Lebanon

Pascal Sleiman Funeral: Mass Gatherings and a Day of Mourning
Pascal Sleiman Funeral: Mass Gatherings and a Day of Mourning

Popular rallies are being organized in several areas of Beirut and its eastern suburbs ahead of the funeral of Pascal Sleiman, the Lebanese Forces (LF) coordinator for the Jbeil region who was abducted and killed by suspected car thieves on Sunday. The funeral is scheduled for Friday at 1 PM in the Saint-Georges Cathedral in Jbeil. The mass at the ...

Funeral of Sleiman: LF Supporters Are Beginning to Gather
Funeral of Sleiman: LF Supporters Are Beginning to Gather

Supporters of the Lebanese Forces are beginning to gather in several regions of Lebanon.Thousands of people are expected at the funeral of Pascal Sleiman, the coordinator of the Lebanese Forces in Jbeil, who was killed last Sunday.   [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/244279"]  

Jbeil Prepares to Bid Farewell to Pascal Sleiman
Jbeil Prepares to Bid Farewell to Pascal Sleiman

The funeral of Pascal Sleiman, the LF coordinator abducted and killed by suspected car thieves on Sunday, will take place tomorrow, Friday, at 1 PM, in the Cathedral of Saint Georges in Jbeil. The mass will be presided over by the Maronite Patriarch, Bechara al-Rai. The burial will take place in his native village, Mayfouq. Opposition MPs have ...

Two Syrians Kidnapped and Released in Baalbeck-Hermel
Two Syrians Kidnapped and Released in Baalbeck-Hermel

Armed men in a black Prado jeep with tinted windows and no license plates abducted two Syrians in Baalbeck-Hermel in northeastern Lebanon. They took their cell phones and the money they had on them before releasing them, near the Makneh town. The two were on their way to Homs, north of Damascus. They were in a cab on the Chtoura-Baalbeck-Qaa road ...

Order of Engineers Elections: Political Stakes and Financial Challenges
Order of Engineers Elections: Political Stakes and Financial Challenges

On Sunday, April 14, the Order of Engineers in Beirut is set to elect a third of its council and its new president, who will succeed Aref Yassine. This year, and as per tradition, the position of president is reserved for a Christian. The principle of alternation, between Christians and Sunni Muslims, has been in effect since the foundation of the ...

Catholic Schools Closing Friday in Day of Prayer for Lebanon's Salvation
Catholic Schools Closing Friday in Day of Prayer for Lebanon's Salvation

The General Secretariat of Catholic Schools called for closing all Catholic schools across Lebanon tomorrow Friday, and to consider it “a day of prayer for Lebanon’s salvation,” following the murder of Lebanese Forces coordinator in Jbeil district Pascal Sleiman. In a statement issued on Thursday, the General Secretariat affirmed its ...

South Lebanon: Israeli Raids and Reconnaissance Flights
South Lebanon: Israeli Raids and Reconnaissance Flights

Despite threats of escalation which were recently conveyed by UNIFIL Commander General Stefano Del Col, the southern Lebanese borders seem to be somewhat calmer at the outset of Eid al-Fitr, with temporary breaches by the Israeli MK monitoring spy drone followed by minor raids. Del Col had previously stated that “The current situation along the ...

Mawlawi Calling for Implementation of the Law
Mawlawi Calling for Implementation of the Law

In light of recent events and turmoil surrounding the issue of Syrian migrants in Lebanon, caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi insisted that the government does not incite against Syrian migrants, but calls for the implementation of the law for all residents of the Lebanese territory. He pointed out, in an interview with Al-Hadath, that ...

Syrian Migrants: Mikati Announces New Plan
Syrian Migrants: Mikati Announces New Plan

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that he is working on a solution for the issue of displaced Syrians that will be revealed at the end of April. He pointed out in an interview with local TV Al-Jadeed that he had previously suggested plans and solutions regarding this dossier, none of which have been applied. “Today, solutions ...

Gemayel: 1559 to Achieve Security
Gemayel: 1559 to Achieve Security

MP Nadim Gemayel emphasized that Pascal Sleiman’s case was due to negligence, regardless of the narrative and truth of what happened. After offering condolences to the family of the deceased, Thursday at a church in Downtown Beirut, Gemayel reiterated that chaos in Lebanon is a result of “security zones,” calling for the implementation of ...

Attack on an SSNP Office in Jdita
Attack on an SSNP Office in Jdita

An office of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) in Jdita, in the central Beqaa region, was attacked on Wednesday. Unknown individuals threw a Molotov cocktail inside the premises in the afternoon, leaving behind a Lebanese Forces (LF) flag. This security incident occurred in a climate of tension, particularly following the murder of ...

Israel Renews its War Threats Against Lebanon
Israel Renews its War Threats Against Lebanon

Israel has renewed its war threats against Lebanon if Hezbollah were to pursue its attack. “Lebanon will pay the price if the war expands,” said Israeli war council member, Benny Gantz, on Wednesday. “Iran knows that we will retaliate immediately, should it attack Israel,” he pursued. For his part, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant ...