Hochstein Visits Israel to Propose Diplomatic Solutions
This Is Beirut 2024-02-05 15:46 - Reading : less than a minute
US Envoy Amos Hochstein landed in Israel to advance diplomatic solutions to resolve the Hezb-Israel border conflict.
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Beirut Port Explosion: Victims' Families Urge Unhindered Investigation
This Is Beirut 2024-02-04 22:43 - Reading : less than a minute
Families of the victims of Beirut port explosion gathered on Sunday near the port to demand justice and call for the resumption of the domestic investigation.
Illegal Gas-Loaded Tank Explodes in Bekaa, Killing Two People
This Is Beirut 2024-02-04 22:21 - Reading : less than a minute
The Ministry of Energy and Water expressed its regret over the tragic accident on Sunday that resulted in the loss of two lives when a gas-filled tank loaded on a pickup truck exploded in the Bekaa town of Maqneh. The Ministry clarified in a statement that the "tank" is unlicensed and does not meet the standards and criteria required by the ...
Berri: No Presidential Election Session Possible Without Dialogue
This Is Beirut 2024-02-04 22:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri refuted the opposition’s calls for an open-ended parliamentary election session to elect a president. He stressed that no such session is possible “without prior consultations or dialogue.” “If they have any other way, let them come forward with it. I am ready to work on it,” Berri said in comments made ...
Ensuring Equal Access for Women in University Leadership Roles
2024-02-04 20:02 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Women’s Empowerment for LEADership and Equity in Higher Education Institutions (WE4LEAD) is a project co-funded by the European Union that aims to promote equal access for women to the highest leadership positions in higher education institutions around the Mediterranean region. Bringing together nine universities from the Mediterranean ...
Okais: FPM Remains 'Relatively' Committed to the Opposition Candidate
This Is Beirut 2024-02-04 19:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In an interview with the television channel Al-Jadeed on Sunday, Lebanese Forces (LF) MP Georges Okais, when asked about the presidential election, said that "the opposition is sticking to its candidate (former minister Jihad Azour), while the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) remains relatively committed to his candidacy." "We have started to lose ...
Audi: Lebanon's Officials Pushed the Country to the Abyss
This Is Beirut 2024-02-04 19:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut, Elias Audi, denounced the 2024 budget adopted by Parliament on January 26, stating that “the new taxes and tariffs imposed on citizens will further impoverish them without offering any social or medical services in return.” During his Sunday sermon, Audi said that those in charge are continuing “to ...
Rai: Persisting Presidential Deadlock Exposes Bad Intentions
This Is Beirut 2024-02-04 16:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai denounced the persisting presidential deadlock, whose consequences revealed the real “intentions” of certain parties in power. He expressed concern that these parties are not upholding the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution, particularly undermining the judiciary. “In practice, Lebanon has ...
Remembering Lokman Slim
This Is Beirut 2024-02-04 12:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On the third anniversary of Lokman Slim’s assassination in an area controlled by Hezbollah in South Lebanon, several political figures took to “X” in his memory. Samir Geagea, the party chief of the Lebanese Forces (LF), wrote on Sunday, “The Lebanese people still believe that Hezbollah’s militia is the source of corruption of the ...
Art Deco, From the Trifora to the Zigzag
2024-02-04 11:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
In the city of Beirut, Art Deco successfully integrated into urban life through the traditional trifora model, but also a second model influenced by the Zigzag Moderne trend. The latter is equally conservative in its volumetrics, scale, proportions and adherence to street alignment. It emphasizes its main facade, heavily ornamented with geometric, ...
World Cancer Day: Lebanon’s Battle With Cancer
Rayan Chami 2024-02-04 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute
A journey through Lebanon's cancer landscape with the Head of Hematology and Oncology at Hôtel-Dieu de France. A candid discussion on economic hurdles and a beacon of hope on this World Cancer Day.
Lokman Slim's Third Memorial Ignites Calls for Justice
Hala Abdallah 2024-02-03 22:34 - Reading : less than a minute
On the third anniversary of Lokman Slim's assassination, media personalities, activists, politicians and Slim's family united to call for justice, emphasizing the lack of independence, political interference and a concerning absence of accountability within Lebanon's legal framework.