This Is Beirut 2024-01-31 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Head of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Samir Geagea questioned on Wednesday the remarks attributed to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who is said to have called on political parties to hold "a dialogue table" as a prerequisite to any parliamentary session to elect a president. "If this information circulating in the press on Wednesday proves to be ...
2024-01-31 17:22 - Reading : less than a minute
Lack of money, food, electricity... nearly 4 months after the start of Israeli bombings in southern Lebanon, many displaced individuals struggle to meet their basic needs. In Tyre, the municipality and NGOs try to address a critical situation, worsened by the arrival of winter and a prolonged conflict.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-31 13:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In the context of combating illegal infiltration and smuggling across land borders, units of the army thwarted attempts by some 900 Syrians to infiltrate the Lebanese-Syrian border during January this year. The General Directorate of General Security announced on Wednesday that a convoy of buses would soon be leaving for Damascus, as part of the ...
2024-01-31 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
The Constitutional Council has failed to reach a decision regarding the appeal lodged by the Free Patriotic Movement concerning the postponement of the retirement of the heads of the State's military and security apparatus, namely Commander-in-Chief of the Army Joseph Aoun and Director of the Internal Security Forces Imad Othman. As a result, the ...
Renée Davis 2024-01-31 09:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Several NGOs such as Wing Woman, and other ethically responsible businesses like Shemsi, are introducing new alternatives in Lebanon to combat period poverty. These financially and environmentally sustainable alternatives replace traditional disposable menstrual products.
Rami Rayess 2024-01-31 07:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The slogan “Unity of Fronts” emerged some time ago to reflect the vision of the axis commonly referred to as the “Axis of Resistance” or simply the axis of “al-Moumanaa.” This term specifically denotes the alliance spearheaded by Tehran and encompassing an array of military arms across multiple countries in the region. Predominantly, ...
2024-01-30 23:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
By belittling the absence of a President of the Republic one side is trying to demoralize the Lebanese and « convince » them of the futility of having a Head of State. When asked where « we stand in regards to the presidential election and/or who has the best chance of reaching Baabda », a person of interest intricately linked to the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-30 23:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Unabating tensions persisted Tuesday on the southern border of Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, marked by Israeli airstrikes near Khiam's chalet area. Ambulances swiftly rushed to the raid site. The Israeli army announced that their aircraft raided a Hezbollah command headquarters and reconnaissance site in Khiam late afternoon. It also ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-30 23:17 - Reading : less than a minute
Fuel importing companies have decided to halt the delivery of fuels (petrol, diesel, and gas) starting Wednesday morning. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, the fuel companies said that the imposition of an exceptional tax on importing companies had been rushed through and was not included in the draft budget bill drawn up by the ...
Samar Kadi 2024-01-30 20:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The ambassadors of the Quint Committee for Lebanon have underscored the urgency of electing a president of the republic "today," independently of the developments in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border attacks for more than three months. An informed source speaking to This is Beirut on condition of ...
2024-01-30 19:17 - Reading : less than a minute
Following Israeli claims that UNRWA staff participated in the October 7 Hamas attack, six European countries discontinued their funding to the agency. This decision is set to affect Palestinian refugees and host countries such as Lebanon alike.
2024-01-30 18:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the recent attack on American soldiers on the Jordanian-Syrian border and the violation of Jordanian sovereignty. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ministry expressed regret for the victims of the attack, saying "it could lead to dangerous escalations and regional tension as a result of ...