This Is Beirut 2024-03-16 13:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A symbolic procession was held in Moukhtara on Saturday to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the assassination of Kamal Joumblatt, the founder of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP). Crowds gathered in the Chouf town to lay roses on his grave to recall his memory. Teymour Joumblatt, Kamal Joumblatt's grandson and current leader of the PSP, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-16 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Samir Geagea, Lebanese Forces (LF) chief, argued on Saturday that “Lebanon is at serious risk of war, five months in.” “This is why I’ve said that no one should tamper with the balances that have existed in southern Lebanon since the adoption of Resolution 1701 in August 2006, especially since the ongoing confrontations in the south have ...
Alissar Boulos 2024-03-15 19:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, March 15th, and the 161st day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, the security situation in southern Lebanon escalates, the World Bank introduces its Country Climate and Development Report, and Lebanon commemorates March 14th. In international news, Gaza faces the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-15 16:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The René Moawad Foundation launched on Friday the “Sadder Sustainable Agriculture Development to Diversity and Export Regionally” project, funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented across Lebanon. The project, running until July 2027, aims to support the Lebanese economy through the agricultural sector by assisting all ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-15 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib handed over Lebanon's response to the French initiative to French Ambassador Hervé Magro on Friday. He reiterated Lebanon's stance against the war spreading to its territory and called for the full implementation of UN Resolution 1701. Bou Habib, who was received later by the head of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-15 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Those close to the Lebanese Forces (LF) claim that coordination between Bkerke and the LF is continuing and that the pastor of the Maronite diocese of Antelias, Archbishop Antoine Bou Najem, is playing a role in bringing the Christian forces closer together. Last year, the prelate launched an initiative mandated by Patriarch Bechara ...
2024-03-14 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
An explanatory panel under the title “Resolution 1701 and National Defense Strategy” convened today at La Sagesse University in Furn el-Chebbak, organized by the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations. The panel was devoted to tackling and promoting awareness of the guidelines of United Nations Security Council Resolution ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-14 20:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On behalf of the King of Spain, Spanish Ambassador to Lebanon Jesús Santos honored on Wednesday evening Anne Mourani Frangieh, President of the Faire Face association, with the Officer's Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic in appreciation of "her commitment to raising awareness against cancer and her boundless dedication and love in the ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-03-14 18:33 - Reading : less than a minute
Professor Ibrahim Najjar, former Minister of Justice, said, "Our current government is supposed to be a caretaker government. But if we can have the cake and eat it too, it would be perfect. In other words, it would be great to reach a consensus over our defense strategy, which is an agreement that would do good to everyone, I think. However, it ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-03-14 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Tarek Mitri said to This is Beirut that "all parties involved are stopping the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1701." He also deplored the fact that the Lebanese Army hasn't been deployed yet on the border.
This Is Beirut 2024-03-14 16:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf warned that Iran-backed Hezbollah is leading Lebanon into a dangerous situation. "We look forward to the Lebanese state monopolizing its weapons and Hezbollah becoming a political party," she added. Speaking to Sky News Arabia, she said, "We demand Iran to stop arming groups ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-03-14 13:49 - Reading : less than a minute
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Nassif Hitti told This is Beirut that UN Resolution 1701 needs amendments, but the process of its implementation has to be gradual, as results cannot be attained all at once but rather through a pragmatic and gradual process.