VideosChristian Council for Coordination Launches to Empower Lebanon's Christians

Rayan Chami 2024-12-17 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Christian Council for Coordination Lebanon

Under the patronage of Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, the Christian Council for Coordination (C3) held its launching ceremony on Tuesday. Committed to strengthening the role of Christians in Lebanon, C3 aims to foster hope and resilience through innovative social and economic initiatives, transforming challenges into opportunities for future ...

Detained ‘Islamists:’ Towards a Solution or a New Problem?

Michael al-Andary 2024-12-17 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

ISLAM Amnesty Justice Lebanon

“Islamist” detainees in Lebanon who were arrested following the “Arab Spring” movement in 2011 represent a dormant case that is being readdressed today after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule on December 8, 2024. Mediator and head of a sectarian conflict resolution group Lea Baroudi raised the concern, revealing that “there are ...

Patriarch Rai Says Lebanon Will Elect a President in the New Year

This is Beirut 2024-12-17 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon President Rahi Neemat Frem

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai expressed optimism on Tuesday about resolving Lebanon’s two-year presidential vacuum.  During a meeting with presidential candidate and MP Neemat Frem in Bkerke, the Patriarch stated, “We are all looking forward to January 9, and we have no doubt that a president will be elected in the new year, 2025, which His ...

Will Post-War Debris End Up in the Sea?

Paul Guillot 2024-12-17 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

AUB South Lebanon rubble environment

On Tuesday, December 17, the pressing matter of managing post-war debris will be discussed at the Council of Ministers. Among the key agenda items is the monumental task of handling millions of tons of rubble, and the unclear stance of the Caretaker Minister of Public Works, Ali Hamiyeh. Despite a request for clarification from his media advisor, ...

Several Homes Destroyed in Israeli Operations in Naqoura and Kfar Kila

This is Beirut 2024-12-17 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Israel Naqoura Lebanese Army

In their most recent operations in southern Lebanon, Israeli forces conducted excavation operations using bulldozers in Naqoura early on Tuesday, demolishing several homes. In Kfar Kila, numerous houses were destroyed while drones flew at low altitudes over Tyre. The Israeli Army also fired machine guns toward Naqoura, a town it infiltrated ...

Op-edThose Who Bear Arms Are Not the New Faces of Revolution

Johnny Kortbawi 2024-12-17 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Revolution

The concept of counter-revolutions is far from novel. Throughout history, each revolution has been met with an opposing force determined to challenge the revolutionaries and regain lost ground. As political movements evolved alongside society, the nature of revolutions changed, increasingly relying on military coups, shifts in power dynamics and ...

Presidential Election: Between Haste and Procrastination

Philippe Abi-Akl 2024-12-17 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Jumblatt "Optimistic" About Jan. 9 Presidential Election Session

This is Beirut 2024-12-16 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ain el-Tineh Walid Jumblatt Nabih Berry Lebanon

Former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party and former MP Walid Jumblatt expressed his “optimism” regarding the presidential election session scheduled for January 9.   “I believe that President Berri is as determined as we are that by January 9, white smoke will emerge,” Jumblatt stated after meeting with House Speaker Nabih Berri ...

This Is Holidays: Day 1

Hala Abdallah 2024-12-16 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 Monday, December 16.  

Retired Contractual LU Professors Urge Cabinet Approval of Their Rights

This is Beirut 2024-12-16 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanese University Lebanon

Retired contractual  professors of the Lebanese University (LU) demanded that the issue of their hourly pay be "immediately approved by the Council of Ministers" meeting on Tuesday and that "the role of contract professors be recognized as an essential part of the university’s structure." In a press conference held ...

Israeli Drone Strike Near the Town of Najariya

This is Beirut 2024-12-16 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Hezbollah Ceasefire LAF

Despite the ceasefire in Lebanon established on November 27, certain areas in the south continue to be subjected to bombardments and raids. At dawn on Monday, Israeli soldiers infiltrated the town of Naqoura, and successive explosions targeted and partially destroyed several residences in the region. Israeli airstrikes also hit the village of ...

Hezbollah Faces Legal Complaints From Its Own Supporters

This is Beirut 2024-12-16 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Hezbollah Lebanon Ceasefire

Following the ceasefire announced on November 27 and in light of the significant material damage and human losses from a war Lebanon was reluctantly drawn into, several Shiite supporters of Hezbollah from southern Lebanon have filed complaints against the organization. This was reported by the daily Nidaa al-Watan on Monday, citing well-informed ...