This Is Beirut 2023-12-19 22:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The US State Department has recently updated the departure status for family members of US government personnel and certain non-emergency personnel of the US Embassy in Lebanon. The US State Department announced on its website, on Tuesday, that “US Embassy Beirut is no longer on Authorized Departure status,” and that the Embassy “has ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-19 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
After months of negotiations, two bills relating to the military tribunal, one drafted by the parliamentary bloc of the Strong Republic (Lebanese Forces), the other by the Democratic Gathering bloc (Progressive Socialist Party), have been combined in a single text. The aim of both texts is to restore the "original" jurisdiction of the military ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-19 16:38 - Reading : less than a minute
According to reports from opposition members, last Friday's parliamentary vote to extend the term of office of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun by one year was a test run for the presidential election. The vote in favor of extending the army chief's term of office exceeded 70 votes, given that the number of MPs present at the session ...
2023-12-19 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Lebanese political scene appears to be gearing up for a new phase that could start to take shape after the year-end festivities. This phase is based on a diplomatic dynamic that focuses both on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, with a view to de-escalation in southern Lebanon, and on a breakthrough in the presidential ...
gdeveloper 2023-12-19 16:23 - Reading : less than a minute
Hélène Conway-Mouret Joseph Aoun
Army Commander General Joseph Aoun on Tuesday received at his Yarzeh office the Chairwoman of the Defense and Armed Forces Committee of the French Senate, Hélène Conway-Mouret. Discussions reportedly touched on the general situation in the country, mainly in the South, and the status of the military institution.
This Is Beirut 2023-12-19 14:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Cabinet meeting held at the Grand Serail on Tuesday ended without any appointments being made to the Military Council. On the other hand, the 19 ministers present approved the law passed by Parliament on Friday, delaying the retirement of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun. This law will become effective once it has been published in the ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-18 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Christmas Recital Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces
Samir Geagea, chief of the Lebanese Forces (LF), stated on Monday that the opposition forces “prevented the country from stepping backward by focusing on fortifying the institutions, the army and the internal security forces, securing at least a measure of stability for the country and people over the past four years.” Geagea was referring to ...
gdeveloper 2023-12-18 19:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cabinet meeting FPM Joseph Aoun
Following the extension of army commander General Joseph Aoun’s mandate for a year, a council of ministers’ meeting, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 19, may look into the appointment of an army chief of staff and members of the military council. According to a political source “the matter is under consideration,” though it ...
2023-12-18 18:17 - Reading : less than a minute
The 26th annual food drive by Saint-Antoine de Padoue strives to support 600 families in need. Scouts, volunteers and local communities joined forces last Saturday to collect non-perishable essentials, ensuring an impactful response to hunger.
This Is Beirut 2023-12-18 16:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Anne Grillo BEIRUT Catherine Colonna Gaza
France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Monday urged restraint, in meetings with senior officials in Beirut, seeking to de-escalate tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border amid near-daily exchanges of fire. Colonna met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and parliament speaker Nabih Berri, calling for responsibility and restraint a ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-17 14:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Army reported rescuing 51 people, mostly Syrians, from a sinking migrant boat off the country's north coast on Sunday. The military obtained "information about a vessel that was sinking off the coast of Tripoli while it was being used for illegal people smuggling,” the Army said in a statement. Naval forces were able to "rescue ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-17 13:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, declared during Sunday Mass that "Lebanon is not ready to slide into the arena of conflict, nor is it prepared for its unity to be threatened.” He stated that with a presidential vacuum, Lebanon is "in the eye of the storm" and will face dire consequences as the conflict persists: ...