Hala abdallah, 2025-05-04 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon municipal elections Beirut Ministery of interior
Voters in Mount Lebanon are casting their ballots in municipal and mukhtar elections, with calm conditions and a steady turnout reported.
Hala Abdallah, 2025-05-04 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon municipal elections dahyeh southern suburbs
Residents of Beirut's southern suburbs are casting their votes on Sunday in mukhtar and municipal elections, widely viewed as a test of trust in leadership after the war and the economic crisis. Polls close at 7 PM.
This is Beirut, 2025-05-04 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon High-risk Countries Security Threats United States
The United States has updated its list of countries to avoid, urging its citizens not to travel to 21 countries deemed high-risk due to growing security threats, armed conflicts or unstable conditions. Lebanon is among the countries concerned, alongside newly added North Korea and Burkina Faso. The US alert system is based on a four-level scale, ...
This is Beirut, 2025-05-04 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon municipal elections mount-lebanon
The municipal elections officially began on Sunday morning, with Mount Lebanon hosting the first phase of the four-stage electoral process. After voting in Chehim, in the Chouf district, Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad Hajjar stated that this “new phase is grounded in respecting constitutional deadlines, enforcing the law, and ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 2025-05-04 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Beirut Port Joseph Aoun august 4
If confirmed, the signing of a long-delayed judicial appointments decree by Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber could mark a major breakthrough in the stalled investigation into the Beirut port double-explosion of August 4, 2020. The appointments would fill critical vacancies on the Court of Cassation, allowing the full bench to reconvene. This ...
Amine Jules Iskandar, 2025-05-04 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The medieval Maronite mummies buried in 1990 in the Assi cave, beneath Hadat, sparked the curiosity of the explorers from GERSL (Groupe d'Études et de Recherches Souterraines du Liban) regarding this troubled period in the second half of the 13th century. Ancient Maronite accounts, copied in the 17th century by Patriarch Estéphanos Douaihy, ...
This is Beirut, 2025-05-04 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Municipal elections Joseph Aoun
President Joseph Aoun was on the ground, early on Sunday morning, for the launch of municipal elections. He was accompanied by Ministers of Interior and Justice Ahmad al-Hajjar and Adel Nassar. The elections, set to unfold over four consecutive weekends, began early in the day. Polling stations opened at 7:00 AM. Voting kicked off calmly across ...
This is Beirut, 2025-05-03 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Beirut-Baghdad, a partnership now under high tension! As Lebanon continues to face a chronic energy crisis, Finance and Energy Ministers Yassine Jaber and Joe Saddi embark on a joint visit to Iraq this Monday with the aim of salvaging the fuel oil supply agreement signed in 2021 – under which Baghdad supplies fuel to power Lebanese plants – ...
Amal Chmouny, 2025-05-03 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun United States America
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's statement that Beirut will not forcibly disarm Hezbollah is reverberating through Washington, sparking debates about Lebanon's political future and the role of the heavily armed militia. Aoun aims for a dialogue-driven strategy, attempting to persuade Hezbollah to relinquish its arms instead of engaging in a ...
Makram Haddad, 2025-05-03 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The fourth matchday of the Lebanese league play-offs has blurred the picture both at the top and bottom of the table. With leaders stalling and challengers hanging on, the suspense remains intact just two rounds from the end. Title Play-offs: Status Quo at the Top, Nejmeh Bounces Back Setback for Al-Ansar. The Greens dropped two precious ...
Sarah Martin, 2025-05-03 16:00 - Reading : less than a minute
In the streets of Beirut, the humble white plastic chair is everywhere. In front of shops, tucked into alleyways, sitting quietly at the edge of a sidewalk. It witnesses the ordinary: smoke breaks, neighborhood chats, shared silences. So common, we hardly notice it anymore. Yet it tells a story of local life, improvised hospitality, stillness, and ...
Fadi Noun, 2025-05-03 15:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Christians Catholic Church
The month of May has, for centuries, been dedicated to Mary. In Lebanon, the feast of Our Lady of Lebanon is celebrated on the first Sunday of May. On May 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, entrusting them with messages—once considered "secrets"—that, though now revealed, continue to stir the conscience ...