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Israeli Women Mobilise Against Ultra-Orthodox Military Exemptions

This is Beirut, 2024-12-23 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Exhausted by more than 14 months of war, the wives and mothers of Israeli soldiers are uniting in protest against exemptions from conscription for ultra-Orthodox men. For several Saturday evenings, the bridge over a key highway that runs between Bnei Brak, an ultra-Orthodox suburb of Tel Aviv, and Givat Shmuel, a bastion of religious Zionists ...

Kataeb Party Welcomes Syria's Shift Toward Balanced Relations

This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Kataeb Party issued a statement on Sunday welcoming recent remarks by Ahmed al-Sharaa, the General Commander of Syria’s new administration, about Lebanese-Syrian relations. The party described the remarks as a “positive turning point” and a crucial step toward “balanced relations that respect the sovereignty and independence of both ...

Akram Halabi Re-Elected: A New Impetus for Lebanese Basketball

Makram Haddad, 2024-12-22 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Akram Halabi Basketball Federation Lebanon Election

In a context where stability is crucial for the development of sports in Lebanon, Akram Halabi was reelected on Sunday as president of the Lebanese Basketball Federation for a third four-year term. The election was marked by record club participation and unanimous confidence in his list, elected by acclamation during the general assembly held at ...

This is Holidays: Day 7

Lyne Sammouri, 2024-12-22 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Christmas Holidays

This Is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Sunday, December 22. Don’t forget to check our website and discover today’s Christmas recipe; try it, send us a photo and we will share it on our page!

Al-Sharaa met Joumblatt, vows country will not negatively interfere in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Lebanese Druze leaders on Sunday that his country would not negatively interfere in Lebanon and would respect its neighbour's sovereignty. Syria will no longer exert "negative interference in Lebanon at all -- it respects Lebanon's sovereignty, the unity of its territories, the ...

Rai: Lebanon Needs a President Capable of Navigating This Exceptional Historical Moment

This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 12:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ahead of the presidential election session scheduled for January 9, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai expressed hope that a president capable of navigating this exceptional historical period would be elected. “The country needs a president who enjoys both domestic and international trust, one who believes in institutions and revitalizes them, who ...

Mikati Discusses Humanitarian Aid and Southern Tensions with UN Delegates

This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Janine Hennis-Plasschaert, at his residence. The discussions focused on current developments, particularly the situation in southern Lebanon and the ongoing Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement. The Prime Minister also met with ...

Petram Chalach's 'Stereo Vision': Distilling Reality's Complexity

Béatrice Moreau, 2024-12-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Exhibition Paintings Lebanon Culture

Lebanese self-taught artist Petram Chalach's ongoing solo exhibition "Stereo Vision" at Galerie Janine Rubeiz in Beirut showcases his unique ability to distill events, images and collective experiences into captivating painterly metaphors. The exhibition, which opened on December 18, 2024, and runs until January 17, 2025, marks Chalach's third ...

This is Holidays: Day 6

Rayan Chami, 2024-12-21 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Holidays Christmas

This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Saturday, December 21st. Don’t forget to check our website and discover today’s Christmas recipe; try it, send us a photo and we will share it on our page!

Hankache Discusses Presidential Election and Proposes Reconciliation Conference

This is Beirut, 2024-12-21 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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MP Elias Hankache, a member of the Lebanese Kataeb parliamentary bloc, is "hopeful today." "We are reassured by efforts to confine weapons to the state and the shifting regional dynamics favoring the establishment of a real state in Lebanon, starting with the presidency," he told Radio Free Lebanon. Building a State Hankache argued that ...

This Is Holidays: Day 5

Hala Abdallah, 2024-12-20 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Holidays Christmas

This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Friday, December 20.

‘A Christmas Gift’ Brings Holiday Magic to Casino du Liban

This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The holiday season is all about creating unforgettable memories, and A Christmas Gift by Pipeline Productions is poised to do just that. Taking place at the Casino du Liban in Jounieh, this awe-inspiring show will run over two weekends, December 21-23 and December 27-29. The production promises a heartwarming journey through music, dance and ...