This is Beirut 05/05 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) announced that it has disbursed nearly LBP 1,496 billion to hospitals, physicians and insured individuals since the beginning of 2025, according to a press release issued by its Public Relations Department. Breaking down the figures, the NSSF detailed that LBP 710 billion was allocated for fixed-fee ...
This is Beirut 05/05 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amal Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Hezbollah Kataëb PSP
The first phase of municipal elections concluded on Sunday evening with the closure of polling stations in Mount Lebanon at 7:00 PM. Voter turnout stood at 45.08%, slightly below the 47.4% recorded in 2016. As ballot counting got underway, early results began revealing key trends across several districts. On Monday morning, Mount Lebanon Governor ...
This is Beirut 05/05 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Education Ministry Rima Karami
The Ministry of Education issued a statement on Monday addressing concerns circulating on social media regarding the rights of education sector employees, particularly contracted teachers. The ministry emphasized that Minister of Education Rima Karami has made improving the status of education workers a key priority since assuming office. ...
This is Beirut 05/05 10:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese Army Drugs Captagon Hermel
The Lebanese Army uncovered a drug-manufacturing laboratory near the Syrian border on Monday, seizing a large quantity of Captagon pills and raw materials used in their production during a raid in the Harf al-Sammaqa area of Hermel, a region known for cross-border smuggling. In a statement published on its official X account, the army said the ...
This is Beirut 05/05 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Hezbollah Israel Joseph Aoun Qatar Joseph Aoun
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) received the third installment of Qatari fuel aid for 2025 on Monday, according to a statement shared via the army’s official account on the X platform. The fuel shipment was provided by the State of Qatar through the Qatar Fund for Development. According to LAF, the donation is intended to bolster the army’s ...
Charles Chartouni 05/05 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The recent clashes between the Syrian Druze community and the newly formed government in Damascus betray the inconsistencies of the current transition in Syria and its pitfalls. However positive the ongoing political evolutions in Syria are, they are still thwarted by major ideological and strategic hurdles that have prevented the actual ...
Michel Touma 05/05 08:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amal Hezbollah Lebanese Forces Municipal elections\ Kataeb
These are no ordinary municipal elections. The first round, held on Sunday, May 4, in the strategically significant Mount Lebanon region, marks more than just a local vote. This election, and those to follow across the country in the coming weeks, could break with past patterns. What sets this moment apart is the broader context: a time of ...
This is Beirut 04/05 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Beirut Port Blast lebanon 4 August
On May 4, families of the victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion gathered once again to mark the 57th monthly vigil since the disaster, renewing their calls for justice and condemning what they described as a prolonged obstruction of justice. “The truth is still being withheld, justice is being denied and the criminals remain free,” the ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 04/05 17:37 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Jbeil Municipal Elections
High turnout in Jbeil as rivals clash in a pivotal municipal race. Youth take the forefront, frustration simmers in the background.
This is Beirut 04/05 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Army
The Lebanese army said Sunday Hamas had handed over a Palestinian suspected of involvement in rocket fire at Israel, days after authorities warned the militant group against harming the country's security. Hamas handed over the man "at the entrance to Ain al-Helweh", an army statement said, referring to a restive Palestinian refugee camp on the ...
This is Beirut 04/05 16:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut International Airport Directorate General of Civil Aviation security
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has urged all travelers departing from Beirut International Airport (BIA) to arrive no less than three hours before their scheduled flights. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Directorate indicated that this directive comes amid increased congestion, particularly during morning hours, due to the ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 04/05 16:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Following three consecutive delays due to the economic crisis and security concerns, voters in Jounieh are finally heading to the polls this Sunday to elect their municipal councils and mukhtars.