2024-09-07 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
As the 72nd Maronite Patriarch of the See of Antioch since its founder Saint John Maron, Elias Pierre Hoayek brought to life the vision of Lebanon as imagined and written in the 17th century by Patriarch Estephanos Doueihi. This vision materialized with the creation of Greater Lebanon in 1920 and its consecration to Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa ...
2024-09-06 17:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese military is once again facing a potential void. This time, it is the Military Council that is at risk. After a decision to suspend the implementation of a measure taken on December 6 by the Caretaker Defense Minister, Maurice Slim, Major General Pierre Saab is set to retire on September 27... unless the State Council reverses its ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-06 14:27 - Reading : less than a minute
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers has announced that a Cabinet session will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 9:00 AM at the Grand Serail. The session will focus on discussing several items on the agenda, including a presentation by the caretaker Minister of Finance Youssef El-Khalil on the draft general budget for ...
Marilyne Jallad 2024-09-06 13:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
MPs and former members of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) – Alain Aoun, Simon Abi Ramia, Elias Bou Saab and Ibrahim Kanaan – were at the Patriarchate's summer residence in Dimane on Thursday for a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai. Following the meeting, MP Alain Aoun delved into its intricacies in a conversation with This is ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-06 12:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Riad Salameh’s press office reaffirmed the former Central Bank governor’s commitment to confidentiality and legal principles amid recent legal developments. Amid legal proceedings against former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, his press office issued a statement on Thursday, acknowledging the considerable public attention surrounding his ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-06 09:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The French Embassy in Lebanon’s initiative to support the Antonine Sisters' Notre-Dame du Liban School in Rmeish, South Lebanon, with a remedial summer program is commendable. This initiative is especially notable given that students have missed nearly a year of education due to the closure of schools in the border region and the shift to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-06 08:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
On the occasion of the Summit of the Future, to be held on September 20 and 21 at UN headquarters in New York, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has sent us the following OP-ED: Final negotiations are underway in New York for this month’s Summit of the Future, where Heads of State will agree on reforms to the ...
2024-09-06 07:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Quintet Committee, which includes the United States, Saudi Arabia, France, Qatar and Egypt is not expected to launch any initiative before the second half of September. This has become clear based on information indicating that the meeting between French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian and Nizar al-Alaoula, an advisor to the Saudi Royal ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-05 20:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chief of Staff of the Italian Armed Forces, was welcomed by his Lebanese counterpart, General Joseph Aoun, in his Yarzeh office, on Thursday. The discussions centered on how to develop bilateral relations between the two armies, as well as the broader situation in Lebanon, particularly in southern Lebanon, where ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-09-05 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute
As the new school year approaches, parents and their children flock to bookstores to purchase their necessary supplies. This year, they face the challenge of rising prices, compounded by increased school fees. Despite the ongoing crisis, some bookstores are adopting innovative marketing strategies to draw in more customers. However, not all ...
2024-09-05 19:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ghada Aoun, the Attorney General of the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, attempted to reclaim the financial cases she had been removed from after her dismissal by Judge Jamal Hajjar, the Acting Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation. However, her efforts were destined to fail. Information obtained by Houna Loubnan indicates that the acting ...
2024-09-05 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Since the start of the clashes in October 2023, many residents of southern Lebanon sought refuge in safer areas. However, due to mounting obstacles, they are left with two choices: enduring or returning.