This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 16:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Acting chief investigative judge in Beirut, Bilal Halawi, has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, September 19, in the case of former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, during which witnesses Naaman Naddour, a director at the Central Bank, and Pierre Kanaan, who previously headed the Bank’s legal affairs department, would testify. Naddour and ...
2024-09-12 16:01 - Reading : less than a minute
Abdallah Bou Habib Josep Borrell
On a visit to Lebanon on Wednesday and Thursday, the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell met with the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdallah Bou Habib. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/289756"]
2024-09-12 15:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
From now until the US elections on November 5, all eyes will be on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who may decide to expand military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, coinciding with the first anniversary of the "Al-Aqsa Flood" attack on October 7. Information from the US capital indicates that the Israeli army has ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 15:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
EU’s Foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell has underlined the need for a full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 which, he stressed, would “pave the way for a comprehensive settlement” along the Lebanese-Israeli border amid rising tensions in the region. Speaking at a press conference on the second day of his visit to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 13:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Environment Minister Nasser Yassin announced on Thursday a major boost for Lebanon’s fire management efforts, with the Cabinet approving a substantial $3.458 million grant. Funded by the Global Environment Facility and channeled through the World Bank, this grant will enhance Lebanon’s ability to tackle forest fires, particularly in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 12:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Retired Military Personnel Collective issued a warning against any “slander or infringement” on their rights, vowing to respond to attempts to sideline their demands. In a statement issued on Thursday, the collective expressed their outrage at the government's attempt to divide the ranks of retired military personnel and sow discord ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 12:13 - Reading : less than a minute
Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel continue to escalate along the Lebanon-Israel border. In the early hours of Thursday, the Israeli Army fired heavy machine guns toward forests near Naqoura in the western sector. Israeli warplanes also targeted the village of Maroun al-Ras, destroying a house in the process. In response, Hezbollah announced ...
Samar Yamout 2024-09-12 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Conditions in Lebanon’s prisons fall drastically short of even the most basic international standards for human dignity. Over time, these facilities have become centers of both physical and psychological torture, where inmates live under the constant threat of death—much like the notorious torture chambers of authoritarian ...
2024-09-12 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Originally from Aley, Abou and Oum Melhem, whose real names are Adib Haddad and Salwa Fares el-Hajj, left their mark on Lebanon's golden era with their series "Yes'ed Masekoun." Statues were erected on Wednesday in their honor by artist Ghinwa Radwan.
Marc Saikali 2024-09-12 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A famous quote, falsely attributed to Marie Antoinette, when she was told that the Parisians were out of bread during the French Revolution. “Let them eat pastries.” This is what has been resounding in the ears of retired military personnel for years. On Tuesday, former officers and soldiers once again took to the streets to demand a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-11 21:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati questioned what was happening on the ground on Wednesday evening after retired soldiers invaded certain roads in downtown Beirut and around his house, burning tires. This mobilization came in protest at the “surprise” ministerial session held in the early afternoon at the Grand Serail, following the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-11 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
European Commission's Vice President Josep Borrell arrived on Wednesday in Clemenceau to meet with former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Joumblatt. Following the meeting, Joumblatt remarked: “Borrell has distinguished himself within the European Union in response to the severe human rights violations in Gaza, alongside UNRWA ...