2024-09-03 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Is the stalled presidential election progressing in parallel with American pressure to cease fire in Gaza and establish a humanitarian truce, to be renewed as necessary, and a halt to military operations in southern Lebanon? This follows the renewal of UNIFIL's mandate and the foreseen return of US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein to Lebanon to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-02 19:06 - Reading : less than a minute
The Turkish authorities announced on Monday that they had seized a substantial amount of drugs smuggled from Lebanon via Syria. Turkish intelligence managed to intercept the narcotics cargo, following a two-month surveillance operation in northern Syria involving two local military factions. Around 50 kg of hash, 208 g of methamphetamine and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-02 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
During a meeting on Monday with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdellatif Deriane, the Lebanese Forces (LF) reaffirmed their commitment to electing a president, appointing a prime minister and forming a government. They view these three steps as crucial for "Lebanon's recovery and for facilitating the implementation of international resolutions, as well as ...
Nadia Hallak 2024-09-02 15:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A series of incidents have injured children in the BIEL area due to the uncontrolled presence of motorcycles, amid the absence of municipal police and security forces. Who is protecting the children on Beirut's waterfront, and who is ensuring the safety of citizens from the chaos and mayhem caused by these motorcycles? Traffic accidents caused by ...
Marc Saikali 2024-09-02 14:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
For over forty days, France has been under the management of a caretaker government. Surprisingly, 40% of those polled are indifferent to this situation. Could this be a symptom of Lebanese contagion? Not quite, but with persistence, it might get there. Lebanon, having gone nearly two years without a president and with a government in caretaker ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-01 21:40 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, made no bones about it: “We will not submit, we will not weaken, we will not compromise, and we will not be afraid. We will continue to fight.” At the annual mass for the martyrs of the Lebanese Resistance organized by the Lebanese Forces (LF) on the first Sunday of September in Meerab, LF ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-01 16:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Residents of the coastal town of Jiyeh, Iqlim al-Kharroub and some neighboring villages woke up on Sunday morning to see leaflets distributed by unknown persons containing inflammatory messages against Hezbollah, reported the Lebanese daily An-Nahar. The leaflets called for an end to the war and the deployment of the Lebanese army in southern ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-01 14:12 - Reading : less than a minute
The Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, stressed the importance of “fidelity to our country and dedication to its well-being, abandoning our narcissism and personal interests.” In his homily on Sunday, the Orthodox Bishop argued that “the Church raises its children to be faithful to their homeland, to serve it, to respect its laws ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-01 11:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Eastern diplomatic delegation recently visited southern Lebanon, met with officials, and evaluated the situation in the region. The delegation assessed that the conflict in Lebanon is ongoing, persistent, and likely to continue for an extended period. This conclusion was drawn from Israel’s actions and its strategy to devastate the south ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-01 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former Deputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani has criticized Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri's speech on Saturday, stating that it failed to introduce any fresh ideas to resolve the ongoing presidential stalemate in Lebanon. The Lebanese Forces MP emphasized the opposition's proactive efforts to break the deadlock. "We put forward a roadmap for ...
Nissrine Merheb 2024-09-01 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Nestled in the heart of Tripoli's souks, Hammam al-Abed is the last vestige of the Mamluk era. Today, only this one remains, firmly resolved to survive and bear witness to the past. A report by Houna Loubnan adapted by Lyne Sammouri.
This Is Beirut 2024-08-31 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a televised address on the 46th anniversary of the disappearance of Imam Musa al-Sadr and his two companions, Amal movement leader and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reiterated Lebanon's commitment to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, while accusing Israel of failing to comply with it. On August 31, 1978, Imam Musa al-Sadr and ...