Joanne Naoum 2024-02-21 19:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In a move that brought the simmering divisions between the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and its former ally Hezbollah into the open, former President and FPM founder Michel Aoun and the party’s current leader, MP Gebran Bassil, denounced Hezbollah’s military activities against Israel in South Lebanon. "We are not bound to Gaza by a defense ...
2024-02-21 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
According to the new 2024 Budget, a Mukhtar's stamp now costs LBP 50,000, which means that an individual civil or family status record now costs a minimum of LBP 600,000, while others can reach up to LBP 1 million.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-21 14:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Civil servants from the Ministries of Labor, Economy and Information will be on strike starting Wednesday in support of their wage demands. They are protesting against the fact that they have been excluded from the allowances that the government plans to grant to certain categories of civil servants. A delegation from the syndicate representing ...
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-02-21 14:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The electoral process in Lebanon is adapting to challenging conditions, wherein securing any sort of election has become more of a privilege in light of the country’s political, economic and security situation. Municipal elections, slated for last year, were postponed due to the reluctance of influential governmental and parliamentary ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-21 11:17 - Reading : less than a minute
The Ministry of Energy issued a statement refuting Israeli claims made in a video circulating on social media. The video claims the existence of missile sites belonging to Hezbollah in Jbeil and Keserwan. In the statement, the Ministry of Energy and Water mentioned that, upon scrutinizing the video, it turns out that Israel was showing ...
Michel Touma 2024-02-21 08:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nothing is solely black or white in any political dynamic, especially when dealing with the cynical and unpredictable "game of nations" that can often defy understanding, especially if the intelligence services of antagonistic parties get involved! For sometimes, the "raison d'Etat" has motives that reason itself cannot comprehend... This is ...
Maureen Décor 2024-02-20 23:37 - Reading : less than a minute
The collapse of a building in Choueifat on Monday evening, which caused the deaths of four people, a few days after a similar tragedy, raises the question of compliance with building standards and the responsibility of the Lebanese political authorities.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Following a meeting chaired by Kataeb leader MP Samy Gemayel, the party’s political bureau issued a statement affirming that "the only valid logic today is to let the Lebanese Army take charge of defending Lebanon and protecting the border, in collaboration with international forces." Kataeb criticized "the deterrence strategy," according to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The ambassadors of the Quintet Committee (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar) in Lebanon held their second coordination meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the French Ambassador’s residence (Résidence des Pins). The aim of this meeting is to discuss means for resolving the political crisis in Lebanon. It’s part of the "normal ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 21:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and MP, Gebran Bassil, is determined to go all the way in his confrontation with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the government, accusing them of violating the Constitution and taking over the role of the president of the Republic. Bassil announced on Tuesday that he will submit "a ...
Vanessa Kallas 2024-02-20 17:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mukhtars across Lebanon took to the streets on Tuesday in protest against the exorbitant increase in civil registration document fees introduced in the 2024 budget. In Akkar, north Lebanon, protesters gathered in front of the Halba Serail to express their recriminations. Zaher al-Kassar, head of the Union of Mukhtars in Akkar, declared that they ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 17:01 - Reading : less than a minute
The President of the Higher Judiciary Council (HJC), Judge Souheil Abboud, appointed on Tuesday Judge Jamal Hajjar as the Interim Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation. Judge Hajjar will assume his duties starting February 23, succeeding Judge Ghassan Oueidat, who plans on retiring the day before. Judge Abboud also appointed Judge Nada ...