This Is Beirut 2024-02-19 13:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a statement issued on Monday, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers announced caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati's intention to convene a ministerial meeting on Friday, February 23 at 3.30 PM, "with a single item on the agenda, namely the draft law on the situation of banks in Lebanon and their restructuring, which was previously ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-19 12:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
MP Marwan Hamadeh, member of the Democratic Gathering bloc, stressed that the situation in southern Lebanon "remains open to all possibilities," and that "the front will continue, even if at a varying pace." He also expressed hope that the Safed and Nabatiyeh strikes, in which civilians were killed last week, would lead "to curbing the targeting ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 16:36 - Reading : less than a minute
The Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian discussed on Sunday with former Prime Minister Saad Hariri the situation of Sunni Muslims, how to empower them and promote national unity among Lebanese citizens. Derian emphasized that Dar al-Fatwa is keen on working with all Lebanese to save the country from collapse, reduce chaos, elect a unifying ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 13:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Metropolitan of Beirut for the Greek Orthodox, Bishop Elias Audi, cautioned against the prevalent culture of blame and accusation of treason, stating, "It would be preferable if everyone in this country acknowledged their actions." Reflecting on Lebanon's current challenges during his homily, Bishop Audi denounced the erosion of democratic ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 11:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai emphasized that "heroism is not in creating a war with advanced weapons, but in using reason, avoiding war and keeping peace." In his Sunday sermon in Bkerke, Rai explained that "the development of weapons forced people to carry them, as war begets war and destruction," stressing that "the displacement of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Lebanese judge has charged four Nissan employees with the theft of documents and devices from the Beirut home and office of the company's former boss Carlos Ghosn, a judicial source said Saturday. A lawyer for the company told AFP the legal action was "unlawful" and that the company would seek to have the charges thrown out. The Beirut judge ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 19:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri compared the current phase Lebanon is going through to a phase of “political madness”. He criticized “each party who believes itself greater than its country and clings to its political positions.” After meeting a large delegation from the youth and students’ sector in the Future Movement on Saturday, ...
2024-02-17 18:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese authorities overseeing the oil and gas sector now understand that Total-Energies, in partnership with Eni from Italy and Qatar Energy, is waiting for regional developments before fully committing to allocating oil blocks in Lebanon. Consequently, Total has offered various excuses for not signing the contracts for Blocks 8 and 10, ...
Fady Noun 2024-02-17 11:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Surrounding the El-Amine Mosque built by his father, Rafic Hariri, a significant crowd reserved a true moment of celebration for the political heir on February 14. We would have hoped to see a broader smile on Saad Hariri's face, considering the exuberance of the crowd. However, the man remained tense, wearing a strained half-smile. Undoubtedly, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 10:28 - Reading : less than a minute
US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Saturday that the Biden administration is doing all it can to limit the spread of the war in southern Lebanon, stressing that "it is important for the inhabitants of border villages to return to their homes." In an interview with CNBC, Hochstein said that "the situation on the Lebanese-Israeli border had changed ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-16 21:31 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel expressed his openness to any initiative that could revive discussions on the Lebanese presidency. However, he emphasized that such initiatives must “not place the presidency in the hands of those who are using blockades, threats, and manipulation to enforce their will, subjecting Lebanon to the obstructionist axis or ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-16 20:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Political figures from various backgrounds continued to visit Beit al-Wasat, where former Prime Minister and leader of the Future Movement, Saad Hariri, extended a welcome to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Joseph Aoun, on Friday. On the sidelines, Hariri received a phone call from Maronite Patriarch Archbishop Bechara al-Rai, during ...