This is Beirut 15/05 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Beirut Municipal Elections
Well-informed sources about the electoral dynamic in Beirut's constituency report a sharp anger among voters against the so-called “Change” MPs. Behind the “reformist” rhetoric and breakaway slogans, more and more voters are perceiving ambiguous and sometimes confusing positions on sensitive issues, fuelling doubts ...
This is Beirut 01/05 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Gold Coin
Since the assassination of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, a gold rush of sorts has swept through Beirut’s southern suburb, with a surge in demand for items bearing his image. Books, medallions, and even gold coins and bars are flying off the shelves. According to information obtained by This is Beirut, local ...
This is Beirut 29/04 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil Hezbollah Washington Sanctions Lebanon
According to a Lebanese politician quoting an American official, “There is a new list of sanctions set to be announced soon, targeting political figures accused of corruption, others accused of financing Hezbollah, and a third group involved in money laundering and drug trafficking to fund the party.” The official reveals that Hezbollah is in ...
This is Beirut 25/04 14:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Hezbollah Israel United States Terrorism Lebanon
A security official disclosed that Lebanese security agencies have been actively tracking and arresting terrorism suspects, dormant cells and fundamentalist elements allegedly working to destabilize the country in line with foreign agendas aimed at undermining the regional peace process. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined ...
This is Beirut 04/04 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Donald Trump USA Lebanon Morgan Ortagus
France has advised Lebanese officials to respond positively to US calls for negotiations with Israel on the prisoners’ issue, Israel’s withdrawal from five strategic positions it occupies in South Lebanon, the settlement of disputed border points and the demarcation of the land border. According to Western diplomatic sources, France conveyed ...
This is Beirut 15/03 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Amal Hezbollah Israel megacenter municipal elections
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s Amal Movement opposes the idea of setting up a megacenter where eligible voters can cast their ballot in the municipal elections, regardless of where they hail from, particularly in the war-devastated southern region. Thanks to megacenters, residents of southern villages can vote in the areas where they live, ...
This is Beirut 24/02 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Dormant Cells Lebanon
Dormant cells in certain areas and in some Palestinian camps might be activated to destabilize Lebanon during the mandate of President Joseph Aoun, who emphasized the state’s monopoly over weapons in his inaugural speech, according to a security report obtained by opposition politicians. “There are fears of an attempt to use dormant cells ...
This is Beirut 20/02 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Future Movement Elections Saad Hariri
The Future Movement, which had suspended its participation in Lebanon’s political life three years ago, will be taking part in the upcoming municipal elections slated for May and the general elections next year, according to a party official. However, the movement’s leader, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, may not be running for a seat in ...
This is Beirut 07/02 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel European Union Hezbollah France
The new US administration’s rigorous way of handling foreign affairs was reaffirmed by US Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus, who openly called for excluding Hezbollah from the next Lebanese government while applauding its defeat at Israel’s hand. The approach that is bound to alienate and provoke Lebanon’s Shiite ...
This is Beirut 06/01 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
High-ranking parliamentary sources questioned the reasons that led caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to place the draft law on bank restructuring on the Cabinet's agenda for its session on Tuesday, and why he discreetly sent it as an annex last Friday. The same sources unanimously agreed that the draft law was rushed and prepared by a ...
This is Beirut 02/01 21:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ceasefire Hezbollah Israel United States
With the January 27 deadline for the application of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel drawing closer, apprehension is growing about a possible resumption of hostilities that wreaked havoc in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburb. According to informed sources, Lebanon should take serious steps to start implementing the ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 22:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Hezbollah Lebanese Army UN Security Council United States
This is Beirut has learned that senior commanders from Centcom (the United States Central Command) will be working with the Lebanese Army and providing assistance to help the LAF disarm Hezbollah. This assistance comes within the framework of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, announced on Tuesday and put into effect at dawn on ...