

Maureen Décor 2023-12-01 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

To mark World AIDS Day on December 1st, This is Beirut followed the Society for Inclusion and Development in Communities and Care for All (SIDC) team as they conducted their daily screening rounds using their mobile clinic.

Mikati in UAE to Participate in COP28

This Is Beirut 2023-12-01 09:47 - Reading : less than a minute

COP28

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived to United Arab Emirates on Friday morning to lead Lebanon's delegation to the 28th United Nations climate change conference (COP28), which starts officially today in Dubai. The Lebanese delegation includes caretaker Minister of Environment Nasser Yassin, caretaker minister of Energy Walid Fayad, ...

Some Syrians Welcome Lebanese Families, While Others Reject Those from Hezbollah

1970-01-01 02:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

As Israeli bombardments intensify over southern Lebanon, a historic stronghold of Hezbollah, hundreds of families are fleeing the violence toward Syria. Dozens of families, primarily from Hezbollah-controlled regions, have crossed the Syrian border, seeking refuge in rural areas of the Homs province. This population movement is a direct response ...

Lebanon Facing Deadliest Period 'in a Generation': UN

1970-01-01 02:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The UN said Friday that a "catastrophic" intensification of Israeli attacks targeting Hezbollah militants had left Lebanon facing its deadliest period in years, with its hospitals overwhelmed by casualties. "The recent escalations in Lebanon are nothing short of catastrophic," said Imran Riza, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in ...

Guterres Endorses US-French Plan for Ceasefire in Lebanon

1970-01-01 02:00 - Reading : less than a minute

UN chief Antonio Guterres endorsed Friday a joint US-French plan for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon as he warned that shockwaves from Israel's Gaza war threatened to drag the region into an "abyss." "I fully support the proposal for a temporary ceasefire -- allowing for the delivery of humanitarian relief and paving the way for the resumption of ...

French Foreign Minister Urges Israel Against Lebanon Ground Offensive