Lebanon

Lebanese Officials Condemn Murder of Pascal Sleiman
Lebanese Officials Condemn Murder of Pascal Sleiman

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the murder of the Lebanese Forces Jbeil Coordinator, Pascal Sleiman, qualifying it as “a criminal act.” The PM emphasized that “investigations will persist in uncovering the full circumstances behind the kidnapping, as well as those involved in the assassination of Sleiman, to bring them to ...

Pascal Sleiman Killed in Syria, Anger Erupts in Jbeil
Pascal Sleiman Killed in Syria, Anger Erupts in Jbeil

Tensions escalate in Jbeil following the tragic news of Pascal Sleiman's death in Syria. The Lebanese Forces Coordinator was abducted on Sunday and found dead on Monday night. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/243160"]

Southern Lebanon: Leader of Al-Radwan Forces Killed
Southern Lebanon: Leader of Al-Radwan Forces Killed

Tensions persist on the southern front between Hezbollah and Israel. On Sunday night, two Hezbollah members were killed in an Israeli raid on the village of Sultaniyeh (Bint Jbeil district), including a field commander of the al-Radwan forces, according to information obtained by the Reuters news agency from security sources. The raid targeted a ...

Karam to TIB : Moumanaa Axis Is to Be Blamed for Weakening the Country
Karam to TIB : Moumanaa Axis Is to Be Blamed for Weakening the Country

Lebanese Forces MP Fadi Karam said to This is Beirut that "the Moumanaa axis is to be blamed for weakening the country and paving the way for terrorism and terrorist acts." He joined LF protestes in Jbeil in solidarity with Pascal Sleiman, who was abducted on Sunday.

Nasrallah: The Lebanese Forces and the Kataeb Seeking Civil Strife
Nasrallah: The Lebanese Forces and the Kataeb Seeking Civil Strife

In a second public appearance within days to mark one week since the deadly Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah took the opportunity to serve a direct warning against "those who accused Hezbollah" of orchestrating the kidnapping of Lebanese Forces coordinator in Jbeil District, ...

Presidential Election: Berri Expects Renewed Contacts After Eid al-Fitr
Presidential Election: Berri Expects Renewed Contacts After Eid al-Fitr

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced, in a conversation with journalists, that the presidential election dossier would be "revived" after Eid al-Fitr, which will begin on Wednesday. This affirmation comes on the sidelines of his meeting with President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides on Monday. With the return of the Saudi, Egyptian and Qatari ...

Derian on Presidential Elections: There’s a Glimmer of Hope
Derian on Presidential Elections: There’s a Glimmer of Hope

On the eve of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, the Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, welcomed the "initiatives and proposals by certain political parties," to break the deadlocked election of a president of the republic, more than a year and a half since the top post became vacant. "The positive ...

Jbeil Shops Closed in Protest Against Pascal Sleiman's Abduction
Jbeil Shops Closed in Protest Against Pascal Sleiman's Abduction

In Jbeil, the abduction of Pascal Sleiman, the local coordinator of the Lebanese Forces, stirred the emotions of the residents. A call was made last night, asking shop owners to close their stores on Monday in solidarity.

Mikati Meets Christodoulides: 'Lebanon and Cyprus Will Coordinate to Resolve Displaced Crisis'
Mikati Meets Christodoulides: 'Lebanon and Cyprus Will Coordinate to Resolve Displaced Crisis'

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati agreed to "coordinate with the European Union (EU) to set up a framework agreement, like the one previously concluded with Egypt and Tunisia, to halt migratory flows, provide aid to Lebanon and encourage displaced Syrians to return." After the meeting, ...

Charbachi to TIB: We Will Not Remain Idle
Charbachi to TIB: We Will Not Remain Idle

Lebanese Forces coordinator Elie Charbachi assured This is Beirut that his party would not remain idle and calls for the safe return of Jbeil coordinator Pascal Sleiman, who was kidnapped on Sunday.