This Is Beirut 2024-02-14 15:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nineteen years after his assassination, the memory of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, who died on February 14, 2005 in a car bombing in the Lebanese capital, remains vivid in the collective memory of many Lebanese people. Politicians paid tribute to him in large numbers on Wednesday, with many lamenting that justice had not been served. Samir ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-02-14 14:38 - Reading : less than a minute
Thousands gathered at Martyrs' Square to honor Rafic Hariri's 19th memorial. Their anticipation was palpable until Saad Hariri's arrival amidst torrential rain. He was greeted by pro-Hariri chants, marking a poignant tribute.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-14 13:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The leader of the Future Movement and former Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, was treated to a fervent welcome by the crowd who packed Beirut’s city center, where he arrived at 12:45 PM to pay his respects at the tomb of his father, former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, assassinated at 12:55 PM on February 14, 2005, as his convoy passed near the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-14 12:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, reiterated his criticism on Wednesday of the Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, accusing him, without explicitly naming him, of “double standards.” During a meeting in Maarab with the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, Geagea expressed his surprise at the ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-02-14 11:28 - Reading : less than a minute
Every February 14th, Saad Hariri, son of Rafic Hariri, and several Lebanese personalities gather at Martyrs' Square to commemorate the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafic Hariri on February 14, 2005.
Maxime Pluvinet 2024-02-14 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute
On February 14, 2005, 19 years ago, Rafic Hariri was assassinated in a bombing in Beirut. This visual journey through images reflects on the life of the former Lebanese Prime Minister, celebrated in history as the man who rebuilt a Lebanon devastated by 15 years of war, from 1975 to 1990.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-14 07:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Rabieh's visitors report that former president Michel Aoun has said that he is preparing to make a media appearance during which he will say everything he hasn't yet said and address developments in Lebanon and the region. He is said to have assured his visitors that there will be no war in Lebanon and no widening of fronts, as new US Ambassador ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-13 21:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The monitoring committee of the opposition MPs declared that “the Parliament Speaker does not have constitutional prerogatives to negotiate on behalf of the Lebanese state, as this power is exclusively reserved for the president.” The MPs are referring to Berri holding “exclusive talks with international envoys and therefore controlling ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-13 21:31 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
On Tuesday, the State Council overturned a government decision, part of its “recovery strategy,” which would have destroyed the banking sector and deprived depositors of their funds. The State Council annulled on Tuesday a decision taken by the Council of Ministers in May 2022 as part of its financial recovery strategy. This decision would ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-13 18:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A delegation from the Lebanese Parliament, led by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Fadi Alame and including MPs Salim Sayegh, Simon Abi Ramia and Elias Khoury, made an official visit to Brussels on Tuesday. The purpose was to engage in discussions with senior European officials concerning the current state of affairs in Lebanon. Addressing the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-13 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Clashes continued throughout the day on the southern border, with the Israeli Air Force carrying out reconnaissance flights over the coastline. Two Israeli raids were carried out on Hula, the first targeting a shopping center and causing the closure of the road between Mays al-Jabal and Hula. The second raid targeted a house in the al-Miraj ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-13 15:58 - Reading : less than a minute
Despite a severe financial crisis that left over 80% of the population in poverty, Lebanese people are determined to celebrate Valentine's Day amidst adversity.