This is Beirut, 01/09 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Neemat Aoun Lebanon Presidency State Prison
First Lady Neemat Aoun said on Monday that the country must be given time to recover from collapse. She outlined plans for social projects, including a ban on child marriage and improvements to prison conditions. “The State was collapsed, and we need time to rebuild it,” Aoun said in her first televised interview with MTV Lebanon. “That is ...
This is Beirut, 17/08 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph aoun Lebanon Presidency Iran Al arabiya
The President of the Lebanese Republic, General Joseph Aoun, affirmed in an exclusive interview with Al-Arabiya channel on Sunday that “Iran is a friendly country, but on the basis of mutual respect and the preservation of sovereignty. It must be a friend to all components of the Lebanese society, not to one faction alone.” He stressed that ...
Mario Chartouni, 13/01 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Joseph Aoun Presidency
As Joseph Aoun takes office as President of the Lebanese Republic, he inherits more than just a position: he carries a name weighed down by a heavy legacy. Michel Aoun, his predecessor, left his mark on Lebanon’s history as the embodiment of failed governance, an unwavering ally of Hezbollah and its destructive agenda for Lebanon, and a ...
Charles Chartouni, 13/01 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Presidency Joseph Aoun Parliament Election
Finally, the long-awaited presidential election has taken place after two and a half years of deliberate sabotaging and unjustified procrastinations. Whatever might have been the intricacies of the electoral process, the constitutional mandate would have never taken place if it were not for the changing dynamics elicited by the Israeli ...
Cian Ward, 10/01 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun Baabda Presidency Lebanon
The presidential palace in Baabda was bustling on Friday, as state work resumed on President Joseph Aoun’s first day in office.
Bassam Abou Zeid, 10/01 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Presidency Joseph Aoun
The President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, enjoys significant regional and international support, notably from Saudi Arabia and the United States. Major European powers such as France, the United Kingdom and Germany also back the president. The Vatican, for its part, has expressed satisfaction with the election results. This regional and ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 10/01 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Joseph Aoun Presidency
In Lebanon, history tends to repeat itself in times of crisis, seldom during moments of progress, as we have grown accustomed to hardship that we often forget the fleeting moments of light. However, one cannot help but notice the striking similarities between the newly elected President Joseph Aoun and one of the pillars of Lebanon's First ...
Salam El Zaatari, 09/01 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Presidency Hezbollah USA
The United States’ involvement in Lebanese politics has intensified, particularly in efforts to counteract Hezbollah's influence. Recent events suggest that the US is attempting to influence Lebanon's presidential election, backing candidates like General Joseph Aoun to potentially weaken Hezbollah's grip. This involvement underscores the US’s ...
Marc Saikali, 09/01 08:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Alright, let’s face it: what you’re about to read might feel like déjà vu, but let’s give it a shot. If I were president, I would make it clear to Hezbollah that it has lost the war and that its political survival hinges on surrendering its weapons. Failing that, the weapons will be taken by force, and not a single cent will go toward ...
Lyne Sammouri , 08/01 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Presidency Presidential elections Parliament
What is a presidential vacuum? Why does it occur, and what are its consequences?
Elie Ziadé, 08/01 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
All eyes will be on Place de l’Étoile this Thursday. Since June 2023, MPs have failed to convene to elect a new president, leaving the position vacant since October 31, 2022. How will the vote unfold? What quorum is required? Will the Constitution be amended again? This is Beirut explains all the answers. Quorum For an electoral ...
Elie Ziadé, 07/01 19:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Parliament Election Presidency
According to Article 49 of the Constitution, “judges and first-category public officials, or their equivalents in all public administrations, public institutions and any other legal entity governed by public law, cannot be elected during the exercise of their functions or within two years following the date of their resignation, cessation of ...