Will Hajjar Get the Better of Ghada Aoun's Judicial Blunders?

Roger Merheb 2024-06-10 19:44 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Central Bank of Lebanon Free Patriotic Movement Ghada Aoun

Following years of abuse and judicial misconduct, Ghada Aoun, the Public Prosecutor at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, was finally scheduled to appear before the Judicial Disciplinary Council on Monday at 3 PM. Since her dismissal in May 2023, Aoun has repeatedly refused to comply with summonses from this judicial body. Ghada Aoun has ...

Security Forces Held by Mutineers in Roumieh Prison

2024-06-10 19:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Internal Security Forces

Inmates detained several security forces menbers in a mutiny at Roumieh central prison on Monday afternoon.  A special force was called in to control the situation. It was reported that riot police stormed the convicts' building in Roumieh prison, in order to quell a prisoner uprising. Al-Jadeed TV channel said “an uprising and unrest inside ...

Presidency: Further Initiatives Hinge on Shiite Duo’s Position

2024-06-10 17:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Amal Gebran Bassil

The saga of the presidential election in Lebanon keeps unfolding with a series of initiatives that have yet to translate into tangible outcomes. The five-nation Quintet Committee (France, US, Qatar, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia) is in full swing, in parallel to Qatar's own initiative and the efforts of the French presidential envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian. ...

Macron’s Hazardous Move

Michel Touma 2024-06-10 14:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

A shockwave, a perilous and risky bet, set against the backdrop of the looming 2027 presidential election... Last night, to widespread astonishment, President Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the French National Assembly following the far-right's fulgurant victory in the European elections. Macron’s extremely daring move, aimed at ...

LAUMC-Rizk Hospital Hosts Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day Event

This Is Beirut 2024-06-10 14:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

LAU

LAU Medical Center (LAUMC)-Rizk Hospital hosted a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Day event in the hospital garden to mark World MS Day on May 30. The aim of the event, organized by the hospital’s neurology team, was to educate the public about MS, its symptoms and the latest treatments, while also addressing common misconceptions about the ...

Rai Questions Hidden Motives Behind Presidential Deadlock

This Is Beirut 2024-06-10 13:54 - Reading : less than a minute

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai raised concerns about the underlying motives behind the prolonged presidential election deadlock during his address at the opening of the Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church. He emphasized that, according to the Constitution, “Lebanon cannot remain without a president,” noting that the leadership vacuum has ...

Thousands of Lebanese Celebrate Cherries in Hammana

Maureen Décor 2024-06-10 13:13 - Reading : less than a minute

On Sunday, thousands of visitors flocked to Hammana for the cherry festival, marking the start of the harvest.

WhatsApp Messages Sow Panic in South Lebanon Residents

This Is Beirut 2024-06-10 12:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

A recent wave of panic in southern Lebanon has been triggered by a series of alarming messages, causing widespread distress among residents. The source of these messages is unclear, but some are believed to have been “pranks” by local Lebanese citizens. In Bazouriya, a WhatsApp message received just after midnight warned of an imminent ...

Lebanese Expatriates Vote in the European Elections

Aubin Eymard 2024-06-09 20:24 - Reading : less than a minute

On Sunday, polling stations opened in Beirut for expatriates residing in Lebanon. The turnout at the French Embassy in Beirut was similar to that of the last European elections.

Ghada Aoun: When Justice Is (Finally) Served!

Roger Merheb 2024-06-09 16:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Ghada Aoun

On Sunday morning, the Public Prosecutor at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, Ghada Aoun, had the nerve to tweet the following on her X account: "This country does not deserve justice; it deserves a mafia regime that controls all its resources. [...] The fight against corruption no longer makes sense. At least I leave with a clear conscience. ...

Bassil Visits Rai to Talk About Presidency

This Is Beirut 2024-06-09 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil Ghada Aoun

Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) chief Gebran Bassil said that the real fear is “laxity with regard to the presidential vacancy, and this issue must be separated from the others.” After meeting with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, Bassil stated that “there is a process aimed at preventing and blocking the election of a president of the ...

Audi to Officials: If the Country Disappears, There Will Be Nothing Left to Rule

This Is Beirut 2024-06-09 14:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut Elias Audi wondered “what the Lebanese officials are waiting for,” in reference to the collapse of the country. “Do they realize, all of them—representatives, government, and leaders—that if the country disappears, there will be nothing left for them to rule, no one to represent, and no one to lead? ...