01/01 13:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a poignant New Year message, the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, delivered a fervent call for the immediate election of a president in Lebanon. Presiding over the Divine Liturgy service at the Cathedral of Saint George in Nejmeh Square, the archbishop addressed the nation's challenges, expressing hope that 2024 would ...
par Samar Kadi, 30/01 20:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The ambassadors of the Quint Committee for Lebanon have underscored the urgency of electing a president of the republic "today," independently of the developments in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border attacks for more than three months. An informed source speaking to This is Beirut on condition of ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/02 08:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Political sources close to the Shiite duo have been told that "Iran has no veto over any presidential candidate. Similarly, it has no veto over the appointment of a prime minister. What Iran wants on the Lebanese scene is implemented by Hezbollah, and therefore Iran does not need to express negative positions regarding what is happening in Lebanon ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/03 15:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
British government élection Keir Starmer rishi sunak This is Beirut United Kingdom
On Sunday, British Minister of Finance Jeremy Hunt talked down the likelihood of tax cuts in this week's budget, pledging "prudent and responsible" measures "for long-term growth." The Chancellor of the Exchequer had been widely expected to cut taxes in Wednesday's budget, in a move seen as a way of closing the gap with the main opposition Labor ...
par This Is Beirut, 09/03 00:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
élection Erdogan Istanbul municipal elections municipality Recep Tayyip Erdogan This is Beirut Turkey Türkiye
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that the country's March local elections would be his last, suggesting an end to his more than two decades in power. It was the first time that Erdogan, who has been in power since 2003, has spoken about leaving office. "I am working non-stop. We're running around breathlessly because for ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/03 14:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
élection Polls Putin Russia This is Beirut
Millions of Russian voters are called to the polls starting today for a vote which will take place over the course of three days, during a presidential election without suspense which should offer a new mandate to Vladimir Putin.Russians started voting on Friday in a three-day presidential election set to hand hardline leader Vladimir Putin ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/03 13:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Democracy élection Sénégal This is Beirut West Africa
Senegal's anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become president after his main rival on Monday recognized his victory in elections that came barely days after he was freed from prison. The win by the opposition candidate who will be Senegal's youngest president could trigger a political earthquake with policies that ...
par Marguerita Sejaan, 14/04 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute
An expected 40,000 voters are set to vote today in the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut to a elect a new president, as well as five new members of the Council. Results are expected after the ballots close at 7:30 PM. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/244100"]
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 22/04 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to French sources, House Speaker Nabih Berri was supposed to visit Paris along with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to meet with President Emmanuel Macron. However, Berri failed to show up, prompting Macron to contact him to confirm that the invitation still stands, although no specific date has been set. This coincides with a ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/04 19:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Ahmad Kheir of the National Moderation bloc seemrd optimistic about a possible breakthrough on the presidential election issue. "Our initiative includes ten points, eight of which have been addressed," he said after a meeting of the bloc's MPs with the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, on Thursday. "Obstacles surround the last two points, but ...
par Philippe Abi-Akl, 21/05 09:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson, who recently returned from Washington after consultations with her administration, reportedly carried a shortlist of highly qualified presidential candidates, carefully kept under wraps and numbering no more than a select few. These candidates are expected to meet political parties at a strategically ...
par Johnny Kortbawi, 21/05 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A few months ago, when conditions could lead to the election of a president of the republic, the obstinacy of the political parties in Lebanon sabotaged the opportunity. Each faction adamantly stuck to its candidate, rejecting any negotiations or changes in its position. With time, and with the eruption of the crisis in Gaza on October 7 and its ...
