This Is Beirut 2024-02-11 12:17 - Reading : less than a minute
Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai affirmed on Sunday that “electing a president is the only and basic approach to resolving the political crisis that causes other crises.” In his sermon, he addressed officials by saying, “Enough of the violations of the constitution and the fatal violations of the state for the sake of individual, sectarian ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-11 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Following a day that witnessed remarkable heat, the Israeli Army Radio announced “the transfer of one of the largest military divisions from the Gaza Strip to the outskirts of the Lebanese border.” Israel will witness massive missile attacks, reaching a rate of 2,500 to 3,000 missiles per day, if an official war breaks out between Israel and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-11 10:44 - Reading : less than a minute
Following the visit of Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs to Lebanon, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on February 10, 2024, MP Ashraf Rifi addressed the latter through the X platform. Rifi wrote, “Lebanon’s security is not Iran’s security, and Lebanon will not be an arena for its influence while the Lebanese pay the price.” In a message ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-11 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Qatari envoy to Lebanon Jassim bin Fahd al-Thani (Abu Fahd) did not succeed in convincing the head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), Gebran Bassil, to elect either Marada Party leader Sleiman Franjieh or Army Commander-in-chief General Joseph Aoun to the presidency. The envoy spent days in Lebanon during which he met with Franjieh, Bassil ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-10 19:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Saturday, "Developments in Gaza are now moving towards a political solution, while Netanyahu continues to consider war as a solution." The Israeli Prime Minister "seeks to take the White House hostage, and the White House must choose whether to remain hostage to Netanyahu or pursue a ...
2024-02-10 16:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Passed but not carried out in Lebanon since 2004, the death penalty remains stipulated in the Penal Code. Following the recent passing on February 9 of one of France’s foremost advocates for the abolition of the death penalty, Robert Badinter, a former French Minister of Justice, the question of whether to abolish the death penalty resurfaces ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-10 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In an exceptional session on Saturday, in the presence of sixteen ministers, the caretaker cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Mikati approved the increase in the transport allowance for the private sector to 450,000 Lebanese pounds, as well as the decree on electronic and personal transactions. However, the issue of compensation and allowances for ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-10 10:32 - Reading : less than a minute
Negotiations are intensifying behind the scenes between opposition forces intending to create a broad coalition of sovereigntist forces — traditional parties as well as so-called Change MPs. This would be a large-scale national coalition, with significant political weight due to the large number of personalities who would make it up. Only the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-09 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The towns of Wadi Khaled and Akroum in Akkar were hit by torrential floods on Friday night after heavy rain caused the nearby river to inundate the area. Akkar MP Mohammed Sleiman contacted Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Bassam al-Mawlawi, demanding the immediate dispatch of relief ...
Alissar Boulos 2024-02-09 19:06 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening, and welcome to the Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, February 9, and the 126th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, we take a look at what’s happening at the Lebanese southern border, the cabinet holding a session amidst protests, Lebanon’s minister of foreign affairs sparking controversy, and more local news. On the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-09 15:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai asserted on Friday that Lebanon is “facing a deliberate process aimed at excluding Maronites from the State.” During his sermon at the St. Maron’s Day mass, Archbishop Rai elucidated that this process involves “the non-election of a president, the closure of the presidential palace, and a return to the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-09 13:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah retaliated on Thursday night against the attack that targeted a car in Nabatiyeh earlier in the day, where several Hezbollah officials were present. According to various media reports, Ali Karaki, one of Hezbollah’s military leaders, was the primary target, but he was not in the targeted vehicle. Another Hezbollah official, Abbas ...