This Is Beirut 2024-03-06 13:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The civil servants' strike that has been going on for almost two weeks in Lebanon is seriously jeopardizing citizens’ health, especially those with chronic diseases in a country where healthcare is already severely weakened by an unprecedented economic and financial crisis. In a communique issued on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health deplored ...
Rami Rayess 2024-03-06 08:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh tends to resurface periodically, only to dwindle once armed hostilities cease. International attention wanes thereafter, despite the human casualties and the displacement of tens of thousands of people from their homes and lands. Similarly, the displacement of ...
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-03-05 22:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The measures implemented in various economic contexts resemble the plot of an intriguing Ramadan soap opera, but the unfolding events hint that all the protagonists will meet their demise. The most striking plot twist associated with the series is the writer's decision to increase salaries in the public sector. An undoubtably rightful measure ...
Maureen Décor 2024-03-05 22:18 - Reading : less than a minute
On Tuesday, the Al-Makassed Islamic Philanthropic Association inaugurated the closing of its project to renovate the historic Al-Makassed villa. This social project, carried out by apprentices in the BINA program of the European Institute for Cooperation and Development, received financial support from the International Alliance for Heritage ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-05 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A roadmap to regulate the situation of displaced Syrians in Lebanon was launched on Tuesday. It tackles "the roots of the problem" and respects "the principle of non-refoulement," as stated by the acting director of General Security, General Elias Baissari, at the document's launch ceremony. The document also aims to "improve relations between ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-03-05 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute
A high-level delegation visited the Zahrat El-lhsan School on Tuesday to inaugurate the completion of the reconstruction of its traditional roof structure, which was ravaged by the explosion on August 4. The project was made possible thanks to a collaboration between the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut and the Oeuvre d'Orient, ALIPH and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-04 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
It is becoming increasingly difficult for the National Moderation parliamentary bloc, composed mainly of former Hariri supporters, to push through its initiative to break the deadlock in the presidential election. Kataeb practically rejected it. The Lebanese Forces, for whom "the devil is in the detail," are skeptical about its final outcome. And ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-04 21:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Monday, the Constitutional Council (CC) suspended the application of nine articles (10, 39, 40, 56, 69, 83, 86, 87, 91) of the budget law for fiscal year 2024, following an appeal for invalidation—which was accepted—submitted a week earlier by 10 MPs from the Kataeb (Samy Gemayel, Nadim Gemayel, Salim el-Sayegh, Elias Hankach), Renewal ...
2024-03-04 21:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The families of the victims of the Beirut port explosion have gathered for the 43rd time in front of the Emigrant Statue. Forty-three months of waiting, suffering and a sense of impunity for those responsible for the tragedy.
This Is Beirut 2024-03-04 17:56 - Reading : less than a minute
Amos Hochstein Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army
US envoy Amos Hochstein met with Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun Monday afternoon in Yarzeh. Hochstein highlighted the pivotal role of the Lebanese army, especially considering the war in Gaza and the confrontations on the southern Lebanese front. The US envoy insisted that the LAF’s function in the coming ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-04 16:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On the occasion of the National Day of Nature Reserves, caretaker Environment Minister Nasser Yassin announced that "nature reserves will open their doors free of charge on Sunday, March 10, 2024 for nature lovers, students, clubs, associations and individuals wishing to discover Lebanon's nature." The reserves ready to welcome visitors at this ...
2024-03-04 13:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ramadan truce and acceleration of the peace process in the region, or deterioration of the situation in South Lebanon and escalation of conflict as far as an Israeli incursion? All scenarios are on the table, making the mission of American envoy Amos Hochstein in Beirut complicated. What’s in store for us? Hochstein is expected to land in ...