This Is Beirut 2024-05-16 23:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah said on Thursday that two of its members were killed on in an Israeli strike on the car in which they were traveling, in the Qana region of southern Lebanon. The strike followed Hezbollah's announcement that it had fired over 60 Katyusha rockets at Israeli military positions in the part of the Golan Heights occupied and annexed by ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-16 21:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati underlined, in his address at the Arab League summit in Bahrain on Thursday, Lebanon’s strong “attachment to its Arab identity,” which he said offers it protection and support. “We need to follow up on three main issues of concern in Lebanon today, notably the escalation of violence on the southern ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-16 17:31 - Reading : less than a minute
Tensions in South Lebanon increased on Thursday afternoon, as an Israeli drone hit a car on the road linking Qana to Ramadiya in the Tyre caza, resulting in two casualties. Israeli artillery shelling also hit deeper, reaching the plain of Marjayoun, while warplanes fired four missiles at Mrouj al-Rayhan and Dhour Sujud. At the same time, the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-16 13:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati asserted on Thursday the importance of UNHCR’s full cooperation with the Lebanese government on the issue of Syrian migrants, affirming that “the government is determined to complete the resolution of this issue, regardless of obstacles and difficulties”. In a meeting with UN Secretary General, Antonio ...
2024-05-16 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
There is still disagreement between Total Energies and the Ministry of Energy’s petroleum management committee over the final report on drilling works in Block 9. The French multinational did not deliver the report in question, despite repeated requests from the ministry. However, the cabinet and the Ministry of Energy have, strangely enough, ...
2024-05-16 00:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The ambassadors of the quintet (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar) held an evaluation meeting on Wednesday at the American Embassy in Awkar, to assess the results of the contacts they have already made with the various political parties on the issue of the presidential election, and to decide on the follow-up to their ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 23:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Leaders from Lebanon's political parties are converging on Qatar, seeking to address pressing issues in the country's political landscape. Druze leader Walid Joumblatt is in Doha, where he is engaging in discussions with Qatari officials, notably regarding the election of a president. The significance of this visit is underscored by Qatar's ...
2024-05-15 22:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
"Souddek! Souddek!" It was in these terms, that the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, lifted the parliamentary session, on Wednesday. The meeting lasted four hours and was intended to discuss the European donation of one billion euros. It was also in these terms that recommendations regarding the Syrian migrants’ crisis were approved ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 21:33 - Reading : less than a minute
The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces made significant progress in uncovering the circumstances surrounding the recent shooting incident targeting the director of the Karakol Druze branch of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) and two of his companions. In a statement, the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces announced ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 21:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Wednesday, the Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, Jamal Hajjar, sent two formal requests to the Swedish and Emirati authorities. In the first letter, he requested the arrest of Lebanese national Paul Meoushi, known as Jay, currently residing in Sweden. The second letter pertains to the arrest by the relevant authorities of another ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 19:16 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived to Bahrain on Wednesday to participate in the 33rd regular session of the Arab League Council meeting. Accompanying him is a delegation comprising the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bouhabib, the caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Halabi, the caretaker ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 17:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The security plan for Beirut, which was developed based on the recommendations of caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi, was launched on Wednesday morning. “I have instructed everyone to be on the ground, and we have increased the presence of security services, following a rise in crime-related complaints, especially in Beirut and its ...