• My account
Accueil
  • Lebanon
  • Middle East
    • War in the Middle East
  • Economy
    • Figure of the Week
  • Highlights
  • Multimedia
    • This is America
  • Culture
    • What a Wonderful Word
  • Sports
  • Contributors
  1. Home
  2. The Presidency of the Council of Ministers ...
  • 21
  • Apr.
  • 2025

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers declares a three-day mourning period on the occasion of Pope Francis death

The mourning period will begin today and end on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Flags on public buildings and institutions will be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning, and the usual programming of radio and television stations will be modified to take account of this momentous event.

Picture
13:51

Iran rules out restrictions on enrichment programme: nuclear chief

13:51
Picture
13:49

Russia puts 'extremist' label on Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial

13:49
Picture
13:40

EU slams Hormuz toll idea, urges unrestricted freedom of navigation

13:40
Picture
13:21

UK says tracked 3 Russian subs in North Atlantic 'covert operation'

13:21
Picture
13:21

US oil price jumps 5% on Mideast ceasefire concerns

13:21
Picture
13:09

Iran's Farhadi, Spain's Almodovar selected in Cannes Festival competition

13:09
Picture
13:00

Death toll in Nigeria armed attack rises to 50: humanitarian sources

13:00
Picture
12:11

EU says Israeli strikes on Lebanon putting Iran-US ceasefire 'under severe strain'

12:11
Picture
12:10

Netanyahu says Israel will continue to strike Hezbollah 'wherever necessary' 

12:10
Picture
12:00

Emperor penguins listed as endangered species: IUCN

12:00
Picture
11:58

Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday rises to 203: health ministry

11:58
Picture
11:31

Four migrants die trying to cross Channel: French official

11:31
Picture
11:29

Drone strike kills 12, including 3 children, in Sudan's Darfur: medical source 

11:29
Picture
11:08

Saudi, Iranian FMs hold first call since start of war: Saudi ministry

11:08
Picture
10:49

Israel military says killed secretary to Hezbollah chief in Beirut

10:49
Picture
10:38

France minister accuses Hungary of 'betrayal' after reports of Russia phone talks

10:38
Picture
10:19

Spain to reopen embassy in Iran: Spanish foreign minister

10:19
Picture
10:10

China says Lebanon sovereignty 'should not be violated' after Israel strikes

10:10
Picture
09:37

UK FM says 'strongly' wants to see ceasefire extended to Lebanon

09:37
Picture
09:30

French FM condemns 'unacceptable' Israeli strikes on Lebanon

09:30
Picture
09:02

Nepal ex-PM Oli released from custody after 12 days: police

09:02
Picture
08:24

Iran envoy says delegation to reach Islamabad Thursday for talks

08:24
Picture
06:58

Trump says US military to stay deployed near Iran until 'real agreement' reached 

06:58
Picture
06:16

UN chief warns Israeli strikes on Lebanon pose 'grave risk' to US-Iran truce: spokesman

06:16
Picture
04:37

Hezbollah says fired rockets towards Israel in response to 'violation of ceasefire'

04:37
Picture
02:50

Iran announces alternative routes in Hormuz strait, citing 'anti-ship mines'

02:50
Picture
08/04 23:55

Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 in Champions League quarter-final first leg

08/04 23:55
Picture
08/04 23:55

Macron tells Trump, Iran president ceasefire must include Lebanon

08/04 23:55
Picture
08/04 23:52

PSG beat Liverpool 2-0 in Champions League quarter-final first leg

08/04 23:52
Picture
08/04 23:24

Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rises to 182: ministry

08/04 23:24
Picture
08/04 23:02

Lebanon declares day of mourning after Israeli attacks

08/04 23:02
Picture
08/04 23:02

Dow ends 2.9% higher, joining global rally on US-Iran truce

08/04 23:02
Picture
08/04 22:57

Vance says up to Iran if it wants truce to 'fall apart' over Lebanon

08/04 22:57
Picture
08/04 22:38

Iran president says Lebanon truce a key condition for ending war: media

08/04 22:38
Picture
08/04 22:33

Turkey 'firmly condemns' Israeli strikes on Lebanon: ministry

08/04 22:33
Picture
08/04 22:30

Red Cross 'outraged' by 'death and destruction' in Lebanon

08/04 22:30
Picture
08/04 22:07

Al Jazeera condemns killing of journalist in Israeli strike on Gaza

08/04 22:07
Picture
08/04 21:53

Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief

08/04 21:53
Picture
08/04 21:41

Iran speaker says US ceasefire 'unreasonable' after 'repeated violations'

08/04 21:41
Picture
08/04 21:35

Israel police says Jerusalem holy sites to reopen Thursday

08/04 21:35
Picture
08/04 21:33

UAE says asking US for 'clarification' on Iran truce provisions

08/04 21:33
Picture
08/04 21:31

'Ketamine Queen' jailed for 15 years over Matthew Perry drugs

08/04 21:31
Picture
08/04 21:29

UAE says Iran must pay for 'damages and reparations'

08/04 21:29
Picture
08/04 21:00

Nearly 200 arrests after attack on Israel's Istanbul consulate: minister

08/04 21:00
Picture
08/04 20:59

White House says Iran closing Hormuz would be 'completely unacceptable'

08/04 20:59
Picture
08/04 20:53

NATO 'turned their backs' on US over Iran: White House

08/04 20:53
Picture
08/04 20:45

US had 'top level' talks with China on Iran: White House

08/04 20:45
Picture
08/04 20:43

Trump will 'continue to discuss' Lebanon with Israel's Netanyahu: White House

08/04 20:43
Picture
08/04 20:40

Trump sending VP Vance to Pakistan for Iran talks on Saturday: White House 

08/04 20:40
Picture
08/04 20:36

Israel PM says US-Iran truce 'not end of campaign' 

08/04 20:36
Picture
08/04 20:30

US-Iran ceasefire done in 'full coordination' with Israel: Netanyahu

08/04 20:30
Picture
08/04 20:28

Son of ousted Shah says Iranians' struggle still 'to free ourselves of regime'

08/04 20:28
Picture
08/04 20:24

Netanyahu says Israel ready to 'return to battle at any moment' against Iran

08/04 20:24
Picture
08/04 20:17

Lebanon army says shut vital southern bridge after Israeli threat

08/04 20:17
Picture
08/04 20:11

Al Jazeera says Israeli drone strike kills journalist in Gaza

08/04 20:11
Picture
08/04 19:56

India pulls bid to host 2028 COP33 climate summit: Indian govt source

08/04 19:56
Picture
08/04 19:44

Israel FM says 'nothing is over yet' after US and Iran agree truce

08/04 19:44
Picture
08/04 19:37

Lufthansa cabin crew to strike Friday: union

08/04 19:37
Picture
08/04 19:37

Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday kill 112, wound 837: ministry

08/04 19:37
Picture
08/04 19:35

Iran Guards threaten response if Israel does not cease Lebanon 'aggression'

08/04 19:35
Picture
08/04 19:20

UN 'strongly condemns' Israeli strikes in Lebanon: spokesman

08/04 19:20
Picture
08/04 19:15

Israel military says struck Hezbollah commander in Beirut

08/04 19:15
Picture
08/04 19:12

Hezbollah says has right to respond after deadly Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

08/04 19:12
Picture
08/04 18:58

New Israeli strike on Beirut: Lebanon state media

08/04 18:58
Picture
08/04 18:48

US embassy warns citizens in Iraq after 'attacks' by Iran-backed groups

08/04 18:48
Picture
08/04 18:43

Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday kill at least 89, wound 722: minister

08/04 18:43
Picture
08/04 18:33

Trump says Lebanon not part of ceasefire agreement: US broadcaster

08/04 18:33
Picture
08/04 18:24

Iraq says Israel strikes on Lebanon 'evidence of hostile plan to sabotage truce'

08/04 18:24
Picture
08/04 18:23

10-point ceasefire plan published by Iran not the one received by US: White House

08/04 18:23
Picture
08/04 17:33

Pakistan PM urges 'all parties to exercise restraint', respect ceasefire

08/04 17:33
Picture
08/04 17:30

Pakistan PM says US-Iran ceasefire violations 'have been reported'

08/04 17:30
Picture
08/04 16:53

Saudi defence ministry says nine drones intercepted in recent hours

08/04 16:53
Picture
08/04 16:52

Iran FM raises Israeli 'ceasefire violations' in call with Pakistani mediators

08/04 16:52
Picture
08/04 16:47

Iran downs Israeli-made drone above town in south: state TV

08/04 16:47
Picture
08/04 16:35

Dow soars 2.8% on war ceasefire deal, oil companies fall

08/04 16:35
Picture
08/04 16:18

Israel says struck hundreds of Hezbollah members in 'surprise' attack across Lebanon

08/04 16:18
Picture
08/04 15:56

20 killed in fresh Nigeria attack: humanitarian sources

08/04 15:56
Picture
08/04 15:55

Lebanon PM calls on country's friends to help end Israeli attacks

08/04 15:55
Picture
08/04 15:53

Series of Israeli strikes across Lebanon kills dozens, wounds hundreds: ministry

08/04 15:53
Picture
08/04 15:47

US will 'take' uranium if Iran does not give it up: Pentagon chief

08/04 15:47
Search
Recommandations

12:55 Netanyahu Affirms Strikes on Hezbollah as Southern Ground Incursions Continue

12:30 World Bank Calls for Stronger Economies as US-Iran Ceasefire Fragile, Oil Rises

12:10 Iran's Envoy Deletes Post on Delegation Arrival in Islamabad for U.S. Talks

12:00 Israeli Minister Calls Iran Ceasefire a ‘Mistake,’ Questions Its Durability

11:40 Hezbollah Chief's Secretary Assassinated In Beirut Strike

Thisis Beirut Logo

© 2026 This is Beirut. All rights reserved.

Short links
  • My account
  • Contact us
  • Who we are
  • Careers
  • Cookie policy
  • Terms of use
Newsletter

Subscribe to the Newsletter