This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The parliamentary session dedicated to discussing the European Union's plan to grant Lebanon a billion euros in financial aid is convening on Wednesday. The session is taking place with the participation of opposition MPs and members of the Free Patriotic Movement, who had been boycotting these sessions since the end of former Head of State ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 22:42 - Reading : less than a minute
Local agency "Al-Markazia" reported that the initial document of the parliamentary recommendations, which has been handed to the government, highlights 9 points. It emphasizes that Lebanon is not a “haven country” and asks the government to communicate with all relevant parties regarding displacement, including the United Nations High ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 21:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel challenged Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah by saying, “Open the land borders for Syrians to return to Syria.” His response comes after Nasrallah’s TV appearance on Monday, in which the latter called on the Lebanese government to open the sea routes for Syrian migrants to go to Europe, as a way to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 19:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ladies, watch out for your handbags! Make sure to keep car doors locked and windows closed, especially if you leave your bags on the passenger seat. When out on the street, keep your bag close to you, or better yet, wear a crossbody bag. A new tactic of pickpocketing and snatch thefts is being used on the streets of Beirut. After snatching your ...
Alissar Boulos 2024-05-14 18:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Last week’s rhetoric and outcry have waned as we approached Wednesday's parliamentary gathering aimed at debating the €1 billion financial aid package earmarked for Lebanon by the European Union. The aid is intended to bolster support for Lebanon’s most vulnerable populations and its army (LAF), while combating illegal Syrian migration to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 16:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Preparations are ongoing for the parliamentary session scheduled for May 15, as part of a concerted effort to reach a unified stance among parliamentary blocs regarding the issue of Syrian migrants. MPs are aiming to achieve a unanimous vote on Wednesday. Amidst calls for the urgent return of Syrian migrants to their homeland, contacts and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 14:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An antiquity stolen from Lebanon in 1981, known as the "Head of the Phoenician God of Ashmoun," was returned to the Lebanese Ministry of Culture on Monday (yesterday) by the German authorities through the Lebanese Embassy in Germany, represented by diplomat Moustafa Adeeb. In a press release issued by the Lebanese Ministry of Culture on Tuesday, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute
A minor, M.A., was arrested today after investigations revealed his involvement in luring minors and delivering them to the TikTokers pedophile network. According to information obtained by Houna Loubnan, drugs were found in his possession. At present, twelve people have been arrested in connection with this sordid affair. All have been brought ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 14:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Mélanie Joly, began her 24-hour visit to Lebanon on Tuesday morning, where she is expected to meet with political leaders to discuss “the efforts needed to restore stability in Lebanon” and “the large Canadian community present in the country.” “While in Lebanon, Minister Joly will also ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 12:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Some 330 Syrian migrants returned to Syria from Lebanon on Tuesday in two separate convoys as part of the process of voluntary departures organized by General Security. The return took place through the border crossings of Zamrani from Arsal in Lebanon towards Rif Damascus and Al-Qaa towards Rif Homs. The returnees registered their names with ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 12:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Tuesday morning saw a relatively cautious calm on the southern front. An Israeli drone targeted the Qandouli neighborhood, west of Mays al-Jabal, while the locality of Zebqine was bombed. For its part, the Israeli army announced that warplanes had attacked "a military building in which a Hezbollah member had been spotted" on Monday evening, ...
2024-05-14 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's incursion on Rafah bears no resemblance whatsoever to Gaza’s military operation. Behind the facade of this so-called "limited operation" lie calculated political objectives aimed at securing a decisive victory, enabling Israel to achieve a ceasefire on its own terms, rather than those of Hamas. This unfolds amidst expectations ...