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President Aoun’s Official Visit to the UAE Yields Strong Bilateral Commitments and a Travel-Ban Lift

This is Beirut, 01/05 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun's official visit to the United Arab Emirates concluded positively on Thursday, marked by key bilateral agreements and a pledge of increased support from Abu Dhabi to Beirut. During his visit, President Aoun was received at the Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi by Emirati President Mohammad bin Zayed Al ...

Retired Military Personnel to Protest Over Government’s Inaction

This is Beirut, 01/05 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Retired military personnel have announced a series of planned road closures and blockades for Friday, May 2, from 7:00 to 9:00 AM, to protest the government’s failure to address their social and salary-related demands. In a statement issued Thursday, the group described this protest as “the first wave of anger” and warned that it would be ...

From Bsharre to Al-Mina: Lebanese Women Break Political Ground in Municipal Elections

Nisrine Merheb, 01/05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Women's participation in Lebanese politics remains strikingly low, both in municipal and parliamentary elections. In the 2022 elections, only eight women were elected out of 115 candidates. Misogynistic rhetoric continues to plague women in politics, reflecting a persistent societal resistance to female leadership. During the 2016 municipal ...

It Goes on, Over and Over Again...

Marc Saikali, 01/05 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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There was a time when the “army, people, resistance” triptych formula served as little more than a fig leaf, masking Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon and its role as a proxy for Iran and its now shattered expansionist ambitions. This illusion has collapsed: the militia has lost the war. For years, Hezbollah claimed that its weapons were meant ...

Infant’s Death at Keserwan Nursery Sparks Official Closure and Investigation

This is Beirut, 30/04 21:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Ministry of Public Health announced on Tuesday the immediate closure of a nursery in the Keserwan region following the tragic death of a four-month-old infant. In an official statement, the ministry said that a delegation from its Mother and Child Department, along with the Keserwan District Medical Clinic, visited the nursery, shortly after ...

Lebanese Army Dismantled 'over 90%' of Hezbollah’s Infrastructure in the South

This is Beirut, 30/04 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese army has dismantled “over 90%” of Hezbollah's infrastructure near the border with Israel since the November ceasefire, a Lebanese security official said on Wednesday. “We have dismantled over 90% of the infrastructure in the area south of the Litani,” the official, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, ...

Parliament Begins Review of the Banking Sector Bill

This is Beirut, 30/04 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, held a session on Wednesday to begin reviewing the draft law on the reform of the banking sector, recently approved by the government. The meeting was attended by nearly 50 lawmakers, Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber and representatives from the banking ...

Baabda-Louaizeh: Families, Parties and Clientelism

Paul Guillot, 30/04 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the eve of municipal elections in Baabda-Louaizeh, three competing lists are contending in a climate marked by family rivalries, sectarian tensions and shifting political alliances. Amid changing party loyalties, the clientelist influence of the village of Sebnay and a population eager for improved public services, Sunday’s vote could ...

Beirut Municipality Regulates Campaign Advertising

This is Beirut, 30/04 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Public Relations Department of the Beirut Municipality announced in a statement on Wednesday that the Governor of Beirut, Judge Marwan Abboud, has issued a circular concerning electoral advertising for the upcoming municipal elections. The circular instructs all candidates to restrict their campaign advertisements to the designated billboards ...

Football – Asian Qualifiers: Battle-Ready Cedars Head to Yemen

Makram Haddad, 30/04 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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With one eye on the Asian Cup and the other on the World Cup, Lebanon is wasting no time. After thrashing Brunei (5-0) in the opening match of the qualifiers, Miodrag Radulović’s men top their group, ahead of Yemen and Bhutan, who played to a goalless draw (0-0). The stage is set: on June 10, the Cedars will face the Yemenis in what already ...

Syria’s Path to Recovery: Can It Outpace Lebanon?

Christiane Tager, 29/04 21:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As the Lebanese endure rolling blackouts, relentless crises and a daily reality that often borders on the absurd, a piece of unexpected news has prompted a collective raised eyebrow – or two: Syria might well be rebuilt before Lebanon. Yes, you read that correctly. On Sunday, April 27, in a move as symbolic as it was strategic, Saudi Arabia ...

New US Sanctions List to Reportedly Target Lebanese Politicians

This is Beirut, 29/04 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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According to a Lebanese politician quoting an American official, “There is a new list of sanctions set to be announced soon, targeting political figures accused of corruption, others accused of financing Hezbollah, and a third group involved in money laundering and drug trafficking to fund the party.” The official reveals that Hezbollah is in ...

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