Lebanon

Parliament: Emergence of a New Bloc
Parliament: Emergence of a New Bloc

MPs Mark Daou, Michel Doueihy and Waddah Sadek have announced the creation of the Change Coalition parliamentary bloc. The bloc, announced on Thursday after the adjournment of the legislative session mainly devoted to extending the term of office of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun, is "one of the steps geared towards launching a ...

A Franco-American Debate Surrounding Resolution 1701
A Franco-American Debate Surrounding Resolution 1701

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna will meet White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan who will be in Israel this weekend. Before going to Israel, Colonna will be in Lebanon on Saturday to visit French forces operating within UNIFIL, in order to examine the situation in the south of the country and to discuss the US-French ...

UNICEF: The Unrelenting Toll of Lebanon’s Crisis on Children
UNICEF: The Unrelenting Toll of Lebanon’s Crisis on Children

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a United Nations agency dedicated to improving and promoting the status of children. Every six months, UNICEF looks at Lebanese socio-economic indicators and reports on the reality of the families that the agency monitors. This is Beirut met with Edouard Beigbeder, the representative of UNICEF in ...

Colonna Expected in Beirut on Saturday. What About President Macron?
Colonna Expected in Beirut on Saturday. What About President Macron?

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna is expected to arrive in Beirut on Saturday. According to a diplomatic source, she will visit the French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in South Lebanon. According to the same source, she will also hold talks with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Speaker ...

26th Food Bank for Saint Antoine de Padoue Group
26th Food Bank for Saint Antoine de Padoue Group

For the 26th consecutive year, the Saint Antoine de Padoue (Saint Anthony of Padua) Group is organizing its food bank on Saturday December 16 and Sunday December 17 under the theme of mutual aid. The aim is to provide food for several weeks to some 500 families living in precarious conditions. To this end, the scouts and guides of the Saint ...

Retired Military Personnel Call for Sit-In on Friday
Retired Military Personnel Call for Sit-In on Friday

Retired military personnel have called for a sit-in at 10 AM on Friday in front of the Grand Serail to prevent caretaker ministers from attending the meeting to which they have been invited by Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. In a press release issued on Thursday, they called for "general mobilization" as the increase in their salaries and ...

Daou: We Will Vote Exclusively for the Extension of Terms of Office
Daou: We Will Vote Exclusively for the Extension of Terms of Office

Thursday morning's legislative session at the Lebanese Parliament primarily centers on extending the term of office for the Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun. Change MP Mark Daou said to TIB that participation is contingent on deciding to extend General Joseph Aoun's term to protect the Army during Lebanon's ongoing war. The current ...

Hasbani: We Are Trying Our Best to Secure the Stability for LAF
Hasbani: We Are Trying Our Best to Secure the Stability for LAF

Thursday morning's legislative session at the Parliament primarily centers on extending the term of office for the Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun. LF MP Ghassan Hasbani said to This is Beirut that in today's session, the extension of General Joseph Aoun’s mandates amid regional conflict is being addressed. Concerns are raised over ...

The Parliament Will Convene again at 6:00 PM
The Parliament Will Convene again at 6:00 PM

Speaker Nabih Berri adjourned shortly after 1: 00 PM, on Thursday, the parliamentary session devoted to extending the term of army commander General Joseph Aoun and reviewing a number of legislative texts. Parliament will convene again at 6:00 PM During the morning session, six bills were approved, including the replacement of the CNSS's ...

Al-Rai Meets KSA Ambassador About Possible Plot Against J. Aoun
Al-Rai Meets KSA Ambassador About Possible Plot Against J. Aoun

Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, concerned about the potential non-extension of the army commander’s term, received Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari in Bkerke on Wednesday. Bkerke’s media spokesman, Walid Ghayyad, revealed that the Patriarch stressed “the importance of extending General Joseph Aoun’s term in the national ...

Slim Signs Decrees for the Promotion of Officers
Slim Signs Decrees for the Promotion of Officers

Caretaker Minister of Defense Maurice Slim signed decrees on Wednesday for the promotion of officers, effective January 1, 2024. This action marks the initial promotion for all ranks in the year 2024, with the decrees being transmitted to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers following established protocols. Furthermore, the ...

Parliament: Sixteen Legislations Preceding the Lebanese Forces’ Proposal
Parliament: Sixteen Legislations Preceding the Lebanese Forces’ Proposal

The Parliament will hold a legislative session on Thursday to address 16 bills and legislative proposals that have been approved by parliamentary committees. MPs will also consider urgent legislative proposals, several of which are related to delaying the retirement of the Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, and other officers from the ...