This Is Beirut 2024-02-09 13:24 - Reading : less than a minute
The Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon, Alaa Moussa, underscored the Group of Five’s dedication to aiding Lebanon in addressing its presidential vacancy. Moussa made this statement on Friday during a visit to Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces Party, in Meerab. This visit is part of the Group of Five’s initiative to engage in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-09 12:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Walid Joumblatt, the former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, visited Moscow on Friday to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the Special Representative of the President of Russia for the Middle East and Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov. The discussion centered on regional and international affairs, particularly in the wake of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-09 11:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Jean-Yves Le Drian, the former French Foreign Minister and President Emmanuel Macron’s Special Envoy to Lebanon, is expected in Cairo on Saturday for a meeting on Sunday with Egyptian officials to resume the Quintet mission, which consists of assisting Lebanon in electing a president of the republic. As reported by Asharq Al-Awsat, Le Drian ...
Fady Noun 2024-02-09 09:31 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Morounoye lo mtaxe, which means “the Maronite is undisciplined,” is essentially the first "lesson" that the Maronite bishop of Batroun, Mounir Khairallah, imparted to his theology students in Kaslik at the beginning of the year. It's a lesson with a dual nature, both commendable and bitter. Yes, Maronites are strong-willed, and there's nothing ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-09 08:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
According to informed Arab sources, Saudi-Iranian communication has resulted in a political “truce” on the Lebanese scene for the time being and under the current regional situation. However, opposition circles are skeptical that such a truce could be beneficial or sustainable since “Iran’s arms” in the region are put on hold, awaiting ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-08 21:50 - Reading : less than a minute
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced the agenda of the exceptional Cabinet session scheduled for Saturday. It will be mainly focused on the issue of public servant salaries and retiree pension and compensation. The meeting was scheduled on Thursday amid protests by Army and Security Forces retirees, who were calling for ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-02-08 18:58 - Reading : less than a minute
Families of the victims of the August 4 double explosion held a sit-in in front of the Beirut Justice Palace on Thursday, condemning the maneuvers being used by the political class to block the investigation, the latest being Judge Sabouh Sleiman's revocation of the arrest warrant in absentia against Youssef Fenianos, a former minister accused ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-08 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Council of Ministers appointed a new Army chief of staff and approved the 2024 budget on Thursday in a session that was delayed for three hours due to protests by retired military personnel attempting to block the entrances to the Grand Serail. The Cabinet appointed General Hassan Audi as Chief of Staff of the Army after he was promoted to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-08 17:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Defense Maurice Slim slammed the appointment of a new Army chief of staff by the Council of Ministers on Thursday as a blunt violation of the Constitution in the absence of a president. "This is a constitutional and legal violation committed by the Prime Minister, the latest in a series of other violations since the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-08 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel emphasized on Thursday “the need to protect Lebanon by ensuring its neutrality, for the country not to be dragged into the ongoing regional war,” emphasizing the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Gemayel made these remarks during a formal visit of the new US ambassador, Lisa Johnson, to the party’s ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-08 13:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Retired Military Personnel Have Entered the Area around Parliament, Which is Normally Closed Off by Barricades. #RetiredMilitary Personnel Have Entered the Area around #Parliament, Which is Normally Closed Off by Barricades. pic.twitter.com/OvktGBXPgR — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) #RetiredMilitary Personnel Have Entered the Area around ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-08 12:52 - Reading : less than a minute
After a wait of almost 3 hours, the meeting of the Council of Ministers finally commenced at the Grand Serail after a quorum was secured. Sixteen of the twenty-four ministers were able to make it to the government session, which was due to take place at half past nine this morning, to discuss an agenda consisting of 25 items, the most important ...