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Constitutional Council Decision Reignites Debate: Landlords File Lawsuits Against Tenants!
Maurice Matta 22/05 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
It appears that the crisis over the non-residential lease law in Lebanon is far from over—especially after a recent decision by the Constitutional Council declaring the law unenforceable, which has sparked fresh constitutional interpretations regarding its fate. Last Tuesday, the Constitutional Council issued Decision No. 5 concerning the appeal ...
Lebanon’s Missed Moment: How Emotions and Arrogance Blinded Us to Collapse
Salam El Zaatari 12/06 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun UNIFIL
Sometimes history gives you a window of opportunity so wide, so glaringly obvious, that missing it becomes a form of national self-harm. Lebanon is living one of those moments now, and letting it slip, again. For the first time in decades, Hezbollah is not at the peak of its military or political power. Israel’s 2024 campaign decimated much of ...
The Economics of Peace: How Trade Disarms Nations
Mario Chartouni 09/07 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
International Court of Justice Donald Trump peace war economics
Warlords often repeat the same line to their followers: We know what’s best for you, and you must fight for a cause we’ve already defined. But in a world where conflicts can be resolved through law, why drive people into violence that is both senseless and costly? War: A Losing Proposition In societies built on cooperation and the rule of ...
How Lebanon Missed Its Future While Syria Negotiates Its Own
Salam El Zaatari 10/07 08:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria United States Tom Barrack Iran Hezbollah
I have always believed that geography makes history. But in the Middle East, history tends to repeat itself with a sectarian accent and a militia soundtrack. And this is tragically evident in Lebanon, a country that once had everything, and today, has nothing but memory and myth. While the world watches US envoy Tom Barrack shuttle between ...
Dr. Al-Sharaa, Mr. Al-Jolani: The Metamorphosis Illusion
Marc Saikali 17/07 08:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Soueida Al-Jolani Ahmad el-Chareh Hezbollah
For two days, the Israeli Army has bombed Syrian militias now acting as auxiliaries to the regular army. On Wednesday, Israeli jets struck the outskirts of Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus—a clear political and military message: ongoing attacks on Syria’s Druze minority will not be tolerated. Yet on the ground, confusion reigns. ...
For Visitors from Abroad: Don’t Bother Trying to Make Sense of Lebanon!
Marc Saikali 22/07 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon tourism visitors expatriates summer vacation
For everyone planning to spend their vacation in Lebanon, here is your survival guide to a country where nothing works, yet somehow everything does. First of all, getting to Lebanon is no small feat. Plane tickets cost so much, you might as well be booking a business-class trip to Mars. Let’s say you sold your house in France or Canada and ...
Commercial Leases: Government Caught in a Tight Spot
Liliane Mokbel 24/07 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Government Residential rents
The Constitutional Council largely upheld the new law on old commercial leases, passed in April 2024, dismissing a legal challenge brought by thirteen members of parliament. Yet, it struck down one key provision: paragraph (d) of Article 10 was ruled unconstitutional for violating the constitutional principles of equality and fairness. The legal ...
Saint-Gilles of Tripoli
Amine Jules Iskandar 09/08 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Tripoli History Heritage Culture
Christian rule over Tripoli came to an end with the death of Byzantine emperor Nicephorus II Phocas in 969. Some 130 years later, the Crusaders reached the city gates and found a fortified settlement where the Arabs had firmly consolidated their presence. Despite reinforcements from the Christian mountain regions, it took them a full decade to ...
The Displaced People of Southern Lebanon Bear Continuous Losses
Katia Kahil 27/01 21:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
Kfar Kila, Odaisseh, Taybeh, Mays al-Jabal and Wazzani were once renowned for their lush fields filled with fruit trees, their majestic hills and the streams that enlivened the area with their soft murmurs. Life there was simple, with days unfolding peacefully to the rhythm of family rituals and traditions. Then came the war. It was the beginning ...
California: Wildfire Victims Facing a Housing Crisis
This is Beirut 12/01 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Days after an inferno razed Pacific Palisades, Maya Lieberman is desperate to find somewhere to live. But unscrupulous landlords who are jacking up prices are making it hard. "The price gouging is going haywire, it's obscene," the 50-year-old stylist told AFP. "I can't find anywhere for us to go." Huge fires that have torn through Los Angeles ...
UK Government Pressured to Suspend Israeli Arms Export Licenses
This Is Beirut 2024-04-03 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mounting pressure is being directed towards the UK government on Wednesday, urging it to halt arms export licenses to Israel. This call came in response to an Israeli strike that tragically claimed the lives of three UK citizens and four individuals employed by World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza. The UK government faced growing pressure ...
When Adel Karam Meets Georges Khabbaz in 'Khiyal Sahra'
2024-07-25 18:21 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
From August 1 to 31, Adel Karam and Georges Khabbaz will bring the stage of Casino du Liban to life in the play written by Georges Khabbaz and produced by Tarek Karam, Khiyal Sahra (“Puppet”). On this occasion, a press conference was held at La Martingale, attended by a multitude of journalists representing various Lebanese media ...
More Than 600 Lawyers Demand UK Cease Arms Exports to Israel
This Is Beirut 2024-04-04 21:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Over 600 lawyers urged the British government to halt arms exports to Israel after three Britons were killed in a strike, citing concerns over potential breaches of international law and the worsening situation in Gaza. A letter signed by more than 600 lawyers on Thursday placed more pressure on the UK government to suspend arms export licences ...
'Confessions from a War,' a Step Toward Reconciliation
2024-04-14 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
For the 49th and somber anniversary of the onset of the Lebanese War on April 13, 1975, a documentary produced by Denise Jabbour and Jérôme Gary, Confessions from a War, premiered on April 13, 2024, at the Royal Cinema in Bourj Hammoud. Former combatants from various political parties confessed their remorse for participating in the destruction ...
UK's Rwanda Migrant Plan Clears Parliamentary Hurdle
This Is Beirut 2024-04-23 12:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The UK's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda passed through parliament on Monday, with deportations set to begin within days, although international legal challenges may remain. The UK readied on Tuesday to start detention of migrants within days before deporting them to Rwanda, after the controversial plan cleared its final hurdle, sparking ...
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 ...
The Evolution of Boycotting: From Recent Movements to Historical Roots
Salam Zaatari 2024-06-13 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Pepsi has recently launched its TV and billboard campaign in the Middle East with the slogan "Stay thirsty," featuring some of the region's top actors, singers and football players, including Amr Diab, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Lebanese singer Nawal al-Zoghby. The Pepsi ad aired almost at the same time as Israel's new massacre in Gaza's ...
The Rent Issue Continues to Stir Passions
Liliane Mokbel 2024-06-13 19:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The issue of rents for residential units and commercial spaces remains unresolved. Owners and tenants are navigating between new and old leases. The interpretation of laws is causing division among legal professionals and judges alike. Owners are reluctant to rent out their real estate properties, and potential tenants are hesitant to commit to a ...
Real Estate: Series of Issues and Promising Solutions
Liliane Mokbel 2024-06-26 18:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In a country where state institutions are almost paralyzed and the specter of war is looming, recommendations for breaking out of the stagnation in the real estate sector are nothing short of hypothetical. Panelists at the second Annual Real Estate Forum in Lebanon, that took place on Tuesday, highlighted the plethora of challenges facing the ...
Al-Raï: In War, Everyone Loses
This Is Beirut 2024-06-30 12:48 - Reading : less than a minute
The Maronite Patriarch, Bechara al-Raï, recalled that “in war, there is no winner; everyone is a loser.” In his Sunday homily, al-Raï estimated that “true heroism lies in building peace, in peaceful solutions, and in dialogue," inviting people to pray so that “God touches the consciences of warlords and transforms them into ...
King Charles III to Read Labour's First Programme in 14 Years
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 12:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
King Charles III will read out Labor's first program for government in a decade and a half on Wednesday when the UK parliament formally reopens following the July 4 election. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will put turbocharging economic growth at the heart of his legislative plans as Labor runs the UK for the first time in 14 years. "The ...
Rental Law: The Extension Period Officially Ended!
Maurice Matta 2024-07-29 17:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Civil Judge Alaa Bashir, overseeing rental disputes in Metn, issued a ruling declaring the nine-year extension period under the new rental law to end on December 28, 2023. The ruling states that the tenant will be residing without legal justification after this date and orders him to vacate the rented property and return it vacant to the ...
Sudan: 3.2 Million Children at Risk of Severe Malnutrition Warns UNICEF
This is Beirut 10/01 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
This year, 3.2 million children under the age of five are at risk of acute malnutrition in Sudan, an East African country devastated by a conflict between two warlords, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). "Among them, about 772,000 children are at risk of severe acute malnutrition," Eva Hinds, UNICEF Sudan's advocacy and ...
Property Owners’ Union Warns of New Earthquakes
This Is Beirut 2024-08-13 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The President of the Property Owners’ Union, Patrick Rizkallah, recalled that the syndicate had repeatedly appealed to the Lebanese state regarding the need to draw up a plan to save buildings. He put forward the figure of ten thousand buildings at risk in Beirut alone. "Where are the draft laws to save these buildings? Where is the ...
Walid Raad's "Festival of (In)gratitude" in Beirut
2024-08-19 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
At the Sfeir-Semler gallery in Beirut, Walid Raad presents Festival of (In)gratitude, a captivating double exhibition that revisits the memories of the Lebanese civil war through intriguing and thought-provoking works. In two distinct spaces at the Sfeir-Semler gallery, the works of Walid Raad and his fictional "collaborators" are on display, ...
Rent Fluctuations: A Response to Political and Security Crises
Mohammad Zahwe 2024-09-11 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Walid Moussa President of the Syndicate of Real Estate Brokers and Consultants in Lebanon "Political and security tensions have eased following Hassan Nasrallah's latest speech. The situation has thus returned to more manageable levels. Objectives are now clearer and more defined. Many displaced people have decided to return home, while those who ...
Mikati’s Failure to Publish Legislation: A Legal Breach?
Maurice Matta 2024-09-16 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Parliament approved 14 laws during its sessions on December 14 and 15, 2023. On December 19, the Cabinet decided to issue these laws on behalf of the President. Later on, the caretaker Prime Minister published 11 of them in the Official Gazette, while withholding three: one amending provisions related to private school teaching staff ...
Rising Rentals: Effects of the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
2024-10-11 16:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Over a million Lebanese citizens have been forced to leave their homes due to the escalating Israeli bombardments, seeking refuge in safer regions. This phenomenon has led to a significant surge in real estate prices in areas that remain unaffected by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Several factors have contributed to this increase, ...
Arab Aid vs. Iran’s Empty Promises
Nisrine Merheb 2024-10-15 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
South Lebanon Israël humanitarian aid Arabs iran
All we get from Iran is “words, words, and words.” Only the Arab nations are Lebanon's genuine supporters and saviors in this crisis! In just a few days, Lebanon will mark the end of the first bloody month of the brutal war waged by the Israeli Army. Southern Lebanon has become a scorched landscape, and the Beqaa has suffered equally ...
Basel Secures Eurovision 2025 Despite Controversy and Costs
This is Beirut 2024-11-25 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Basel Eurovision Switzerland Music
Basel voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved the city putting up nearly $40 million towards hosting next year's Eurovision Song Contest, meaning the continental TV extravaganza will go ahead with its customary full-on razzmatazz. Intermediate results showed 66.4 percent of voters in the Swiss city backed putting taxpayers' cash into staging ...