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Municipal Elections in Mount Lebanon Set for May 12
This Is Beirut 2024-04-05 14:43 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi scheduled the municipal elections for Mount Lebanon for May 12. He called on the electoral colleges of Mount Lebanon to elect the members of the municipal councils and to determine the number of councils for each governorate. He also invited them to elect the Mukhtars and to proceed with the formation ...
Baghdad Tightens Its Grip on Autonomous Kurdistan
This Is Beirut 2024-04-06 12:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
"Political revenge" or a return to control? Iraq's federal government is reviewing its relations with autonomous Kurdistan and tightening its grip on it. Iraq is using a period of relative stability to assert more control over the oil-rich autonomous Kurdistan region, which has long had fraught relations with federal authorities, analysts and ...
Damour 1976: Psychoanalytic Deep Dive into the Memory of a Massacre
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-04-13 11:26 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
48 years later, the deadly attack launched against the town of Damour in January 1976 is still a gaping wound in the Lebanese collective subconscious. Zeina Zerbé, clinical psychologist and psychotherapeutic psychoanalyst, courageously dives into this profound trauma in her book Damour L’assaut, le massacre et la chute de la ville. A compendium ...
AUB Rises to 135th Place in the World in Medicine
2024-04-15 20:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The American University of Beirut (AUB) has recorded its highest-ever ranking in the field of medicine, rising to 135th place (out of 1398 institutions analyzed) in the QS World University Ranking (WUR) by subject 2024. This ranking assessed AUB's performance in specific research and its reputation in its various faculties and schools. QS ...
Suspicious Timing to Incite Strife in Parallel With Regional Developments
2024-04-16 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The recent surge of security incidents in Lebanon leaves no room for doubt: they mask a deliberate scheme aimed at destabilizing the country, and a conspiracy undermining civil peace, coexistence and national unity. The latest destabilizing incident was the kidnapping and killing of Pascal Sleiman, Lebanese Forces coordinator in the Jbeil ...
Attieh to TIB: A Meeting Is Due This Afternoon With the Quintet Ambassadors
Joanne Naoum 2024-04-17 13:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The National Moderation parliamentary bloc initiative is hanging by a thread. The MPs are set to meet with the ambassadors of the Quintet committee this afternoon at their headquarters in Saifi to try to find common grounds for a potential breach in the deadlock in the presidential election. "It's our last opportunity, and regardless of the ...
Mansouri Discusses a New Proposal for Deposits' Categorization
This Is Beirut 2024-04-18 15:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The interim governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon (BDL), Wassim Mansouri, disclosed that the bank is studying a new proposal regarding the categorization of the depositors’ funds, which have been frozen since the onset of the 2019 rampant economic crisis. He estimated the banks' liabilities at nearly $88 billion. In an interview with Al-Sharq ...
Concerted US-French Efforts to Temper Regional Fires
2024-04-23 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Middle East is teetering on the edge of chaos, just like a dormant volcano ready to erupt at any time, threatening to wipe out entire nations and governments. International powers, especially Washington, are working tirelessly to quell the unrest, fearing the worst. Nonetheless, and despite Israel’s practices against the Palestinians, the ...
Israeli Operation in Rafah: When, How and Why?
2024-04-26 21:13 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The city of Rafah could mark the last military chapter of the war launched by Israel against Hamas. As negotiations leading to a potential truce struggle to advance, the Hebrew State remains committed to its project to launch a large-scale offensive in this roughly 64 km2 area south of Gaza, home to approximately one and a half million ...
US Sanctions Suppliers in Russia, China over Ukraine War
This Is Beirut 2024-05-01 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States officials on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions aimed at crippling Russia's military and industrial capabilities, punishing companies in China and elsewhere that help Moscow acquire weapons for its war in Ukraine. In a sweeping package announced by the US Treasury Department, Washington targeted nearly 300 entities in Russia, ...
UK Announces New Sanctions Against West Bank "Extremist Settlers"
This Is Beirut 2024-05-03 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Britain on Friday announced sanctions on four Israeli "extremist settlers" and two groups over violence in the West Bank. The sanctions follow what the foreign ministry in London called an "unprecedented rise" in settler violence over the past year. As the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip continues, Britain said the measures ...
Israel Simultaneously Attacks Rafah, Engages in Negotiations After Hamas' Response
This Is Beirut 2024-05-06 20:06 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Following Hamas' response to the ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar, Israel decided to persist in its planned military operation in Rafah while simultaneously deciding to send a delegation of negotiators to Cairo for talks. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh informed mediators Qatar and Egypt early on Monday evening that his Palestinian ...
Poor Lebanon
Salam Zaatari 2024-06-06 09:01 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Between 2012 and 2023, poverty in Lebanon tripled, according to a report released last month by the World Bank entitled “The Width of Poverty and Inequality in Lebanon.” Poverty rates rose from 12% to 44% of all residents, one in three residents in Lebanon was hit by poverty and one in two is vulnerable to falling below the poverty line. These ...
Exports Are Lagging Way Behind
Nicolas Sbeih 2024-05-08 20:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In terms of exports, the situation is not exactly at its best and sarcastic remarks are already flying around: “Why would one even expect things to go well? Why should this economic sector fair any different when all sectors, and the entire country, are struggling to thrive and overcome the economic crisis?” The answer lies in the fact that, ...
TikTok Rape Case: Twelve People Charged
This Is Beirut 2024-05-09 18:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Judge Tanios Saghbini, Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal in Mount Lebanon, has initiated proceedings against twelve individuals - five of whom have already been arrested – on charges of involvement in the TikTok pedophile network. These include Georges Moubayyed, a hairdresser who has already been apprehended, and Paul Meouchi, owner of a ...
Netflix Invests in Africa’s Unique Stories and Talents
Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-10 10:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Netflix is investing in the African continent to nurture new talents and tell unique stories that often captivate local audiences before reaching global success. In recent years, Netflix has been making significant strides in its investment in the African continent, with the aim of bringing forth new talents and telling unique stories that ...
The Jewish Messiah: A War Against Militias or a Religious War?
Salam Zaatari 2024-05-13 11:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Ehud Barak, the former Prime Minister of Israel, recently shed light on the motivations driving certain ministers within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner circle to advocate for escalated conflict in the Middle East. Speaking in a televised interview with the LCI channel, Barak asserted that these ministers are pushing for heightened ...
The “Made in Lebanon” Conundrum
Nicolas Sbeih 2024-05-15 19:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
If you are accustomed to supermarket visits, you've likely observed a shift in the variety of products available in recent years. Shelves are now brimming with numerous brands that were nonexistent until recently. This is because importers and retailers have frequently had to turn to new supply sources to adapt to our new situation of ...
Slovak PM Shooting: Doctors Upbeat, Suspect Arrives in Court
This Is Beirut 2024-05-18 15:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Slovakia's health minister said Saturday the prognosis for Prime Minister Robert Fico was "positive" after an assassination attempt, while the suspected gunman appeared in court for the first time. Fico has been in hospital since Wednesday when a lone gunman shot him four times, including in the abdomen. He underwent a five-hour surgery on ...
The American Peace Proposal and the Intricacies of an Ongoing War
2024-05-20 08:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden has seized on the ongoing war to offer a peace deal that dovetails with a finalized regional strategic understanding between the United States and Saudi Arabia. The settlement of the current conflict should be part of a new strategic vision that aims at extracting the Middle East from the Iranian stranglehold, ...
Syrian Migrants: UNHCR Withdraws Controversial Memorandum
This Is Beirut 2024-05-20 20:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Monday afternoon that it had withdrawn the memorandum it had sent last week to the Ministry of the Interior, asking it to put an end to "inhumane practices" against Syrian migrants in the country. The UNHCR was referring to the security plan implemented by the Ministry since ...
Antonio Scurati, the Free Writer of the Present Century
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-05-24 19:55 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Antonio Scurati, the renowned Italian writer and author of the “M” trilogy on Benito Mussolini, is much more than a mere historical novelist. A staunch defender of freedom of expression, he embodies the figure of the committed writer. This is Beirut had the privilege of meeting this exceptional man for an interview during a debate in ...
Bou Assi: Hezb Undermines Lebanon's Security and Political Stability for Iran
This Is Beirut 2024-05-25 10:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) MP Pierre Bou Assi blamed Hezbollah and its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah for undermining political stability in Lebanon by preventing the election of a president, thus compromising the country's security and stability. He also blamed the pro-Iranian group for dragging Lebanon into the regional fire without consulting ...
What if Keir Starmer Is Elected British Prime Minister?
Ali A. Hamadé 2024-06-02 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
What if Keir Starmer entered 10 Downing Street on July 4? Since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for early general elections, the leader of the opposition and of the Labour Party has been eyeing the realistic chance of winning and putting an end to 14 years of consecutive Conservative rule. Currently leading in the polls, Starmer stands at a ...
Commercial Leases: Will the State Council Suspend Mikati's Decision?
Maurice Matta 2024-06-05 23:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In an important development in the commercial leases dossier, on May 30 the State Council adopted a preliminary ruling, numbered 215, to reject an appeal against another preliminary ruling it had made on April 4, 2024, numbered 160, in which it had suspended the application of a government decision. That decision referred back to parliament the ...
Kurdish Militias Prepare Possible Ground Offensive Against Iran: Report
This is Beirut 05/03 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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According to a report by Axios, militants from several Kurdish Iranian factions are preparing for a possible ground offensive against Iran’s regime in the northwestern part of the country. Several Kurdish Iranian militant factions are preparing for a possible ground offensive against Iran’s regime in the country’s ...
Lebanon Bans Hezbollah’s Military Activities, But Stops Short of Terrorism Label
Amal Chmouny 04/03 22:10 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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In an unprecedented move, Lebanon’s government on March 2 banned all Hezbollah’s military and security activities and instructed the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to immediately move forward with its plan to disarm the militia. The decision came hours after a Hezbollah rocket barrage into Israel, which triggered a widescale military ...
U.S. Urges Syria to Support Jihadist Transfer to Iraq
This is Beirut 22/01 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The commander of US forces in the Middle East has called on Syria's president to support the transfer of thousands of jihadist prisoners from Syria to Iraq, the US military said. In a phone call on Wednesday, Admiral Brad Cooper urged Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to "avoid any actions that could interfere" with the process. The United States ...
Syria Says It Arrested Terrorist Cell and Seized Hezbollah-Linked Drones and Missiles in Rif Dimashq
This is Beirut 06/02 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria’s Ministry of the Interior announced that it cracked down on terrorist cells in the Rif Dimashq Governorate and captured military hardware and weapons linked to Hezbollah, according to a report from Nidaa al-Watan. In the operation, internal security forces arrested all members of the cell and seized Hezbollah drones, missiles, and ...
Ukraine Designates IRGC as Terrorist Organization
This is Beirut 03/02 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Monday that Ukraine has formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, describing the decision as final. He said the European Union has effectively agreed to take the same step, with procedural processes currently underway. “All ...