Michael al-Andary 06/02 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon is grappling with severe winter conditions as storm ‘Acil’ sweeps through the country, bringing heavy snowfall, torrential rains, and freezing temperatures. Snowfall began in the early hours of Thursday at altitudes as low as 900 meters, covering several mountainous regions with a light layer, while intense rainfall in the Bekaa ...
Maurice Matta 06/02 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Banks Banque du Liban Central Bank of Lebanon
As the political situation remains uncertain, especially regarding the formation of the government, the Central Bank of Lebanon decided at the end of January to suspend its previous policy that required banks to make multiple monthly payments to beneficiaries of Circulars 158 and 166. This decision restores withdrawal limits to pre-crisis ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 06/02 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon government Resolution 1701 USA Donald Trump
The American delegation visiting Lebanon on Thursday carries several important messages, particularly regarding Morgan Ortagus, who has succeeded Amos Hochstein. Ortagus has been given the responsibility of managing Lebanon's portfolio, which includes critical issues such as government formation, policy programs, Israeli withdrawal, the release of ...
This is Beirut 05/02 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam vowed on Wednesday to form a reformist government that will operate without internal gridlock, pledging transparency and unity as Lebanon faces pressing national challenges. Speaking at a press conference at Baabda Palace following his meeting with President General Joseph Aoun, Salam outlined his strategy for ...
David Sahyoun 05/02 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Psychoanalysis Culture Hope
Is hope bound to lead to disillusionment? This fundamental question shapes our individual and collective lives, from the intimacy of the psychoanalytic couch to the political upheavals that shake public squares, to the conjugal bedrooms where the dramas of love unfold. Psychoanalysis, through its various theoretical currents, offers valuable ...
Marc Saikali 05/02 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Hezbollah Morgan Ortagus government
The ostrich policy: look away and pretend that security is under control. For the past few weeks, in a scattered yet synchronized manner, acts of delinquency have been multiplying in certain neighborhoods of Beirut. Of course, there’s no proof that these incidents are coordinated. However, in Lebanon, there’s always a “but!” The profile ...
Rayan Chami 05/02 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Achrafieh Badaro Thefts Insecurity Beirut
Concerns over insecurity are mounting in several neighborhoods of the capital, where many residents and shop owners have fallen victim to snatch thefts and gunfire incidents. This is Beirut visited Achrafieh and Badaro to hear their stories.
This is Beirut 05/02 13:40 - Reading : less than a minute
President Joseph Aoun officially received the credentials of four ambassadors to Lebanon on Wednesday, marking the first such diplomatic procedure since his election. The ambassadors presenting their credentials included Herve Magro (France), Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Faisal Thani al-Thani (Qatar), Maria Hadjitheodosiou (Cyprus) and Despina ...
This is Beirut 05/02 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Internal Security Forces Arms smuggling
The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced that it has foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons and ammunitions from Syria, and confiscated the arms transported on board a four-wheel drive vehicle. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the ISF stated that “as part of their mission to combat crime in all its forms, an operation carried out by ...
This is Beirut 05/02 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel USA Naïm Qassem
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has named Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem as his "representative" in Lebanon, Iranian media reported Wednesday. "The leader of the revolution, in a decree, introduced Sheikh Naim Qassem, secretary general of Hezbollah, as his representative in Lebanon," Tasnim news agency said. Tasnim carried a copy of ...
This is Beirut 05/02 10:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Ceasefire Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army
President Joseph Aoun has called on France to support the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from South Lebanon and to pressure Israel to stop violating the November 27 ceasefire agreement. During a meeting with French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro and Vice-Chairman of the Ceasefire Supervisory Committee General Guillaume Ponchin, Aoun ...
Johnny Kortbawi 05/02 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Government
A quick assessment of the current situation shows that among the majority of MPs who nominated Nawaf Salam to form the new government, only a few remain satisfied with the prime minister-designate’s performance. So far, Salam has managed to infuriate most of those who were on his side, while satisfying his opponents, particularly Amal and ...