Christiane Tager 31/07 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Summer Weddings Economy
Today, Lebanese weddings are no longer just about love; they’re major financial productions. Each celebration activates an entire economic ecosystem: fully booked wedding planners, photographers and videographers charging thousands of dollars, gourmet caterers offering five-star menus, florists capable of transforming any venue into a lush ...
This is Beirut 31/07 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Parliament held two separate sessions on Thursday – one in the morning and one in the evening – to debate and vote on a series of legal, administrative, and economic bills. Among the approved texts was the long-anticipated law on the organization of the judiciary, widely regarded as a significant step forward in ...
Katia Kahil 31/07 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
While Syria’s Sweida province remains on edge following July’s deadly clashes, the reverberations are deeply felt across the border in Hasbaya. In this part of southern Lebanon—as elsewhere in the Druze world—identity transcends borders. The people of Hasbaya have lived this tragedy as their own, with Druze Sheikh al-Aql, Sami Abi ...
Salam El Zaatari 31/07 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Ziad Rahbani Music Fairouz Culture Lebanon
Ziad Rahbani, Lebanon’s most brilliant satirist and musical artist, was finally laid to rest. But instead of a dignified farewell fitting of the man who gave voice to a nation’s contradictions, his funeral devolved into a spectacle, an unintentional parody of the plays he once wrote. Some mocked Dima’s presence, others sneered at Majida’s ...
Marc Saikali 31/07 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Lebanese Army soldiers
In Lebanon, there’s a joke as old as our illusions and as biting as our clarity. It’s about “Tansa,” the poor soldier sent alone to face tanks, then artillery, then fighter jets, until, at his breaking point, he snaps: “What kind of country is this, where Tansa alone stands to defend it?” (The original punchline is a little less ...
This is Beirut 30/07 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem warned Wednesday that any withdrawal of Hezbollah forces from south of the Litani River would constitute “a gain for Israel,” insisting that the group’s weapons remain a “Lebanese internal matter.” Speaking at a memorial marking one year since the death of senior ...
This is Beirut 30/07 19:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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A Lebanese farmer narrowly escaped injury on Wednesday after an Israeli sound bomb was launched toward him while he was harvesting tobacco on his land in the border town of Aita al-Shaab, located in the Bint Jbeil district. The field is situated opposite the Israeli military post of Rahib. Earlier on Wednesday, an Israeli drone dropped a bomb ...
This is Beirut 30/07 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
HJC lebanon Judiciary Adel Nassar
Minister of Justice Adel Nassar announced on Wednesday the completion of judicial appointments and transfers by the Higher Judicial Council (HJC), describing the move as a long-awaited step toward strengthening judicial independence in Lebanon. Speaking at a press conference, Nassar praised the HJC for fulfilling its responsibilities “to the ...
Liliane Mokbel 30/07 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Economy Private sector Public sector
Jaber wants a smarter, more effective PPP law, one that reflects the lessons of what he describes as a disappointing past. He was rather clear in an early July statement to An-Nahar, as he sharply criticized the PPP contract between Electricité du Liban (EDL) and service providers, calling it a “big lie.” He believes the deal should have been ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 30/07 13:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Antonine Maronite Order 325th anniversary Concert Music
Under the illuminated arches of the Mar Elias Church in Antelias, more than 160 artists come together to celebrate the 325th anniversary of the Antonine Maronite Order, in a concert filled with fervor and emotion, under the direction of maestro Toufic Maatouk.
This is Beirut 30/07 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Rodolphe Haykal Lebanese Army
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Lebanese Army, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Rodolphe Haykal, paid tribute to the sacrifices of Lebanese soldiers and reaffirmed the central role of the military institution in defending national unity. In a speech delivered for the occasion, General Haykal ...
This is Beirut 29/07 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Michel Issa, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, delivered a firm message on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, declaring that the disarmament of Hezbollah is “not optional but necessary” and urging that “the time to act is now.” Issa pledged, if confirmed, to work closely with Lebanese ...