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Nawaf Salam After Voting: 'Beirut Elections Are a Real Development Opportunity'

This is Beirut, 18/05 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Municipal elections Beirut

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam cast his vote this morning at Omar Fakhoury High School in Burj Hassan during Beirut’s municipal and mukhtar elections. He stated that the elections aim to serve the city, promote its development and meet the needs of its residents. When asked about the issue of equal representation in the Beirut Municipal Council, he ...

Preserving a False Parity…

By Johnny Kortbawi, 17/05 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Beirut Municipal elections

We spare no efforts when it comes to sugarcoating reality. Some moderate Muslim voices often repeat that a neighborhood without Christians is a neighborhood lost. Christians, in turn, echo such sentiments with phrases like “We stand together with Sunnis for a better Beirut.” But beneath the surface, the numbers tell a different story. Sunnis ...

Beirut Out of Breath: The Anger of a Forsaken Capital

Marilyne Jallad, 17/05 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Beirut Municipal Elections Testimonies lebanon

Whether they live in Gemmayzeh, Geitawi, Ashrafieh (Beirut 1) or Hamra, Mazraa, Verdun or Mar Elias (Beirut 2), Beirutis share the same demands – mainly security – which will weigh heavily on the shoulders of the incoming municipal council. The residents we spoke with painted a grim picture of the municipality’s performance, particularly ...

LAF Steps Up Security Amid Municipal Elections, Arrests 86 for Gunfire Offenses

This is Beirut, 16/05 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Baalbeck Lebanese Army Hermel Beirut Municipal Elections

The Lebanese Army (LAF) announced on Friday that it is ramping up security operations and conducting targeted raids to apprehend individuals involved in gunfire incidents tied to the ongoing municipal elections. In an official statement, the LAF confirmed the arrest of 86 individuals and the seizure of weapons and ammunition found in their ...

Beirut Travel Comes at a Cost: Sky-High Airfares Limit Access to Lebanon

Christiane Tager, 16/05 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Airfare Ticket Travel Beirut Flight

Traveling to Lebanon is increasingly out of reach for many people. What was once a relatively accessible destination has turned into a high-end experience—something akin to boarding your flight straight from the Hermès boutique at the airport. This summer, airfare prices have reached near-absurd levels: a round-trip ticket from Paris to Beirut ...

Civil Defense on Full Alert Ahead of Municipal Elections in Beirut, Bekaa, and Baalbek-Hermel

This is Beirut, 16/05 10:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Baalbeck Hermel Beirut Civil Defense Municipal Elections

The General Directorate of Civil Defense announced on Friday a full state of alert and operational readiness from Saturday, May 17, at 8:00 AM until Monday, May 19, at 8:00 AM, in anticipation of the third phase of Lebanon’s municipal elections. Acting Director General Brigadier General Nabil Farah has ordered all operational units to be fully ...

Qassem: "We Are An Integral Part of The New Mandate"

This is Beirut, 12/05 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel Municipality Beirut

Hezbollah’s deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem, took advantage of the ninth commemoration of the death of Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine in Syria to revisit political issues previously addressed in his public speeches. Qassem began with a eulogy recounting the "military feats" of what he described as "a true leader of the Islamic ...

Hajjar Issues Decisions on Municipal Elections in Beirut, Beqaa, Baalbeck-Hermel

This is Beirut, 09/05 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon municipal elections Baalbek-Hermel Bekaa Beirut

Lebanon’s Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad al-Hajjar, issued a series of administrative decisions and circulars on Thursday concerning the upcoming 2025 municipal and mukhtar elections in the governorates of Beirut, Beqaa and Baalbeck-Hermel. Hajjar announced that candidates wishing to withdraw their nominations in these regions ...

Bou Saab: Parliamentary Session to Be Scheduled Soon, Municipal Elections to Proceed on Time

This is Beirut, 08/05 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nabih Berry Elias Bou Saab Parliament Beirut Municipal Elections

Ahead of an upcoming parliamentary session, set to be scheduled soon, Speaker Nabih Berri chaired a meeting of Parliament’s Bureau on Thursday to review an agenda packed with long-delayed expedited law proposals. Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab announced that Berri intends to call for a legislative session once lawmakers have had around five ...

Rosy Daniel Unveils 'Echoes of Summer' in Solo Exhibition at Rebirth Beirut

This is Beirut, 07/05 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Culture Painting Art Beirut

Lebanese artist Rosy Daniel is set to present a captivating new collection in her solo exhibition Echoes of Summer, a deeply personal and evocative body of work. Opening on May 8, 2025, the exhibition will launch with an evening reception from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Hosted at Rebirth Beirut Space, located in the heart of Gemmayze, the show will ...

Burying Acorns, Blooming Joy: Luqoom’s New Tale of Friendship and Wonder

This is Beirut, 06/05 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Book Publishing Culture Art Beirut

Beirut’s boutique publisher Luqoom unveils The Little Boy Who Lost His Joy, a tender new picture book by founder Racha Mourtada with luminous art from Dania K. Set in Dyslexie—a font designed to ease reading for children with dyslexia—this color-rich adventure follows a forgetful squirrel and a bow-tied boy as they learn that joy, like an ...

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