Lebanon

Rediscovering Jean Ducruet: The Man Who Preserved Saint Joseph University

Fady Noun 22/03 12:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The chaplaincy of Saint Joseph University (USJ) had the inspired idea this year to honor Father Jean Ducruet (1922–2010), rector of USJ from 1975 to 1995, by dedicating its 8th Jesuit Week (March 10–14) to him. This tribute coincided with the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding in 1875. To rediscover Father Jean Ducruet, one need ...

Maternity: La Vie en Rose or the Blues?

Yara Germany 22/03 12:05 - Reading : 11 minute(s)

Maternity Baby blues

Motherhood, which is considered one of life’s most beautiful experiences, is often idealized. Behind the picture-perfect image, lie darker realities, marked by physical pain, lack of support, and psychological upheaval. Between baby blues and postpartum depression, many mothers find themselves isolated, misunderstood, and sometimes even in ...

Rockets Fired at Border Village of Metula, Katz Threatens the Lebanese State

This is Beirut 22/03 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel

A new escalation of tensions was reported on Saturday morning in southern Lebanon following the launch of five rockets from Lebanon toward the border village of Metula. A series of explosions caused by Israeli interceptor missiles was reported in the airspace of southeastern Lebanon. Three rockets were intercepted, while two landed on Lebanese ...

World Bank Delegation Tackles Key Reforms to Boost Lebanon's Economic Stability

This is Beirut 21/03 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

World bank Lebanon Finance

Finance Minister Yassine Jaber held a high-level meeting with World Bank representatives on Friday to review the progress of the Public Financial Management Project (FMP) and its restructuring. At the heart of the discussions was the project’s role in supporting Lebanon’s economic stability, with a focus on strengthening tax collection ...

Lebanese Authorities Seize Over One Ton of Cannabis Bound for Europe

This is Beirut 21/03 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced on Friday that it had seized more than one ton of cannabis resin (hashish) hidden in food products and destined for Europe. In a statement, the ISF’s Public Relations Division revealed that the Central Anti-Narcotics Office had uncovered a drug trafficking network smuggling ...

Salam: 'People, Army, Resistance' Belongs to the Past, Lebanon’s Sovereignty Rests with the State

This is Beirut 21/03 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hezbollah Lebanese Army

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed that the slogan “People, Army, Resistance” is now obsolete, adding that “Hezbollah’s weapons chapter was closed” with the government’s ministerial statement. In an interview with al-Arabiya on Friday, Salam stressed that the policy statement clearly entrusts decisions of war and peace exclusively to ...

Former Minister of Economy Amin Salam Banned from Leaving the Country

This is Beirut 21/03 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Amine Salam Jamal Hajjar

Attorney General Jamal Hajjar issued a decision on Thursday prohibiting former Minister of Economy Amin Salam from leaving the country. At the same time, he submitted a request to the General Directorate of Public Security to enforce this travel ban, relying on a report forwarded by the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Industry, Trade and ...

Rajji: No Official Response to Ortagus

This is Beirut 21/03 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Rajji stated that Lebanon has not issued any official response to US Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus, who suggested opening political negotiations with Israel. “Any form of normalization with Israel is out of the question, and Beirut categorically rejects any direct political ...

ChronicleMotherhood on Screen: Six Iconic Film Portrayals

Bélinda Ibrahim 21/03 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Cinema reveals the richness and complexity of a maternal role that is never fully attained, always in question. On-screen as in life, mothers wonder whether they are “good enough” for the beings most precious to them—their children. Like the Lebanese spring that coincides with their celebration, these maternal figures navigate between ...

Op-edElectoral Law Tinkering

Johnny Kortbawi 21/03 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Parliament Elections

Lebanon has never held parliamentary elections without first revisiting its electoral law. The country stands out for its persistent search for voting systems that cater to the shifting political landscape and the interests of dominant parliamentary parties. While the Taif Agreement established governorates as electoral districts, the 1992 ...

‘Governance’ Dispute Persists as BDL Reserves Hit $10.746B

Maurice Matta 20/03 21:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Banque du Liban Governor Appointments

The Cabinet approved on Thursday the administrative appointment mechanism, reaffirming ministers’ role in the process. Under the agreed framework, the relevant minister will propose a list of hors-cadre candidates, while the final decision rests with the Cabinet. Meanwhile, the appointment of a new Bank of Lebanon (BDL) governor remains ...

Israeli Army Opens Fire on Lebanese Citizen, Launches Airstrikes on South and Beqaa

This is Beirut 20/03 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Three Israeli fighter jets carried out air raids on the outskirts of Jbaa and al-Bureij in southern Lebanon on Thursday night. The strikes were accompanied by low-altitude flights over the South and the Beqaa. The warplanes fired four missiles, targeting areas between Jbaa, Zhalti and Senya in the South. In the Beqaa, two additional airstrikes ...