This is Beirut 09/07 09:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon’s official secondary school exams (Baccalaureate) began on Wednesday morning across all regions. Minister of Education Rima Karami is set to inspect several exam centers in Beirut to monitor proceedings. Exams started at 7:30 AM at ministry-approved centers, under the supervision of designated monitors and ministry delegates. Security ...
This is Beirut 08/07 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. envoy Tom Barrack reiterated on Tuesday that the disarmament of Hezbollah and other factions remains a sovereign Lebanese matter, emphasizing that while Washington is committed to supporting the country, it will not wait indefinitely for Lebanon to make the right decisions. Speaking in an interview with LBCI, Barrack reminded that the United ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 08/07 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US presidential envoy Thomas Barrack is expected to brief President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Lebanon’s proposed roadmap for a comprehensive resolution to its internal crisis, submitted to him by President Joseph Aoun. According to sources familiar with the visit, Barrack found that the core conclusions of the Lebanese ...
This is Beirut 08/07 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Banque du Liban (BDL) has issued a directive requiring all banks, financial institutions, money exchange companies and electronic money transfer firms operating in Lebanon to accept all authentic US dollar banknotes, regardless of whether they are from older or newer series. In a statement released on Tuesday, the central bank emphasized that ...
This is Beirut 08/07 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli airstrike killed three people and wounded thirteen others on Tuesday afternoon in the northern town of Ayrouniyeh, in the Zgharta district, according to the Ministry of Health. Later at night, one person was killed in another strike in the town of Babiliyeh, in the district of Saïda, in Southern Lebanon. The Israeli army said on ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 08/07 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut International Airport Summer Expats Tourists Lebanon
In Beirut, returns are on the rise. As a fragile calm settles in following the easing of regional tensions, summer brings back expatriates and tourists to a land marked by waiting… and deep attachment.
Carine Kassis 08/07 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The case known as the “Red Nights,” which links prostitution to human trafficking, has resurfaced in recent months. Several arrests have been made, but much of the network remains hidden. This is no longer a simple matter of runaway workers or administrative delays — it has become a full-fledged public security concern. Testimony: Nancy’s ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 08/07 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has reversed three decades of US policy by no longer labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The shift de-internationalizes the issue of the Iranian proxy militia, whose disarmament is mandated by UN Security Council resolutions and the November ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and ...
This is Beirut 08/07 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah reportedly placed all its units on maximum alert on Tuesday across all fronts in anticipation of a potential escalation in Israeli strikes, according to security sources cited by al-Hadath news channel. “Several Hezbollah positions have been evacuated across various areas in southern Lebanon, while some of the group’s senior leaders ...
This is Beirut 08/07 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
NSSF Reforms Benefits Compensation
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has introduced major reforms, particularly in the calculation of end-of-service benefits and the distribution of family allowances. In a statement released on July 8, NSSF Director General Mohammad Karaki announced two official memos, which were part of a broader institutional reform plan. The measures ...
Johnny Kortbawi 08/07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel is keenly aware that the Middle East’s numerous religious minorities harbor deep-rooted anxieties. As for the religious majority—namely, the Sunni community—its historical perspective is shaped less by the framework of modern nation-states and more through the prism of empire, inherited from the Ottoman era and substantially ...
Philippe Abi Akl 08/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The most recent parliamentary session exposed deep divisions among Lebanon’s political forces over the electoral law – particularly on the issue of expatriate voting. The rift was so intense it raised concerns that the entire electoral process could be derailed, especially by parties whose interests have been harmed by recent local, regional ...