This Is Beirut 2024-03-21 14:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN diplomats have recently suggested expanding the buffer zone between Lebanon and Israel as a precaution to prevent further escalation between Hezbollah and Israel and a spillover of the Gaza war into Lebanon, according to the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. In an article published on Thursday, the daily quoted a diplomat of the five ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-21 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The ambassadors of the Quintet countries (USA, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar) paid several visits on Monday and Tuesday as part of their tour to Lebanese officials to advance the presidential election file. They visited Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, and the de facto leader of the Progressive ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-03-21 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
On the occasion of Mother's Day, some Lebanese paid tribute to the Lebanese mother and to their own mothers in particular.
This Is Beirut 2024-03-20 21:24 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati called for dialogue for Lebanon to recover from its crises. “As Michel Chiha put it, Lebanon, unique in its pluralism and its representation of diverse political ideologies and communities, has no choice but to follow the path of constructive dialogue, mutual respect and tolerance. This represents harmony ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-20 19:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri insists that agreement on a candidate must be reached ahead of any parliamentary session to elect a president. According to sources who visited him on Wednesday, Berri “renewed his call for consultations and agreement among all parties involved.” He emphasized that “only consultations can guarantee ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-20 14:41 - Reading : less than a minute
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri underwent an aortic valve replacement surgery in Paris, his press office announced on Wednesday, adding that the operation, which was scheduled in advance, was successful. According to Hariri’s press office, he is currently recovering acnd is expected to return to Abu Dhabi in a few days.
This Is Beirut 2024-03-20 14:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
As part of their mission to push forward the presidential election dossier, the ambassadors of the Quintet committee, grouping the US, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar, visited several Lebanese officials in the past couple of days, including Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-20 11:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The World Happiness report for the year 2023 has been published on Wednesday, and what unfortunately comes as no surprise is Lebanon’s ranking at the bottom as the least happy in a list of 137 countries around the world. Lebanon ranked 136th, just ahead of Afghanistan, while Finland ranked first as the happiest country with Denmark, Iceland and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-20 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed the Security Council on Tuesday on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006). The Security Council was meeting in closed consultations to discuss the latest report of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-20 08:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A number of Arab and Western embassies in Beirut have drawn up plans to evacuate their nationals in the event of a large-scale Israeli military operation against Lebanon. The decision, taken as a precautionary measure, was prompted by fears that Israel would carry out its threats against Lebanon if diplomatic efforts to restore calm on the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-19 20:20 - Reading : less than a minute
The Faculty of History and International Relations at USJ organized a roundtable discussion, moderated by journalist Marianne Zouein, around a documentary broadcast by the Lebanese TV channel MTV on the struggle of the Lebanese between the years 2000 and 2005 until the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon. The discussion focused on a debate ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-19 19:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Wafiq Safa, Head of the Coordination Unit within Hezbollah, embarked on a trip to the Emirates on Monday night. "Wafiq Safa is attempting to reach an agreement for the release of several Lebanese detainees currently held in Emirati prisons due to their alleged ties with Hezbollah," stated a Hezbollah spokesperson to Lebanese media. According to ...