This Is Beirut, 24/04 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The annual inflation rate in Lebanon dropped to 14.2% in March 2025, marking the lowest level in five years, according to official figures released this week. The decline follows a 15.6% rate recorded in February and reflects a broader easing in price increases across several key sectors. The most notable slowdowns were seen in housing and ...
This Is Beirut, 24/04 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Municipal Elections Guide
As Lebanon prepares for its upcoming municipal elections, scheduled for May 2025, growing attention is being paid to the positions of municipal council members and presidents. In a context where local governance is increasingly viewed as a driver of change, many are considering a run for office. But what does it take to become a candidate? ...
This is Beirut, 24/04 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Tehran Lebanon Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iranian Ambassador
The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) a day after being summoned by Minister Youssef Rajji on Tuesday. During the meeting, the Ministry's Secretary General, Hani Chmaytelli, reminded the ambassador of the need to respect the fundamental rules of international diplomacy, in particular the ...
This is Beirut, 24/04 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Damascus United Arab Emirates Lebanon Nawaf Salam
On a visit to Lebanon since Monday, UAE Federal National Council President Saqr Ghobash hailed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's “clear and responsible positions,” underlining the Emirates' confidence in Lebanon's ability to regain its regional role. During his meeting with Salam at the Grand Serail on Thursday, he congratulated Lebanon on the ...
Tylia El Helou, 24/04 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Municipal Elections Elections Council
As Lebanon prepares to hold its municipal elections for the first time since 2016, observers are once again focusing on a persistent feature of the country’s political landscape: the grip of families on the local scene. While municipal elections are supposed to reflect the popular will and address citizens’ concrete needs, they are in ...
This is Beirut, 24/04 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Armenian Genocide Lebanon
As the world commemorates 110 years since the Armenian Genocide, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s unwavering solidarity with the Armenian people and praised the Lebanese-Armenian community as a pillar of national unity and contribution. In a statement marking the anniversary, Aoun stressed that the occasion is not merely a ...
This is Beirut, 24/04 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut International Airport MEA Lebanon
As Lebanon braces for a much-needed return to normalcy, one of the country's busiest gateways—Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport—is undergoing a wave of improvements to accommodate the anticipated influx of tourists and returning expatriates. According to an article in the daily Nidaa al-Watan, published Thursday, recent changes are ...
This is Beirut, 24/04 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Smuggling Lebanon Tripoli Fruits
A major joint operation by the General Directorate of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture foiled a smuggling attempt. They seized more than three tons of fruit in the Tripoli market and searched several commercial refrigerators. Among the main seizures was a refrigerator belonging to a shopkeeper in the al-Bahsas district, which contained 2.5 ...
Marc Saikali, 24/04 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Arms Reforms
While Tehran gently negotiates with Washington over its nuclear program and ballistic missiles—pretending to adopt a posture of compromise on the international stage—its ambassador in Beirut bluntly insists that Hezbollah must keep its weapons, despite the ceasefire agreement, United Nations resolutions and the Lebanese sovereignty championed ...
Salam El Zaatari, 24/04 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
This week, the Iranian ambassador, still bearing the scars of war, took to social media. In a tone more suited for a Revolutionary Guards rally than a diplomatic forum, he criticized efforts to disarm Hezbollah, framing them as part of a grand American-Zionist conspiracy. He even threw shade at Lebanon’s fragile new government, implying it has ...
This is Beirut, 23/04 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel UN Security Council United Nations Lebanon
In a firm assertion of Lebanon’s national sovereignty, Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji announced, on Wednesday, that the state will move decisively to ensure that all weapons are under its sole authority, reaffirming that decisions of war and peace rest exclusively with the Lebanese government. Speaking at the 163rd session of the Arab League ...
This is Beirut, 23/04 14:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon's consumer price index for March 2025 recorded an increase of 0.44% compared with February 2025. The annual change in the consumer price index for March 2025 was 14.19% compared with March 2024. Concerning the monthly variation of the index by governorate, the figures are as follows: Beirut: up 0.33 Mount Lebanon: up 0.11 North: up ...