Johnny Kortbawi 2024-06-25 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Every day, we encounter numerous comments on social media platforms. These platforms have empowered individuals to express their opinions freely, irrespective of their intellectual or academic standing, and regardless of their social status. Thus, opinions are now accessible to all, making Lebanese citizens equal in their right to express ...
Elie Ziadé 2024-06-25 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told This is Beirut that "Lebanon should remain a message" during his tour at the Order of Malta Center in Chabrouh. Parolin stressed that given the present situation and circumstances, Lebanon is put at risk. "We need to do our best to contribute to a solution to the present crisis and appeal ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-25 13:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French presidential envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian carried out his latest visit to Lebanon on May 28-29 at the sole request of President Emmanuel Macron, according to a diplomatic source. “Le Drian, actually, did not want to come to Beirut as there was nothing new regarding the presidential elections and no change in political positions,” the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-25 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The president of Lebanon’s real estate agents and consultants syndicate, Walid Moussa, has called for the regular resumption of work at the land registries, highlighting that their closure has resulted in a loss of revenue to the Treasury of $200 million. Speaking at the opening of Lebanon’s second real estate forum on Tuesday, Moussa ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-06-25 10:37 - Reading : less than a minute
Celebrating the National Day of the Order of Malta, a special mass officiated by His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, was held on Monday at Saint Joseph Church in Monot.
2024-06-25 07:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Although US envoy Amos Hochstein's visit to Lebanon didn't bring progress, it somehow eased tensions in the south and kept escalation within the rules of engagement. According to diplomatic sources, the parties’ ambiguous positions are attributed to the opacity surrounding the results of the upcoming US presidential election. The battle between ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-24 23:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri emphasized that Lebanon is facing "a crucial month with an unsettling situation." In an interview with Russia Today, Berri expressed his concern about the escalating situation in the south and the tension between Lebanon and Israel. "I am extremely worried about things getting out of hand. We are in a sensitive ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-24 21:32 - Reading : less than a minute
The Director General of Civil Aviation, Fadi al-Hassan, said in an interview with the Sputnik agency on Monday that more than 300,000 people arrived at Beirut International Airport in June, even though "we're not yet in the peak season." Commenting on the issue of Israeli jamming of the GPS system since last March, he assured that "planes land at ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-06-24 17:03 - Reading : less than a minute
The tour of Beirut International Airport, carried out on Monday in the presence of diplomats and journalists on the initiative of Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamieh, was chaotic. The latter once again denied reports in the British daily, The Telegraph, which, on Sunday, accused Hezbollah of stockpiling Iranian weapons, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-24 15:43 - Reading : less than a minute
“Fateh” security executive, Yassine Akl, was killed on Monday in Ain el-Hilweh camp, eyewitness sources told This is Beirut. Circumstances of the murder haven’t yet been determined, as he is believed to have been killed by Islamists. “Fateh” movement is currently on alert, in the Tira neighborhood of the camp, with residents displaced ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-24 13:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Beirut International Airport witnessed on Monday a chaotic morning during the inspection visit organized by caretaker Minister of Public Works Ali Hamiye, in the presence of Beirut ambassadors and local, Arab and international media. Hamiye’s invitation came after allegations of the British newspaper The Telegraph saying that Hezbollah was ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-24 12:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Youssef Diab, veteran journalist and member of the “Media for Freedom” administrative body, said on Monday that he is placing the campaign of intimidation and threats that he has been subjected to by Hezbollah’s electronic army “in the hands of the Lebanese judiciary.” In a statement, Diab described the campaign “calling for personal ...