Michel Touma 10/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Politics are ever-changing, particularly in a volatile region like the Middle East. No power or faction can maintain dominance indefinitely. The formation of the first government under President Joseph Aoun is a striking illustration of this reality, particularly in the case of Hezbollah. This new cabinet marks a clear break from the political ...
Charles Chartouni 10/02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Undoubtedly, the progressive dismantling of Iran‘s proxies raises the issue of normalization in the Near East at a time when the questions of civil concord, democratic political culture, and reformist elites are still controversial and have failed to inspire massive commitments within the respective civil societies, however elaborate and ...
This Is Beirut 09/02 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, handed over to President Joseph Aoun an invitation from his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to visit Algiers. “Algeria and Lebanon have a shared history full of solidarity, cooperation and mutual support on issues of concern to our two brotherly peoples. Our positions have ...
This is Beirut 09/02 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes on Sunday evening on Hezbollah’s positions in Southern Lebanon, the Bekaa and the Hermel region. The raids hit sites in Iqlim el-Tuffah, Jabal al-Rihane, in the Jezzine district, as well as in the areas of Harabta and Sabuba in the Bekaa. The site targeted in Jabal el-Rihane, located between ...
This is Beirut 09/02 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Tensions remain high on the Lebanese-Syrian border, with violent clashes continuing, particularly in Matraba, between armed elements in Hermel and Syrian security forces. Sunday afternoon, the Lebanese army has sent reinforcements to Masharih el-Qaa, on the border. This afternoon, shells struck the official school in Qanaf and the locality of ...
This is Beirut 09/02 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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While celebrating Saint Maroun's day at Saint George's Cathedral in downtown Beirut, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai castigated politicians, “Stop procrastinating. Stop undermining the judiciary. Stop contravening the Constitution.” Rai insisted that the danger threatening Lebanon is that of sinking into the axis of decadence. “Lebanon must ...
Fady Noun 09/02 10:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
They are 400,000 students—half of them in Lebanon—deeply rooted in Francophonie, immersed in a culture of unrivaled richness and diversity. Teaching these 400,000 students and instilling in them the values of coexistence—while half of them envision their future beyond the Arab Francophone world where they grew up—is one of the most ...
This is Beirut 08/02 21:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Ministers Government
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced the composition of his government on Saturday from the Baabda Palace. Who are the new ministers? Vice President of the Government: Tarek Mitri Tarek Mitri, former minister and one of the architects of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, was part of four governments between 2005 and 2011, holding the ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 08/02 21:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam Lebanese forces government
The first government of President Joseph Aoun’s mandate reflects the shifting political balance in Lebanon after the war between Hezbollah and Israel, the collapse of the Syrian regime and Western — particularly American — and Arab (especially Saudi) efforts to help Lebanon engage on the path of building a state. Notably, Hezbollah and its ...
This is Beirut 08/02 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
President Joseph Aoun expressed satisfaction over the new government formation, congratulating its president, Nawaf Salam, and the ministers. He wished them success in their new roles. According to the National News Agency, the president emphasized that the government, dubbed the "Government of Reform and Rescue," was formed in accordance with ...
This is Beirut 08/02 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Army said it had responded to incoming fire from across the Syrian border on Saturday, two days after the new authorities in Damascus said they had launched operations against smugglers in the area. Following directives from President Joseph Aoun, the Army command said it had "issued orders to military units deployed on the northern ...
This is Beirut 08/02 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The formation of Lebanon’s new government under Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has drawn international support, with key diplomatic figures emphasizing the need for reforms and stability. The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, described the government’s team announcement as a "new and brighter ...