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Cabinet Session Wednesday on Energy, Technology, and Beirut Port Recovery

This is Beirut, 12/08 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Cabinet WorldBank Energy Technology Beirut

The Cabinet will convene on Wednesday at the Grand Serail to debate a set of high-impact national issues, with a major focus on securing international financing and advancing critical infrastructure projects. At the forefront is a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank to fund the Renewable Energy and Power System Enhancement Project. ...

Ministries of Tourism and Technology Launch “Smart Tourism App”

This is Beirut, 12/08 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Tourism AI App Technology Innovation

Tourism Minister Laura Lahoud and Minister of Technology and Artificial Intelligence Kamal Shehadeh on Tuesday launched a free smart tourism application during a press conference at the Tourism Ministry. Designed and developed by Rodolphe Khalat and Hanna Daoud, the app serves as a personal assistant powered by artificial intelligence, offering ...

LAF Denounces Leaks of Officer Reshuffle Details

This is Beirut, 12/08 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Army Beirut southern suburb intelligence

The Lebanese Army (LAF) addressed circulating reports following Monday’s announcement of a major reshuffle affecting 107 military positions. In a statement released Tuesday, LAF indicated that some media outlets, news websites, and social media platforms shared a leaked memo detailing the transfers and dismissals of officers, accompanied by ...

Banque de L’Habitat Launches LBP 2 Billion Renovation Loan

This is Beirut, 12/08 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Banque de L’Habitat Loan Antoine Habib

Banque de l’Habitat has unveiled a new loan program worth LBP 2 billion, aimed specifically at financing home renovations. Open to all Lebanese citizens nationwide, this initiative forms part of a joint effort between the bank and the Lebanese government to ease access to financing for households with low to moderate incomes. Antoine Habib, ...

Assad Is Gone. The Syrian Problem Persists

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 12/08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Syria Hezbollah Ahmad el Sharaa

Nine months after Bashar al-Assad's fall and Ahmad al-Sharaa's rise to power, the UN Security Council met to address Syria’s ongoing crisis. The Council urged Damascus to establish a government “of the Syrians, by the Syrians, for the Syrians.” Despite the change in leadership, the Security Council views Syria as a failing state. Damascus ...

Hezbollah and the Monopoly of Arms: A Political Tug of War

Philippe Abi-Akl, 12/08 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Disarmament

Lebanon’s long-standing dispute over weapons has moved from political debate to decisive state action. Following a landmark Cabinet ruling, Hezbollah’s legal justification for maintaining arms has been revoked, forcing the group to either disarm peacefully or face consequences. Since the 1989 Taif Agreement, Hezbollah has refused to hand over ...

Civil Defense Warns of Heat Wave, Fire and Flood Risks

This is Beirut, 11/08 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Civil Defense Heat wave

The Civil Defense on Monday urged the public to take extra precautions as an extreme heat wave grips Lebanon through Saturday, August 16, warning of heightened risks of heat-related illnesses, wildfires and sudden flash floods. In a statement, the Civil Defense announced that it has activated a nationwide emergency plan and instructed its units ...

Jannati Dismisses Hezbollah Disarmament as ‘Illusory Dream’

This is Beirut, 11/08 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Iran

The Secretary of the Iranian Guardian Council, Ahmad Jannati, dismissed the prospect of disarming the pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah as an “illusory dream” in remarks at a council meeting on Monday. Jannati’s comments coincided with the anniversary of the 33-day war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006, which he described as a ...

Lebanon’s Endless Summer Blackouts: A Crisis on Repeat

Christiane Tager, 11/08 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Electricity Electricité du Liban Blackouts Heat wave

On the night of August 10 to 11, just after midnight, Lebanon plunged once again into total darkness. A “serious technical incident,” now a familiar phrase, struck the main Zouk power plant, a source at Électricité du Liban (EDL) told This is Beirut. The cause: a breakdown of insulation in a connection insulator, triggered by a dangerous ...

Zebqine Explosion: Rising Speculation Following the Death of Six Soldiers

Mario Chartouni, 11/08 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Lebanese Army Zebqine Hezbollah

Six Lebanese soldiers lost their lives on Saturday, August 9, in a powerful blast in the Zebqine valley near Majdel Zoun, in the Tyre district. The soldiers, who were part of the Engineering Unit, were carrying out a mission to dismantle an ammunition depot alongside members of the Fifth Brigade when the explosion occurred. This tragedy comes at ...

Army Arrests Drug and Arms Smugglers in East Lebanon

This is Beirut, 11/08 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Baalbeck Lebanese Army Hermel Akkar

The Lebanese Army announced on Monday that it conducted a series of security operations, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of illicit materials, including drugs and arms. In a raid in the town of Brital in Baalbeck, an army unit, supported by a Directorate of Intelligence patrol, arrested a Lebanese national and a Syrian for ...

Aoun Offers Condolences to Wadi Zebqine Blast Victims, Checks on Wounded Soldiers

This is Beirut, 11/08 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army Rodolph Haikal Michel Menassa

President Joseph Aoun visited on Monday Minister of Defense Maj. Gen. Michel Menassa and Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal at Yarze to extend condolences for the soldiers killed in the Wadi Zebqine incident and checked on wounded troops. At Geitaoui Hospital, Aoun checked on the condition of a wounded soldier, met the medical team and the ...

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