This is Beirut, 07/11 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's parliament passed legislation on Thursday that could see relatives of people accused of "terror" attacks expelled from the country, possibly to the war-torn Gaza Strip, prompting concern from Arab minority rights activists. The legislation authorizes the interior minister to deport first-degree relatives for up to 20 years ...
This is Beirut, 28/10 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
displaced parliament israel war
In a bid to avoid friction or problems arising from certain abuses linked to displacement movements from areas subject to Israeli strikes, the parliamentary blocs discussed on Monday the implementation of a safety net that concerns both the displaced and the host communities. A statement issued at the end of the parliamentary meeting ...
This is Beirut, 22/10 18:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Parliament Nabih Berri Quorum
A parliamentary session aimed at electing two secretaries, three commissioners, and members of parliamentary committees was canceled on Monday due to a lack of quorum. Speaker Nabih Berri had called for the session, but only 49 MPs attended, falling short of the required number. The absence of MPs from the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) ...
21/10 18:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil Lebanese Forces parliament
Assuming that the first meeting of the ordinary autumn parliamentary session takes place on Tuesday (October 22), the following question remains: what does the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) have in mind concerning the reappointment of its MPs at the head of parliamentary committees or to positions within the Bureau of the Chamber? On Friday, ...
This is Beirut, 19/10 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces Parliament Lebanon MPs Nabih Berri
The opposition MPs called on Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri to hold a presidential election session on Tuesday. Berri has called for a parliamentary session next Tuesday at 11:00 AM to elect two secretaries, three commissioners, and members of parliamentary committees “in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 44 of the Constitution and ...
This is Beirut, 09/10 20:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
parliament Berri ceasefire negotiations
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said that Hezbollah's decision, mandating him to participate in political negotiations to halt the Israeli war on Lebanon, “is not new” and “does not change anything” in the current situation. In an interview with the Arabic-language daily Asharq al-Awsat, Berri stressed that the delegation mentioned by ...
This Is Beirut, 25/06 18:51 - Reading : less than a minute
Anti-Government Demonstration budget Kenya Parliament
One person was killed on Tuesday in Nairobi during an anti-government demonstration against the new budget, after demonstrators broke through police roadblocks and entered Parliament.