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Ministry of Agriculture Condemns Israeli Attacks

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute

European Union Israel Lebanon Agriculture WHO

The Ministry of Agriculture condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon's agricultural sector, including the recent destruction of the seedling multiplication project built in Wadi Houjair in 2020 with funding from the European Union and support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). In a ...

Iraqi Airways Set to Resume Flights to Lebanon Monday

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 10:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Iraqi Airways Lebanon

Iraqi Airways will resume flights to Lebanon on Monday, December 30, according to the country's Minister of Transport, as reported by the official Iraqi news agency. The airline had suspended flights to Lebanon on December 8, citing security concerns related to the situation in Syria.

This is Holidays: Day 13

Rayan Chami, 2024-12-28 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 28th. 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!

Syrian Embassy in Beirut Suspends Services over Assad Family Forged Passports

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Rifaat al-Assad Forged Syrian Passports Lebanon Syrian Embassy

The Syrian Foreign Ministry suspended consular services at its embassy in Beirut until further notice, following reports that it had issued forged passports held by Rifaat al-Assad's granddaughter and her mother. Security sources confirmed to Houna Loubnan that Lebanese General Security is still holding Assad's granddaughter and daughter-in-law ...

Rifaat al-Assad Flies Out of Beirut, Lebanese Security Source Confirms

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Damascus Rifaat al-Assad Lebanon Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport

A Lebanese security source confirmed on Saturday that Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, left Lebanon via Beirut airport about a week ago, following the ousting of his nephew. Rifaat al-Assad, 87, is facing charges by Swiss prosecutors for a series of crimes, including ordering "murders, acts of torture, inhumane ...

This Is Holidays: Day 12

Vanessa Kallas, 2024-12-27 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 Thursday, December 26th. 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!

Ongoing Negotiations Ahead of the January 9 Presidential Election

Bassam Abou Zeid, 2024-12-27 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon President Election Parliament

As of today, it appears unlikely that the parliamentary session scheduled for January 9 will result in the election of a new president. However, the days leading up to this session are expected to see intense political activity, with hopes remaining high for a breakthrough—whether through consensus or by securing the necessary 65 votes. Many ...

BDL: Two Payments to 158 and 166 Beneficiaries in January

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 13:45 - Reading : less than a minute

BDL Lebanon Economy

On Friday, the Banque du Liban (BDL) issued a circular asking banks to pay two monthly installments to beneficiaries of circulars 158 and 166, which concern exceptional bank withdrawals of fresh dollars, at the beginning of January. Depositors benefiting from Circular 158 will receive $800 in cash instead of $400, while those benefiting from ...

BDL Reserves Rise to $10.176B: Will Payments Continue in January?

Maurice Matta, 2024-12-27 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon BDL Economy

The relevant departments of the Banque du Liban (BDL) have finalized a comprehensive study on deposits and accounts held in Lebanese banks. This study distinguishes between “fresh accounts,” opened after October 17, 2019, and “dollar accounts,” which refer to legacy accounts established before that date. Commissioned by the acting ...

Christmas at the Southern Border: A Beacon of Hope

Fady Noun, 2024-12-27 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Rmeich Kley'a South Christmas

In a Lebanon cautiously stabilized by the implementation of UN Resolution 1701 and the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Paolo Borgia chose to celebrate Christmas in Rmeish (14,000 inhabitants) and Kley’a (2,500 inhabitants), two Maronite border towns that faced immense hardships during the 14-month war ...

No Economic Solution from the Presidency

Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-12-27 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Presidency

A growing narrative is emerging in private discussions among decision-makers in Lebanon – even if only at the surface level – that the new presidency will restore prosperity and usher in a renewed economic boom capable of resolving the current crisis. Those involved are counting on Gulf and European aid to open the door to improvement across ...

This Is Holidays: Day 11

Rayan Chami, 2024-12-26 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute