Le Marché Aux Puces: 15th Edition
2024-05-03 19:42 - Reading : less than a minute
The 15th edition of Le Marché aux Puces is back, with even more vintage and unique finds to discover .
Lebanon
Mikati’s Billion Euro Deal Selling off Lebanon
2024-05-03 18:13 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
“He went straight for the jugular.” That is how one can summarize the position of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, following his meeting with the Cypriot President and the President of the European Commission on Thursday. Mikati is seemingly preparing a deal to sell Lebanon off for a billion euros “at the expense of the Lebanese.” ...
Israel Conducts Surprise Military Exercises on the Southern Front
gdeveloper 2024-05-03 16:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli army spokesperson, Avichae Adraee, revealed on Friday that “the 282nd Brigade carried out a surprise exercise to simulate an offensive operation on the northern front”. In a tweet on X, Adraee indicated that troops of the brigade have been conducting offensive and defensive missions on the Lebanese borders for the past three ...
Air Pollution in Lebanon: The Silent Killer
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-05-03 14:57 - Reading : less than a minute
MP Najat Aoun Saliba's study at the American University of Beirut confirmed cancer-causing agents from diesel generator emissions on three streets. Amidst a polluted and densely populated Beirut, questions of accountability arise as some generator owners seek solutions while government reliance on private generators increases due to energy ...
Lebanon Declines 21 Ranks in Press Freedom Index
This Is Beirut 2024-05-03 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon fell 21 places since last year, according to the 2024 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RWB) on Friday. Lebanon currently ranks 140 out of 180 countries. The report shows the deterioration of press freedom, accompanied by a worsening economic and political situation, in addition to increased restrictions ...
Commemoration of the Great Famine: Honoring Lebanese Resilience
Maureen Décor 2024-05-03 11:36 - Reading : less than a minute
On Thursday, May 2, at the Great Famine Memorial, intellectuals, historians and students gathered to pay tribute to the victims of this tragic chapter in Lebanese history.
Macron-Joumblatt Meeting: France Is Keen on Lebanese Stability
This Is Beirut 2024-05-03 10:48 - Reading : less than a minute
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed full French commitment to seek a solution to the Lebanese crisis which is weakening the country, during a meeting with former Minister and head of the Socialist Progressive Party (PSP), Walid Joumblatt. In a statement issued by the Élysée Palace on Friday, Macron reiterated his call on all Lebanese ...
Mikati: European Aid to Lebanon Is "Unconditional"
This Is Beirut 2024-05-02 23:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati affirmed that "the sum of one billion euros" announced by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to grant to Lebanon as financial support "is unconditional" and that it will benefit "Lebanon and the Lebanese." "It has not been provided with the condition of keeping Syrian migrants in ...
Who Is Hezbollah Financier Mazen El-Zein?
This Is Beirut 2024-05-02 22:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against Mazen Hassan el-Zein, as well as four other individuals involved in financing Hezbollah. But who is Mazen el-Zein, and what relationship does he have with the pro-Iranian group? Known as the CEO and ...
New US Sanctions Against Five Hezb Financiers
This Is Beirut 2024-05-02 22:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against five people involved in financing Hezbollah. Adnan Mahmoud Youssef, Mazen Hassan al-Zein, Andriyah Samir Mushantaf, Bashir Ibrahim Mansur, and Firas Hasan Moukalled were designated for helping US-designated Hezbollah money ...
Geagea Hosts Boukhari in Maarab
This Is Beirut 2024-05-02 19:51 - Reading : less than a minute
The political developments in Lebanon and the region were at the heart of discussions held on Thursday in Maarab between the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, and the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, Walid Boukhari. Throughout the meeting, which lasted for more than an hour and a half, significant attention was given to the ...
Berri Highlights Lebanon's Commitment to 1701
This Is Beirut 2024-05-02 19:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, stated on Thursday that "Lebanon does not seek war," emphasizing the country's commitment to implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. During discussions with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides at Ain el-Tineh, Berri condemned ...