This Is Beirut 2024-03-01 12:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Friday with the Arab International Quintet Committee at the Grand Serail. The committee included Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Al-Bukhari, French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro, the Ambassador of Qatar, Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, the Ambassador of Egypt, Alaa Moussa, and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-01 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UNIFIL Deputy Spokesperson Kandice Ardiel emphasized that the “the freedom of UNIFIL’s movement is essential to the implementation of Resolution 1701.” “In addition to freedom of movement inside UNIFIL’s area of operations, peacekeepers have the freedom and authorization from the Lebanese Government to move throughout Lebanon for ...
Vanessa Kallas 2024-02-29 20:23 - Reading : less than a minute
The sun has finally shone in Lebanon, casting away the gloom of the storms that accompanied the winter.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-29 18:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Leader of the Independence Movement MP Michel Moawad hosted Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari at his residence in Baabda on Thursday. The discussions between the two officials covered critical issues affecting Lebanon and the broader region, including the raging conflicts in Gaza and South Lebanon, as well as the implementation ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-02-29 14:52 - Reading : less than a minute
Journalist and writer at the Washington Post, Suzan Haidamous, said to Political Pulse that both UN Resolution 1701 and the Two-State Solution are not applicable in their current states, as concerned parties are not willing to compromise on their objectives and refuse to lower the stakes at hand. She also stressed the fact that Iran will not ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-29 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
At a time when the US fears an Israeli incursion into Lebanon in late spring or early summer, according to information relayed on Thursday by the American channel CNN, southern Lebanon continues to be the scene of attacks between Hezbollah and the Hebrew state. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/231128"] On Thursday morning, ...
Assaad Bechara 2024-02-29 10:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Technically there is no need to worry or panic, as the National Moderation Bloc’s initiative is backed by Arab support and endorsed by the Quintet Committee. While its members are expected to align with the prevailing Arab sentiment, the question remains about what the Shiite Amal-Hezbollah duo will decide, as it will undoubtedly shape ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-29 00:27 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army struck the towns of Kafra and Sadikin in southern Lebanon late on Wednesday evening, claiming to have targeted Hezbollah infrastructure. According to information obtained by This is Beirut, a man and his wife were killed in Kafra. There are also reports of several injuries in this locality.
2024-02-28 18:27 - Reading : less than a minute
After Israeli allegations claimed that UNRWA staff were part of the October 7 Hamas attack, over 16 major donors retracted their funding of the agency. UNRWA held a press conference in Saida today, alongside the Lebanese Committee for Foreign Affairs, to highlight the ongoing crisis.
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-02-28 17:08 - Reading : less than a minute
At around 2:30 PM, retired military personnel and retired internal security forces began to gather at Riad el-Solh square to demand an increase in salaries while the Council of Ministers is set to meet at the Grand Serail to discuss several topics on the agenda.
ici 2024-02-28 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Electricity of Lebanon (EDL) announced in a press release on Wednesday that it is continuing to collect electricity bills from Syrian refugee camps in various Lebanese regions. This is part of the implementation of the national emergency plan for the electricity sector, with new camps being submitted to the process every week. EDL said that ...
ici 2024-02-28 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Members of the National Consensus Bloc, MPs Faysal Karameh, Taha Naji, Hassan Mrad, Mohammad Yahya and Adnan Traboulsi met a delegation from the National Moderation Bloc consisting of MPs Ahmad Kheir, Abdelaziz Samad, Walid Baarini and former MP Hadi Hobeish at late President Omar Karameh's house in Beirut to discuss the presidential initiative ...