This Is Beirut 03/08 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert affirmed that “the tragedy of the Beirut Port explosion reverberated throughout the world,” emphasizing that it is “deeply moving to hear the testimonies of the families and bear witness to this painful anniversary.” While meeting the families of victims of the Beirut Port ...
Chelsea Al Arif 02/08 22:15 - Reading : less than a minute
On August 2, people gathered in Bkerke to honor Patriarch Estephan Douaihy, the 57th Maronite patriarch and a key historical figure, who was beatified and recognized as venerable by the Catholic Church in 2008. A mass is scheduled to be celebrated in his hometown of Ehden on Saturday, August 3.
This Is Beirut 02/08 15:54 - Reading : less than a minute
Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil
The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) expelled MP Alain Aoun. In a statement issued on Friday by the Central Committee for Media and Communication, the Council chaired by former President Michel Aoun issued two recommendations for the dismissal. The first recommendation stated that “Aoun failed to appear before the council several times and ...
This Is Beirut 02/08 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received ambassadors from certain permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council at the Grand Serail on Friday. These included the ambassadors to the United States, France, Great Britain, China, Russia, Algeria, Japan, Switzerland and South Korea. Emphasis was placed on Lebanon's positions with ...
This Is Beirut 02/08 13:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced on Friday that its daily flight schedules for August 2 and 3, 2024, will remain unchanged, except for some flights that have been delayed. These measures are due to the ongoing security situation in Lebanon and the region, which has escalated significantly since Tuesday. Following the attacks on the southern ...
This Is Beirut 02/08 12:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil
The head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) Gebran Bassil is expected to issue a decision excluding MP Alain Aoun from the party without referring him to the 'Council of Sages', according to MTV. Aoun, who is the nephew of FPM founder and former President, Michel Aoun, was Bassil’s rival in the elections to the party’s presidency in ...
This Is Beirut 02/08 11:06 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Israeli attack on the southern suburb of Beirut during an emergency Security Council meeting on July 31, 2024. Lebanon considered the attack “a dangerous escalation,” as it had targeted a densely populated residential area. This meeting was called by Russia, China, and Algeria at the ...
01/08 15:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the massive August 4, 2020, port explosion, which destroyed large swathes of Beirut, the head of the Bar Association, Fadi Masri, on Thursday vowed to continue the fight on behalf of the victims’ families until justice is served. “We are morally and humanely committed to continuing the struggle for the ...
This Is Beirut 01/08 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A European diplomat maintains that the Cold War phase is over, and that the time has come for a new phase in the world, generated by new alliances that have emerged, in particular, since the war in Ukraine. The conflict has altered many facts and pushed towards a new phase in which the United States, China, India and Russia, as well as other ...
01/08 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon formally submitted complaints on Thursday to both the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in response to Israeli cyber-attacks. The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested condemnation from Security Council member states, citing significant threats to the nation’s civil ...
01/08 13:08 - Reading : less than a minute
A delegation of opposition MPs held talks with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Thursday against the backdrop of the recent armed escalation between Hezbollah and Israel. After the meeting, MP Marc Daou emphasized that “the only solution to the crisis is the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701,” underscoring the ...
Marc Saikali 01/08 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
This article should be read by anyone who believes they can take control of Lebanon. A few months ago, I was talking to my friend Frédéric Domont, who has sadly recently passed away. I shared my recent experience in Lebanon, having always lived in France, and the challenges of dealing with Lebanese people on a daily basis. This great expert on ...