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Cheikh Anta Diop’s Home in Dakar Becomes Museum
Béatrice Moreau 2024-01-02 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a significant move honoring a renowned African scholar, the Senegalese government has announced the transformation of Cheikh Anta Diop’s home into a museum, celebrating his centennial birth anniversary and his immense contribution to African history. In a landmark announcement last Friday, Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Bâ revealed plans ...
Abiad: 5-Part Health Emergency Plan in Case of Escalation in the South
This Is Beirut 2024-06-26 20:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Public Health Dr. Firas Abiad held a press meeting on Wednesday about the public health emergency plan and the Ministry's preparations in case of an escalation of Israeli attacks on south Lebanon or other Lebanese areas. Dr. Abiad explained that the Ministry of Public Health, despite its meager resources, launched the plan ...
No Looming Solutions for Telecom Employees!
Maurice Matta 2024-02-11 17:36 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
No signs of a solution loom on the horizon for the escalating crisis between the Caretaker Minister of Telecommunications, Johnny Corm, and the unions of employees of the telecommunications companies in Lebanon, Alfa and Touch. So far, the Minister has refused to sign the new collective labor contract requested by the employees, arguing that given ...
Opposition MPs: Berri Should Not Negotiate on Lebanon’s Behalf
This Is Beirut 2024-02-13 21:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The monitoring committee of the opposition MPs declared that “the Parliament Speaker does not have constitutional prerogatives to negotiate on behalf of the Lebanese state, as this power is exclusively reserved for the president.” The MPs are referring to Berri holding “exclusive talks with international envoys and therefore controlling ...
The State Council Delivers a Heavy Blow to Mikati’s Plan!
Maurice Matta 2024-02-13 22:59 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
In its final "constitutional" session before transitioning into a caretaker government, on May 20, 2022, Najib Mikati’s Cabinet endorsed a plan for financial and economic recovery. It included a document titled "Strategy for Financial Sector Revitalization," which, in its third clause, outlined the cancelation of a significant portion of the ...
Gaza Airdrop Reportedly Kills 5 and Wounds 10
This Is Beirut 2024-03-08 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A medic at Gaza's largest hospital said Friday a humanitarian airdrop in the north of the Palestinian territory killed five people and wounded ten. The casualties were taken to Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital, the emergency room's head nurse, Mohammed al-Sheikh, told AFP. Sheikh said the deadly airdrop occurred north of the coastal Al-Shati ...
Betty Taoutel Takes a 'Mono Pause' at Tournesol Theater
Zeina Nader 2024-03-21 10:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Betty Taoutel makes her grand return to the Tournesol Theater after a four-year hiatus, marking the occasion with flair (and hot flashes)… to take a break. Balancing irony and self-deprecation, the actress, author and director continuously draws inspiration from Lebanese current events to craft her plays. Forced to abruptly halt the production ...
Andrew Scott Wins Best Actor at Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards
2024-03-26 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In a distinguished gathering that celebrated theatrical excellence, Andrew Scott, David Tennant, and Sophie Okonedo were bestowed with acting accolades at the 33rd U.K. Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards. These awards, keenly anticipated by the theatre community, underscore the vibrancy and dynamism of the British stage. Andrew Scott achieved a ...
'Middle Man' Between Tehran and Hamas Found Dead in Metn Area
This Is Beirut 2024-04-10 13:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Lebanese man who was found dead in the town of Beit Mery in the Metn area was under US sanctions for allegedly funneling money from Iran to Palestinian militant group Hamas, a security source told AFP on Wednesday. The body of Mohammad Srour, struck by more than five bullets, was discovered on Tuesday in a villa in the mountain town of Beit ...
Jounieh’s 'Mécanique' Back in Action Next Tuesday
2024-04-22 17:52 - Reading : less than a minute
The Traffic and Vehicle Management Authority (Mécanique) announced on Monday that the Jounieh vehicle registration center will resume its services starting Tuesday, April 23, a year and a half after suspending its services. Offices will only be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with few services provided, notably: transferring vehicle ...
UK: Will Rwanda Immigration Bill Prevent Tories' Demise?
Ali A. Hamadé 2024-05-06 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The approval of the "Safety of Rwanda" immigration bill by the Rishi Sunak-led British government was anything but a mere legislative formality, but rather the outcome of a fierce political battle that unfolded over four months. For the Conservative Party, this fight isn’t just about addressing illegal immigration, as it also holds personal ...
Iranian President and Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash
This Is Beirut 2024-05-20 08:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran's President Raisi, and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian have been declared dead on Monday, following a helicopter crash in northwest Iran. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared five days of mourning. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead on Monday after rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western ...
Ghada Aoun: When Justice Is (Finally) Served!
Roger Merheb 2024-06-09 16:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On Sunday morning, the Public Prosecutor at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, Ghada Aoun, had the nerve to tweet the following on her X account: "This country does not deserve justice; it deserves a mafia regime that controls all its resources. [...] The fight against corruption no longer makes sense. At least I leave with a clear conscience. ...
Crisis with Iraq Poised to Escalate
2024-07-13 13:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tensions between Lebanon and Iraq are intensifying due to Lebanon's failure to fulfill its financial obligations under the diesel supply agreement for Electricité du Liban. Lebanese authorities, including the caretaker prime minister, the ministry of energy, and the ministry of finance, have been perceived as expecting Iraq to provide fuel ...
Contribution for a Recovery
Riad Obégi 2024-02-08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
This document does not claim to be exhaustive, rather it aims to give a few ideas that might help in finding solutions to Lebanon’s current crisis. 1 – Diagnosis: Lebanon’s GDP has fallen from 55 billion dollars to around 20 billion. Whole economic sectors have been damaged. State debt has been reduced by over 50 billion dollars due to ...
When the Lebanese State Embraces Mendicancy
Maurice Matta 2024-07-15 17:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
On Thursday morning, caretaker Minister of Energy and Water Walid Fayad announced that he received a call from the Director General of SOMO, the Iraqi Oil Ministry's company, informing him that the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammad al-Sudani, had permitted to load a fuel ship in solidarity with Lebanon and its people, allowing for the unloading of ...
Blackout: Glimmers of Hope
This Is Beirut 2024-08-18 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following the blackout in Lebanon on Saturday afternoon, glimmers of hope are appearing, and solutions are beginning to take shape. On Sunday, the Board of directors of Électricité du Liban (EDL) announced that it had approved the supply of around 5,000 kiloliters of petroleum derivatives to the Zahrani power plant, financed by a loan approved ...
The Government Turning a Blind Eye to Hezbollah’s Weapon-Laden Tunnels
Joanne Naoum 2024-08-27 16:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In his latest speech, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah called on the Lebanese to “rest” and “go back to their homes,” in southern Lebanon, announcing that revenge for the killing of top Hezbollah commander Fouad Shokr in an Israeli strike in Beirut’s Southern suburb had been “accomplished.” But incessant cross-border ...
No Plans to Save the School Year in the South
Samar Yamout 2024-08-30 16:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
There’s currently no tangible plan in place to save the school year in Southern Lebanon, as discussions on this matter are still ongoing. Students in conflict areas may be moved to safer schools or those closer to their temporary new homes. As security conditions worsen and the war in Lebanon continues, families and students in southern ...
Pro-iranian Axis on Alert in Deir Ezzor After Drone Strike
This Is Beirut 2024-09-06 15:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), pro-Iranian groups operating along the Syria-Iraq border are on high alert after an unidentified drone targeted a truck near one of their headquarters on Thursday, close to the town of Boukamal in the Deir Ezzor countryside. The attack resulted in three casualties: a Syrian ...
Cardinal Aghagianian's Remains Moved to Beirut
Fady Noun 2024-09-12 16:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
While official statements have been sparse and lacking in detail, the figure of Cardinal Grégoire Pierre XV Aghagianian (1895-1971) is emerging more clearly as the reasons for transferring his remains to Lebanon are now better understood. This solemn transfer, taking place at Martyrs' Square, comes at his own request. Born in Georgia in 1895 and ...
Israel Arrests Citizen in Iranian Plot to Kill Netanyahu
This Is Beirut 2024-09-19 16:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's police arrested an Israeli citizen allegedly recruited by Iran to plot the assassinations of top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the police and Shin Bet said Thursday. "An Israeli citizen was recruited by Iranian intelligence to promote assassinations of Israeli figures. He was smuggled twice into Iran and ...
Escaping Lebanon... by Yacht?
Maroun Chahine 2024-09-30 19:23 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
There was a time, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, when Cyprus served as a “haven of peace” for Lebanese escaping the horrors of war. Simply arriving in Cyprus, typically Larnaca, was enough to obtain a visa and enjoy the island's “small pleasures.” As the Israeli war intensifies on Lebanese territory, old fears are being revived, ...
Iran Delays Israel-Saudi Normalization, Israel Hinders US-Iran Deal
2024-10-08 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Will Israel’s response to the Iranian strike be calculated, precise, and restrained under US guidance, the same way Iran’s strike on Israel was? Will Tel Aviv comply with Washington’s directives to avoid targeting nuclear sites, keeping its actions within the parameters set by the US, or will it disregard these boundaries and strike those ...
Al-Qard Al-Hassan: Is Hezbollah's "Bank" in Jeopardy? (1/2)
Maurice Matta 2024-10-09 08:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Intense daily Israeli airstrikes continue on the southern suburb of Beirut, southern villages, and the Beqaa Valley, while the Israeli side affirms that its war will persist until it eliminates Hezbollah's military and organizational targets. The aim is to inflict as much strategic damage as possible on Hezbollah, including its financial ...
Israeli Strikes on Baalbeck-Hermel District Kill 63
This is Beirut 2024-10-29 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Baalbek-Hermel district endured a tragic day on Monday as Israeli airstrikes claimed 63 lives, including women and children, and injured dozens. Casualties were reported across multiple towns, with attacks on densely populated civilian areas worsening the humanitarian crisis. The attacks included the areas and towns of Shmastar, Halanieh, ...
New Schedule of the Traffic Management Authority
This Is Beirut 2024-02-11 15:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Traffic Management Authority and Vehicles Department – Vehicles Registration Service announced in a statement on Sunday a new schedule for receiving citizens over the next two months to complete the services that were previously announced in addition to providing new services, including: "- Returning a public or private vehicle to the ...
Lebanon Targets UNESCO Register for Pioneering TV Archive
gdeveloper 2023-12-30 21:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
For decades, Tele Liban has been a mainstay of Lebanese living rooms. Now the country is seeking UNESCO recognition for the archives of its pioneering Arab broadcaster. Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, told AFP that Beirut would apply to have the full archives of Tele Liban added to the UN cultural body's Memory of the World ...
Heavy Raids on Beirut's Southern Suburb
This is Beirut 2024-11-24 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Heavy raids hit the southern suburb of Beirut, namely the areas of Roueiss, Ghobeiri, Bir al-Abed and Haret Hreik. Twelve airstrikes were numbered according to official media reports. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichae Adraee, confirmed via the “X” platform that the Israeli army had launched ...
Paramilitary Drones Target Khartoum Airport
This is Beirut 22/10 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Paramilitary drones targeted Khartoum International Airport on Wednesday for a second consecutive day, a Sudanese military source told AFP. The source, who spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to brief the media, said, "Drones targeted Khartoum airport once again at dawn" on Wednesday. He added that army air defenses intercepted the ...