Maurice Matta, 04/12 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Retired private school teachers were supposed to receive salaries at nine times their previous value. However, since these schools have failed to pay their dues to the Compensation Fund, the retirees will be paid their old salaries at the end of this month. This dire situation prompted the Teachers' Syndicate President, Nehme Mahfoud, to raise ...
This is Beirut, 27/11 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun FPM Najib Mikati Ceasefire
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, announced on Tuesday night and taking effect at 4 AM on Wednesday, was the focal point of discussion during the Council of Ministers' meeting on Wednesday. Following the meeting, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced at a press conference the beginning of "the reconstruction process" ...
This is Beirut, 26/11 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ceasefire Israel Lebanon Najib Mikati Hezbollah Joe Biden
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed on Tuesday the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, acknowledging the efforts deployed by the US and France in facilitating the agreement. In a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden, Mikati expressed his gratitude for U.S. support for Lebanon and the efforts of his envoy, Amos Hochstein, in ...
This is Beirut, 13/11 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Najib Mikati Grand Serail Ali Hamiyeh
Caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati discussed on Wednesday “the legal and operational framework and estimated cost for debris removal and reconstruction” with Minister of Transport and Public Works Ali Hamiyeh, a member of the cabinet close to Hezbollah. Discussions also covered the state of public facilities, from the airport to seaports, ...
This is Beirut, 12/11 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Najib Mikati Abdel Fattah al-Sissi Riyadh
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati briefed Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday on the exceptional Arab-Islamic summit, held in Saudi Arabia the day before, which called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. Following the meeting, Mikati refrained from making a public statement. The premier had stressed during an earlier meeting on the ...
This is Beirut, 11/11 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Arab and Islamic Summit Najib Mikati Saudi Arabia Riyadh
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati told Arab and Islamic leaders gathered in Riyadh on Monday that Lebanon is experiencing an "unprecedented historic and fateful crisis," calling for an immediate ceasefire. “The persistent Israeli aggression against Lebanon has caused heavy human losses, with the number of victims, so ...
This is Beirut, 09/11 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations Higher Islamic Sharia Council Abdel Latif Derian Najib Mikati
The Higher Islamic Sharia Council held its regular meeting on Saturday, chaired by the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, at Dar al-Fatwa, in the presence of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. In its statement, the Council strongly condemned the destructive Israeli offensive against Lebanon, calling on the UN Security ...
This is Beirut, 09/11 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Higher Islamic Sharia Council Najib Mikati Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian
The Higher Islamic Sharia Council, chaired by the Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, held its session at Dar al-Fatwa to discuss several national affairs, linked to the ongoing crises resulting from the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Prior to the session, a closed meeting was held between Derian and Caretaker Prime Minister ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 08/11 20:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Expected in Riyadh on Sunday to participate in the Arab-Islamic summit scheduled for November 11, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati plans to arrive with strong political backing. His main challenge will be to present himself before the Arab community not only as Leban exon’s executive leader, but also as a national and, importantly, Sunni ...
This is Beirut, 06/11 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Najib Mikati Saad Hariri Lebanon Samy Gemayel
Reactions from Lebanese politicians poured in on Wednesday, celebrating the election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Trump, a Republican, will assume office for a second term, having previously served from 2017 to 2021 and succeeding Democrat Joe Biden. In his first comment on Trump’s victory, caretaker Prime ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 02/11 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Washington Nabih Berri Najib Mikati
The US is not convinced that Lebanon is capable of enforcing Resolution 1701. Washington did not receive any assurance from parliament Speaker and Amal Movement leader Nabih Berri or caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicating that Hezbollah would accept keeping the area south of the Litani River free of weapons and militants. All they heard ...
This is Beirut, 01/11 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Najib Mikati ceasefire Amos Hochstein
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati denied statements reported by Reuters, which cited a Lebanese political source and a diplomat claiming that US envoy Amos Hochstein had requested Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israel. On Friday morning, Mikati stated that “the Israeli statements and diplomatic indications received by ...