This Is Beirut 16/09 18:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The foundation stone for the new building of Beirut Governmental University Hospital in Karantina, which was badly damaged in the August 4, 2020, port explosion, was laid on Monday, kickstarting the project funded by Qatar. Commenting on the occasion, Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon, Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani, said that "Qatar, through ...
16/09 17:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Faced with a financial crisis and constant threats of strikes that deeply affect its proper functioning, the Lebanese University (LU) has managed over the years to overcome all obstacles, ranking first among the six Lebanese universities that meet the criteria of the "QS World University Rankings," according to the 2025 world ranking evaluation. ...
16/09 15:51 - Reading : less than a minute
Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari, and Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai held an hour-long meeting on Monday during which the envoy reaffirmed Riyadh's steadfast support for Lebanon and its commitment to help the country navigate its multifaceted crises. The talks held at the patriarch's summer residence in Diman touched on key ...
16/09 15:43 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Order of Editors has announced the death of one of its former presidents, Elias Aoun. In a statement issued on Monday, it said that with his departure, “the Lebanese and Arab media have lost an irreplaceable media figure” who had always “written truthfully.” Throughout his career, the statement continued, Aoun “never ...
Michel Touma 16/09 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The strategy of gradual encroachment, aimed at progressively undermining, step by step, the various mechanisms of the State and the country's politico-communal framework… This is the unapologetic and ongoing approach adopted by Hezbollah. The Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Bechara Rai, succinctly captured this reality in his Sunday sermon ...
This Is Beirut 16/09 13:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a flurry of escalating tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border, Israeli artillery strikes continue on Monday. An Israeli air raid on the town of Houla Monday afternoon killed one Hezbollah combatant and injured two. Israeli artillery had targeted the town of Aita al-Shaab with three heavy shells on Monday morning. It launched three ...
This Is Beirut 16/09 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
MP Alain Aoun raised concerns that the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) has evolved into a personal venture, with little space left for those not aligned with Gebran Bassil. In an interview with Al-Jadeed on Sunday, Aoun stated, "I have weathered significant challenges over the past seven months, maintaining a deliberate media silence in the hope of ...
This Is Beirut 16/09 12:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Contract Professors Committee at the Lebanese University (LU) has announced “a general and open strike starting on the first day of the academic year 2024-2025” until its demands are finally approved by the Council of Ministers. In a press release issued on Monday, the LU contract workers said that their decision to strike was made ...
This Is Beirut 15/09 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Elias Khoury, the esteemed Lebanese writer, novelist and critic, passed away on Sunday at the age of 76. Born in Beirut on July 12, 1948, Khoury was celebrated internationally for his prolific body of work, which includes nearly ten novels, translated into multiple languages, and a significant corpus of literary criticism. In addition to his ...
This Is Beirut 15/09 14:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai declared on Sunday that "Lebanon's survival depends on reversing the downward trajectory that the country is experiencing." He emphasized that this requires "the election of a president of the Republic who would restore the essence of national partnership," using the State of Greater Lebanon as a starting point and ...
15/09 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ali Hamiye, the caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, has urged residents and citizens not to dump waste into storm drains. In a tweet on his X account, he announced that "the work of paving and cleaning rainwater drains is ongoing and continuous on various highways across all Lebanese regions, from Beirut, south and north, to Mount ...
This Is Beirut 15/09 10:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The wave of resignations within the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) has now reached Amin al-Khoury, the party's coordinator in the United Kingdom. Khoury resigned from the FPM’s organizational framework on Sunday. In his resignation statement, Khoury criticized FPM leader Gebran Bassil, stating that he had failed to manage the party's internal ...